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The May Report: 7/12/2010: Escape from Alcatraz: Back in the hospital with abdomenal abscess and no way out! Plus, the computers at Illinois Masonic are bare bones, but I will try to get you reports all day
Publihser [sic: publisher] and editor: Ron May, ron@themayreport.com and ronaldmay@aol.com
773-525-3944
[Editor's note: May here. Long story short. Back in hospital since Wednesday night, the 7th of July. High fever (103.5) due to return of abdomenal abscess near liver. They drained it Friday and we're waiting for cultures to grow so they can decide on what anti-biotics to treat it with. The computer here in the room is bare bones and I have no word processing or even something like Notepad to work with. I have tons of mail and material at home on my computer there. Hope to be out in the next day. Please bear with me. I can't put in email headers or a table of contents. We have notes from Ola Ayeni, Ed Longanecker, Melanie Adcock here and if this works, I'll send you more stuff. I probably have more than 50 things for the report.]
________________________________
Note from Ola Ayeni
Hi Ron, this is Ola. Thanks for writing about Text2store few years ago, a service we launched in 2007 which later morphed into a Dining Dialog a B2B New Media Marketing company.
Wondering what I have been upto lately, I am delighted to inform you about our latest project Bunchbite - where consumers get fantastic discounts of 50% - 85% on restaurants, bars & great eats in many cities. At the same time they save money or raise money for their favorite charities.
Please find a detailed information about us here including logo, pictures and images. http://pitch.pe/74407
Thanks
Ola Ayeni
Founder
Bunchbite
bunchbite@bunchbite.com
http://www.bunchbite.com
1888.424.9666 (direct) l 630.709.6623 (cell)
1755 Park Street, Suite 200 Naperville IL 60563
_____________________________
Note from Ed Longanecker
Ron,
TechAmerica Midwest is a strong supporter and long-time sponsor of the Chicago Innovation Awards. The Chicago Innovation Awards epitomize a shared desire to recognize and promote some of the most innovative companies and organizations in the world.
We encourage your readers to nominate themselves and other innovative companies and organizations. More information about TechAmerica's involvement as a sponsor, what we are offering the winners of the 2010 CIA, as well as the link to nominate, can be found here: http://www.techamerica.org/2010cia
Thank you.
Best regards,
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Director of State Government Affairs
TechAmerica Midwest
NEW PHONE: 630-282-4332
ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
www.techamerica.org
AeA & ITAA have merged to form TechAmerica
Where the future begins
____________________________________
Another note from Ed Longanecker
Forgot to send this to you.
Aircell Named Winner in Internet Services Category for TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Awards
ITASCA, Ill., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircell, the world's leading provider of inflight connectivity, has been named the winner in the Internet Services category for the American Technology Awards, which bestows the only "Best Of" awards that recognize all technology products and services for the technology industry. The award was attributed to Gogo® Inflight Internet Service. Nominations for The American Technology Awards " The Termans" were vetted by industry experts and technology companies. These awards have been named after Frederick Terman, who is widely credited as being the father of Silicon Valley.
Gogo is inflight Internet allowing travelers to stay connected to their world below. Passengers simply connect online with any Wi-Fi enabled laptop, mobile phone or portable game device and they can keep up with emails, news, shopping, sports scores, social networks and more, all from 30,000 feet.
"On behalf of the team at Aircell, we are honored to win the prestigious American Technology Awards," commented Michael Small, Aircell's President and CEO. "Available on nearly 1,000 aircraft today, Gogo has clearly changed traveler's lives providing connectivity from 30,000 feet. This award is attributed to the Aircell team for their hard work and dedication in making this a reality."
"We had a lot of nominations for these prestigious awards, and we congratulate Aircell for their winning achievement," said Phil Bond, chairman, TechAmerica Foundation. "TechAmerica Foundation is excited to highlight Aircell, as it continues to influence technology development throughout the rest of the world."
The American Technology Awards were presented for each of the inclusive segments of the technology industry: Aerospace and Defense; Clean Tech/Green Tech/Smart Grid; Cloud Computing/Software as a Service; Computers and Peripherals; Consumer Electronics; Cyber Security and Authentication; Electronic Components; Internet Services; Measurement and Control Instruments; Medical Devices; Server & Storage Technology; Software; Technology Consulting; Technology Services; and Telecommunications.
The winners were announced on June 16 at TechAmerica Foundation's Eighth Annual Technology and Government Dinner which has been a premier Washington, D.C. networking event bringing hundreds of industry, congressional and government leaders together at one venue to celebrate the partnership between industry and government.
For more information, please visit www.techamericafoundation.org/thetermans.
