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« December 21, 2004 - January 21, 2005 »
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 12 / 21 
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  
 
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 01 / 7 
Start: 11:00 am 
Speakers 
												> Congressman Sherrod Brown 
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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.   
 
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 01 / 8 
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 01 / 9 
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 01 / 10 
Start: 11:00 am 
Speakers 
												> Senator Jeff Jacobson, Representative Claudette Woodard and Paul Marshall   
 
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 01 / 11 
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"   
 
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 01 / 12 
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  
 
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 01 / 13 
Start: 3:30 am 
The Earned Income Tax Credit: Connecting Working Families with Tax Benefits 
Sponsored by: The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland  
 
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 01 / 14 
Start: 11:00 am 
Speakers 
												> Dr. Myles Brand 
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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 
														 
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 01 / 15 
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 01 / 18 
Start: 6:30 am 
CAMP's Growth Tour for Manufacturers 
Location: Windows On The River, Cleveland  
 
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.  
 
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 01 / 19 
Start: 6:30 am 
NEOSA Monthly Meeting - “Blogs and RSS Boot Camp: Profiting 
From the New Personal Publishing Tools� 
Wednesday, January 19, 2005, 7:30am to 9:00am  
 
Start: 11:00 am 
Communicating With A Remote Workforce 
Date of Event: 1/19/2005 
Location: : Industrial Video, Strongsville, Ohio 
Time: Noon-1:30 p.m. 
Cornelia Hostetler of Honda of America Mfg., Inc. will be our guest speaker for this meeting hosted by Industrial Video. Hostetler 
will share her experience as corporate editor, manager and 
administrator of Honda’s closed circuit TV system -- Honda News Network 
(HNN). She oversees the HNN programming for four manufacturing plants 
located within a 50-mile radius in central Ohio and will demonstrate 
the communication tools and software used to distribute messages to 
more than 13,300 associates. In addition to her responsibilities at 
Honda, Hostetler is in her second year as vice president of programming 
for the IABC Columbus chapter.   
 
Start: 11:00 am 
Speakers 
												> David E. Gilbert 
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Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12:00 PM |    
 
Start: 4:30 pm 
01.19.05 "Community of Minds," Regional Business & Technology Networking Event, Wednesday, 01.19.05, 5:30PM - 7:30PM, George Dively Building, Case. Change is afoot! Opportunities, trends and technologies are the currency of today's dynamic economy. Don't miss this opportunity to meet with leaders of thought and industry from   
 
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 01 / 20 
Start: 2:30 am 
ULI Cleveland, Downtown Cleveland Partnership, 
& Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority 
  
Get 
on Board: Developing Along the Euclid 
Corridor 
  
National and local 
experts will explore the possibilities of BRT “Bus Rapid Transit� oriented 
development along the Euclid Corridor. How do the neighborhoods, 
developers, and the City leverage this transportation investment? What is the “win winâ€? model for business, 
residential, retail --- for Cleveland and for you?  
 
Start: 6:30 am 
NEOSA Sales & Marketing SIG - “Creating A Compelling 
Value Proposition� 
Thursday, January 20, 2005, 7:30am to 9:00am  
 
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 01 / 21 
Start: 11:00 am 
Speakers 
												> Delos M. Cosgrove, M.D. 
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Friday, January 21, 2005 12:00 PM |    
 
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