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I know we’ve had this happen before, but I can’t remember what it was. We are SOLD OUT for this week’s lunch. We have begged, squeezed, and shoehorned every seat into the Embassy Suites room for this month’s lunch. Still, every seat has been spoken for. Sadly, this means that we can not accomodate walk-ups, which we always hope to do. This month, for our special Aerospace event, the room is packed to the edges. I even suggested “bunk seats.” No luck. Thank you for making this thing we do such a success. I hope you have your ticket.
Thanks to Andrew Grafton of the FBI for presenting at the GSATC Learning Lunch this week. He gave a great overview of the state of Cybercrime and also gave us plenty of reason for pause as we consider what we do online. Thanks to Immedion and Palmetto Software Group for being the presenting sponsors for our lunch. Don’t forget to take the Security Survey they are offering. They also brought along a Security Bear (in lieu of a Security Blanket) that we gave away to one of our lucky lunch attendees.
Got a business idea that you’d like to run by a team of experts? Want to win part of $20,000 in prizes? Submit your plan now to LaunchPadSC
Only a few days remain for the LaunchpadSC business concept competition. This is a competition open to all residents of South Carolina or students of South Carolina Universities. The rules are simple. Prepare your business plan in six slides and sumbit it via the website. Five finalists from each of two sections will be selected and then present to a team of business leaders. The final competition will be held on December 9, 2011 at Clemson at the Falls. The most important deadline right now is October 28. All slides must be submitted by then. Learn more at the website.
Winners are eligible for over $20,000 in prizes:
- Section 1 (Clemson University students) 1st place: $5,000
- Section 2 (South Carolina residents) 1st place: $5,000
- BrightStart™ Bundle of Services (valued at $4,750 per enterprise) for each winner including incorporation docs, business cards, legal, marketing and IT advice for start-up executives
- Introduction to Angel Capital investors (UCAN) and SC Launch funding
Submit your plan: LaunchPadSC
Last week I interviewed John Warner for Your Day to ask him about the latest details on the upcoming Innomobility conference. It’s just over a week away and I wanted to ask what’s going to happen at the event and who would be presenting. Is it Innoventure for Mobility? Maybe that’s it. It’s a conference with global reach that will bring presenters to Greenville to discuss the future of mobility and begin (or continue) conversations that will lead to innovations in Mobility.
Click on the link below to hear John describe the presenters and audience for Innomobility 2011.
Who is coming to Innomobility 2011?
Press to PLAY.
Event:
Innomobility 2011
October 18-19, 2011
website: www.innomobility.com
Don’t miss out on the special offer to the GSATC readers.
The Upstate South Carolina WordPress Meetup group will meet on October 4th at Stella’s Southern Bistro in Simpsonville. Their meeting description says:
We are planning to discuss theme options. Taking a perspective from the Admin Page for a theme and also from a Front End perspective using Firebug. This will be an open session where everyone is encouraged to ask questions, give insight and learn from everyone in the group.
for more information on the group or to contact the organizer, visit their Meetup Group Page.
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Google will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in cash, or a total of about $12.5 billion, a premium of 63% to the closing price of Motorola Mobility shares on Friday, August 12, 2011. The transaction was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies.The acquisition of Motorola Mobility, a dedicated Android partner, will enable Google to supercharge the Android ecosystem and will enhance competition in mobile computing. Motorola Mobility will remain a licensee of Android and Android will remain open. Google will run Motorola Mobility as a separate business.
Larry Page, CEO of Google, said, “Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our two companies. Together, we will create amazing user experiences that supercharge the entire Android ecosystem for the benefit of consumers, partners and developers. I look forward to welcoming Motorolans to our family of Googlers.”
Sanjay Jha, CEO of Motorola Mobility, said, “This transaction offers significant value for Motorola Mobility’s stockholders and provides compelling new opportunities for our employees, customers, and partners around the world. We have shared a productive partnership with Google to advance the Android platform, and now through this combination we will be able to do even more to innovate and deliver outstanding mobility solutions across our mobile devices and home businesses.”
Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google, said, “We expect that this combination will enable us to break new ground for the Android ecosystem. However, our vision for Android is unchanged and Google remains firmly committed to Android as an open platform and a vibrant open source community. We will continue to work with all of our valued Android partners to develop and distribute innovative Android-powered devices.”
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of regulatory approvals in the US, the European Union and other jurisdictions, and the approval of Motorola Mobility’s stockholders. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2011 or early 2012.
Online registration for today’s lunch has closed. However, you can still register at the door. There’s a great lunch, a chance to talk to some other like minded folks, and we’ve got a great presentation led someone who brings innovators together and builds community around them. I know you’ve heard John Warner on the radio with Mike Switzer, and you’ve seen his editorials in the newpaper, and perhaps you even seen him on stage at Innoventure, but today is your chance to hear what he’s got up his sleeve for the Innomobility conference and get on the ground floor of his next big event.
Join us at 11:30 at the Embassy Suites. (map / details here.)
