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INNOVATION ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
INNOVATION IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL
VMEC HOSTS THE 4TH Vermont....
Monday – Wednesday, March 19 – 21, 2012
The Woodstock Inn and Resort, Woodstock, Vermont
An intensive program for Senior Management in Business, Government, Non-Profits, Academia and Entrepreneurs that will change the way you lead your enterprise.
WHY INNOVATION? 
Meaningfully unique products and services make more money. Period. If you want to get out of commodity markets, and sell on value, then you need to innovate and offer more meaningfully unique services and products to your customers. Two Georgia Tech studies found that businesses focused on Innovation realize double the profit margin versus those who sell based on low price.
WHY NOW?
If America does not innovate, our children will not realize the American Dream. American workers, managers and business owners need to transform from a culture that fears failure to an offensive culture focused on growth. We need to learn again how to transform every company into a growth company that makes money because the services and products offered are worth more to customers.
In the past Innovation was slow and risky. Today, there is a SYSTEM that increases innovation speed while decreasing risk. The Innovation Engineering Management System is a proven system of validated tools. Over the past 25 years, this system was only available to the big companies - Nike, Hewlett Packard, Walt Disney, Procter & Gamble, Schlumberger and Ford Motor Company. Today, thanks to the US Department of Commerce’s NIST/MEP Network it’s available to organizations of all sizes. The Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute is the primary educational component of the Management System.
WHY YOU?
The world is changing and you need to be changing faster than the marketplace to stay ahead of the market. As the Leader, it's your responsibility to instill and implement systemic solutions. Thus, if you don't have a reliable SYSTEM for growth, you owe it to yourself and to your employees to learn about Innovation Engineering.
Brought to you by: VMEC, Eureka! Ranch International, The University of Maine and NIST MEP
In Partnership with: Vermont Business Roundtable, Vermont Small Business Development Center, Norwich University, Vermont Training Program, Vermont Technical College, Vermont Technology Council, The 12 Regional Development Corporations of Vermont and NH MEP
Read below what past attendees have said about their experience with the Leadership Institute....
I really enjoyed the event over the past several days. I could not possibly have found a better way to spend my time than attend the three day workshop led by Doug Hall. This morning one of my guys stopped in with a report about a conference he was at and talked about a market activity and I gave him a yellow card. We quickly covered what I wanted and he went away happy to have a way to express his concept. I was contacted by a manufacturer of a unique product who mainly produces very high end tools for the military community looking for innovation. We discussed a concept for using students to work on his project and I will be using some of the tools we discussed this week to integrate the project into an entrepreneurship course. I am looking forward to working together with VMEC to better understand and practice the process. - Phil Susmann, Vice President, Norwich University
That was one of the most interesting and exciting conferences that I have been to. It has had a considerable impact on my view of my job responsibilities. Thank you for hosting this program and making it available to the public. - Jean Giard, SVP/ CFO, Vermont Federal Credit Union
Over many years I have participated in many motivational or information based seminars and usually they get me excited at the time but the effects drop off rather quickly. What Doug has developed goes way beyond the class to an action plan that is doable and supported - those things make it a true first for me and the Internet site and its support more than make up for the cost of the course. Jim's going to look into the schedule to see when he might go himself. - Margi Brownfield Swett, Owner/Engraver, Vermont Trophy & Engraving
I decided that attending the three-day event would be a good move - one that would potentially net us some new ideas and ways to approach our process. It was that - and much more. — Linda Rossi, Assistant State Director, Vermont Small Business Development Center
I wanted to thank you again for your diligence to get us to participate in the Innovation Leadership program. We have spent the morning sharing the excitement throughout Classic Designs. We are all excited about our future thanks to you, Eureka! Ranch and all the staff at VMEC. — Dave Redmond, General Manager, Classic Designs
For More Information and to Register: IELI Vermont - March 19-21, 2012
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership has negotiated a $1,000 discount for MEP Center clients and partners. To take advantage of the discounts that may apply to you and inquire about additional scholarship / training funds, please contact VMEC Marketing and Training Manager Robynn Albert at ralbert@vmec.org or (802) 793-2078.
In addition, employees of Vermont companies in Manufacturing, Healthcare, Telecom, Information Technology and Environmental industries may be eligible for a $495 rebate through a working partnership with the Vermont Training Program (VTP) within the Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development.
Eligible attendees must comply with the following in order to receive the rebate:
1. During the registration process you will be given the option to select that you are registering under the Vermont Training Program.
2. After registering for the Institute, you will be contacted by VMEC to obtain your Social Security Number. This is a requirement of the VTP, as the training is over 16 hours.
3. You must be present for all 3 training days.
4. Full payment per attendee will be required upon registration; VTP discounts will be refunded within six weeks of the event conclusion.
Please Note: The $1995.00 fee listed for the conference is prior to the MEP discount and the VTP rebate, if you are eligible.
The registration price includes all course materials and breakfast and lunch for each day of the conference. Participants will receive 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the University of Maine for their participation in the program if they choose to apply.
For questions regarding Innovation Engineering, please phone Patricia Giavara, Assistant Director & Growth Services, (802) 279-6103 or e-mail pgiavara@vmec.org.
INNOVATION ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
INNOVATION IS NO LONGER OPTIONAL
VMEC HOSTS THE 4TH Vermont....
