Trader Vic’s is located at the Hotel Valley Ho in downtown Scottsdale.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Time: 5:30 – 9:00 PM
Location: Trader Vic’s at the Hotel Valley Ho
(Indian School Road at 68th Street just west of downtown Scottsdale)
6850 East Main Street
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Register for this free event. Invite your friends!

CONTACT TIE ARIZONA
Website: www.tieaz.org
Email: tiearizona@gmail.com
Twitter: @tieaz
Linkedin Group: TiE Arizona

This event will be hosted at the premier authentic Chinese restaurant — The Golden Buddha at the Chinese Cultural Center in Phoenix.We invite you to experience authentic Chinese cuisine and cocktails in a renowned restaurant before you sit down to enjoy an evening of meeting entrepreneurs and business leaders with deep experience in unfolding and leveraging entrepreneurial opportunities in China.

A panel of international business experts will discuss:

• Stories and “lessons learned” from China-focused entrepreneurs and business executives who have “been there–done that”
• Useful information about government services, support and programs for entrepreneurs interested in China
• Tips and guidance about cultural considerations in doing business in China

This is the second event in a TiE series on growing Asian economies, following the June event which was focused on  “Accessing India.”

DATE: Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
TIME: 5:30 – 9:00 PM

LOCATION:
The Golden Buddha Restaurant
Located at the COFCO Chinese Cultural Center
668 North 44th Street, Phoenix, Arizona
602-273-7268

Register Here!

Speakers:

Our speakers are experts in their field, have years of experience in dealing with the China, and are sure to provide some great insights.  They include:

Sally Chambers, US Department of Commerce Foreign & Commercial Service
Sally Chambers is a Senior International Trade Specialist with the US & Foreign Commercial Service, part of the US Department of Commerce.  She works with US companies to assist them in selling their products or services in international markets, and has specific responsibility for a number of industry sectors including Renewable Energies, Environmental Technologies, Franchising, and Safety & Security among others.  Prior to joining the Commercial Service in 2007, Sally was Director of International Trade & Investment at the Arizona Department of Commerce.  She has also worked at a high tech electronics company and spent a number of years in Los Angeles working in the Commerce section of the British Consulate-General.

Joe Rahm, Founder, Alliance Consumer Products
A competitive, entrepreneurial spirit and the love of a challenge have guided Joe Rahm to success in the consumer products industry.  Joe’s expertise includes both the importing and exporting of products. With the explosion of products coming from China he has traveled there extensively, finding and developing products, sourcing their manufacture and overseeing their export from China and their import and distribution here, in the United States.

Jeff Desroches, Business Development, ATMI semiconductors
Jeff is a Business Development Manager for ATMI, a $350M public company supplying advanced technologies and materials to the semiconductor industry.  In his current role, Jeff focuses primarily on M&A, strategic collaborations, investments and new market development opportunities.  He has held various management roles in program management, product marketing, supply chain, and process engineering at both ATMI and Intel.

See you there!

Register Here

This event will provide entrepreneurs with unique insights into several critical areas of India’s landscape, including:

• What major new trends and events are shaping the Indian economy?
• What are the key cross-cultural differences and relationship-building opportunities?
• How can Arizona entrepreneurs leverage India’s strengths and access its markets?
• What assistance can the Indian government and Arizona / US government provide?
• How is the US /India business relationship evolving?

We have a uniquely qualified panel of experts that will provide valuable insights for the investors and entrepreneurs looking to do business with India.

The event will be moderated by TiE AZ Charter Member, Steven Stralser, professor of entrepreneurship in Thunderbird School of Global Management’s Walker Center for Global Entrepreneurship.

EXPERT PANELISTS

BJ Raval, GIS Southwest

BJ has been involved with the geo-spatial and IT industry for over 30 years and is a serial entrepreneur, both in the US as well as in India. He is the founder and EVP of consulting firm GIS Southwest in Arizona as well as other firms, Strategic Information Systems, Location Technology, Inc., (LocTec, US) Location Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd. (LocTec, India) in India and is also the founder and CEO of LBS Systems, LLC and SolArizona, LLC. He has been running LocTec India from the US for over 10 years and is deeply familiar with the rewards and challenges of doing business with India as a US based entrepreneur. Currently, he is involved with launching his Mobile App startup, LBS Systems, LLC.

Kishore Dash, Thunderbird School of Global Management

Kishore C. Dash, Ph.D., is an associate professor of international studies at Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is also a senior lecturer at the University of Delhi in his native India. Dr. Dash specializes in international political economy, particularly as it relates to China, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Other areas of expertise are business in India, international and regional organizations in Asia/Pacific, and international and regional trade cooperation. He has lived and worked in India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, China and the United States.

Sally Chambers, US Department of Commerce

Sally Chambers is a Senior International Trade Specialist with the US & Foreign Commercial Service, part of the US Department of Commerce. She works with US companies to assist them in selling their products or services in international markets, and has specific responsibility for a number of industry sectors including Renewable Energies, Environmental Technologies, Franchising, and Safety & Security among others.

Vivek Gupta,Chairman, US Indian American Chamber of Commerce – AZ Chapter

Vivek Gupta is the chairman on the board of directors of US Indian American Chamber of Commerce – AZ Chapter, which is a US wide organization dedicated to promoting the entrepreneurship among its members and also facilitating companies doing business in India. USIACC has MOA with Small Business Administration for utilizing their resources to support business development. He is a past owner of a small business and has worked in Semiconductor Industry for 26 years.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Location: Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe map

Register Here

This event is open to all. TiE Membership is not required to attend this event.

