Understanding the New China

Start Date: 11/13/2004  One
Day Event

Making Change: Strategic Frameworks for our Global Economy 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is soliciting proposals for
grants for projects which design, demonstrate, or disseminate
environmental education practices, methods, or techniques.
Environmental education, as defined in the EPA, increases public
awareness and knowledge about environmental issues and provides the
skills to make informed decisions and take responsible actions. It is
based on objective and scientifically sound information. It does not
advocate a particular viewpoint or course of action. It teaches
individuals how to weigh various sides of an issue through critical
thinking and it enhances their own problem-solving and decision making
skills. All proposals must satisfy the definition of "environmental
education" specified above and also address one of the following
educational priorities: Capacity building, education reform, community
issues, health, teaching skills, and career development. Grant amounts
vary. Applications are due November 15, 2004. For more information

CrainTech Breakfast:

"How NOT to be a Target of Opportunity- Information
Security and You"

Meet the Champions

Come hear the Civic Innovation Lab's newest
champions share their exciting initiatives and how they will contribute
to economic development in Greater Cleveland! Learn why these champions
received mentorship and funding!

The champions are:
* Erin Johnson, Founder, BackTalk Magazine
* Terry Travis, President, Cleveland365.com
* Randy McShepard, Tim Goler and Marc Batson, co-Founders, Policy Bridge

This event is FREE, but you MUST REGISTER!
Send an email with "Register" in the subject line to info [at] civicinnovationlab [dot] org.
Please include your name and company.

"LIVEWire Forums," Tuesday, 11-16-04, 11:30AM-1:00PM, Peter
B. Lewis Building, Room 103. REI hosted regional
networking forums to connect students with each other and business.
 Speaker: Amin Varghai, CSU Student Chapter,
Northeast Ohio Software Association (NEOSA) talking about what's up for
students in the technology industry in NEO and what we need to be paying
attention to. Pizza and soda provided. Read more: http://www.smartmeetingdesign.com/rei/index.php/Main/LIVEWire

Update on US Export Controls

Start Date: 11/16/2004  One
Day Event

Tuesdays@REI
"International Student Networks: Doors to a Global Marketplace"
Sponsored by: The Center for Regional Economic Issues (REI)

Celebrating
the Champions of Sustainability

Tuesday,
November 16, 2004

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.

Event:  The Fund For
Our Economic Future - see website

Leadership Breakfast Series

Featured Speaker: Sandra
Pianalto, President & CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

China Breakfast Seminar: Cultural, Logistical, and Legal
Considerations when Conducting Business in China

Start Date: 11/17/2004  One
Day Event

Celebrating
our Successes

November
17, 2004 8:30am - 4:00pm Intercontinental Hotel & Conference Center

November 17
The Impact of Social Compact on Urban Retailing, 4-6 p.m. at the
former Joseph Beth Bookstore at Shaker Square. Social

"Community
of Minds," Regional Business
& Technology Networking Event, Wednesday, 11-17-04,
5:30PM - 8:00PM, George Dively Building, Case.
Be alert! Listen and exchange insights with speaker Len Steinbach, CIO, The
Cleveland Museum of Art. CMA connects culture, community with
telecommunications technology bridging the gap between business, exhibition, the
internet and new media technologies. Videos & display interactives. Join
us. Meet cool thought leaders in University Circle & learn about changes
affecting technology and business. Co-sponsored by Thompson Hine and
REI. This event is free but you must register online
in order to attend at: http://www.communityofminds.com/LogIn.asp?NextPage=registration.asp?EventID=86.

Power
Breakfast Panel

Thursday,
November 18, 2004, 8:00am to 9:30am
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Sponsored by:
Cuyahoga Valley Chamber of Commerce. Corporate Sponsor: Independence Excavating

JumpStart T-Group Event

Date: Thursday, November 18, 2004

Event:  Growth Capital
Corp. 22nd Annual Meeting and Networking Reception

Date:  11/18/2004 -
11/18/2004

Thursday, November 18th at 7pm - STELARC is
an Australian-based performance artist whose work explores and extends
the concept of the body and its relationship with technology through
human-machine interface incorporating medical imaging, prosthetics,
robotics, VR systems and the Internet. The interest is in alternative,
intimate and involuntary experiences, Ohio Bell Auditorium. More info
at www.stelarc.va.com.au/. See image.