About Aircell
Aircell® is the world's leading provider of airborne communications. As winner of an exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006, Aircell has built a revolutionary mobile broadband network for commercial and business aviation. In 2008, the Aircell Network and its inflight portal, Gogo®, revolutionized the commercial airline passenger flight experience by delivering a robust Internet experience at 35,000 feet. In addition, the Aircell Network provides airlines with connectivity to operations and a path to enhanced cabin services such as video, audio, television and more. A similar feature set is available to Business aircraft operators. Aircell has facilities in Broomfield, Colorado, and Itasca, Illinois. Aircell's vision is to give everyone the ability to stay in touch, in flight®. For more information about Aircell, please visit www.aircell.com.
About Gogo
Gogo®, powered by Aircell, turns a commercial airplane into a Wi-Fi hotspot with true inflight Internet access. Passengers with Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs, can surf the Web, check e-mail, instant message, access a corporate VPN and more. For more information about Gogo, please visit www.gogoinflight.com. You can also follow 'gogoInflight' on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/gogoinflight) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/gogoinflight).
About TechAmerica Foundation
TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on the promise of technological innovation to advance prosperity, security and the general welfare. Launched in 2009, the foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of TechAmerica, the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry. It disseminates award-winning industry, policy and market research covering topics such as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, innovation in government, and other areas of national interest. The foundation also organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the foundation's findings. Learn more about TechAmerica Foundation at www.techamericafoundation.org.
Best regards,
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Director of State Government Affairs
TechAmerica Midwest
NEW PHONE: 630-282-4332
ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
www.techamerica.org
AeA & ITAA have merged to form TechAmerica
Where the future begins
_____________________________________
Note from Melanie Adcock
Dear Ron,
Thank you for finally meeting me for lunch and being true to your word instead of just another person who's full of crap. I sincerely appreciate the massive physical effort it took you to move from your apartment to our meeting place as I saw firsthand your considerable ailments including difficulty breathing and walking. A person in your situation has every good reason to be a grouch, and I thank you for doing your best to behave and be good company. Your illness was a humbling sight as you were wearing more than ten oversize band aids and the aura surrounding the nature of your condition communicated a tough daily struggle.
Thank you for opening up about yourself and who you are. It takes some bravery to do that in the business world when you never know who's lurking around the corner to stab you in the back. You revealed to me that you are a lot more caring, compassionate and parental than you would like people to know. I've always found opening up to others far outweighs the consequences. I wish more people in business would be this way, and I thank you for being yourself.
At lunch we discussed a number of subjects but there are a few I'd like to recap for the purposes of your report: MobileAppEx, Applitite, My last job and my personal life.
MobileAppEx
MobileAppEx is a National Tradeshow event for the mobile industry taking place in June of 2011 in Chicago for the Mobile Industry. http://www.mobileappex.com A German based event planning company, Koelnmesse, Inc., is the company behind coordinating this event. Darrin Stern, Business Development Executive at Koelnmesse, Inc. heads the thought leadership and steering committee for MobileAppEx. He is a dependable straight shooter who is well versed in planning large scale complex events and making things happen. The committee meets weekly at the ITA and other locations to help shape and plan this event. As with many events of this scale it will take all year to plan. The event will be something Chicago will be proud of.
I am on the thought leadership committee for MobileAppEx to assist with exhibitor registration, audience development, and the arts and cultural outreach to showcase mobile innovation. Many great people are helping with this including Raymond Reinhardt, Keith McGorisk, Bruce Montgomery, Mark Ailsworth, Reuben Uki Lucas, Anthony Hand, and several others. It is an open transparent group of people who seek to unite all mobile groups in Chicago to get behind this event. All aboard! To find out more please visit any of these:
mobileappex.com
mobileappex.com/twitter
mobileappex.com/facebook
mobileappex.com/linkedin
mobileappex.com/youtube
Here is a link to a presentation that talks more about the company Koelnmesse, Inc. and the concept behind this event. http://www.slideshare.net/darrinstern/mobile-appsolutionsexpo-profile?from=share_email
Prior to the tradeshow MobileAppEx will support and help promote a few Chicago area Mobile Industry events including these that are happening in the month of July:
DROID X welcome party by Chicago Android community
Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Register here: http://chicagoandroiddroidx.eventbrite.com/
Mobile Visionary Mixer Join us on Thursday, July 22, 2010 for a night of networking with some of the most active leaders in mobile technology in and around Chicago. Register here: http://mobilevisionary2.eventbrite.com/?ref=eivte&invite=Mzg1NTU0L2Quc3Rlcm5Aa29lbG5tZXNzZW5hZnRhLmNvbS8x_&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite
We will start sending you updates from our meetings to publish in your report with the hope that you and your readership will appreciate the transparency the information provides.
