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Tuesday December 21, 2004
Start: 7:30 am

<>Celebrate Holiday Jingle Bells at REI! - Join us Tuesday for a Network Celebration!


We would like to show our appreciation for the wonderful
work that everyone has devoted to REI. Stay and join us for a REALNEO orientation around 3 and an important Tuesdays@REI
following at 4:00PM.

Start: 10:00 am

REI has scheduled a REALNEO orientation session from 3 - 4 PM (after the REI Holiday Party, starting at 12:30, and followed by Tuesday@REI, at 4 PM... come for the afternoon) for
anyone interested in becoming more familiar with REALNEO - our Regional Economy
Action Links for North East Ohio. We'll walk through basic site
administration, like setting up a user account and adding content, and
setting up a Drupal site from scratch. We'll discuss how to best use
this transformational technology to transform the NEO economy. This is
of course free and open to the public - when you sign in with the
security desk at the PBL building (the Gehry) the guard will tell you
how to find the session... room 401

Start: 11:00 am

· 12.21.04 "Eliminating Impoverishment: Innovative Models to
Improving Job Placement and Retention
" with Walter Ginn, Executive
Director, Towards Employment and its new national model ACHIEVE; Yvonne Tufts
Jeans, Workforce Manager, ShoreBank Cleveland/Jobs Partnership in Cleveland, an
innovative faith-based model first developed in North Carolina with Moderator,
James Harris, HL/Communications

Saturday January 1, 2005
Friday January 7, 2005
Start: 11:00 am

Speakers
> Congressman Sherrod Brown

Friday, January 07, 2005 12:00 PM

Congressman Sherrod Brown
Ohio's 13th Congressional District



Reservation

Ohio’s
13th Congressional District representative since 1992, Sherrod Brown
will discuss his latest book "Myths of Free Trade: Why American Trade
Policy Has Failed," a critical examination of free-trade policies 10
years after the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

Start: 6:00 pm

Mayor-Elect  Frank Jackson is throwing a party for all of Cleveland.

 

Jackson, who will be sworn in as Cleveland's 56th mayor Jan. 2, will hold his inaugural party Saturday, Jan.7 at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center. The event is free, as are the food and entertainment, but admission is limited to 5,000. There will be a cash bar.

Start: 6:00 pm

Mayor-Elect  Frank Jackson is throwing a party for all of Cleveland.

 

Jackson, who will be sworn in as Cleveland's 56th mayor Jan. 2, will hold his inaugural party Saturday, Jan.7 at Cleveland State University's Wolstein Center. The event is free, as are the food and entertainment, but admission is limited to 5,000. There will be a cash bar.

Monday January 10, 2005
Start: 11:00 am

Speakers
> Senator Jeff Jacobson, Representative Claudette Woodard and Paul Marshall

Tuesday January 11, 2005
Start: 1:00 pm

Each Tuesday from 2:00 - 4:00 PM REI is holding REALNEO planning and orientation sessions for open dialogue and inclusion supportig the Open Source Economic Development framework for North East Ohio. These sessions are open to everyone - feel free to come anytime between 2 and 4, and stick around after for the weekly Tuesday@REI meetings, from 4:00 - 5:45 PM.

Start: 3:00 pm

Topic: "Regional Economic Development in Indiana: An Update on Best Practices"

Wednesday January 12, 2005
Start: 10:00 am
End: 3:00 pm

Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign (with the Ohio Association of Metal Finishers and The Cuyahoga County Local Emergency Planning Committee) workshop designed for local electroplaters who want to learn more about toxic release prevention.

Start: 10:00 am

NEOSA NeTT Cast - “Your Personal Computer: Proactive
Maintenance for the 21st Century�

Wednesday, January 12, 2005, 11:00am to 11:45am

Start: 5:30 pm

Joe LaMantia of e-Ventus Corporation will be discussing "Managing Inventory in a Lean Environment!" "Competitive pressures are forcing companies to become increasingly more efficient.  Today, becoming faster, better, and cheaper is not just a worthwhile goal, it is a matter of survival! 

Join us to increase your understanding of inventory management and lean and the concepts that support it; understand the impact of 5 fundamental principles of lean theory on inventory management; learn about the challenges between traditional and lean theory; and be better prepared for the challenges presented in inventory management when you go to a lean environment."To get more information or to register for this event visit www.apicscleveland.org

Thursday January 13, 2005
Start: 3:30 am

The Earned Income Tax Credit: Connecting Working Families with Tax Benefits

Sponsored by: The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland

Friday January 14, 2005
Start: 11:00 am

Speakers
> Dr. Myles Brand

Friday, January 14, 2005 12:00 PM

Dr. Myles Brand
President, National Collegiate Athletic Association

Sponsor: The Thomas F. and Marguerite B. Campbell Endowed Forum

Reservation

Tuesday January 18, 2005
Start: 6:30 am

CAMP's Growth Tour for Manufacturers

Location: Windows On The River, Cleveland

Start: 12:30 pm

Our
Commitment to Building a
Sustainable Economy

<>Tuesday,
January 18, 2005

5:30
- 6:15 P.M. Networking
6:15 - 7:30 P.M. Presentation
7:30 - 8:00 P.M. Networking

Great
Lakes Brewing Company
- Tasting Room (entrance
on Carroll Avenue
)

events [at] e4sustainability [dot] org">Registration
is required, RSVP for this free event today!

Please
include your name, the names of any guests, your organization or business
and your contact information when you RSVP.

Start: 1:00 pm

Each Tuesday from 2:00 - 4:00 PM REI is holding REALNEO planning and orientation sessions for open dialogue and inclusion supportig the Open Source Economic Development framework for North East Ohio. These sessions are open to everyone - feel free to come anytime between 2 and 4, and stick around after for the weekly Tuesday@REI meetings, from 4:00 - 5:45 PM.

Start: 1:30 pm

"The Emergence of e-Business in an EDI World" will be presented by Joe LaMantia, of e-Ventus Corporation.  Mr. LaMantia will discuss the competitive pressures that are forcing companies to become increasing more efficient.  Companies are frantically searching for enhanced methods to streamline operations, enhance service and reduce cost.  They are rapidly considering the use of e-business strategies like e-commerce, e-procurement and e-collaboration to increase their competitive advantage. 

These e-business strategies will impact the tools, technology and standards that are commonplace in companies today.  Established methods of digital communication of information, like EDI, will be significantly impacted by these strategies and may even be replaced.  e-Business will have a profound effect on a company’s business model and their relationships with their customers and suppliers. 

Start: 3:00 pm

Topic:
"Building Global
Models in NEO: Alternate Strategies for the Arts & Entertainment
Industry"

What
would Northeast Ohio look like as a global leader in the Arts &
Entertainment industry? With world renowned landmarks like Severance Hall,
Playhouse Square, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and so many others, what
opportunities are we missing? What will it take for our region to become a
global leader in Arts & Entertainment? Learn more about alternate proposals
designed by dedicated civic entrepreneurs. Help us build the networks toward
next steps.