San Diego Inventors Forum

The 2008 NASA Tech Briefs "Create the Future" Design Contest, presented
by SolidWorks Corp., is now open for entries. For official rules and to submit
your entry, go to: http://link.abpi.net/l.php?20080707A15

The seventh annual contest welcomes innovative design ideas in the following
categories:

* Machinery, Equipment, and Component Technology
* Consumer Products
* Medical
* Safety and Security
* Transportation
* Sustainable Technologies

The Create the Future contest awards a Grand Prize of $20,000 and six

I've uploaded the July Newsletter and you can download it here. Our next meeting is Thursday, July 10'th at 7pm, see you there.

SDIF would like to congratulate our member Gary Fallowes on his invention the BeaterBlade+. Gary's inventions made it into the New York Times. You can read the article here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/dining/18mixer.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=new+...

Hello inventors, I am Adrian Pelkus your SDIF President for 2008/2009

Are you ready to turn that idea into a product?
I invite you to attend the San Diego Inventors Forum in Del Mar.

Come hear successful local San Diego inventors speak at the SDIF to learn how they developed their marketable products.
Come and get motivated, network in a room filled with helpful people and get guidance and advice on taking your first or next step necessary to turn your ideas into a reality.

At our meetings you can meet our Mentor inventors and professionals in many relative fields.
You can ask financing, business, marketing, legal and engineering questions and present your ideas to private individuals or group review.

1year memberships for inventors are $50 or we ask $5 at the door.
We meet on the second Thursday of the month, meetings start at 7pm sharp.
Directions and discussions are on the website. www.sdinventors.org

Attached you will find the schedule and topics for meetings we will be holding the next 11 months.
Our big event will be the SD Patent Pending Invention Contest this coming September 11.
Grand prize $1000. Look on the web site for entry rules & form coming soon.

Want to tell us your inventing story?
Want to join as a Sponsor?.
Want to present your idea to the group for feedback?
Please do! Contact me for details.

I look forward to serving you as SDIF president this year and helping you make your American Dreams come true.

Adrian Pelkus
San Diego Inventors Forum
P-760 432 8285
F-760 432 8286
C-760 473 2696
asquared@cts.com
www.sdinventors.org

Invention Accelerator Workshops take place every 3rd Thursday of each month 7 - 9 pm - exactly one week after SDIF meeting.
The location: Powerpak Industries, LLC
11305 Rancho Bernardo Rd. Ste. # 111
San Diego, CA 92127

The workshops are endorsed by SDIF and sponsored by Robert Green/Powerpak (providing facilities and refreshments)
and Greg Lauren/Enovex (providing structure and content).

The format: closed meeting, focus group setting, round table discussion.

This attached PowerPoint coincides with the June meeting.

I've uploaded the June Newsletter and you can download it here. Our next meeting is Thursday, June 12'th at 7pm, see you there.

Ed has made the results from his online survey's about SDIF public. You can download the July 2007 and the January 2008 PowerPoints by clicking on the links in this post.

Adrian was kind enough to provide us with the powerpoint for his talk "17 Mistakes Inventors Make." You can download the powerpoint here.