TiE presents 2nd Annual TiECon Midwest– 2009 Theme: The Innovative Entrepreneur, Dare to Ex

July 14, 2009 - PRLog -- October 23 and 24, 2009 at the Ritz-Carlton Dearborn

Farmington Hills, MI, July 14, 2009 - TiE Detroit is pleased to announce that they will follow up on the very successful and impressive TiECon Midwest 2008 to present TiECon Midwest 2009, a two-day business conference. TiECon Midwest is open to the public and will be held at the Ritz-Carlton Dearborn on October 23 and 24, 20009.

This is Michigan’s Largest Conference on entrepreneurship.  TiECon Midwest is designed for the Innovative Entrepreneur who thinks creatively, innovatively and resourcefully to create their own future regardless of economic conditions and uncertainties.  More than 1,000 participants will engage in a dynamic dialog with entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, top industry executives and thought leaders in two action-packed days at TiECon Midwest 2009 focusing on the four vertical tracks: Cleantech, IT, Healthcare and Emerging Concepts.

The conference will also host “TiE50 Midwest,” the first annual showcase of 50 of the most promising startup companies across TiECon Midwest’s five focus segments.  This year’s focus segments are: Cleantech, Software, Wireless, Life Sciences and Media.  

Additionally, TiECon Midwest 2009 features include:

•   Power Connect - a focused networking session attendees and 50 industry experts, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
•   Business Boot Camp - to train bold entrepreneurs with technical ingenuity and groundbreaking ideas to consider the practical aspects of managing a company. Four sessions will be led by battle-tested industry experts focused on:  raising funds, legal issues, building teams, scaling sales, and creating awareness among targeted audiences through marketing and PR campaigns.
•   High-powered keynote speakers from all over the world.
•   Business Plan Competition

As Michigan businesses struggle in the current economy, TiECon Midwest 2009 provides a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, explore new businesses, discuss emerging technologies, share growth strategies and obtain insight from global business leaders, community leaders and worldwide experts.

Online registration and more information are immediately available for TiECon Midwest 2009 at www.tieconmidwest.org and www.detroit.tie.org.  For more information about the conference, please contact Nicole Raymond, TiE Detroit (248) 254-4013, (248) 631-9263, or via e-mail at nicole.raymond@detroit.tie.org.

TiE is a global, not-for-profit, non-political, and non-religious organization dedicated to fostering entrepreneurs across its international network sponsored by top Venture Capital Firms, and Fortune 500 corporations; spread across 53 chapters in 12 countries comprising 1800 experienced entrepreneurs and business executives as charter members, 12000 aspiring entrepreneurs and professionals as members. TiE, which started as “the Indus Entrepreneurs” now stands for “Talent, ideas and Enterprise” to reflect it’s breadth and scope, has grown to become the world’s largest non-profit organization for entrepreneurs.

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