Event Notices From October 22-24

October 24, 2010 4:46 PM

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MCWT Signature Gala coming soon: The Michigan Council of Women in Technology will host its annual Signature Gala Saturday, Nov. 13 from 5 p.m. to midnight at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Drive, Detroit. The cost is $125 per person for members and guests and $150 for non-members and guests. Register online at www.mcwt.org. Mark your calendars for the most anticipated event of the year – the MCWT Signature Gala! Sponsored by General Motors and co-hosted by GM CIO Terry S. Kline and Ford Motor Co. director of global IT infrastructure and MCWT President Marcy Klevorn, the evening will kick off with a silent auction followed by dinner, cocktails, entertainment and dancing. All proceeds will benefit the MCWT Foundation, our 501(c)3 organization that inspires and supports girls and women entering or continuing in technology fields. So don your favorite gown or tuxedo, dance the night away and network with all of the decision-makers who support Michigan’s technology community. Sponsorship packages are now available. Register before Oct. 29 to take advantage of early-bird pricing.

Hillsdale Entrepreneurial Expo Coming: Hillsdale County Community Foundation will sponsor the “Homegrown & Happening Entrepreneurial Expo” Thursday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Michindoh Conference Center, 4545 East Bacon Road, Hillsdale. For more information or to register, call (517) 439-5101. The event costs $20, and features training on writing business plans, marketing strategies, networking, capital acquisition and more.

A Day In The Life Of Agile coming: A new workshop on agile computing, A Day In The Life Of Agile, will be held Wednesday, Nov. 3 at the Fairlane campus of Ford Learning and Development, Dearborn. There’s more information at http://events.linkedin.com/Day-Life-Agile-Hands-Workshop/pub/463619 and you can register at http://www.regonline.com/day_in_the_life_of_agile_dearborn_mi_nov_3. The event is billed as a single-day agile project simulation simulation that is engaging, educational, provocative, and fun. This simulation introduces concepts like time-boxed iterations, User Stories, collective estimation, commitment to a product owner for iteration scope, formal verification ritual and more.