• Tech Geeks Unite at Milwaukee’s First BarCamp “Un-Conference”
• Sept. 30, 2006 10am - Oct 1, 2006 5pm
• Bucketworks, 1319 N. Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee
• For more information and to pre-register for the event, please visit barcampmilwaukee.com or contact Pete Prodoehl at pete@2xlnetworks.com or 262-490-4531.

Calling all tech-geeks! The city will be buzzing with robots, PDAs and remote controlled go-carts as Milwaukee welcomes its first BarCampMilwaukee, an un-conference dedicated to learning, sharing and participation. Yes, an un-conference — a conference where the participants create and lead the content of the sessions instead of having a single organizer or group.

“We want to shine a bright light on the technology industry in Milwaukee,” says organizer Pete Prodoehl. “There are great opportunities in this city, it’s just a matter of making all the interesting people aware of each other.”

BarCamp occurs nationwide as an ad-hoc gathering fueled by people who want to learn and share in an open environment. Technology and creativity focused discussions, demos and interaction will form an intense 24+ hour event. BarCampMilwaukee is FREE, but there’s a catch. “Campers” must participate in some aspect of the event, whether it be leading a session, helping with a session, setting up before the event or cleaning up afterward. This powerful participation dynamic creates a unique, technology-focused gathering.

Campers will expand their minds, share their passions and have an unforgettable time. BarCampMilwaukee will take place at Bucketworks.

This is a special event, as it is out of Chicago, but many of us Chicagoans will be travelling to Sunnyvale, CA for this sweet-action event. Be sure to RSVP here, and if you’re a Chicagoan, leave a comment below on this post.

• Friday - Sunday Sept 29 - Oct. 1st in Sunnyvale, CA
• Free to participate, just RSVP here, on Upcoming’s site (Also leave a comment below).
• www.hackday.org

From Yahoo’s announcement:

We’ll kick things off on Friday, September 29th with a free all-day developer workshop. Then we’ll launch a 24-hour Hack Day with an outdoor party into the wee hours, with special guests providing the soundtrack. (Details to come later, but we guarantee this won’t be your usual corporate-wedding-band leading the crowd through 2am group sing-alongs of “Brick House.”) We’ll hack through the night, keep going through Saturday morning, and wind it all up that evening with hacker demos, judging from a panel of luminaries. and special awards for the coolest hacks. We’ll have special guest speakers all weekend, with Michael Arrington of TechCrunch presiding over the festivities. After nightfall we’ll close things out with another round of entertainment that you would be happy to pay for, except that you won’t have to.

Update:

Most of us are taking a Southwest flight (only $110 each way) out on Thursday night and and leaving Sunday morning. Book a flight with us, or leave a post below to split up the hotel room!
Southwest flight details follow:

• R R Donnelley 111 S. Wacker Street Chicago, IL
• September 28, 2006 at 6:00 PM sharp (arrive early to sign in with security)
• For questions about the site on the day of the meeting, call 312-326-8820
• RSVP by noon of Sept 27th to Ron Kirschner at 847-675-3057 (ron.kirschner@comcast.net) or Adriano Pedrelli (AP@bluestreamgroup.com)

Heartland Angels, Inc. will be presenting two companies to individuals who are interested in exploring potential involvement and investment.

Unlike prior presentations, these will be designed to give a “mountain-top view” of these companies rather than provide the usual in-depth information that our typical presentations offer to our
investors and guests. Also there will be a brief period after each the presentation’s Q & A period for interested investors to give feedback.
Agenda:

5:30 PM- 6:00 PM Registration
6:00 PM- 6:30 PM Visual3D Presentation
6:30 PM- 6:50 PM Formal Q & A
6:50 PM- 7:00 PM Investor Feedback
7:00 PM- 7:30 PM IMI Presentation
7:30 PM- 7:50 PM Formal Q & A
7:50 PM- 8:00 PM Investor Feedback
8:00 on Informal feedback and Refreshments

Visual3D.NET has created a toolset for quickly and easily creating 3D simulations, games, learning tools, and modeling environments by individuals without previous computer graphics.

IMI Innovations, Inc. has created tools for the multi-tasking universe. The computer interface will have independent multiple inputs with full cursor-level navigation and functionality. Two or more computer operators can work simultaneously on one computer with full point, click, drag, drop, and scroll navigational functionality. Input devices can be designed to utilize the core operating system, customized to suit unique circumstances, and will generate an independent data stream enabling new vistas of programming, synergies and functionalities.

