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		<title>World Innovation Forum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OC Innovation supports
WORLD INNOVATION FORUM
April 17-18
The Island Hotel, Newport Beach, CA  
CLAYTON CHRISTENSEN - Disruptive Innovation
RENÉE MAUBORGNE - Blue Ocean Strategy
RAY KURZWEIL - A Look into the Future
LYN HEWARD - Creativity &#038; Innovation at Cirque du Soleil
VINTON G. CERF - Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
MICHAEL THIENEMAN - A Model of Innovation: Whirlpool
RICK RASHID - Microsoft: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Survivor II: The Inside Story</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization:Tech Coast Venture Network
Contact Name:Bart Greenberg
Event Name:Survivor II: The Inside Story 
Date:October 26
Time:6:00-9:00pm
Cost:Members-Free; Non-members $45 pre- registration &#038; $55 at the door 
Location:UCI University Club
801 East Peltason Drive
Irvine, CA 92697-5625
949.824.6400
Email:bgreenberg@manatt.com
Website:www.tcvn.org
Description:
 Register Now!  
Survivor II: The Inside Story 
October 26, 2006
6:00-9:00pm
UCI University Club
801 East Peltason Drive
Irvine, CA 92697-5625
949.824.6400
For Directions Please click here
Members-Free; Non-members $45 pre- [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/survivor-ii-the-inside-story.html</link>
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		<title>Orange County Innovation Honored Five Trailblazers at Inaugural Innovator Showcase &#038; Innovation Awards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Celebration Kicked off Orange County Innovation Month and Was Attended by More Than 200 of the County&#8217;s Business and Academic Elite 
TUSTIN, Calif.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Orange County Innovation, a coalition of business, civic and academic leaders, recognized five companies contributing to the state of innovation at the 2006 Orange County Innovator Showcase &#038; Innovation Awards, held on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/pictures-from-the-october-4th-oc-innovation-showcase-event.html</link>
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		<title>Understanding What Your Patent and Your Competitors Patent Actually Covers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization:Inventor&#8217;s Forum
Event Name:Understanding What Your Patent and Your Competitors Patent Actually Covers  
Location:Science Lecture Hall Room 101 Orange Coast College, 2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa
Time:7:30 - 9:30pm 
Cost:$15 for non-members, $5 for members 
Website:www.inventorsforum.org
Description:Inventors Forum, Orange County&#8217;s non-profit inventors&#8217;
support network, hosts monthly educational seminars for inventors.
Oct.13th, patent attorney Mark Plager will speak on patent [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/understanding-what-your-patent-and-your-competitors-patent-actually-covers.html</link>
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		<title>Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions. Professor Philip Bromiley</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization:Forum for Corporate Directors
Event Name:Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions. Professor Philip Bromiley
Date:Oct 6
Time:2:00pm – 6:00pm
Cost:$250 per individual session
Location:UC Irvine, The Paul Merage School of Business
Email:bjpoland@uci.edu 
Website:http://www.gsm.uci.edu/ExecutiveEd/ 
Contact:Beverly Poland 949-824-4943
Description:Mergers and acquisitions often help companies expand into new markets, acquire new technologies and leverage competences. This session builds a familiarity with the M &#038; A process from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/strategic-mergers-and-acquisitions-professor-philip-bromiley.html</link>
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		<title>Southern California Entrepreneur Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization:UCI Entrepreneur Association
Event Name:Southern California Entrepreneur Conference
Date:Nov 3
Time:6:00pm to 10:00pm
Cost:General Public - $35
Students - $25
Location:UCI University Club
801 East Peltason Dr
Irvine, CA 92697
Description:Innovative Marketing for Today&#8217;s Entrepreneur&#8221;
 - Dinner and networking event for the community
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		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/southern-california-entrepreneur-conference.html</link>
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		<title>Building Strong Brands. Professor Imram Currim</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization:Forum for Corporate Directors
Event Name:Building Strong Brands. Professor Imram Currim
Date:Oct 20
Time:2:00pm – 6:00pm
Cost:$250 per individual session
Location:UC Irvine, The Paul Merage School of Business
Email:bjpoland@uci.edu 
Contact:Beverly Poland 949-824-4943
Website:http://www.gsm.uci.edu/ExecutiveEd/ 
Description:
One of the most distinctive skills of successful senior managers and marketers is their ability to create, maintain, enhance and protect brands. This session will address brand definition, how [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/building-strong-brands-professor-imram-currim.html</link>
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		<title>Progress: In Search of the American Esthetic</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization:California State University, Fullerton
Event Name:Progress: In Search of the American Esthetic
Date:Sept 2- Oct 22
Time:Tuesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Extended hours, Friday &#038; Saturday, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. First Saturday of month galleries open until 10 p.m.
Cost:FREE
Location:California State University, Fullerton, Grand Central Art Center, 125 N. Broadway, Santa Ana 
ContactDennis Cubbage (714) 567-7236
Website:www.grandcentralartcenter.com
Description:
An exhibition that features [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/progress-in-search-of-the-american-esthetic.html</link>
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		<title>New Advances in Medical Information Management: A Cure for the Future!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization:OCTANe
Event Name:New Advances in Medical Information Management: A Cure for the Future!
Date:Oct 3
Time:7:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Cost:$50 - General Public
$35 - Entrepreneurs,
         VC Backed Companies,
         All facultyand students
         UCI staff
$60 at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/new-advances-in-medical-information-management-a-cure-for-the-future.html</link>
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		<title>First Annual Orange County Medical Device Forum</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Organization:OCTANe
Event Name:First Annual Orange County Medical Device Forum
Date:Nov 1-2
Time:Wed 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM  / Thu 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Cost:$100 - General Public
$75 - Entrepreneurs,
         VC Backed Companies,
         All facultyand students
       [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.ocinnovation.org/first-annual-orange-county-medical-device-forum.html</link>
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