RFID in the Supply Chain @
The Martin Center, 105 Fir Hill, The University of Akron, Akron, OH 44325

Event:  CAAO
Entrepreneurial Empowerment Circle Meeting

Date:  11/19/2004 -
11/19/2004

"Bizart
Creative Industries Symposium," 11-12-04. Speakers

Sponsored by:
The City Club of Cleveland
Description:
In partnership with The Hunger Project.

41st Annual Public Officials Reception

Friday,
November 19, 2004, 5:30pm to 8:30pm
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Support locally-owned Cleveland Heights businesses by participating in America Unchained, a nationwide campaign on November 20th when shoppers are asked to do their shopping at locally-owned independent merchants and restaurants.

The First Annual Cleveland Institute of Art Design Summit
FREE AND OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC

What I Learned From School

Sponsored by:
The Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve Univeristy

LOW DOUGH HOLIDAY SHOW

Title of the Exhibit: Lough Dough Holiday Show

Media: Various

Artist:
Greg Alberti, Joe Ayala, Kris Barnes, Ray Brown, Gina DeSantis, Bridget Ginley,
Andrew Kaletta, Brian Kelly, Jim MacNamara, Bythe Pavone, Molly Pokorny, Scott Radke,
Damon Reeves, Grant Smeker, Colin Toke, Tracy Weinhold, Katy Wentzel, & More

On November 27 from 12:00pm - 8:00pm at 1300 gallery

Pay-Per-Click Search Engine Marketing

November 30, 2004

Topic:
"The Budding Ohio Wind Industry: Where
Do We Stand in the Nation?"

Event: The Entrepreneurial Academy Program

Date: 11/30/2004 - 11/30/2004

Fund for Our Economic Future to hold
regional minority forum
The Fund for Our Economic Future will hold its first regional Minority Forum,
featuring presentations about regional economic development initiatives with
direct relevance to minority populations, on Tuesday, Nov. 30 from 4-6:30 p.m.
at the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center in Independence. The session also
will feature Dr. john a. powell, executive director, Kirwan Institute for Race
and Ethnicity in the Americas at the Ohio State University Moritz Law School,
as keynote speaker. The Fund is a multiyear collaboration of organized
philanthropy in Northeast Ohio formed to encourage and advance a highly focused
regional economic development agenda leading to long-term economic
transformation. To attend the forum, RVSP to Maggie McGrath at mmcgrath [at] clevefdn [dot] org.

Wednesday, 01 December, 2004

Special Forum: Dr. Stephen B. Thomas, director, Center for
Minority Health, University of Pittsburgh

The
City Club of Cleveland invites you to join  us at
The Holiday Annual Meeting
and Open House

Wednesday, December 1, 2004
from 4
to 8 pm.

Complimentary hors d'oeuvres
and holiday libations. Attend
the Open House and receive a special discount to become a member of The City
Club of Cleveland. 

Thursday, 02 December, 2004

CrainTech Breakfast,

Mark your calendar to attend the Cleveland Area BaaN User Group meeting.  Reconnect with other BaaN users and enjoy presentations from representatives of SSA Global, e-Ventus Corporation and RMCis.

Passport Professionals event

Sponsor: The British-American Chamber of Commerce and The
Hermit Club

Friday Forum: Leo Girard

Sponsor: The City Club of Cleveland

Student Holiday Art Sale December 3rd, 6-9pm; December 4th, 10am-9pm; December 5th, 1-5pm, Gund Bldg., Room 111, 11141 East Blvd

Student Holiday Art Sale December 3rd, 6-9pm; December 4th, 10am-9pm; December 5th, 1-5pm, Gund Bldg., Room 111, 11141 East Blvd

1300 will be hosting the Bazaar Bizarre next Saturday Dec. 4th.
Bazaar Bizarre: 4 December, 3:00-9:00 p.m.
Bazaar
Bizarre is not your typical craft fair. Two dozen DIY artisans

Student Holiday Art Sale December 3rd, 6-9pm; December 4th, 10am-9pm; December 5th, 1-5pm, Gund Bldg., Room 111, 11141 East Blvd

A Downtown Casino: Salvation or a Roll of the Dice?