More and more we hear the need for Arizona to have higher paying, high quality jobs brought to the Valley. Darcy and Gary are two key players in an organization Science Foundation Arizona that are doing just that. Our May event will introduce you to the newest opportunities being created within our own local entrepreneurial community in life science and solar technology development.

Regardless of whether you are interested in bio/life sciences or our emerging solar industry you won’t want to miss this event! Come and network with other TiE members and see what opportunities exist for all of us to benefit from the work of the Science Foundation Arizona.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM to 09:00 PM
Location: Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe map

Register Here

This event is open to all. TiE Membership is not required to attend this event.  Please register early.

If you haven’t already, don’t forget to REGISTER for the event, seating is limited.

TiE AZ Rapid Fire Angel Pitch Event Sponsors

In this interactive workshop, Greg and Robert will cover topics such as startup marketing strategies, marketing tactics, launch lessons learned, and case study examples. Attendees will take away an understanding of the key elements of marketing strategy that drive successful tactical execution to create sustainable revenue growth.

• Greg Head currently works with CEOs of emerging technology companies to develop and execute high-impact marketing and growth strategies. He has 20 years of experience in the software business with a track record of creating winning global brands, products, and sales organizations. He was involved in the CRM software industry for over 15 years in leadership positions with both ACT! and SalesLogix — from startup to acquisition in both companies.
• Robert Wallace specializes in developing entrepreneurial marketing initiatives, consumer and business branding, and product marketing. He brings over a decade of start-up and client-side experience developing growth strategies, positioning companies, and bringing products to market. He’s been involved in a variety of industries, including Internet, software, business services, market research, e-commerce, and consumer goods.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM (Registration begins at 5:45 PM)
Location: ASU SkySong, 2^nd Floor
1475 N Scottsdale Rd
Scottsdale , AZ 85257

Registration Information (TiE Members Only)

*** Please Be Advised – This event is TiE Arizona Member’s Only and attendance will be strictly capped at 40 people to ensure the most benefit for attendees. We recommend early online registration in order to reserve your seat for this TiE Institute workshop.

CONTACT TIE ARIZONA

Website: www.tieaz.org
Email: tiearizona@gmail.com
Twitter: @tieaz
Linkedin Group: TiE Arizona

The panelists will select 5 presenting entrepreneurs to present to the screening panels of local angel groups.

Click here to see the final list of local companies who will be presenting at this event.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• 5:30-6:00pm Registration and Reception
• 6:00-7:00pm Dinner & Networking (Foyer)
• 7:00-9:00pm “Pitch-Fest” featuring early-stage pitches and panel discussion (Main Theater)

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Time: 5:30 PM to 09:00 PM
Location: Tempe Center for the Arts, 700 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Tempe map

Register Here

This event is open to all. TiE Membership is not required to attend this event.  Please register early.

Event Sponsor - Quarles & Brady

Enter by filling out this form. From those entries, twenty (20) companies will be chosen to give a two (2) minute pitch of their company in front of our Angel Investor panel and audience. When chosen, the 20 entries will receive more information about the event and the presentation. The presenters will be entitled to register for the event at member pricing.

The presenters will compete to be awarded the opportunity to present live to the final cut screening committee at the next regular meeting of one of these Arizona organized angel groups.

The top four (4) presenters selected by the panel at the event will also return to the stage to receive more detailed feedback and have the opportunity to ask specific questions of the panelists. Don’t miss this opportunity to reach out and make connections with the Arizona angel community and refine your presentation!

ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5:00 PM ON MARCH 26, 2010.

ENTER NOW

This year’s TiEcon 2010 event is on May 14 and 15, 2010 in Santa Clara, California.  Join over 3,000 participants and engage in a rich dialog with a dynamic group of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, industry executives and thought leaders over two full days of practical business idea sharing, networking and power-connecting! See www.tiecon.org for details.

There will be popular sessions on starting, financing, building, growing and harvesting companies; showcasing TiE 50 Best entrepreneurs in the world AND global opportunities for all attendees. There are some amazing NEW sessions as highlighted below:

Highlights of TiEcon 2010:

• Inspiring keynotes, improved versions of the highly successful programs from previous years, including TiE50; Cleantech, Wireless and Software, Internet tracks; Workshops and Bootcamps.

• The Outer Realm (NEW): We bring you a rare glimpse into cutting-edge technological research that sounds a lot like science fiction, but is being carried out today in respected universities and laboratories around the world.   Is it possible to unravel the mysterious working of the brain, and use that information to bring about world peace? Can incurable diseases be eradicated with lasers? How do the world’s top hackers work to prevent cyber-crime? Come hear the latest on MIT’s Sixth Sense project – a gestural interface into the digital world.   These sessions will shatter your perceptions of technological boundaries!

• Higher Octane PowerConnect sessions: Our exclusive PowerConnect sessions were packed to capacity last year, with long lines fighting to get in.   We are introducing a NEW discussion-reception format to ensure the highest possible quality of networking. Immediately following the structured PowerConnect discussion, attendees will head to an  exclusive Power reception to have a relaxed social hour.   Additionally, this year we are pre-approving PowerConnect attendees to ensure best fit for optimum networking.

• BioSciences Track (NEW): Sessions, panels and PowerConnect networking around BioSciences topics.  Keynote by luminaries such as the Chairman of Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in India.

Visit the TiEcon website at www.tiecon.org for registration details and additional information.