Applitite
A lot of people have jumped on the mobile app development bandwagon. The people behind Chicago based app develoment company, Applitite, found themselves driving this wagon almost before they even started their company. Recently this powerhouse of a little startup has secured iPhone app development for the Chicago Blues Festival, The Taste of Chicago, and the Chicago Jazz Fest. Their apps range from real estate and healthcare, to events and the entertainment industry. Led by CEO, Phil Berman, the group boasts decades of experience. Phil has exceptional leadership acumen, over 18 years of software experience, and a background in music. Key players of Applitite's design team, James Cicenia and Don Schnitzius have been close personal friends of mine for over 8 years and are some of the most dynamically creative and proficient designers and programmers in the industry today. In their free time James is a great guitar player and jazz singer and Don is a prolific cartoonist. James ran a web design consulting company in the 90's and Don has been designing for web sites with great skill and ability since the dot com era. I am very passionate about voicing how great these people are because I've known them and been inspired by their talents for years. Applitite is only at the beginning of a major success. For more information please visit: http://www.applitite.com or download for free the app they recently completed for the Taste of Chicago which can be found here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taste-of-chicago-2010/id378223253?mt=8
My Past Job
Ugh, you love to push my buttons on this one, don't you, Ron? :) Everyone has a place they've worked that taught them about what they do and don't want in a job. My last job was one that taught me what I can't handle and what I don't want. It is because of that experience that I now have the best full time job I've ever had in tech sales at a fabulous company called OutStart with a manager who is nothing short of phenomenal. So good ultimately came out of it, and people need to go through these things if they ever want to be a seasoned executive. I strive to be good at what I do, and sometimes an experience where everything goes wrong can teach you the most. A lot has changed at my last company since I was there and hopefully for the better. I wish them well. I know you like all of the dirt, but my experience is just one perspective that, by the way, is outdated. Besides, I'm saving all the real dirt for my autobiography, LOL! Just kidding. :)
My Personal Life
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice in my humble opinion. I pledge not to get sucked in by all the tech politics and attention starved recognition seeking types as you recommend. Your advice is good for many people, Ron. I usually end up making a fool of myself one way or another anyway whether it's falling up the stairs on my way to Tech Cocktail or simply being my silly crazy self. I'd love to be part of the cool crowd, but at the end of the day I'm still the same nerd I was when I was eleven. Unfortunately, in some areas of my life not much has changed since I was eleven. What can I say- no one's perfect. The trick is to be yourself fully and completely without caring what other people think. I'm much more open today about people friending me on Facebook than I was a few years ago. I write all kinds of silly fun things on there. I am indeed a pretty wacky gal and I'm not apologizing for it. My apartment is by far stranger than yours!! If you friend me on Facebook you can see all of my art projects that I do in my free time. I've made over 100 drawings this year so far, and there is a huge collage covering most of my living room.
Because you asked I will say that I am happily single. Sometimes in life you do one thing at the expense of not doing another. I choose tech sales over most things. I hope I will look back one day and think that was the right decision. Maybe one day a handsome dashing man will sweep me off my feet but until then I'm not worried. I know some people who can build an app for that.
Thanks again for lunch!
Sincerely,
Melanie Adcock
Melanie Adcock
Cell: 312-833-1825
E-Mail: melanie_adcock@msn.com
Facebook Fan Page: http://bit.ly/MelanieAdcockFacebookFanPage
Bio: http://bit.ly/MelanieAdcockARC
Social Media Video: http://bit.ly/9FBD4a
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieadcock
Twitter: http://twitter.com/melanie_adcock
_______________________________________
END OF REPORT
July 12, 2010
The May Report: 7/12/2010: Escape from Alcatraz:....
Publihser and editor: Ron May, ron@themayreport.com and ronaldmay@aol.com
773-525-3944
[Editor's note: May here. Long story short. Back in hospital since Wednesday night, the 7th of July. High fever (103.5) due to return of abdomenal abscess near liver. They drained it Friday and we're waiting for cultures to grow so they can decide on what anti-biotics to treat it with. The computer here in the room is bare bones and I have no word processing or even something like Notepad to work with. I have tons of mail and material at home on my computer there. Hope to be out in the next day. Please bear with me. I can't put in email headers or a table of contents. We have notes from Ola Ayeni, Ed Longanecker, Melanie Adcock here and if this works, I'll send you more stuff. I probably have more than 50 things for the report.]
________________________________
Note from Ola Ayeni
Hi Ron, this is Ola. Thanks for writing about Text2store few years ago, a service we launched in 2007 which later morphed into a Dining Dialog a B2B New Media Marketing company.
Wondering what I have been upto lately, I am delighted to inform you about our latest project Bunchbite - where consumers get fantastic discounts of 50% - 85% on restaurants, bars & great eats in many cities. At the same time they save money or raise money for their favorite charities.
Please find a detailed information about us here including logo, pictures and images. http://pitch.pe/74407
Thanks
Ola Ayeni
Founder
Bunchbite
bunchbite@bunchbite.com
http://www.bunchbite.com
1888.424.9666 (direct) l 630.709.6623 (cell)
1755 Park Street, Suite 200 Naperville IL 60563
_____________________________
Note from Ed Longanecker
Ron,
TechAmerica Midwest is a strong supporter and long-time sponsor of the Chicago Innovation Awards. The Chicago Innovation Awards epitomize a shared desire to recognize and promote some of the most innovative companies and organizations in the world.
