Breathing Life into New Inventions

Conference to Connect Inventors with Contract Manufacturers Aimed at
Re-Inventing 'Made in USA'

CLEVELAND, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- All frustrated inventors who
never had the wherewithal to bring their ideas to market will now have that
opportunity through garageinventorlive.org -- a non-profit online community
that will serve as a new product development platform to help inventors get
organized and connect them with contract manufacturers. A conference to
kickoff GarageInventorLive.org will be held on Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at
8:30 a.m. at the NASA/Glenn Research Center, 12000 Brookpark Road, Building
500 Auditorium in Cleveland.
The conference will feature an entourage of academics, engineers, industry
leaders, inventors, manufacturers and marketers from organizations such as
NASA, Ohio Aerospace Institute, National Association of Home Builders and
more. Presentations will explore topics such as the availability of community
and government resources, case studies on how to bring products to market as
well as what works and what doesn't from the contract manufacturer's
perspective.
GarageInventorLive.org will help inventors learn business skills and find
resources more easily. Through searchable lists of new product concepts,
supply chain vendors and contract manufacturers, inventors can find experts
who can validate their ideas and make recommendations for moving forward.
"Every industry in America began with a single idea," said Mary Kaye
Denning, founder of GarageInventorLive.org, "but an idea without a process for
implementation goes nowhere.
"If we can link an inventor with the right people who can run an idea
through the gauntlet of legal and marketing hurdles and bring a viable product
to our contract manufacturers, we can fuel the American dream and put a new
foundation under our transitioning economy," Denning continued.
Denning spent two decades as a product design and marketing consultant in
New York City. She specifically chose Cleveland to relocate and launch her
concept because of the abundance of contract manufacturers in Northeast Ohio.
"There are approximately 1,000 contract manufacturers in the City of Cleveland
alone," she stated. "With the current economy, many of these manufacturers are
eagerly seeking new orders."
Advance conference registration is required. Registrations can be made at
www.garageinventorlive.org. Admission is $25 and includes the conference,
continental breakfast, box lunch and a complimentary six-month trial
membership in garageinventorlive.org.
NOTE: NASA security requires a government-issued, photo ID and your
receipt of payment at the door.
SOURCE GarageInventorLive.org

Jim Tabaczynski, +1-440-835-4525, jptgroup@sbcglobal.net