Research Triangle Park Chapter Upcoming Event

The Research Triangle Park Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society invites you to join us for our upcoming February lunch meeting. 

DATE:
Tuesday, February 13, 2007

TIME: 
11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Registration, Networking and Appetizers
12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.     Lunch and Speaker

LOCATION:
Maggiano’s Restaurant – Streets of SouthPoint Mall, Durham

TITLE: 
"Technology and Commercialization at the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)"

SPEAKER: 
Dr. Mary Beth Thomas - Director of Technology and Commercialization at the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC).

Dr. Thomas has been with the SBTDC since May 2005.  She has counseled with start-up and early-stage technology businesses in areas of business planning, partnering and strategic planning and assists in the SBIR/STTR outreach program. As Director, she supervises the SBTDC’s Technology Group with counselors at six locations across the state.  She actively participates with local entrepreneurial organizations on events that focus on improving the commercial environment for small technology-based businesses.  The SBTDC is North Carolina’s business and technology extension service and is administered by NC State University on behalf of The University of North Carolina system.

Before joining the SBTDC, Dr. Thomas was Assistant Director of the Neurosensory Program at Tranzyme Pharma, Inc. at the Research Triangle Park and the Assistant Director of the Neuroprotection Program at Cogent Neuroscience, Inc. in Durham.  She served as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Department of Neurobiology at Duke University.

ADMISSION:
Early registration fee of $25.00 through February 9th.  Registration fee increases to $30.00 for registrations received after February 9th.  Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first serve basis.  Registration fee includes lunch.  To reserve a space, please register online by February 9, 2007 at http://www.usa-canada.les.org/registration.asp?ID=283

QUESTIONS: 
Any questions or concerns may be directed to: jackie.quay@duke.edu. 

DIRECTIONS:
 Take I-40 to exit 276, Fayetteville Rd.  Follow signs to Streets of SouthPoint Mall.  Maggiano’s is located on the outside portion of the mall at 8030 Renaissance Parkway, Suite 890.  Phone: 919-572-0070.

CANCELLATIONS: 
LES is required to provide the number of registrants to the meeting venue at the time of the registration deadline and guarantee payment for each registrant.  For this reason, refunds or credits can only be provided to registrants who provide notice of cancellation prior to the registration deadline stated above.  This policy applies to registrants requesting delayed payment at the door (by check) as well as those registered online in advance.

LES Research Triangle Park is a local chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES).  We gather together professionals who engage in managing, valuing and licensing technology.  You may participate in our chapter’s meeting without joining LES.  Feel free to pass this invitation on to your colleagues.