MTAM Subsidiary, Mobile Monday Lansing Announces Re-launch Event Speakers and Topic

LANSING, Mich. - July 22, 2015 - PRLog -- A topic of interest to a wide range of organizations has been selected as the keynote topic at the upcoming re-launch of Lansing’s Mobile Monday chapter. ‘Apps for the Enterprise; How is Business Maximizing the Benefit of Apps’ is the selected topic and it will be presented by Jeff Imholz, WebSphere Technical Specialist for IBM.

IBM has been in the news a lot lately for their collaboration with Apple on enterprise apps. Mr. Imholz will share with Mobile Monday Lansing attendees the IBM perspective on the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it is being interpreted in the enterprise space, along with insights related to the aforementioned partnership with Apple for Enterprise App Development.

Also speaking at the event will be Linda Daichendt, CEO/Executive Director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (MTAM), the non-profit parent organization of Mobile Monday Michigan and the Lansing chapter. Daichendt’s presentation will focus the impact of mobile/wireless technologies on Michigan’s economy and various industries across the state, the opportunities these technologies offer the state for job creation and small business development, as well as on MTAM’s efforts to support Lansing’s mobile/wireless tech community.

The event takes place on September 28^th at 7:00 p.m. at the chapter’s new location, the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center at 325 E. Grand River Avenue in East Lansing. The event, sponsored by MTAM, the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center and Recruitment Management Consultants is free to attend but does require advance registration at http://meetup.com/MoMoLansing.

Mobile Monday Lansing Chapter Leader, Leo Dion states, “Lansing really needs a resource focused on mobile/wireless tech where people can go to get advice, make connections, learn about the latest in mobile/wireless tech, and gain new opportunities. Mobile Monday provides all this and more for the Lansing tech community!”

“We’ve had many requests from members of the Lansing tech community to get the chapter active again and we’re very excited to be able start things off with an exciting topic and a keynote speaker representing a world-class firm,” says MTAM CEO/Executive Director, Linda Daichendt.

Anyone interested in participating on the Mobile Monday Lansing Steering Committee, or wanting to submit a topic or speaker for consideration for future events, can contact MTAM at info@GoMobileMichigan. Those interested in joining Mobile Monday Lansing can sign-up for FREE at http://www.meetup.com/MoMoLansing/.

About Mobile Monday Michigan:

Mobile Monday Michigan, a subsidiary of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, is a mobile/wireless industry networking and education organization which is a branch of the international Mobile Monday organization. Here in Michigan we currently have 4 chapters (Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids) with over 2900 member state-wide. Information about Mobile Monday Michigan can be found at http://MobileMondayMichigan.org.

About the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan

MTAM is a non-profit trade association for Michigan’s mobile / wireless technologies, the firm’s who provide them, and the firm’s – in all industries – who use them. The organization's mission is to facilitate conversation/collaboration between varied sectors of the mobile/wireless eco-system and serve as the bridge to enable diverse organizations to understand each other’s perspectives and needs in order to drive new innovation and opportunities involving these technologies; to increase the use of Michigan-based mobile/wireless technology products and services in-state, nationally and globally; to increase the productivity and profitability of every industry vertical in Michigan via the use of these technologies; to create sustainable jobs and increased entrepreneurial opportunities in the state based on the use of these technologies, thereby achieving substantial growth of Michigan’s economy; and to help the communities we serve via the use of these technologies. Information about MTAM can be found at www.GoMobileMichigan.org.