Monday – Wednesday, March 19 – 21, 2012
The Woodstock Inn and Resort, Woodstock, Vermont
An intensive program for Senior Management in Business,
Government, Non-Profits, Academia and Entrepreneurs that will change the way you lead your enterprise.
WHY INNOVATION?
Meaningfully unique products and services make more money. Period. If you want to get out of commodity markets, and sell on value - then you need to innovate and offer more meaningfully unique services and products to your customers. Two Georgia Tech studies found that businesses focused on Innovation realize double the profit margin versus those who sell based on low price.
(this graphic will be to the right of the WHY INNOVATION? paragraph above and larger)
WHY NOW?
If America does not innovate, our children will not realize the American Dream. American workers, managers and business owners need to transform from a culture that fears failure to an offensive culture focused on growth. We need to learn again how to transform every company into a growth company that makes money because the services and products offered are worth more to customers.
In the past Innovation was slow and risky. Today, there is a SYSTEM that increases innovation speed while decreasing risk. The Innovation Engineering Management System is a proven system of validated tools. Over the past 25 years, this system was only available to the big companies - Nike, Hewlett Packard, Walt Disney, Procter & Gamble, Schlumberger and Ford Motor Company. Today, thanks to the US Department of Commerce’s NIST/MEP Network it’s available to organizations of all sizes. The Innovation Engineering Leadership Institute is the primary educational component of the Management System.
WHY YOU?
The world is changing and you need to be changing faster than the marketplace to stay ahead of the market. As the Leader, it's your responsibility to instill and implement systemic solutions. Thus, if you don't have a reliable SYSTEM for growth, you owe it to yourself and to your employees to learn about Innovation Engineering.
(this graphic will be to the right of the WHY YOU? paragraph above and larger)
Brought to you by: VMEC, Eureka! Ranch International, The University of Maine and NIST MEP
In Partnership with: Vermont Business Roundtable, Vermont Small Business Development Center, Norwich University, Vermont Training Program, Vermont Technical College, Vermont Technology Council, The 12 Regional Development Corporations of Vermont and NH MEP
Read below what past attendees have said about their experience with the Leadership Institute....
I really enjoyed the event over the past several days. I could not possibly have found a better way to spend my time than attend the three day workshop led by Doug Hall. This morning one of my guys stopped in with a report about a conference he was at and talked about a market activity and I gave him a yellow card. We quickly covered what I wanted and he went away happy to have a way to express his concept. I was contacted by a manufacturer of a unique product who mainly produces very high end tools for the military community looking for innovation. We discussed a concept for using students to work on his project and I will be using some of the tools we discussed this week to integrate the project into an entrepreneurship course. I am looking forward to working together with VMEC to better understand and practice the process. - Phil Susmann, Vice President, Norwich University
That was one of the most interesting and exciting conferences that I have been to. It has had a considerable impact on my view of my job responsibilities. Thank you for hosting this program and making it available to the public. - Jean Giard, SVP/ CFO, Vermont Federal Credit Union
Over many years I have participated in many motivational or information based seminars and usually they get me excited at the time but the effects drop off rather quickly. What Doug has developed goes way beyond the class to an action plan that is doable and supported - those things make it a true first for me and the Internet site and its support more than make up for the cost of the course. Jim's going to look into the schedule to see when he might go himself. - Margi Brownfield Swett, Owner/Engraver, Vermont Trophy & Engraving
I decided that attending the three-day event would be a good move - one that would potentially net us some new ideas and ways to approach our process. It was that - and much more. — Linda Rossi, Assistant State Director, Vermont Small Business Development Center
I wanted to thank you again for your diligence to get us to participate in the Innovation Leadership program. We have spent the morning sharing the excitement throughout Classic Designs. We are all excited about our future thanks to you, Eureka! Ranch and all the staff at VMEC. — Dave Redmond, General Manager, Classic Designs
For More Information and to Register: www.innovationengineering.info/vermont
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership has negotiated a $1,000 discount for MEP Center clients and partners. To take advantage of the discounts that may apply to you and inquire about additional scholarship / training funds, please contact VMEC Marketing and Training Manager Robynn Albert at ralbert@vmec.org or (802) 793-2078.
In addition, employees of Vermont companies in Manufacturing, Healthcare, Telecom, Information Technology and Environmental industries may be eligible for a $495 rebate through a working partnership with the Vermont Training Program (VTP) within the Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development.
Eligible attendees must comply with the following in order to receive the rebate:
1. During the registration process you will be given the option to select that you are registering under the Vermont Training Program.
2. After registering for the Institute, you will be contacted by VMEC to obtain your Social Security Number. This is a requirement of the VTP, as the training is over 16 hours.
3. You must be present for all 3 training days.
4. Full payment per attendee will be required upon registration; VTP discounts will be refunded within six weeks of the event conclusion.
Please Note: The $1995.00 fee listed for the conference is prior to the MEP discount and the VTP rebate, if you are eligible.
The registration price includes all course materials and breakfast and lunch for each day of the conference. Participants will receive 3.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from the University of Maine for their participation in the program if they choose to apply.
For questions regarding Innovation Engineering, please phone Patricia Giavara, Assistant Director & Growth Services, (802) 279-6103 or e-mail pgiavara@vmec.org.
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