Mobile Mondays - Chicago

Please join us for the next gathering of mobile industry professionals & enthusiasts on Monday, January 18, 2010, at 6:00 pm. Reserve the date in your calendar now!

Registration is FREE but please RSVP early so we can better plan refreshments and nibblies courtesy of our host, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff:

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

Chicago has a growing community of mobile entrepreneurs and startups. “I have an Idea, now What?” focuses on different ways to protect your intellectual property (inventions) during all stages of development. An overview of available types of protection including Confidential / Non-Disclosure Agreements, Patents, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, and Copyrights will be discussed, including advantages and strategies for each. This is an important presentation for entrepreneurs, developers, designers, sales & marketing, and anyone else thinking of starting a company — whether or not it has a mobile focus.

MEETING DETAILS
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Date: Monday, January 18, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Topic: “I have an Idea, now What?”
Presenter: Joe Herndon and Atanu Das
Location: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, 300 South Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
Location Notes: Participants must sign-in at the reception desk on the first floor. Picture ID required.
Directions: Please see the McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berhoff web site for details. Union Station is a block away; Quincy/Wells is the nearest El, and the building is well served by buses. 
Parking: There is parking across Wacker Drive immediately next to 311 South Wacker Drive. Less expensive parking is available near Union Station across the Chicago River at Jackson & Canal Streets.

MEETING AGENDA
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6:00 pm – Sign-In / Light refreshments
6:30: Featured Presentation by Messrs. Herndon and Das
7:30 pm > Refreshments / Networking

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Joseph Herndon and Atanu Das are patent attorneys at the law firm of McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP (MBHB). Mr. Herndon is a partner at MBHB with experience in all areas of patent and trademark law practice including patent prosecution and litigation work. Mr. Herndon represents Fortune 500 companies that span a diverse range of technologies including telecommunications, mobile Internet platforms, computer networking, aerospace/automation and control, semiconductors, consumer electronics, and universities as well as individual inventors. Mr. Das is an associate at MBHB with experience in preparing and prosecuting patent applications, conducting legal research, and providing technological advice in support of validity, infringement and patentability analyses, and litigation in electrical engineering , computer networking, telecommunications, mobile technology, and electro-mechanical matters. Prior to embarking on his legal career, Mr. Das was a systems engineer at a major telecommunication equipment manufacturer, where he focused on drafting specifications for data networking and telecommunications products.

Please RSVP so we can get your name on the security list and plan refreshments, courtesy of our host, TechNexus.

MEETING DETAILS
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Date: Monday, November 16, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Topic: Mobile Marketing Apps - Designing Branded Experiences
Presenter: Luigi Greco, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, 01 Design
Location: TechNexus, 200 S. Wacker Drive, 15th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606
Location Notes: Participants must sign-in at the reception desk on the first floor. Picture ID required. Take the elevator up to the 15th Floor.
Directions & Parking: Please see the “Getting Here” page on the TechNexus web site for details.

MEETING AGENDA
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6:00 pm – Sign-In / Light refreshments
6:15 pm - Quick introduction of the TechNexus startup incubation space
6:25 pm - Featured Presentation by Mr. Greco
7:30 pm > Refreshments / Networking

Presentation Synopsis for “Mobile Marketing Apps - Designing Branded Experiences”
Luigi Greco, co-founder of 01design, will showcase the 01design approach in strategic mobile & brand design for consumer brands. Over the last five years, 01design has developed apps for the iPhone and other mobile platforms for a wide portfolio of premium brands targeted to a range of consumer market segments. Using the case study format, Mr. Greco will discuss strategies for designing compelling branded mobile experiences, share some lessons learned, and touch on important issues such as marketing/branding goals, metrics and strategy.

About The Presenter
Luigi Greco plans and develops ideas for marketing and promotion activities using digital media and mobile devices; he also defines products and brings them to the market. He has worked on a wide range of projects for MTV, Dolce & Gabbana, IBM, Salvatore Ferragamo, TIM, Telecom Italia, and the Italian government.