Sponsor: The City Club of Cleveland

Monday, December
6, 2004
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Keithley Instruments,
Inc.
28775 Aurora Road, Solon

MON.,
DEC. 6, 2004
6:00 PM - Ohio Theatre at Playhouse Square

Liz Murray
From Homeless to Harvard

REI has scheduled a REALNEO orientation session from 2 - 4 PM for anyone interested in becoming more familiar with 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

Immediately following is Tuesday@REI: "Unique
Value: Cleveland & Northeast Ohio,"
with
Guest Moderator Charles D. Weller, Cleveland Author, Lawyer
and Health Care Entrepreneur. Chuck is Editor and Contributor of the new book
(Released 12/04) "Unique Value:
Competition Based On Innovation Creating Unique
Value

Any questions, please email norm [at] icearth [dot] com

Tuesdays@REI...a
platform for civic engagement and collaboration

12.7.04 "Unique
Value: Cleveland & Northeast Ohio,"
with
Guest Moderator Charles D. Weller, Cleveland Author, Lawyer
and Health Care Entrepreneur. Chuck is Editor and Contributor of the new book
(to be released 12/04) "Unique Value:
Competition Based On Innovation Creating Unique
Value

for
Antitrust, the Economy, Healthcare, Education and Beyond" with chapters by
Michael Porter, Peter Staudhammer and Scott Stern.

 Dialogues on Leadership - Thomas Mulready - Editor, Cool Cleveland

New Leaders - Members Only - learn about joining here 

As
creator of the Cool Cleveland.com e-mail newsletter, which goes out
weekly to tens of thousands of people around the country, Thomas
Mulready has lead the development of a multi-media network dedicated to
economic development and the promotion of arts, culture and technology.
He is a writer, a multi-media performance artist, and director and
founder of Performance Art Festival+Archives, the largest festival of
performance art in the world.

After the Death of Yasser Arafat, What’s
Next for Israel and Palestine?

Feel free to join the Friendship Foundation of American-Vietnamese (Hoi Ban Huu Viet-MY), this Friday evening, Dec. 10th, as we welcome Ambassador Ton Nu Thi Ninh and her high level delegation from Vietnam.

Interior Design Annual Senior Thesis
Show 2004: CIA Interior Design
Department: Elisabeth Betzen, Dana Bohack, Patrick Finegan, Joshua
Green, Samantha Hydrew, Otelia Jurca, Susanne Mueller, Joseph Stanley

Hotel Bruce in the OC: Come and celebrate as Hotel
Bruce releases Issue No. 3, the all-Ohio City issue, on December
10th - 6 - 9 PM. Enjoy wine, cheese and refreshments; take in an exhibit of local

Martha's signed up, anybody else want to help with the recount?  They need more volunteers.  Register by sending an  e-mail to cuyahoga-recount [at] systemsforchange [dot] com" target="_blank">cuyahoga-recount [at] systemsforchange [dot] com .  Please pass info along to others who may be interested. 

REI has scheduled a REALNEO orientation session from 2 - 4 PM for
anyone interested in becoming more familiar with 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

Topic for
tomorrow, December 14th: "Sustainable Transportation: An Important Driver of Economic Development"

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Civic entrepreneur Herb Crowther, and representatives and
entrepreneurs from private companies, port authorities and other transportation
oriented economic development organizations come together during a 90
minute interactive discussion about freight-related sustainable
transportation opportunities. Shifting freight transport to rail and water can
improve freight mobility and reduce transportation costs while using cleaner
transportation modes. The purpose of the conversation is to raise the
community's consciousness of how much activity related to sustainable
transportation and freight mobility is already going on in Northeast Ohio, and
brainstorm strategies for leveraging collaboration and integrating
transportation initiatives to drive job creation and economic development.