• 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