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2010-2011 Programs & Events

Build Business: The Bottom Line
Attend the 2011 SMPS National Conference with your local SMPS crew!
For more information on Build Business go to www.buildbusiness.org.
Annual Kick Off
Come join us as we kick off the year with an evening of great food and networking.
| Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Location: Brio Tuscan Grille 4325 Glenwood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27612 |
NC Research Parks - Shaping Our Future
Have you ever wondered why North Carolina is renowned as a global technology leader? We invite you to join us at the kick-off to the SMPS Luncheon Series to find out. You’ll meet the leaders of North Carolina’s major technology parks and learn what has made them successful, how they are responding to challenges and opportunities to keep North Carolina globally competitive, and how you and your company may be able to play a role in their future success. You will hear from Michael Harwood, who is leading NCSU’s Centennial Campus in public-private sector partnerships and innovative discoveries, Liz Rooks, who in her roles with RTP has designed and developed the largest research park in the US and is now creating a vision and platform for even greater success in its next 50 years, and John Merrill, who is directing Gateway University Research Park in Greensboro and is accelerating the push for our State’s newest frontier in nanotechnology.
Please join us as Jim Nichols, O’Brien/Atkins Science and Technology Business Developer, moderates this panel to learn more about North Carolina research parks’ exciting futures and how your company can engage.
| Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm Location: RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |
Accelerating out of the Recession: 6 Best Practices for AE Firms
| Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm Location: RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |
Coordinators Club: Communicating for Success
| Time: 8:00 am – 9:30 am Location: O'Brien/Atkins 5001 South Miami Boulevard, Suite 400 Durham, NC 27703 |
Site Tour: Green Square Nature Research Center and Parking Deck
| Time: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Location: Green Square Complex Raleigh, NC |
Coordinators Club: So You Want to be in BD - What Do You Do Next?
| Time: 7:30 am – 8:45 am Location: O'Brien/Atkins 5001 South Miami Boulevard, Suite 400 Durham, NC 27703 |
Joint SMPS/AIA/CMAA Networking Special Program
| Time: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Location: RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |
Public Private Partnership Panel
| Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Location: RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |
The Effective Marketing Department and the Balanced Life Program
| Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Location: RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |
Rethinking Generation Gaps in the Workplace: Focus on Shared Values
| Time: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm Location: RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |
Clients Talk Back
| Time: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Location: RBC Center 1400 Edwards Mill Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |