In the second webinar, the focus shifts from protecting your inventions and R&D via the patent system, to making use of trade secret law. While obviously less expensive, trade secrets are nevertheless a risky alternative, as once their secret status is breached, it is nearly impossible to recapture that status. Nevertheless, they can be successfully used as part of an overall IP strategy. This seminar will discuss the pros and cons of implementing trade secrets as part of your moat, including when it makes sense and, above all, how to keep the trade secret.

This webinar will provide an overview and characteristics of a strong, working community of practice and how to get started, and how to keep it going and growing. Several examples from the ATE community will be highlighted.

Conference Highlights: Educational berry grower sessions featuring marketing, varieties, cultural practices, etc., Industry trade show featuring equipment, nursery, inputs, and other exhibitors, WBGA Annual Meeting, and Networking with other berry growers.

Cyberlearning 2016 will be held Monday and Tuesday January 25-26, 2016 in Arlington, Virginia. CL16 will begin a shift from the very broad, community building focus of earlier meetings to more focus on external issues and problems where cyberlearning research could make an impact.

The opening plenary will focus on ways scientific research is informing human rights practice. Examples include findings from behavioral psychology about what motivates action for human rights, innovative ways to monitor impacts of interventions for social change, and new research on activist burnout. Workshops will provide training in leading volunteer teams and opportunities to develop communications plans for sharing human rights resources within STEM associations. The meeting also will include facilitated sessions for Coalition members to share their experiences and, working together, to strengthen and advance the Coalition’s goals

Information security professionals, developers, and QA and testing professionals from around the world will gather on Santa Monica Beach to learn and share knowledge and experiences about secure systems and secure development methodologies.

A full day of training on various subjects by expert trainers kicks off the conference on January 25, 2016. World-renowned speakers follow on days two and three.

The founding women of this program believe that women in leadership roles have a desire and obligation to demonstrate leadership behaviors to their peers. In addition, we believe women leaders have a responsibility to assist in the development of leadership behaviors in their colleagues. Finally, we believe in creating a culture of courageous leaders; these leaders are the backbone of sustainable organizations.

This symposium is for secondary and postsecondary practitioners, as well as employers, workforce boards, who deal with Career Pathways, Career Clusters, Programs of Study, and Career and Technical Education. There will be dynamic speakers and presenters and extensive networking opportunities.

The GIS tools were created using the Python scripting language and are accessed through the Esri ArcToolbox. This workshop describes these new NGS GIS products and services and shows how they are being used. The new tools provide better access to the NSRS and leverage the power of GIS for display and analysis of geodetic data. By developing such tools, NGS better meets the needs of our growing and diverse customer base of surveyors, GIS practitioners, and other geospatial professionals.

Join us for the Dream It. Do It. Minnesota State VEX Robotics Tournament. Teams will be putting STEM skills into action while competing in the game Nothing but Net. Teams also will have the opportunity to qualify for the World Championship. The public is invited to attend for free.

This training will provide participants with information to increasee success for stuents included within mainstream classrooms. This workshop will sensitize faculty to challenges faced by deaf/hard-of-hearing students in a mainstream environment, explain and examine visual classroom techniques, present effective use of support service personnel (sign language interpreters, notetakers, tutors, captionists), and assist in mastering strategies to meet the goals of Universal Design for Learning in education

The target audience for this workshop includes STEM high school general education teachers, inclusion specialists, local assistive technology specialists, and staff within the Deaf Education program.

This training will provide participants with information to increase success for students included within mainstream classrooms. This workshop will provide information on designing writing assignments that address “writing to learn", provide information on responding to writing errors/skills development within the context of the STEM classroom.

The target audience for this workshop includes STEM high school general education teachers, inclusion specialists, local assistive technology specialists, and staff within the Deaf Education program.

This free workshop empowers college faculty to integrate modern methods for genome analysis into courses and student research projects. All the resources presented in the workshop are produced by the iPlant Collaborative, a NSF-funded project to develop a computer infrastructure for life science research. Instruction, workshop materials, and lunches are provided by NSF grant funding.

Career Pathways for MicroTech covers areas that help you better understand microsystems technology and the various careers available.  Here are some of the questions that are answered as you go through this topic.

• What are microsystems?  What are MEMS?
• Where are they used?  What are their applications?
• How do they affect us today and how will they affect us in the future?​
• What types of careers are available?
• What are the jobs?  Where are the jobs?
• What are the skills required?
• How can one prepare for a career in microsystems technology?
• Why do we need technicians NOW?

Much of the information, concepts and links introduced in this topic can easily be integrated into ANY course.  You could use this information to introduce your students to a very versatile, exciting, and lucrative career.

This workshop will benefit winemakers, cellar workers, winery staff, and wine enthusiasts who seek a deeper understanding of these topics and their impact on a winery’s success. In addition, workshop attendees will be guided through sensory test methods to access perceived differences and preferences in wine.

The RCNGM is proud to be a sponsor of the ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration is organized by College-Industry Partnership Division (CIPD), Continuing Professional Development Division (CPDD), Cooperative and Experiential Education Division (CEED) and Engineering Technology Division (ETD). This annual conference includes workshops, technical sessions, training and a plenary emphasizing the long and mutually beneficial partnerships between education, industry and government.

This workshop will benefit winemakers, cellar workers, winery staff, and wine enthusiasts who seek a deeper understanding of these topics and their impact on a winery’s success. In addition, workshop attendees will be guided through sensory test methods to access perceived differences and preferences in wine.

With billions of sensors collecting trillions of data points, the Internet of Things will amass data on a scale never before seen. Only when we analyze that data can we truly release the value of the internet of things.

The primary value in an IoT system is its ability to perform analytics on the acquired data and extract useful insights however building a pipeline for performing scalable analytics with the volume and velocity of data associated with IoT is no simple task.

GE estimates that convergence of machines, data and analytics will become a $200 billion global industry over the next three years, and despite the fact that this potential is already beginning to be realized, there are still many unanswered questions and challenges associated with this

The IoT Data Analytics & Visualization Summit is the first dedicated event to tackle and showcase the ways in which companies can evolve their strategy and focus from just connecting things to capturing insights in order to achieve true value from IoT.

This workshop will benefit winemakers, cellar workers, winery staff, and wine enthusiasts who seek a deeper understanding of these topics and their impact on a winery’s success. In addition, workshop attendees will be guided through sensory test methods to access perceived differences and preferences in wine.

Experts from the National Science Foundation will address important information concerning financial management and grant management for ATE grant recipients and who to contact about what. The focus will be on financial accounting issues and problems often seen in monitoring visits such as participant support, time and effort accounting, sub-awardees, record keeping, changes in scope, overload, and use of consultants. Participants will have an opportunity to pose questions and get answers directly from NSF personnel.​

The AAAS Community College Forum on educational programs will highlight international collaborations that are moving beyond national boundaries to share knowledge and address pressing global concerns. Focus of this forum is on the preparation of a local workforce and sharing of strategies that further education for technical and scientific careers. Community college based programs and educators play a vital role in preparing post-secondary students for entry into the workforce in the scientific emerging technology industries including research and development, diagnostics, regulatory affairs, homeland security, and sustainable energy production and management.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting brings together thousands of leading scientists, engineers, educators, policymakers, and journalists from around the world to discuss recent developments in science and technology. The meeting is the largest and most widely recognized global science gathering with exciting scientific sessions, renowned speakers, and valuable networking opportunities.

Come and see the latest technologies at the world's largest biomedical optics and biophotonics exhibition. BiOS Expo, held Saturday and Sunday, kicks off the Photonics West week. This is your time to see what's new in the thriving biomedical optics and photonics industries.

Network with science policy thought leaders from government, academia, nonprofits, and industry. Share ideas and resources on strategies for science to support effective public policy and learn about activities of the AAAS Center of Science, Policy and Society Programs.

This workshop at the AAAS Annual Meeting explores opportunities for scientists and engineers to contribute to the policymaking process. It will help identify transferable skills that can be developed and applied to a successful career in science policy and discuss the rewards of broad science engagement. Presenters will delve into opportunities to contribute scientific and technological leadership and innovation to designing and executing solutions that address societal challenges. It underscores the influence of science and innovation on the policymaking process and the impacts of policymaking on the scientific enterprise. The workshop provides strategies and resources to learn more about and engage in policy across career stages.

Photonics West is the premier photonics and laser event. With more than 1,250 companies, this exhibition continues to be the flagship event to find the latest products, tools, and applications for your research or business needs.

The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program grant proposal writing process can seem daunting to those new to the ATE program. Each year, Mentor-Connect offers a detailed cost-free technical assistance webinar highlighting all aspects of the budget and budget justification for those building competitive grant proposals for ATE.

This training will provide participants with information to increasee success for stuents included within mainstream classrooms. This workshop will sensitize faculty to challenges faced by deaf/hard-of-hearing students in a mainstream environment, explain and examine visual classroom techniques, present effective use of support service personnel (sign language interpreters, notetakers, tutors, captionists), and assist in mastering strategies to meet the goals of Universal Design for Learning in education

The target audience for this workshop includes STEM high school general education teachers, inclusion specialists, local assistive technology specialists, and staff within the Deaf Education program.