• Tues. Sept. 26th; 7:00am - 9:00am
• Speaker: Craig S. Donohue, CEO of CME
• Location: Mid-Day Club 21 S. Clark 56th Floor, Chicago, IL
• Free for Members, $25 for Non-Members, $15 for CME Employees
• RSVP: professional (at) ypchicago.org

What does it take to become an industry standard? How does one break down barriers in order to globalize one’s business? How do you lead a team that will become the model for others to follow?

Craig S. Donohue, Chief Executive Officer of Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and his team did just that when they transformed CME into the first publicly traded financial exchange in the United States. In December 2002 when CME held its IPO, the stock price of the exchange registered at $35. Since then, the stock has increased thirteen-fold! Craig and his team have built the largest and most diverse financial exchange in the world. In August, CME became the first exchange to be named to the S&P 500; it is the first exchange to be named to the InformationWeek 500; and the first to be named to Computerworld Magazine’s ‘100 Best Places to Work in IT.’ As the Chicago Tribune headlined last year, “CME is the Model for NYSE to follow.”

Join us at our CEO Breakfast on Tuesday, Sept. 26th, as Craig discusses CME’s overall success, his leadership methodologies, and personal insights with us. Non-members and employees of CME, prepay below and save $5.

CEO Breakfast are free to members.

Non-Members Prepay Here for $20

CME Employees Prepay Here for $10

If you are a member or you would like to pay more at the door, please RSVP to professional@ypchicago.org to secure your spot.

• TiE Trends: Wireless Market
• Thursday, September, 21 2006
• 6:00 PM -� 6:30 PM Registration, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and networking
• 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Program
• Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP 191 North Wacker Drive Suite 3700 Chicago, Illinois 60606-1698 Telephone: 312.569.1000
• TiE Midwest Members: no charge, Non-Members: $20.00
• Parking for event attendees is available for $9. You must use the parking garage at Lake and Wacker.
• Register here� prior to September 15th

The event will consist of 10 small discussion groups and will provide a unique networking and speaking opportunity for all participants.� �
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Prior to the event, participants will be asked to review a list of questions.� � A leader of a small group discussion will facilitate the interaction and synthesize the groups conclusions for the larger audience.� � The purpose of the event is to extract meaningful insights from the collective knowledge of the audience that can be informational to a large company like Motorola as well as a technology advocacy group like the Mayors Council of Technology Advisors (MCTA).�

TiE Midwest will capture the best thoughts from the event, publicly post them to the website, and share them with Motorola and the MCTA.
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Small group discussion leaders will include:

• Bob Zieserl, Managing Director, KB Partners
• Larry Roches, CEO, DBS Communications
• Jai Shekhawat, CEO Fieldglass
• Art Roldan, CEO, SecurePipe
• Michael Krauss, Managing Principal, Market Strategy Group
• Deepti Arora, Senior Director, Motorola
• Christine Mason, CEO, SpringCM
• Ian Robertson, Director IT Americas, Wm Wrigley Jr. Co.
• Sunil Gaitonde, CEO, GS-Lab�

Registration will be limited and on a first-come-first-serve basis.� Registration is now open and will close on September 15.� Please mark your calendars to ensure a reservation during the open registration period.
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For further information contact
TiE - Midwest
Email: tiemidwest@gmail.com
http://www.tie-midwest.org
or call Revathi Rao, Assistant Director of TiE Midwest, at (630) 353-1900 x10

• DePaul University Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
• Thursday, September 21, 2006 5:00pm - 7:00pm
• DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson, 11th Floor Terrace
• $25 Registration fee ($15 for DEN Members) Refreshment and Cocktails included
• Register here

Come to this reception to celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit at DePaul. Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres on the rooftop terrace of the DePaul Center, and network with DePaul and Chicagoland entrepreneurs. You will also meet the staff of the Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, and learn about the resources we have to offer.

