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SUMMARY:Webinar: Advanced Electronics & Smart Cities
DESCRIPTION: \n9:00-10:00am EST / 3:00-4:00pm CEST\nAdvanced electronics are the foundation of the “smart cities” concept\, in which communities use data\, sensors\, and IoT technologies to efficiently manage resources\, infrastructure\, and other services and systems. In this third webinar in the Advanced Electronics Business Connection Forum series\, FuzeHub presents speakers from Grenoble—a leading global smart city—and electronics companies whose products are enabling these urban transformations. \nYou’ll also hear from organizations that are facilitating trans-Atlantic advanced electronics B2B connections to help advance New York and European leadership in the industry. \n\n\n\nRegister: Webinar #3 Advanced Electronics & Smart Cities\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresenters:\n\n\n\n \n\nMatt Snyder\nCMO\nOmniMesh\nView Bio \n\n\n \n\nRaphael Meyer\nCEO\nLancey Energy Storage\nView Bio \n\n\n \n\nJohn Spring\nProject Manager\nNational Grid \n\n\n\n\n \n\nAnne-Elisabeth Cotte\nInnovation Manager\nGreater Grenoble City Area \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAlyson Slack\nManager\, Strategic Initiatives\nFuzeHub\nView Bio \n\n\n \n\nLaMar Hill\nCEO\nFusion Marketing Group\nView Bio \n\n\n \n\nJohan Lecocq\nProject Coordinator\nDSP Valley / Silicon Europe Alliance\nView Bio \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/webinar-advanced-electronics-smart-cities/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:VentureB Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Pat’s Barn for the Tuesday\, September 18th VentureB Series featuring pitches from Peak Neurophysiology Group and Catapult Games.\nVentureB Series is free to attend though registration is required. \n REGISTER \nAgenda:\n 3:30 – 4:00 | Registration\n 4:00 – 5:00 | Pitches\n 5:00 – 6:30 | Networking\nRefreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served! \nPresentations:\nPeak Neurophysiology Group\nPeak Neurophysiology Group is an intraoperative neuromonitoring service provider delivering real-time acquisition and interpretation of data collected from a patient during surgery. \nCatapult Games\nCatapult Games is a game development company focused on maximizing the potential of virtual reality (VR). While the VR market is characterized by games that tend to cause motion sickness\, our first product\,  a climbing game entitled  Don’t Look Down\, will cause minimal sickness and be full-length. \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/ventureb-series-3/
LOCATION:Pat’s Barn\, 110 Defreest Dr.\, Rensselaer\, 12180\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180919T100000
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SUMMARY:Special Announcement by ECAC\, MAAC\, Albany Capital Center & CEG!
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URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/special-announcement-ecac-maac-albany-capital-center-ceg/
LOCATION:Albany Capital Center\, 55 Eagle Street\, Albany\, NY\, 12207\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20180920T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180920T110000
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Solutions for the C-Suite: Glens Falls
DESCRIPTION:Join CEG and our partners for complimentary hot breakfast\, networking and informative program featuring the following topics: \n\n\nThinking Differently About Family Wealth Planning – The Affinity Group \n Why owners and executives need to think differently when it comes to their own – and their family’s wealth planning. This session will address common issues and mistakes\, how to change your behavior patterns and take a different approach to ensuring future personal financial stability. \n\n\nTransforming the Risk Function: Performance-driven risk management. – Grant Thornton \n A new approach to risk management that could propel your organization into the future.  Hear from Grant Thornton’s thought leaders on the latest trends in enterprise risk management. The presenters will share recent industry insights and the results of Grant Thornton’s Governance Risk and Compliance Survey.  The session will introduce a framework that integrates risk management (including cyber risk management) and performance.  \n\n\nThe Ever-Changing World of Emerging Technology – SteadFast IT \nRapid innovation in today’s tech world offers new and different ways for businesses to provide services. Managing the latest technology and deciding what to implement can be overwhelming and costly. Mike Hatalla from STEADfast IT will share insight on how to utilize technology to enhance your business\, and explore what innovations are on the horizon for business technology.  \n\n\nAgenda:\n8:00 am – Breakfast & Networking  |  8:30am – Program Welcome \n9:00am – Breakout Session I  | 10:00am – Breakout Session II\n \n The event is free to attend. Breakfast will be provided. \n  \n***PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. PLEASE WATCH FOR MORE INFO ON NEW DATE.***\nQuestions? Please contact Andrea Swank \n  \nThank you to our event partners! \n\n\n\n  