We encourage your readers to nominate themselves and other innovative companies and organizations. More information about TechAmerica's involvement as a sponsor, what we are offering the winners of the 2010 CIA, as well as the link to nominate, can be found here: http://www.techamerica.org/2010cia
Thank you.
Best regards,
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Director of State Government Affairs
TechAmerica Midwest
NEW PHONE: 630-282-4332
ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
www.techamerica.org
AeA & ITAA have merged to form TechAmerica
Where the future begins
____________________________________
Another note from Ed Longanecker
Forgot to send this to you.
Aircell Named Winner in Internet Services Category for TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Awards
ITASCA, Ill., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircell, the world's leading provider of inflight connectivity, has been named the winner in the Internet Services category for the American Technology Awards, which bestows the only "Best Of" awards that recognize all technology products and services for the technology industry. The award was attributed to Gogo® Inflight Internet Service. Nominations for The American Technology Awards " The Termans" were vetted by industry experts and technology companies. These awards have been named after Frederick Terman, who is widely credited as being the father of Silicon Valley.
Gogo is inflight Internet allowing travelers to stay connected to their world below. Passengers simply connect online with any Wi-Fi enabled laptop, mobile phone or portable game device and they can keep up with emails, news, shopping, sports scores, social networks and more, all from 30,000 feet.
"On behalf of the team at Aircell, we are honored to win the prestigious American Technology Awards," commented Michael Small, Aircell's President and CEO. "Available on nearly 1,000 aircraft today, Gogo has clearly changed traveler's lives providing connectivity from 30,000 feet. This award is attributed to the Aircell team for their hard work and dedication in making this a reality."
"We had a lot of nominations for these prestigious awards, and we congratulate Aircell for their winning achievement," said Phil Bond, chairman, TechAmerica Foundation. "TechAmerica Foundation is excited to highlight Aircell, as it continues to influence technology development throughout the rest of the world."
The American Technology Awards were presented for each of the inclusive segments of the technology industry: Aerospace and Defense; Clean Tech/Green Tech/Smart Grid; Cloud Computing/Software as a Service; Computers and Peripherals; Consumer Electronics; Cyber Security and Authentication; Electronic Components; Internet Services; Measurement and Control Instruments; Medical Devices; Server & Storage Technology; Software; Technology Consulting; Technology Services; and Telecommunications.
The winners were announced on June 16 at TechAmerica Foundation's Eighth Annual Technology and Government Dinner which has been a premier Washington, D.C. networking event bringing hundreds of industry, congressional and government leaders together at one venue to celebrate the partnership between industry and government.
For more information, please visit www.techamericafoundation.org/thetermans.
About Aircell
Aircell® is the world's leading provider of airborne communications. As winner of an exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006, Aircell has built a revolutionary mobile broadband network for commercial and business aviation. In 2008, the Aircell Network and its inflight portal, Gogo®, revolutionized the commercial airline passenger flight experience by delivering a robust Internet experience at 35,000 feet. In addition, the Aircell Network provides airlines with connectivity to operations and a path to enhanced cabin services such as video, audio, television and more. A similar feature set is available to Business aircraft operators. Aircell has facilities in Broomfield, Colorado, and Itasca, Illinois. Aircell's vision is to give everyone the ability to stay in touch, in flight®. For more information about Aircell, please visit www.aircell.com.
About Gogo
Gogo®, powered by Aircell, turns a commercial airplane into a Wi-Fi hotspot with true inflight Internet access. Passengers with Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs, can surf the Web, check e-mail, instant message, access a corporate VPN and more. For more information about Gogo, please visit www.gogoinflight.com. You can also follow 'gogoInflight' on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/gogoinflight) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/gogoinflight).
About TechAmerica Foundation
TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on the promise of technological innovation to advance prosperity, security and the general welfare. Launched in 2009, the foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of TechAmerica, the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry. It disseminates award-winning industry, policy and market research covering topics such as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, innovation in government, and other areas of national interest. The foundation also organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the foundation's findings. Learn more about TechAmerica Foundation at www.techamericafoundation.org.
Best regards,
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Director of State Government Affairs
TechAmerica Midwest
NEW PHONE: 630-282-4332
ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
www.techamerica.org
AeA & ITAA have merged to form TechAmerica
Where the future begins
_____________________________________
Note from Melanie Adcock
Dear Ron,
Thank you for finally meeting me for lunch and being true to your word instead of just another person who's full of crap. I sincerely appreciate the massive physical effort it took you to move from your apartment to our meeting place as I saw firsthand your considerable ailments including difficulty breathing and walking. A person in your situation has every good reason to be a grouch, and I thank you for doing your best to behave and be good company. Your illness was a humbling sight as you were wearing more than ten oversize band aids and the aura surrounding the nature of your condition communicated a tough daily struggle.