Featured in the Adobe Magazine and Adobe in the International case study for MTV and D&G mobile projects, Luigi co-founded 01design. Working since thedot.com era as a new media designer and mixing his technical skills in this field with a unique, multi-perspective approach and knowledge that stems from a solid background in communication and new media studies, Luigi shared the vision of the mobile business with 01design with an “open garden” approach, trying to develop communication formats capable of helping global brands to start establishing a unique one-to-one marketing communication approach that turns the third screen into a real communication medium

About 01design
01design is a mobile application development and interaction strategy agency that provides custom content for brands. Customers include MTV, Dolce&Gabbana, AC Milan, Adobe, NOKIA, BNL BNP - Paribas, BancaSella, Gambero Rosso, Mondadori Group, TIM, TelecomItalia, AirOne, Alitalia, World Swimming Championships 2009, Committee for Formula One Racing in Rome, and Jamba.

01design is a pioneer and multi-awarded mobile agency based in Europe and has a unique team of strategists and developers that helps clients understand the mobile scenario. 01design provides marketing and technologies in order to reach the customer target goals using mobile 24/7 access platforms.

In the last five years 01design has developed a strong network of partnerships, experiences, and relations in the mobile industry with companies such as Adobe, Apple, Nokia, Opera, SonyEriccson, and more.

Additional Notes

• Please note the security restrictions listed above for gaining access to the building and plan accordingly.
• Light refreshments will be provided, so help us plan by confirming your attendance online as soon as possible.
• Special thanks to TechNexus for hosting this event and sponsoring the refreshments.

Please join us for the next gathering of mobile industry professionals & enthusiasts on Monday, September 21, 2009. Reserve the date in your calendar now!

This month’s topic is “Mobile Device Design.” As Motorola has just launched their first Android-powered phone, the CLIQ, we thought it would be cool to ask Motorola to tell us how they go about the process of designing beautiful and highly usable mobile devices and accessories. More information about the presenter is forthcoming.

Please register for this FREE event now:

MEETING DETAILS
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Date: Monday, September 21, 2009
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Topic: Mobile Device Design at Motorola
Presenter: TBA
Location: Motorola, 233 N. Michigan Ave., 8th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601
Location Notes: Participants must sign-in first at the reception desk on the main (3rd) floor. Picture ID required. Take the elevator located next to the GNC store up to the 3rd floor.

MEETING AGENDA
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6:00 pm – Sign-In / Light refreshments
6:15 pm - Brief overview of Motorola Consumer Experience Design group, which includes the device design organization
6:25 pm – Mobile Device Design at Motorola
7:30 pm > Refreshments / Networking

Please note that due to security restrictions, RSVPs are strongly encouraged. So please register for this event as soon as possible:

http://momochicago092109.eventbrite.com

We look forward to seeing you there!

• 4G World 2009: http://www.4gworld.com
• Register for a FREE Expo Hall pass: http://bit.ly/4gchicago

The good folks who are putting 4G World together have graciously provided MoMo Chicago with a 10×10 booth in the Expo Hall. As an organization whose mission is to help grow the mobile industry in Chicago and the Midwest, the executive committee would like to take advantage of this opportunity to promote local mobile startups.

• WHO: We are looking for 3 or 4 mobile startups to commit to staffing the booth for both days. Especially encouraged are startups who focus on software, web services, or hardware. Only those startups located in Chicago or the near Midwest will be considered.
• WHAT: This is a small shared space, so we’ll coordinate sharing tables, space for signs, etc. But please plan on offering demos of your offerings, literature to learn more about your company, etc.
• WHEN: Two days only — Wed., 9/16, from 12:30 - 7 pm; and Thurs., 9/17, from 12 - 5 pm. Please commit to staffing the entire periods on both days. And please arrive at least an hour early both days to set up.
• WHERE: McCormick Place convention center, Chicago
• COST: Free*! Though donations to help cover a few minor costs would be greatly appreciated.
• HOW: Send Anthony (see below) an email with information about your startup, your offerings, and why you deserve to be included in this cool opportunity. Please send your request by Monday, Aug. 31!!

Please feel free to help spread the word by forwarding this message to friends and colleagues.

Don’t forget - contact Anthony Hand by next Monday, Aug. 31, if you’d like to be considered for a spot in our booth at 4G World 2009!

• Contact Anthony Hand: anthony [dot] hand [at] gmail [dot] com