Media, Capital, and Strategy

In 2011, the Chicago Innovation Awards surveyed all 409 nominees and asked the question: “What are your three biggest challenges today?” The three most common answers were gaining awareness for new products and services, raising capital, and strategies for growth. To turn these challenges into opportunities, the Chicago Innovation Awards invites you and a guest to join us for Media,... [read more]

In 2011, the Chicago Innovation Awards surveyed all 409 nominees and asked the question: “What are your three biggest challenges today?” The three most common answers were gaining awareness for new products and services, raising capital, and strategies for growth. To turn these challenges into opportunities, the Chicago Innovation Awards invites you and a guest to join us for Media, Capital, and Strategy, a half-day event on August 13th to educate Chicago’s top innovators about how to gain visibility in the marketplace, raise capital, and grow strategically. Held at the Museum of Broadcast Communications at 360 N. State Street, this event will feature panel discussions and talks by leading media, capital and strategy experts. Media, Capital and Strategy will be held:Monday, August 13th1:00pm-6:00pmMuseum of Broadcast Communications360 N. State St. 4th FloorChicago, IL 60654As an attendee, you will be joined by innovators from every industry, large corporations and entrepreneurial start-ups, venture capitalists and angel investors, government and non-profit, as well as this year's Chicago Innovation Awards sponsors, board members, judges, past winners, and friends of innovation.Your ticket to attend is only $15 and provided at a generous discount by our sponsors who invest with us in the future of Chicago innovation.  Drinks and appetizers are included as well.All Chicago Innovation Awards events sell out very quickly, so please RSVP as soon as possible if you plan to attend.We look forward to seeing you at Media, Capital, and Strategy! Media Panel   Dan Miller,Co-founder, Chicago Innovation Awards; (moderator) Eddie Garrett, Senior Vice President; Group Director, Digital Strategy, Edelman Drew Mitchell, Head of Industry - Home Services, Google Ryan Richert, Senior Vice President; Group Head, Media Services, Edelman Ron Gleason, Director of News and Programming, WBBM Newsradio 780 & 105.9 FM  Capital Panel Kevin Willer, CEO, Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center; (moderator) Nick Rosa, Co-Founder, Sandbox Industries Bret Maxwell, Managing Partner, MK Capital Mark Achler, SVP, New Business, Strategy and Innovation Maura O'Hara, President, Illinois Venture Capital Association Strategy Panel   Michael Krauss, President, Market Strategy Group; (moderator) Sharon Pleggenkuhle, Consultant, Disney Institute Jai Shekhawat, CEO and Founder, Fieldglass Richard Rodriguez, Vice President, Res Publica Group    

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