Thank you for opening up about yourself and who you are. It takes some bravery to do that in the business world when you never know who's lurking around the corner to stab you in the back. You revealed to me that you are a lot more caring, compassionate and parental than you would like people to know. I've always found opening up to others far outweighs the consequences. I wish more people in business would be this way, and I thank you for being yourself.
At lunch we discussed a number of subjects but there are a few I'd like to recap for the purposes of your report: MobileAppEx, Applitite, My last job and my personal life.
MobileAppEx
MobileAppEx is a National Tradeshow event for the mobile industry taking place in June of 2011 in Chicago for the Mobile Industry. http://www.mobileappex.com A German based event planning company, Koelnmesse, Inc., is the company behind coordinating this event. Darrin Stern, Business Development Executive at Koelnmesse, Inc. heads the thought leadership and steering committee for MobileAppEx. He is a dependable straight shooter who is well versed in planning large scale complex events and making things happen. The committee meets weekly at the ITA and other locations to help shape and plan this event. As with many events of this scale it will take all year to plan. The event will be something Chicago will be proud of.
I am on the thought leadership committee for MobileAppEx to assist with exhibitor registration, audience development, and the arts and cultural outreach to showcase mobile innovation. Many great people are helping with this including Raymond Reinhardt, Keith McGorisk, Bruce Montgomery, Mark Ailsworth, Reuben Uki Lucas, Anthony Hand, and several others. It is an open transparent group of people who seek to unite all mobile groups in Chicago to get behind this event. All aboard! To find out more please visit any of these:
mobileappex.com
mobileappex.com/twitter
mobileappex.com/facebook
mobileappex.com/linkedin
mobileappex.com/youtube
Here is a link to a presentation that talks more about the company Koelnmesse, Inc. and the concept behind this event. http://www.slideshare.net/darrinstern/mobile-appsolutionsexpo-profile?from=share_email
Prior to the tradeshow MobileAppEx will support and help promote a few Chicago area Mobile Industry events including these that are happening in the month of July:
DROID X welcome party by Chicago Android community
Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Register here: http://chicagoandroiddroidx.eventbrite.com/
Mobile Visionary Mixer Join us on Thursday, July 22, 2010 for a night of networking with some of the most active leaders in mobile technology in and around Chicago. Register here: http://mobilevisionary2.eventbrite.com/?ref=eivte&invite=Mzg1NTU0L2Quc3Rlcm5Aa29lbG5tZXNzZW5hZnRhLmNvbS8x_&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite
We will start sending you updates from our meetings to publish in your report with the hope that you and your readership will appreciate the transparency the information provides.
Applitite
A lot of people have jumped on the mobile app development bandwagon. The people behind Chicago based app develoment company, Applitite, found themselves driving this wagon almost before they even started their company. Recently this powerhouse of a little startup has secured iPhone app development for the Chicago Blues Festival, The Taste of Chicago, and the Chicago Jazz Fest. Their apps range from real estate and healthcare, to events and the entertainment industry. Led by CEO, Phil Berman, the group boasts decades of experience. Phil has exceptional leadership acumen, over 18 years of software experience, and a background in music. Key players of Applitite's design team, James Cicenia and Don Schnitzius have been close personal friends of mine for over 8 years and are some of the most dynamically creative and proficient designers and programmers in the industry today. In their free time James is a great guitar player and jazz singer and Don is a prolific cartoonist. James ran a web design consulting company in the 90's and Don has been designing for web sites with great skill and ability since the dot com era. I am very passionate about voicing how great these people are because I've known them and been inspired by their talents for years. Applitite is only at the beginning of a major success. For more information please visit: http://www.applitite.com or download for free the app they recently completed for the Taste of Chicago which can be found here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taste-of-chicago-2010/id378223253?mt=8
My Past Job
Ugh, you love to push my buttons on this one, don't you, Ron? :) Everyone has a place they've worked that taught them about what they do and don't want in a job. My last job was one that taught me what I can't handle and what I don't want. It is because of that experience that I now have the best full time job I've ever had in tech sales at a fabulous company called OutStart with a manager who is nothing short of phenomenal. So good ultimately came out of it, and people need to go through these things if they ever want to be a seasoned executive. I strive to be good at what I do, and sometimes an experience where everything goes wrong can teach you the most. A lot has changed at my last company since I was there and hopefully for the better. I wish them well. I know you like all of the dirt, but my experience is just one perspective that, by the way, is outdated. Besides, I'm saving all the real dirt for my autobiography, LOL! Just kidding. :)
My Personal Life
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice in my humble opinion. I pledge not to get sucked in by all the tech politics and attention starved recognition seeking types as you recommend. Your advice is good for many people, Ron. I usually end up making a fool of myself one way or another anyway whether it's falling up the stairs on my way to Tech Cocktail or simply being my silly crazy self. I'd love to be part of the cool crowd, but at the end of the day I'm still the same nerd I was when I was eleven. Unfortunately, in some areas of my life not much has changed since I was eleven. What can I say- no one's perfect. The trick is to be yourself fully and completely without caring what other people think. I'm much more open today about people friending me on Facebook than I was a few years ago. I write all kinds of silly fun things on there. I am indeed a pretty wacky gal and I'm not apologizing for it. My apartment is by far stranger than yours!! If you friend me on Facebook you can see all of my art projects that I do in my free time. I've made over 100 drawings this year so far, and there is a huge collage covering most of my living room.
