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Meetup 42: The Future of Silicon Halton

7:00pm Welcome7:05pm Announcements7:15pm Future of Silicon Halton

(setting the table)7:30pm Working Sessions8:30 pm Group Share and Next Steps8:45pm G2KYM and Open Floor9:00 pm Uber networking

Thanks to Ned Devines!

Agenda

Show of Hands

Announcements

Membership target for 2013

In the News, again! Burlington Post, March 21, 2013: http://bit.ly/XBaR5E

Focused on:• Silicon Halton• Enable Education• yapAgame• 3Peaks

Thx to @HughBlack

new! Sales Success Workshop

When: May 27, 8am (3 hours)Who: Delivered by Marguerite Zimmerman of

(Marguerite presented at Meetup 22 – bit.ly/SHMeetup22)

Poll: Which sales topic would provide the most immediate value to you? http://linkd.in/16GlUea

Meetup 42The Future of Silicon Halton

Celebrate What We’ve Done

• 108 – meet ups, P2P, workshops and demo nights• 2 – new communities; Silicon Peel and Silicon Simcoe• ? – helped hatch and develop startups• $ - created a referral network for jobs and business• - built our networks, generated some business amongst

each other, members have hired other members, made some friends

Time To Look Forward

• Here’s where our heads are at for 2013 and beyond– Building A Sustainable Organization - Incorporate and Raising Funds.– Expanding The Silicon Halton Community - more awareness, more reach,

more reputation.– Building An Economic Engine - that helps members not only network, but

get a lot more business.

• Lend A Hand To Make It Happen

Work Sessions: How They Work

1. Pick a core area that appeals to you the most. One that you can contribute ideas and commit to! =)– Building A Sustainable Organization - Incorporate and

Raising Funds. (RICK)– Expanding The Silicon Halton Community - more

awareness, more reach, more reputation. (CHRIS)– Building An Economic Engine - that helps members not only

network, but get a lot more business. (REEMA)

2. Put your ideas and thoughts on paper. You’ll have one of us participating. We’re going to share with you what challenges we’re facing today as part of this exercise

3. Share with the broader group a your ideas and the next steps that will happen

Work Sessions (food and drink

encouraged!)

G2KYM(Get to Know Your Member)

Mo, Bud, Dan 15

www.fivel.ca @FivelSystems #LearningMoments

ed.roszczka@fivel.ca @edrushka

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Mark your Calendar

Meetup 43The Secrets Of Successful

PodcastingMay 14, 2013Location: O’Finn’s Irish Temper,

downtown Oakville