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/solutions-c-suite-glens-falls/
LOCATION:SUNY Adirondack Northwest Bay Conference Center\, 640 Bay Road\, Queensbury\, NY\, 12804\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180920T160000
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SUMMARY:MicroKnowledge Training: Working with Microsoft Flow
DESCRIPTION:This course is designed for existing Microsoft SharePoint and Office users who would like to automate common processes between the Office Apps. \nTopics Include: \n\nWorking with Flow\nAccessing Flow\nCreating a Flow\nCreating an Approval Flow\n\n  \nCost: $399\n 15% discount available for CEG Investors! \nMore info>> \nTo Register\, call or email TammyLynn Mayer at MicroKnowledge (518.786.1181)  \nPresented by: \n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/microknowledge-training-working-microsoft-flow/
LOCATION:Center for Economic Growth\, 5 Computer Drive S.\, Albany\, NY\, 12205\, United States
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SUMMARY:Community Innovator Award Honoring Bob Blackman
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Economic Growth invites you to join us in celebrating the first \n Community Innovator Award\n\nBob Blackman\n Vice President\, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services\n  \nThis award celebrates the contributions Bob has made as a member of  numerous boards and charities\, endless mentoring to young and old\,  and most of all…connecting hundreds of people in the Capital Region to jobs and resources with boundless energy and a contagious smile on his face every day.\n \n Thursday\, September 20  |  5:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M.\n Integra Optics Hangar  |  Albany International Airport* \n*Directions to Event Location (GPS not recommended) \n IntegraOptics’ building is well lit in the evening\, and parking is available within \nand along the edges of their designated parking lot. \nCost to attend: $30 | Drinks and light fare will be served. \n\nRegister to attend!  
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/community-innovator-award-honoring-bob-blackman/
LOCATION:Integra Optics\, 745 Albany Shaker Rd\, Latham\, NY\, 12110\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20180921T133000
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SUMMARY:VentureB Innovation Series Workshop: Mapping Your Business Landscape
DESCRIPTION:The VentureB Innovation Series is a new program focused on providing startups with hands-on educational training. The topics in this series will help start-ups effectively grow their business by gaining tangible experience in 90 minute workshops. \n This session of the VentureB Innovation Workshop will have participants explore aspects of Mapping your Business Landscape.    \nTopic will take participants through an exercise to map their business landscape as well as a discussion on the importance of making this a part of their business planning\, what you should consider\, when you should consider them\, and the impact this has on customer discover\, marketing plan development\, and partnerships \nCost to Attend: $20 \nLunch will be included! \n REGISTER \n  \nThe class will be led by Michael Lobsinger\, Center Director of CEG.  Michael is a serial entrepreneur and has extensive experience in the operations of product based enterprises.  As the Center Director he is responsible for day to day operations of CEG’s Business Growth Solutions and Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs.   Michael has lead R&D and NPD teams at Boeing\, Shell Global\, and Quatic Apparel\, as well as mentored several product based technology companies.  Michael has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Dakota State University and an MBA from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.  \nSupported by: \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/ventureb-innovation-series-workshop-mapping-business-landscape/
LOCATION:Tech Valley Center of Gravity\, 30 3rd Street\, Troy\, NY\, 12180\, United States
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SUMMARY:Technician Workforce Development Forum & Facility Tour
DESCRIPTION:Target\, in partnership with the National Center for Supply Chain Automation (SCA)\, is hosting an industry driven Technician Workforce Development forum and facility tour in Amsterdam\, NY on Wednesday\, September 26\, 2018.  \nThe purpose of this forum is to bring together current or future operators of automated or semi-automated logistics facilities\, manufacturers of automated material handling equipment or systems and academic leaders from colleges teaching industrial education programs that prepare students for jobs as Technicians.  The goal is provide academics with occupational context and to initiate the process of forging regional industry and academic partnerships focused on growing the 21st Century Technician workforce.  \nWhat:  Technician Workforce Development Forum & Facility Tour (Invite Only\, Must be Pre-Approved) \nWhere: 1800 State HWY 5S Amsterdam\, NY\, 12010 \nWhen:  Wednesday\, September 26\, 8:30am-1pm \nWhy: Meet like-minded executives\, identify resources to address workforce needs and tour the facility                                          \nWho Should Attend:  Supply Chain Training & Development Professionals\, Facilities & Engineering Leaders\, Senior Operations Executives\, HR Professionals \nSpace is limited; participation must be pre-approved by SCA and Target Security.\nProgram Highlights:\n\nEducators with programs focused on educating\, training and developing Technicians will participate\nIndustry Executives will provide an overview of the current and future Technician workforce demands\nAcademics will provide an industrial education and training program overview for industry attendees\nTarget will provide a facility overview and tour highlighting the use of automated equipment\nLunch will be served along with a group discussion identifying actionable opportunities for attendees\nAfter the industry forum\, interested attendees will depart for a local campus tour featuring industrial training labs and facilities.  The tour will showcase a successful industrial training program and provide an opportunity to connect with local academics while networking with industry colleagues\n\n  \nIn these forums\, direct competitors are coming together to discuss collaborative ways to grow the Technician workforce pipeline rather than continuing to steal talent from one another\, a common industry practice.  \nFirms partnering with SCA in regional forums have a demand for 1\,000+ skilled Technicians annually employing over 8\,000 technicians nationally.  Participants include engineering & facilities executives\, logistics training professionals\, automated material handling systems integrators and executives from package shipping firms. \n  \nHow Do I get Involved:  Contact Steve Harrington\, Steve@supplychainautomation.com or call 909-240-5501. \n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/technician-workforce-development-forum-facility-tour/
LOCATION:1800 State HWY 5S Amsterdam\, NY\, 12010\, 1800 State HWY 5S\, Amsterdam\, NY\, 12010\, United States
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SUMMARY:VentureB Innovation Workshop: Estimating Your Market Size
DESCRIPTION:The VentureB Innovation Series is a new program focused on providing startups with hands-on educational training. The topics in this series will help start-ups effectively grow their business by gaining tangible experience in 90 minute workshops. \nThis session of the VentureB Innovation Workshop will have participants explore applied aspects of estimating your market size through top down and bottom up techniques.  During this program\, participants will actively build a top down and bottom up example\, walking away with a template for future use. \nTopics will include basic resources to find market size information as well as the importance of making these estimates\, what you should consider\, when you should consider them\, and the impact this has on raising funds and marketing plan development. \nCost to Attend: $20 \nLunch will be included! \n REGISTER \n  \nThe class will be led by Michael Lobsinger\, Center Director of CEG.  Michael is a serial entrepreneur and has extensive experience in the operations of product based enterprises.  As the Center Director he is responsible for day to day operations of CEG’s Business Growth Solutions and Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs.   Michael has lead R&D and NPD teams at Boeing\, Shell Global\, and Quatic Apparel\, as well as mentored several product based technology companies.  Michael has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from North Dakota State University and an MBA from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.  \nSupported by:
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/ventureb-innovation-workshop-estimating-market-size/
LOCATION:Tech Valley Center of Gravity\, 30 3rd Street\, Troy\, NY\, 12180\, United States
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SUMMARY:COBOTS & Coffee
DESCRIPTION:with Axis New York and Center for Economic Growth\n\n\n\nLet us show you how attainable Collaborative Robots are in your facility! Participate in two mock automation set ups – a guided pick and place as well as a loading and unloading of a CNC machine – and experience completing tasks with ease. You’ll hear from Kevin Matthews and Clinton Maddox\, Automation Engineers from Axis NY\, discuss the advantages of automation as they walk you through the intereactive programming experience. This small group program will give you direct access to interact with Collaborative Robots\, hands on. \n \nTours of the Tech Valley Center of Gravity can be offered following the conclusion of the program\n \nCoffee and light refreshments will be served.\n 
URL:https://www.ceg.org/event/cobots-coffee/
LOCATION:Tech Valley Center of Gravity\, 30 3rd Street\, Troy\, NY\, 12180\, United States
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