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AURP Spring Training 

Professional Development for Research Park Executives

March 19-23, 2012 

Senior-level research park executives are invited to join their AURP colleagues for the 2012 Spring Training Meeting. Called "AURP's best event ever" by 2011 attendees, this meeting will drill down on such topics as: Excellence in Leadership Skills: Executives, Board and Staff; Escalating Energy Costs: New Technologies to Help Your Park Compete; BioParks: Transformation and Influence; The New Political Climate: An International Perspective; Your Park as an Economic Engine: Getting the Word Out. Spring Training is designed to engage attendees in in-depth roundtable discussions. Don't miss this unique professional development opportunity. Space is limited so be sure to register early.

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Innovation Coalition Legislative Fly-In Day

May 23, 2012 
Washington, D.C. 

 
Join the Innovation Coalition on the Hill for the 2012 Legislative Fly-In Day. The Innovation Coalition, a national network of technology and entrepreneurial associations, will meet with policy makers to discuss initiatives in key research and technology sectors and emphasize the role innovation plays in creating a thriving economy. Lawmakers and their staffs will be briefed about the innovation process and the important role that innovation can play in job creation and economic growth.  

Innovation Engines in an Era of Constraint

July 10, 2012
Dublin, Ireland

Hosted by the University of Maryland and the Illinois Institute of Technology

In advance of the Euro Science Open Forum, research park leaders and government officials will join the Association of University Research Parks (AURP), a professional network of the top university research, science and technology parks around the world, for a seminar on "Innovation Engines in an Era of Constraint." Drive growth in your community with strategies to build successful public/private partnerships. Position your community as an economic engine that creates high-wage jobs and stimulates economic growth, even in challenging times.

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AURP 2012 International Conference

September 19-21, 2012
Madison, Wisconsin 

Bringing together the world's leaders in high-tech economic development, AURP invites you to the 2012 International Conference. The internationally recognized University Research Park at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will host the conference that features professional development for university research park professionals. Whether you're new to the university research parks or looking to grow your park or company, the 2012 International Conference will provide the resources and the contacts for success. Mark your calendar for the AURP 2012 International Conference and don't miss the opportunity to see the University of Wisconsin-Madison's University Research Park.

There will not be a BioParks in 2012. We hope you'll join AURP for the many other events offered this year.

Mark Your Calendar for 2013

AURP 2013 International Conference
September 2013
Philadelphia, PA

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