BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Insights into Partnering with Large Companies DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Insights into Partnering with Large Companies: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. SDSIC. Partnering with large companies can take emerging companies to the next level – if done effectively. Participants at this event will learn what it takes to execute a winning partnership strategy. Partnering with large companies is a multi-pronged approach that requires strategic thoughtfulness at all levels of engagement. Attendees at this event will hear and discuss real-world strategies with experts who have seen and experienced the good, the bad, and the ugly. The discussion will include deep insights on identifying the right organizations, getting meetings with the right people, selling the vision, negotiating the deal, and ultimately executing the deal to create value. This will be a candid discussion about the do's and don'ts of strategic partnerships and what it really takes to ultimately succeed with the likes of HP, Qualcomm, Adobe and Microsoft. See http://www.sdsic.org DTSTART:20090317T113000 DTEND:20090317T123000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR