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Nov. 10: Green Technology's Future In Michigan
Speakers from the Southeast Michigan Energy Coalition and NextEnergy will discuss the various ways that green technology is being used throughout the region, and where the future of energy in Michigan is headed on Nov. 10 from 8-10 a.m at the Automation Alley Headquarters. We'll discuss what's currently happening in green technology and where future opportunities exist. For more information, please call (800) 427-5100.

Nov. 10: Microsoft Dynamics xRM Seminar
Did you know that 80% of the knowledge your office workers rely on each day is not documented? It is in their heads, notepads and personal spreadsheets. xRM is the concept of using the Microsoft Applications including Microsoft Dynamics® CRM, SharePoint, and .Net to build business applications to manage that 80%. Come to this Microsoft Dynamics xRM Event at the Microsoft Regional Office on the 19th floor of 1000 Town Center in Southfield. The event will be from 2:30-4:30 p.m. On Nov. 10. To register, click on the title above.

Investor Education in Your Community
Made possible through a partnership between the Investor Protection Trust and Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, Investor Education in Your Community offers FREE beginning and intermediate sessions to help individuals make informed investment decisions. Click here for info and to find a workshop near you.

Nov. 12: Learn, Meet, Succeed
Emerging Careers for Engineers & Technical Professionals: Learn, Meet, Succeed is an event that will give working and in-between-career professionals the opportunities to find out what’s going on in their communities, meet other professionals and industry leaders and learn how to transfer their skills to new industries. This event will take place at the ESD Headquarters in Southfield on Nov. 1o, 8-11:30 a.m. For more information, click on the title above.

Nov. 10, 17, 24: Free Informational Medicare Seminar
A free informational Medicare seminar is being offered to the public every Tuesday starting November 3 and running until Thanksgiving to provide information on Medicare options and to offer individuals assistance in finding the right Medicare plan for their particular health situation. The purpose of these seminars is to assist those that have lost their company funded policies or those that don’t understand how Medicare works for them. The start time is 10 a.m. at 800 Tower Drive, in Troy. For more information, call 1-888-776-9379

Oct. 14, Dec. 9, Feb. 17, April 14: Business Growth Committee
Networking is an integral part of business growth and lead generation, yet many people feel uncomfortable connecting with new people. Join Automation Alley’s Business Growth Committee to learn more about what you can do to make networking work for you. This event series will take place Oct. 14, Dec. 9, Feb. 17 and April 14. Events will go from 4-6:30 p.m and is $25 for Automation Valley members, $50 for non-members. For more information, please click on the title above.

GLITR IT Calendar

Karmanos Institute Sets Lung Cancer Conference
Saturday, Nov. 7: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute "State of the Art Management of Lung Cancer" conference, 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., Ritz Carlton, Dearborn. Register online at www.karmanos.org/lungcancersymposium or by emailing johnsonl@karmanos.org. Call LaTanya Johnson at (313) 576-8751 for more information.

Wayne State Sets Engineering Transfer Student Open House
Saturday, Nov. 7: Wayne State University College of Engineering Transfer Student Open House, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Danto Engineering Development Center, Wayne State Detroit campus. For more information call (313) 577-3780 or visit www.eng.wayne.edu.

UM Sets SMART Transportation Conference
Monday, Nov. 9 - Wednesday, Nov. 11: University of Michigan Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Research and Transformation conference, "Moving Minds: The Next Transportation Infrastructure," Michigan League, 911 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor. For more information about SMART Summit 2009 and to view the program, visit: http://um-smart.org/resources/conference09/overview.html

Feds Offer Special Export Event
Monday, Nov. 9: "Exports Live! Real Deals, Real Profits," half-day interactive seminar series created by six federal agencies to demonstrate how local businesses can successfully leverage government export assistance to expand sales of U.S. goods and services in foreign markets and increase their bottom lines, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information and to register for the nearest “Exports Live!” seminar, visit http://www.export.gov/exports_live/ or call toll-free 1-(888) 966-2009.

Detroit Chamber Offers 'Maverick Marketing Monday'
Monday, Nov. 9: Detroit Regional Chamber Maverick Marketing Monday, noon to 1:15 p.m., Ford Education Center, Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak.

MEDC, LEAP, Honigman Offer 21st Century Jobs Fund Info
Tuesday, Nov. 10: Michigan Economic Development Corp., LEAP, Honigman "21st Century Jobs Fund Symposium," 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Lansing Center, Lansing. More at www.michiganadvantage.org/symposium.

WWJ, ESD, UM-Dearborn Offer Look at Michigan's Blue Economy
Tuesday, Nov. 10: WWJ Newsradio 950 Business Breakfast, "Blue Economy: Turning Michigan's Fresh Water Into Renewed Prosperity," 7:15 to 9:30 a.m., University of Michigan-Dearborn Fairlane Center, 19000 Hubbard Drive. The event is sponsored by WWJ Newsradio 950, The Engineering Sociey Of Detroit and UM-Dearborn. Admission is free, but advanced registration is required. Please fill out the form at www.wwj.com/pages/5510443.php to attend.

Automation Alley Seminar On 'Green Michigan'
Tuesday, Nov. 10: Automation Alley seminar, "Green Michigan: Now and Tomorrow," 8 to 10 a.m., Automation Alley headquarters, 2675 Bellingham, Troy. For additional information or to register, visit Automation Alley's Web site at www.automationalley.com or contact the Resource Center at (800) 427-5100 or info@automationalley.com.

Merit Network Offers Internet2 IPv6 Conference
Wednesday through Friday, Nov. 11-13: Merit Network Inc. Internet2 IPv6 conference, Merit offices in Ann Arbor. Registration and complete details are now available at www.merit.edu/learning/ipv62009.

Liquid Web To Host Open House For Big New Data Center
Wednesday, Nov. 11: Liquid Web open house for new data center and headquarters, noon to 2 p.m., 2703 Ena Drive, Lansing. More at http://bit.ly/DR8S8.

URC, BioArbor, BBC Offer 'NIH Comes To Michigan'
Wednesday, Nov. 11: Michigan's University Research Corridor, the BioArbor group and Biotechnology Busines s Consultants present "NIH Comes to Michigan." First event: URC session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Blau Auditorium at the University of Michigan School of Business, 701 Tappan St., on "NIH Funding for Academic Institutions: Ch ch ch ch changes..." To register, visit www.med.umich.edu/medschool/research/nih-visit-registration.htm. BBC will sponsor one-on-one meetings with one of two NIH program directors from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in 15 minute increments at Spark Central, 330 E. Liberty. To register, contact Kris Bergman at BBC, (734) 930-9741 or kris@bioconsultants.com. Finally, from 5 to 7 p.m., BioArbor will sponsor a session titled "NIH Funding for Life Science Companies and Entrepreneurs: SBIR/STTR and Beyond..." at Spark Central. To register, visit www.bioarbor.com.

Rochester Young Professionals Offer Economic Update
Wednesday, Nov. 11: 2010 Economic Update From Rochester Young Professionals, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Road, Rochester. Seating is limited. Reservations can be made by calling (248) 651-6700 or emailing info@rrc-mi.com.

UM-Dearborn Offers Engineering, Computer Career Night
Wednesday, Nov. 11: University of Michigan-Dearborn engineering and computer science career night, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Institute for Advanced Vehicle Systems Building, off Evergreen Road. For more information and to register, contact the Office of Admissions and Orientation at (313) 593-5100 or visit http://www.umd.umich.edu/visitsandevents.

Microsoft Offers 'Hot Issues In Sharepoint'
Thursday, Nov. 12: "Hot Issues In SharePoint" seminar, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Microsoft Southfield office, 1000 Town Center, 19th Floor. Topics include basic customization, using application templates, planning for search, governance and metadata management. Seating for this event is limited. Registration is done on a first come, first served basis. This event is intended for a technical audience although senior executives that wish to learn more about SharePoint are welcome. Register by e-mailing steves@sarasamerica.com.

Oakland County Offers Small Business Loan Workshop
Thursday, Nov. 12: Small Business Loan Workshop - Getting a small business loan can be a challenging process. Learn the "5 C's of Credit", how to develop a winning loan proposal and what you need to know to position your business to be "bankable" before you meet with a lender. The class is held from 8:45 a.m. to noon at the Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford Township. For location specifics and pre-registration, visit www.oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $20 a person. Please make checks payable to S.C.O.R.E. Cost includes handouts and SBA Source Book. No refunds.

