Tech Talk On May 18th, Innovate Springfield hosted its first Tech Talk at the Memorial Center for Learning & Innovation. Nearly 100 attendees heard about innovative payment and transaction technologies from Mike Redington (The Walt Disney Company), Bob Letgers (FIS Global), and Mike Wons (Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology). Many thanks to our co-sponsor INB! |
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Nurse-Family Partnership Launches in Sangamon County The first recommendation in the "Sangamon Success" report -- implementation of the Nurse-Family Partnership program in Sangamon County -- is now underway! Check out SIU School of Medicine's news release to learn more. |
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June 14th Youth Mentoring Summit Registration Now Open! The Continuum of Learning and Innovate Springfield's Social Innovation Program have partnered with MENTOR Illinois to host the Sangamon County Youth Mentoring Summit, a half-day of networking, workshops, and presentations about evidence-based best practices in youth mentoring. | | |
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Sangamon CEO visits Chicago CEO students road the Amtrak to Chicago earlier this month to visit Manufacture and Innovation HUB; Price Waterhouse Cooper (PWC); the James R. Thompson Center; and Deloitte. PWC hosted lunch for the students and provided a tour of their Global Innovation Center. While touring the various facilities, the student groups took turns leading their peers, guiding the Q & A sessions, writing thank you cards, and providing a post-visit summary of each business. |
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Congratulations Sangamon CEO Class of 2017! On May 19th, the Sangamon CEO Class of 2017 marked their graduation from the program through a student-organized ceremony at the Prairie Capital Convention Center. Congratulations and we look forward to seeing big things from each of you for years to come. |
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Next Step: (Lip Balm) World Domination We're not afraid to admit that we're SERIOUS-ly addicted to SERIOUS Lip Balm. Hear from SERIOUS founders and iSPI members Khara Koffel and Megan Luckey on the Side Hustle School Podcast. Host Chris Guillebeau writes: "Adventures in creating homemade presents for friends and family lead a Beyoncé-obsessed duo to lip balm world domination. Bonus: learn Abraham Lincoln’s favorite dessert recipes." |
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New Features Innovate Springfield recently acquired shredding services, and this lovely locking container to keep all those important documents private before they're destroyed and locally recycled. Don't worry about the paperclips, staples, cardboard binders, even plastic bags and page protectors are all A-OK for (Xena) the shredder (princess). Shredding is available to members of all levels and represents our continued growth and committment to providing new services for our network. |
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Welcome to our newest member! Innovate Springfield has added a new name to its chalkboard this month, bringing our total number of members up to 15. We are proud to welcome: Midwest Designs and SEO. |
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What We're Into This Month |
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Old Capitol Farmers Market At iSPI, we <img height="22" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e9922_bbb9a23c29c9407f8a31e2fc45adead6.png_256" width="22"> fresh and we <img height="22" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e9922_bbb9a23c29c9407f8a31e2fc45adead6.png_256" width="22"> local. So obviously we <img height="22" src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e9922_bbb9a23c29c9407f8a31e2fc45adead6.png_256" width="22"> the Old Capitol Farmers Market. The season kicked off on Wednesday, May 17 and continues every Wednesday and Saturday from 88 am – 12:30 pm through October 28, 2017. Visit the facebook page to learn more. |
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The Legacy of Giving Music Festival (formerly known as SOHO) is coming up June 2 from 5 PM- Midnight, and June 3 from 12 Noon- Midnight. Put it on your calendar and come out to support local music and local vendors in the name of local charities. |
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