• September 21, 2006, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
• techshow2006.com
• Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Center Urbana, Illinois at I-74 Exit 183
• Contact: Tony Millenbine 217-359-6261 ext 133

Network with over 50 local high-tech firms and be treated to an inside view of Champaign County’s flourishing high-tech sector at techShow 2006.

techShow 2006 is a showcase of the dynamic energy and commitment to technological advancement for which Champaign County is recognized. Newsweek has ranked Champaign-Urbana as one of the Top 10 Hottest Tech Cities in the World where “an atmosphere of innovation permeates everyday life.”
Date and Time

September 21, 2006

• Exhibitor Setup: 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
• VIP Exhibition: 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
• Open Exhibition: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

• Negotiating a Term Sheet: What’s important and what’s not!
• Sept 20, sign in starts at 5:30, presentation at 6:15pm
• RR Donnelley headquarters 111 S. Wacker, Chicago, IL
• Register by Sept 19th by emailing Lynn Brens: lynn.brens@rrd.com ($10 cash/check due at the event)

Mike Cannon, J.D., venture consultant, and Mich Hein, PhD, the Chief of Staff for the Illinois Medical District, will be leading an interactive session on “Negotiating a Term Sheet: What’s important and what’s not!” on September 20, 2006 as the third installment of a four-part series on Midwest Technologies sponsored by Heartland Angels, a Chicago based, early-stage private equity capital investment network.

Cannon, previously in the corporate/securities group at Sonnenschein Nath and Rosenthal, LLP, and Hein, who has served as CEO of Chromatin, will present a hypothetical case study of a fast-growing, technically savvy Chicago-based company looking for funding.

This program will be hosted by RR Donnelley at its corporate headquarters at 111 S. Wacker. space is limited and pre- registration is required by security by September 19, 2006. The program is directed towards executives who are or will be involved in negotiations of this type. Attendance sign-in will begin at 5:30 PM and the presentation will start at 6:15 PM. A question and answer period will follow. To register, e-mail Lynn Brens at lynn.brens@rrd.com of RR Donnelley. All reservations must be confirmed. There will be a $10 registration fee payable (cash or check only) at the time of the meeting.

Questions? Contact Ron Kirschner 847-675-3057

• DePaul University Coleman Entrepreneurship Center
• Tuesday, September 19, 2006 6:00pm - 8:30pm
• DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson 8th Floor - Room 8012
• $35 Registration Fee ($25 for DEN Members)
• Register here

There are many different ways that entrepreneurs can fund the launch of a company. Which is best for you? This seminar will demystify the different types of start-up and early-stage financing - bootstrapping, bank loans, grants, angel investments and venture capital. Our panel, consisting of experienced entrepreneurs and financing decision-makers, will share information to help you decide which method is best for your type and stage of business. This seminar is a must for entrepreneurs getting ready to wander through the maze of raising capital.

• MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago
• September 19, 2006 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Speaker: Walter Herbst, Chairman & Founder of Herbst Lazar Bell Inc.
• Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP 191 N. Wacker Drive, 37th floor Chicago, IL 60606
• Register now

The September 19 event will feature Walter Herbst, chairman and founding partner of Herbst Lazar Bell (HLB) the largest independently owned design firm in the country.� Mr. Herbst holds over 85 patents in hardware, housewares and medical products. He is a frequent contributor of articles in various trade journals and is a co-author of the PDMA Handbook of Product Development, which has become the industry standard.

Among his numerous design awards, he was recognized by Business Week magazine and the Industrial Design Society of America as one of the “Best of the Decade” for his design work.

HLB is consistently named one of the top ten design firms in the world by BusinessWeek magazine and the Industrial Designer’s Society of America (IDSA). For more than a decade, HLB has ranked among the top winners in the Industrial Design Excellence Awards, Medical Design Excellence Awards, ID Annual Design Review, Good Design - Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, Appliance Manufacturer Excellence in Design, and numerous other internationally recognized design and engineering competitions.

HLB has also partnered with two other renowned product development firms in a strategic alliance known as “Technology Partners.” This alliance combines the product design expertise of HLB with the production equipment development capabilities of Foster-Miller, and the leading-edge biosensor technology strength of Nova Biomedical. Among the recent products to come out of this partnership are the Nova Biomedical BD Logic Glucose Monitor, and the Medtronic Paradigm Link Glucose meter.

• Hacking the Neuros OSD IRC Chat
• Thursday Sept 14, 2006 at 9pm CST
• The Neuros is a DVR for portable media players. And it’s built totally on open source software (there’s an active community to help you too.)
• Access the chat by IRC at #neuros on freenode.net or with any web browser at http://open.neurostechnology.com/cgiirc/

More information is here.

During this weekly meeting, the head of the firmware division will patiently answer your questions about hacking the Neuros, no matter how stupid, ignorant or inane they may be.