Oakland County Offers Start A Business Workshop
Thursday, Nov. 12: Start a Business is a seminar for anyone thinking about going into business. Participants examine their entrepreneurial skills, learn how to implement their ideas and receive a list of pitfalls to avoid when starting a business. The class runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Oakland County Executive Office Building Conference Center, 2100 Pontiac Lake Road, west of Telegraph, Waterford Township. For location and pre-registration, visit www.oakgov.com/peds/calendar, or call (248) 858-0783. The fee is $30. No refunds.

Tata, NetApp, Riverbed Offer Info On Cutting Storage, Bandwidth Cost
Thursday, Nov. 12: Tata Technologies, NetApp, Riverbed lunch and learn on reducing storage, bandwidth costs, noon, Capital Grill, Troy. RSVP to rick.garza@tatatechnologies.com.

Plex Offers Wine Tasting, Auction To Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Research
Thursday, Nov. 12: Plex Systems Inc. wine tasting and auction fundraiser to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6 p.m., Canterbury Castle, 2325 Joslyn Court, Lake Orion. To register please visit www.plex.com/news/events.asp. Early registration tickets are $35 through November 1, and $45 after. Please call Heather Bielecki at (248) 393-8881 for more information.

GL-SPIN Sets Monthly Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 12: Great Lakes Software Process Improvement Network presents “Process Patterns: Leveraging Object Orientation and Agile Methods to Achieve Success with your Process Improvement Program” by Jeff Dalton, president and CEO of Birmingham-based Broadsword, 6 p.m., north building, University of Michigan Dearborn's Fairlane Center, Room 126. Please RSVP to info@gl-spin.org by 6 a.m. the day of the meeting. More at www.gl-spin.org.

Automation Alley Offers Talent Development Event
Friday, Nov. 13: Automation Alley event, "Developing Talent: Get It Right!", 8:30 a.m. to noon, Automation Alley headquarters, 2675 Bellingham Drive, Troy. More at www.automationalley.com.

Help Desk Institute Offers Microsoft Office 2010 Preview
Friday, Nov. 13: Motown Chapter of the Help Desk Institute Microsoft Office 2010 Preview, 1 to 4 p.m., Microsoft Southfield office, 1000 Town Center, Suite 1930. More at www.hdimotown.com.

Kettering Sets Fall Open House
Saturday, Nov. 14: Kettering University Discover Kettering Autumn Open House, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Kettering campus, Unversity (Third) and Chevrolet Avenues, Flint. Although Discover Kettering is an open house, registration for the program is preferred by calling (800) 955-4464, ext. 7865, or visit: http://admissions.kettering.edu/visit/. For more on Kettering University, visit www.kettering.edu.

UM Physics Lecture Series Looks At Music
Saturday, Nov. 14: University of Michigan Saturday Morning Physics lecture, Jim Allen, UM Physics, "The Science of Music." 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., rooms 170 and 182 of the Dennison Building, 500 Church St., on the UM Central Campus, Ann Arbor. Parking is available at the Church Street structure for $2 per vehicle.

C/D/H Fall Series Studies 2010 Exchange, Sharepoint
Tuesday, Nov. 17: C/D/H Fall Briefing Series, "2010 Exchange and Sharepoint Migration Tips and Techiques," 1 to 4 p.m. , Microsoft Grand Rapids office. Repeats Wednesday, Nov. 18 at Southfield Microsoft office, 1000 Town Center, Suite 1900. More at www.cdh.com/seminars/TechnologyBriefingSeriesMainPage/.

UHY Offers Seminar On Attracting Capital In Renewable Energy
Wednesday, Nov. 18: UHY LLP seminar "Preparing for and Attracting Capital in the Renewable Energy Sector," 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., Michigan State University Management Education Center, 811 W. Square Lake Road, Troy. Pre-registration for this free event is recommended. Space is limited. Multiple reservations are welcome. Please call or email you reservation to Krystina Borrocci at kborrocci@uhy-us.com or (586) 843-2633.

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