Meetings

The meetings of the Rocky Mountain Inventors Association are educational and networking opportunities. The format varies somewhat depending on the moderator. These meetings are open to the public. Unless noted otherwise, meetings are free for members of RMIA, and $15 for nonmembers to attend a meeting. Snacks and drinks are provided at no extra charge at meetings.

These meetings are facilitated by the most experienced members of the organization and a patent attorney is usually present to address legal issues. Other members in attendance often include marketing professionals, manufacturers, prototypers, fulfillment companies and others who are often able to answer questions and present opportunities, wherein a speaker typically gives a one-hour presentation with a question & answer session on a topic of interest to inventors.

For meeting schedule click here.

For meeting guidelines click here.

Checkout our LIVE video channel for meeting presentations and video archive Click here

Archived Previous Meeting Presentations Follow;

Manufacturing / Prototyping

Don Kesinger's presentation on Making & Using Silicone Molds for Prototyping Snap Knife Grip Molding Click Click here.

Bob Olsen's presentation on 3D Printing & Other Plastics Prototyping Click here

Funding

Russ Farmer's presentation on Government Funding for Research Click here

Brian Pape's and Ted Crawford's presentation on Crowd Source Funding Click here

Crowd Source Funding Websites to check out are;

www.startupaddict.com

www.quirky.com

www.techmoola.com

Roger Jackson's presentation on Angel Funding Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on Term Sheets Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) SEC Exemptions Click here

John Eckstein's presentation on JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) SEC Exemptions Part 2 Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on Investor Red Flags Click here

Shane Fleenor's presentation on SCOR or Small Company Offering Registration Click here

Legal

Roger Jackson's presentation on Basic Legal Information for Inventors Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on Patent Licensing Agreements Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on Business Operating Agreements Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on Product Liability Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on Prior Art Searching Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on Prior Art Searching in Comparing the USPTO PubWEST system to Online Searching Click here

Alan Blakley's presentation on What Your Lawyer Needs To Know Click here

Roger Jackson's presentation on Who Owns an Idea Click here Click here

Insurance

John Schaefer's presentation on Product Liability Insurance Click here

Marketing

Bonnie Kaake's presentation on Trade Show Secrets Click here

Bonnie Kaake's presentation on Market Product Clearance Research Click here

Bonnie Kaake's presentation on Social Media Click here

Bonnie Kaake's presentation on Social Media and Retail Click here

Entrepreneurial

Gamma-Two Robotics presentation on Starting a Robot Company Click here

Len Heirath on Successful Inventions Click here

Steve Rosen on the Product Development Cycle Click here

Mike Lammens on Successful Inventions Click here

Lew Weinkauf on Small Business Issues Click here

Marketing and Legal Inventor Scams-Don't be a Victim Click here

Garry Neff on Sales, Distribution, and Packaging Click here

Don Brinkmann's presentation on Product Startup Costing Click here

Paul Washington's presentation on Local Government Resources for Startups Click here