Because you asked I will say that I am happily single. Sometimes in life you do one thing at the expense of not doing another. I choose tech sales over most things. I hope I will look back one day and think that was the right decision. Maybe one day a handsome dashing man will sweep me off my feet but until then I'm not worried. I know some people who can build an app for that.
Thanks again for lunch!
Sincerely,
Melanie Adcock
Melanie Adcock
Cell: 312-833-1825
E-Mail: melanie_adcock@msn.com
Facebook Fan Page: http://bit.ly/MelanieAdcockFacebookFanPage
Bio: http://bit.ly/MelanieAdcockARC
Social Media Video: http://bit.ly/9FBD4a
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieadcock
Twitter: http://twitter.com/melanie_adcock
_______________________________________
END OF REPORT
July 12, 2010
The May Report: 7/12/2010: Escape from Alcatraz:....
Publihser and editor: Ron May, ron@themayreport.com and ronaldmay@aol.com
773-525-3944
[Editor's note: May here. Long story short. Back in hospital since Wednesday night, the 7th of July. High fever (103.5) due to return of abdomenal abscess near liver. They drained it Friday and we're waiting for cultures to grow so they can decide on what anti-biotics to treat it with. The computer here in the room is bare bones and I have no word processing or even something like Notepad to work with. I have tons of mail and material at home on my computer there. Hope to be out in the next day. Please bear with me. I can't put in email headers or a table of contents. We have notes from Ola Ayeni, Ed Longanecker, Melanie Adcock here and if this works, I'll send you more stuff. I probably have more than 50 things for the report.]
________________________________
Note from Ola Ayeni
Hi Ron, this is Ola. Thanks for writing about Text2store few years ago, a service we launched in 2007 which later morphed into a Dining Dialog a B2B New Media Marketing company.
Wondering what I have been upto lately, I am delighted to inform you about our latest project Bunchbite - where consumers get fantastic discounts of 50% - 85% on restaurants, bars & great eats in many cities. At the same time they save money or raise money for their favorite charities.
Please find a detailed information about us here including logo, pictures and images. http://pitch.pe/74407
Thanks
Ola Ayeni
Founder
Bunchbite
bunchbite@bunchbite.com
http://www.bunchbite.com
1888.424.9666 (direct) l 630.709.6623 (cell)
1755 Park Street, Suite 200 Naperville IL 60563
_____________________________
Note from Ed Longanecker
Ron,
TechAmerica Midwest is a strong supporter and long-time sponsor of the Chicago Innovation Awards. The Chicago Innovation Awards epitomize a shared desire to recognize and promote some of the most innovative companies and organizations in the world.
We encourage your readers to nominate themselves and other innovative companies and organizations. More information about TechAmerica's involvement as a sponsor, what we are offering the winners of the 2010 CIA, as well as the link to nominate, can be found here: http://www.techamerica.org/2010cia
Thank you.
Best regards,
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Director of State Government Affairs
TechAmerica Midwest
NEW PHONE: 630-282-4332
ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
www.techamerica.org
AeA & ITAA have merged to form TechAmerica
Where the future begins
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Another note from Ed Longanecker
Forgot to send this to you.
Aircell Named Winner in Internet Services Category for TechAmerica Foundation American Technology Awards
ITASCA, Ill., June 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircell, the world's leading provider of inflight connectivity, has been named the winner in the Internet Services category for the American Technology Awards, which bestows the only "Best Of" awards that recognize all technology products and services for the technology industry. The award was attributed to Gogo® Inflight Internet Service. Nominations for The American Technology Awards " The Termans" were vetted by industry experts and technology companies. These awards have been named after Frederick Terman, who is widely credited as being the father of Silicon Valley.
Gogo is inflight Internet allowing travelers to stay connected to their world below. Passengers simply connect online with any Wi-Fi enabled laptop, mobile phone or portable game device and they can keep up with emails, news, shopping, sports scores, social networks and more, all from 30,000 feet.
