The Ann Arbor Startup Weekend will gather 100 bright, talented people from the region to develop and launch 10-12 companies in a single marathon weekend.

Startup Weekend recruits a highly motivated group of developers, business managers, startup enthusiasts, marketing gurus, graphic artists and more to a 54 hour event that builds communities, companies and projects.

The event will be held in the lower level of Liberty Square, 510 E. Washington, Ann Arbor. Parking is available at the Liberty Square structure ($2 flat rate, free on Sunday) or at the Thompson Street structure (80¢ an hour, free on Sunday).

The event runs Friday, June 20 from 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday, June 21 from 9 a.m. to

This isn’t a series of classes or speakers, it’s a bunch of people rolling up their sleeves and creating companies with the help of a facilitator.

Participants will get not just ownership in a company you help found (which is pretty cool in its own right), but new relationships with interesting, energetic, talented people and a new set of skills -- which you will be able to use in the future.

Organizers say the event is as much about building a startup-friendly community as it is about building companies.

Organizers are seeking all kinds of participants including "idea people," marketing people, design people, technical people, business people, etc.; everyone can put their skills to work in creating these new companies.

And this is a perfect time to try out something new -- techies who’d like to try graphic design or accountants who’d like to try a little marketing, this is an excellent opportunity to expand skill sets.

To register, visit http://startupweekendannarbor.eventbrite.com/.