Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., is inviting all Wyoming residents to attend his annual inventors conference where they will have the opportunity to learn how to turn their entrepreneurial dreams into a reality and pursue an actual business venture.
The conference, "From Your Garage to the Assembly Line," is scheduled for April 2 at the Rock Springs Holiday Inn. It is open to the public and admission is free.
"This event is becoming a powerful tradition across the state and is enabling Wyoming citizens to take their innovative ideas to the next level," Enzi said. "The creativity and imagination is already there, but people need an avenue they can use to expand upon their ideas. This inventors conference will do exactly that. We are equipping the people with the tools they need to put their ideas into action, create new products, and create new jobs in Wyoming." Enzi will be in attendance, as well as other guest leaders and inventors who will be sharing their knowledge and expertise about how to protect ideas, set up small businesses, and market inventions. Those who attend can expect to gain valuable information from presentations such as
"Ideas to Dollars: Making Inventions Pay", "Demystifying the Business Plan", and the "Basics of Patent Searching."
The keynote speaker, Dr. Forrest Bird, is known for the first universal mass-produced medical respirator known as the Bird Mark 7® Respirator, which still remains in world-wide service. Dr. Bird’s BABYbird®, first introduced in 1969, reduced infant mortality for those with respiratory problems from 70 percent to less than 10 percent within several years.
"This conference is a great opportunity that only occurs once a year, so sign up now and take advantage of this beneficial resource while you can. Everyone is welcome to attend, regardless of your background or experience. Whether you are a new inventor or run your own manufacturing company, this conference will help you to reach your full potential and continue to encourage the growth of Wyoming’s economy," said Enzi.
Those who need more information or want to register now can contact Enzi’s Gillette office by phone at (307) 682-6268 or by emailing robin_bailey@enzi.senate.gov.