"On behalf of the team at Aircell, we are honored to win the prestigious American Technology Awards," commented Michael Small, Aircell's President and CEO. "Available on nearly 1,000 aircraft today, Gogo has clearly changed traveler's lives providing connectivity from 30,000 feet. This award is attributed to the Aircell team for their hard work and dedication in making this a reality."
"We had a lot of nominations for these prestigious awards, and we congratulate Aircell for their winning achievement," said Phil Bond, chairman, TechAmerica Foundation. "TechAmerica Foundation is excited to highlight Aircell, as it continues to influence technology development throughout the rest of the world."
The American Technology Awards were presented for each of the inclusive segments of the technology industry: Aerospace and Defense; Clean Tech/Green Tech/Smart Grid; Cloud Computing/Software as a Service; Computers and Peripherals; Consumer Electronics; Cyber Security and Authentication; Electronic Components; Internet Services; Measurement and Control Instruments; Medical Devices; Server & Storage Technology; Software; Technology Consulting; Technology Services; and Telecommunications.
The winners were announced on June 16 at TechAmerica Foundation's Eighth Annual Technology and Government Dinner which has been a premier Washington, D.C. networking event bringing hundreds of industry, congressional and government leaders together at one venue to celebrate the partnership between industry and government.
For more information, please visit www.techamericafoundation.org/thetermans.
About Aircell
Aircell® is the world's leading provider of airborne communications. As winner of an exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006, Aircell has built a revolutionary mobile broadband network for commercial and business aviation. In 2008, the Aircell Network and its inflight portal, Gogo®, revolutionized the commercial airline passenger flight experience by delivering a robust Internet experience at 35,000 feet. In addition, the Aircell Network provides airlines with connectivity to operations and a path to enhanced cabin services such as video, audio, television and more. A similar feature set is available to Business aircraft operators. Aircell has facilities in Broomfield, Colorado, and Itasca, Illinois. Aircell's vision is to give everyone the ability to stay in touch, in flight®. For more information about Aircell, please visit www.aircell.com.
About Gogo
Gogo®, powered by Aircell, turns a commercial airplane into a Wi-Fi hotspot with true inflight Internet access. Passengers with Wi-Fi enabled devices, such as laptops, smartphones and PDAs, can surf the Web, check e-mail, instant message, access a corporate VPN and more. For more information about Gogo, please visit www.gogoinflight.com. You can also follow 'gogoInflight' on Twitter ( www.twitter.com/gogoinflight) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/gogoinflight).
About TechAmerica Foundation
TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on the promise of technological innovation to advance prosperity, security and the general welfare. Launched in 2009, the foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of TechAmerica, the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry. It disseminates award-winning industry, policy and market research covering topics such as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, innovation in government, and other areas of national interest. The foundation also organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the foundation's findings. Learn more about TechAmerica Foundation at www.techamericafoundation.org.
Best regards,
Ed Longanecker
Executive Director, Regional Director of State Government Affairs
TechAmerica Midwest
NEW PHONE: 630-282-4332
ed.longanecker@techamerica.org
www.techamerica.org
AeA & ITAA have merged to form TechAmerica
Where the future begins
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Note from Melanie Adcock
Dear Ron,
Thank you for finally meeting me for lunch and being true to your word instead of just another person who's full of crap. I sincerely appreciate the massive physical effort it took you to move from your apartment to our meeting place as I saw firsthand your considerable ailments including difficulty breathing and walking. A person in your situation has every good reason to be a grouch, and I thank you for doing your best to behave and be good company. Your illness was a humbling sight as you were wearing more than ten oversize band aids and the aura surrounding the nature of your condition communicated a tough daily struggle.
Thank you for opening up about yourself and who you are. It takes some bravery to do that in the business world when you never know who's lurking around the corner to stab you in the back. You revealed to me that you are a lot more caring, compassionate and parental than you would like people to know. I've always found opening up to others far outweighs the consequences. I wish more people in business would be this way, and I thank you for being yourself.
At lunch we discussed a number of subjects but there are a few I'd like to recap for the purposes of your report: MobileAppEx, Applitite, My last job and my personal life.
MobileAppEx
MobileAppEx is a National Tradeshow event for the mobile industry taking place in June of 2011 in Chicago for the Mobile Industry. http://www.mobileappex.com A German based event planning company, Koelnmesse, Inc., is the company behind coordinating this event. Darrin Stern, Business Development Executive at Koelnmesse, Inc. heads the thought leadership and steering committee for MobileAppEx. He is a dependable straight shooter who is well versed in planning large scale complex events and making things happen. The committee meets weekly at the ITA and other locations to help shape and plan this event. As with many events of this scale it will take all year to plan. The event will be something Chicago will be proud of.