It’s the last meeting before we go live with the Beta OSD and our small community will be quickly overrun with the clamoring hoards of outsiders (well I’m praying desperately for clamoring hoards anyway).� It’s also special because I’ve invited some folks from the *gasp* outside world to find out about the OSD.� Now these folks may not know the Kernel of Linux from the Colonel Sanders, but they have cold hard cash we’re trying to pry out of their fingers to buy the OSD.

• Google’s Chicago office 20 West Kinzie Street, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60610 map
• Thurs. September 14, 2006. 7pm
• RSVP: In order to enter in the building, you must send Brian Fitzpatrik your name, (fitz at google dot com)
• Free. Pizza and refreshments will be served

Topics:

• Google Code (Brian Fitzpatrick and Ben Collins-Sussman): In their own words they will, “yammer on a bit at the next meeting about the Google Code stuff we’ve been working on (which was finally released in July). We’d talk about what it does and as much as we can about the Google technologies we used to build it (plus, of course, Python, natch).”
• Trac + Subversion + doctests (Garrett Smith)
• Special method names for operator overloading (Brian Ray)
• More information is at http://chipy.org

Location description:

• “18 story glass and steel building on the Northwest corner of Dearborn and Kinzie.”
• “Across the street from Harry Carey’s”
• “Upstairs from Keefer’s restaurant”

Enter via the lobby on the South side of the building, between Keefer’s restaurant and Keefer’s cafe.

Street (meter) parking is kinda sorta available in the area. Garage and lot parking is also available Southwest and East of our building.

Simple Business Workshop
Discover simple ways to build your creative business studying the example of those who’ve done it before.

Presented by a Web 2.0 startup, SproutIt.com — see their video pitch at DEMO 2006.

Thursday, September 14, 2006
$249 early bird registration

Has the windy city been blowing around your creative business? Then the Simple Business Chicago is the answer you have been looking for. Join us and other creative professionals as we guide you through the steps of creating, maintaining and improving your ideas and business. Hosted at the fabulous University of Chicago’s Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago, you will find yourself at a first class venue for this workshop. Sign up prior to August 1 to receive the early-bird price of $249. After that, the price goes up to $299.

The Gleacher Center, University of Chicago
450 North Cityfront Drive
Chicago, IL 60611-4316

• Wolfram Technology Conference 2006
• 12-14 October 2006
• Hawthorn Suites, 101 Trade Center Drive, Champaign, Illinois 61820
• contact: conference-info@wolfram.com, 1-800-WOLFRAM (965-3726) or +1-217-398-0700, or website

From never-before-seen Mathematica technologies to new web applications, the Wolfram Technology Conference will offer sessions on many topics for users of all levels–from students to professionals.

Learn how to incorporate these cutting-edge solutions into your work, see how others are using related technologies in their fields, use new tools to develop your own Mathematica-based packages, and explore the endless possibilities for advancement in this new era of technical computing.

Stephen Wolfram will be joined by key members of R&D, distinguished experts, and others to showcase the latest in Mathematica. In addition to the talks, interactive sessions will introduce you firsthand to many of these new developments.

• Thursday, Sept 7 at 7pm to 9pm
• Windy City Linux Users Group wclug.org
• Letizia’s Natural Bakery superyummy.com 2144 West Division, Chicago, IL
• Contact Mike McCune at 773-342-1011, or wclug@wclug.org

Letizia’s has excellent food and beverages, available for purchase. WCLUG has a one-drink minimum, in exchange for the great location.

WCLUG covers topics related to GNU/Linux, Open Source software. The purpose is to promote Linux to new and intermediate users. There is not usually a set agenda. Come with questions and topics to discuss.

• Chicago Area Ruby Group
• Thursday September 07, 2006 06:30 PM
• ThoughtWorks 651 W. Washington Blvd. Suite 600 Chicago , IL 60661 (312) 373-1000
• Please RSVP here

Rails core team member Marcel Molina will be giving a talk at the European Rails Conference on a grab bag of, for lack of a better term, patterns that I end up using in every app that I write but get the sense that most people don’t know about. So not so much Advanced as Useful Things Found in Hidden Corners.

He’s graciously offered to deliver his talk at our September meeting.

Notes After Hour Access
The building entrance on Desplaines will be open until 7. The elevators will be on until 7 as well so that people can get to the 6th floor. After that, please feel free to call Jake at 773/905-9102 and I’ll have someone get you.

Directions
Take the Washington exit off of 94/90. ThoughtWorks is at the corner of Desplaines and Washington.

Food
Our kind sponsor, ThoughtWorks, will provide pizza and soda pop for your eating enjoyment.