To all the professionals out there still deciding whether or not to attend INPEX 2008, here’s some extra incentive: along with all the new products and innovations on display, we’re also offering daily luncheons with discussions on the latest buzzword in the business world – open innovation.

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of the show (June 11-13), we’ll have industry leaders speak about the open innovation model and how it can benefit your business. And while you listen to these insightful presentations, you can enjoy lunch on us!

Speakers for our open innovation events include Cheryl Perkins, founder and president of Innovationedge, and Michael Docherty, founder and CEO of Venture2 Inc. These engaging speakers will provide information on how businesses and entrepreneurs can help drive profits through open innovation.

With open innovation the hot topic in business these days, attendees will not want to miss these informative luncheons taking place daily at InventHelp’s INPEX Trade Show. You can view our full Attendee Luncheon schedule with times, dates and speaker profiles, or RSVP now to attend. 

Along with bringing inventors together with businesses, InventHelp’s INPEX Invention Show also offers inventors and entrepreneurs a number of opportunities to learn and gain practical experience. One such opportunity is the chance to be interviewed live on the MyTechnologyLawyer Radio Show at INPEX 2008.

The radio show is hosted by Scott Draughon, who airs the broadcast on his MyTechnologyLawyer Web site. Draughon visited the show last year and interviewed dozens of inventors about how their inventions work and how they came up with their ideas. In fact, Draughon felt the show was so good last year that he agreed to stay at INPEX 2008 an extra day to conduct even more interviews!

In addition to being a good way to promote an invention or new product, the interview also gives inventors some hands-on public-relations experience that may come in handy down the road. As I myself can attest, giving an interview isn’t always as easy as it looks and it’s a good idea to hone your skills whenever possible.

And one of the perks of being interviewed on Draughon’s show is that the interviews are posted on the MyTechnologyLawyer Web site after the show – so inventors can listen to themselves and assess what they did well and areas they may need to improve. Draughon also provides free audio files and CD copies of the interviews to inventors.

Exhibitors interested in polishing their PR skills by participating in a live radio interview with Scott Draughon at InventHelp’s INPEX invention show, can sign up for a time slot the first day of the show at the INPEX Publicity Booth.

While InventHelp’s INPEX Trade Show is all business during the day, we like to offer our exhibitors and attendees the chance to have some fun at night. And, this year, our nightly activities will include a trip to one of the country’s best ballparks – PNC Park.

For many INPEX visitors, coming to the show is the first (and maybe only) chance they’ll have to visit Pittsburgh. That being the case, we like to assist our visitors in exploring some the great assets of our striking city. One of those assets, of course, is the stadium where the Pittsburgh Pirates play.

PNC Park sits right on the shore of the Allegheny River with an amazing view of downtown Pittsburgh. It was named the best ballpark in the nation by espn.com and recently ranked in the top ten parks in the country by Men’s Fitness magazine. But even all that praise doesn’t do justice to the actual experience of sitting in this breathtaking park on a summer night.

At INPEX 2008, attendees and inventors alike will have that opportunity. INPEX will have tickets available to see the Pirates play the Washington Nationals at PNC Park. After a long day of business and networking, we hope everyone will come out and enjoy a hot dog and a cold one at one of America’s greatest ballparks.

Though it’s looking like the Pirates may tie the record for consecutive losing seasons in Major League Baseball (16 - held by the Philadelphia Phillies), there’s still hope. Both Nate McLouth and Xavier Nady have been hitting the ball really well, and the team’s only six games back from the Central Division leaders. So, who knows, by June, the Pirates might be right back in the hunt. Go bucs!

Great news, inventors! For the fourth consecutive year, producers from “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” will visit InventHelp’s INPEX trade show!

Exhibitors at the show will have the opportunity to sign up for times to go in front of the cameras and explain their inventions to America. Producers from the show then take the footage back to L.A. where they edit together a couple segments that usually air on “The Tonight Show” during the summer or fall months.

Though not every inventor who participates will be featured on the program, a handful of lucky INPEX inventors are usually included in the segments. You may have seen some of these “Pitch to America” segments on “The Tonight Show” in the past. Last year, they ended up airing two different segments, and each featured about six inventors.

Keep in mind, “The Tonight Show” is a comedy program, so obviously they’re going to focus on inventions and inventors that will make people laugh. So keep you presentation lighthearted and make sure you bring your sense of humor!

Along with the possibility of getting your invention exposure on national TV, presenting to “The Tonight Show” crew also gives inventors the chance to polish their media skills – which can be very helpful when trying to promote inventions or new products.

Inventors, don’t miss out on the opportunity to present your inventions to “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” at INPEX 2008! Only a limited number of time slots are available, so be sure to sign up for a time at the Publicity Booth as soon as you get to the show!  

Well, inventors, after five long months (can you believe it’s already April!!) the INPEX “Five Booths in Five Months Giveaway” has finally come to an end. I’d like to thank everyone who entered the sweepstakes, but unfortunately there can only be five winners.

So, for the very last time in 2008, I’d like to announce the fifth and final recipient of a free booth at InventHelp’s INPEX Invention Show. And the winner is:

Jerry Brandenburg
Norco, CA

Congratulations, Jerry! Mr. Brandenburg will join our other winners (Sean Reynolds from CA, Marina Prospero from FL, Alan Humphrey from TX and Tom Ferrari from WA) to exhibit his invention at INPEX 2008, June 11-14, at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh.

Looking at our five winners really gives you a sense of what INPEX is all about. The show brings together inventors from all over the country (and all over the world) to exhibit their inventions and new products to companies. And, when you see all the different people and ideas at INPEX, it’s really just an amazing sight.

Keep in mind, if you entered the giveaway but didn’t win a free booth, you can still take advantage of the opportunity to exhibit your invention at InventHelp’s INPEX Show. For more information on purchasing a booth package (including our new Prototype Booth Package), call us at 888-54-INPEX or fill out our contact form.

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