I am on the thought leadership committee for MobileAppEx to assist with exhibitor registration, audience development, and the arts and cultural outreach to showcase mobile innovation. Many great people are helping with this including Raymond Reinhardt, Keith McGorisk, Bruce Montgomery, Mark Ailsworth, Reuben Uki Lucas, Anthony Hand, and several others. It is an open transparent group of people who seek to unite all mobile groups in Chicago to get behind this event. All aboard! To find out more please visit any of these:
mobileappex.com
mobileappex.com/twitter
mobileappex.com/facebook
mobileappex.com/linkedin
mobileappex.com/youtube
Here is a link to a presentation that talks more about the company Koelnmesse, Inc. and the concept behind this event. http://www.slideshare.net/darrinstern/mobile-appsolutionsexpo-profile?from=share_email
Prior to the tradeshow MobileAppEx will support and help promote a few Chicago area Mobile Industry events including these that are happening in the month of July:
DROID X welcome party by Chicago Android community
Thursday, July 15, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Register here: http://chicagoandroiddroidx.eventbrite.com/
Mobile Visionary Mixer Join us on Thursday, July 22, 2010 for a night of networking with some of the most active leaders in mobile technology in and around Chicago. Register here: http://mobilevisionary2.eventbrite.com/?ref=eivte&invite=Mzg1NTU0L2Quc3Rlcm5Aa29lbG5tZXNzZW5hZnRhLmNvbS8x_&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite
We will start sending you updates from our meetings to publish in your report with the hope that you and your readership will appreciate the transparency the information provides.
Applitite
A lot of people have jumped on the mobile app development bandwagon. The people behind Chicago based app develoment company, Applitite, found themselves driving this wagon almost before they even started their company. Recently this powerhouse of a little startup has secured iPhone app development for the Chicago Blues Festival, The Taste of Chicago, and the Chicago Jazz Fest. Their apps range from real estate and healthcare, to events and the entertainment industry. Led by CEO, Phil Berman, the group boasts decades of experience. Phil has exceptional leadership acumen, over 18 years of software experience, and a background in music. Key players of Applitite's design team, James Cicenia and Don Schnitzius have been close personal friends of mine for over 8 years and are some of the most dynamically creative and proficient designers and programmers in the industry today. In their free time James is a great guitar player and jazz singer and Don is a prolific cartoonist. James ran a web design consulting company in the 90's and Don has been designing for web sites with great skill and ability since the dot com era. I am very passionate about voicing how great these people are because I've known them and been inspired by their talents for years. Applitite is only at the beginning of a major success. For more information please visit: http://www.applitite.com or download for free the app they recently completed for the Taste of Chicago which can be found here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/taste-of-chicago-2010/id378223253?mt=8
My Past Job
Ugh, you love to push my buttons on this one, don't you, Ron? :) Everyone has a place they've worked that taught them about what they do and don't want in a job. My last job was one that taught me what I can't handle and what I don't want. It is because of that experience that I now have the best full time job I've ever had in tech sales at a fabulous company called OutStart with a manager who is nothing short of phenomenal. So good ultimately came out of it, and people need to go through these things if they ever want to be a seasoned executive. I strive to be good at what I do, and sometimes an experience where everything goes wrong can teach you the most. A lot has changed at my last company since I was there and hopefully for the better. I wish them well. I know you like all of the dirt, but my experience is just one perspective that, by the way, is outdated. Besides, I'm saving all the real dirt for my autobiography, LOL! Just kidding. :)
My Personal Life
It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice in my humble opinion. I pledge not to get sucked in by all the tech politics and attention starved recognition seeking types as you recommend. Your advice is good for many people, Ron. I usually end up making a fool of myself one way or another anyway whether it's falling up the stairs on my way to Tech Cocktail or simply being my silly crazy self. I'd love to be part of the cool crowd, but at the end of the day I'm still the same nerd I was when I was eleven. Unfortunately, in some areas of my life not much has changed since I was eleven. What can I say- no one's perfect. The trick is to be yourself fully and completely without caring what other people think. I'm much more open today about people friending me on Facebook than I was a few years ago. I write all kinds of silly fun things on there. I am indeed a pretty wacky gal and I'm not apologizing for it. My apartment is by far stranger than yours!! If you friend me on Facebook you can see all of my art projects that I do in my free time. I've made over 100 drawings this year so far, and there is a huge collage covering most of my living room.
Because you asked I will say that I am happily single. Sometimes in life you do one thing at the expense of not doing another. I choose tech sales over most things. I hope I will look back one day and think that was the right decision. Maybe one day a handsome dashing man will sweep me off my feet but until then I'm not worried. I know some people who can build an app for that.
Thanks again for lunch!
Sincerely,
Melanie Adcock
Melanie Adcock
Cell: 312-833-1825
E-Mail: melanie_adcock@msn.com
Facebook Fan Page: http://bit.ly/MelanieAdcockFacebookFanPage
Bio: http://bit.ly/MelanieAdcockARC
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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/melanieadcock
Twitter: http://twitter.com/melanie_adcock
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