TON App Showcase
Tuesday, June 22nd. 5-7pm
The Velvet Room
62 York Street (above Fat Tuesdays)

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Ottawa has long been known as a mecca of software development so why should mobile be any different? During the last four or five years some incredible mobile software has been developed and deployed, creating innovative and world-leading companies in the mobile space right here in Ottawa.

In this, our first Mobile Application Showcase, come out and celebrate this emerging economy, socialize with your peers and support a select number of local mobile developers who will demo their latest and greatest mobile applications.

From games for teens and toddlers to apps that help navigate the stars, come and see why millions of people worldwide are using Ottawa-made software on their mobile devices.

We’re pleased to have the following 5 companies presenting at the TONAppShow:

GlitchSoft
(makers of BarStar game for iPhone)
GlitchSoft is about to launch their first title, BarStar, which is a time management game about bartending
www.barstargame.com

Zeebu Mobile
(makers of SuperBabyGo! and other toddler games for BlackBerry)
www.zeebu.com

WickSoft
(exchange/sharepoint software for BlackBerry)
www.wicksoft.com

Magmic
(mobile games for BlackBerry - set to release Rubix and THK4)
www.magmic.com

QContinuum
(makers of Planets for iPhone and iPad, downloaded over 3M times)
www.qcontinuum.org

Our event has generated some local media interest and you can watch for the following coverage:

• CTV Ottawa’s Tech Now host Paul Brent is covering the event on channel 7, at 6:25 on Sunday night

• CBC Ottawa Radio at 91.5FM will be interviewing the event host Rob Woodbridge sometime between 7-8 am on Monday morning

• We also expect coverage in either the Monday or Tuesday online edition of the Ottawa Business Journal at www.obj.ca

You can also keep track of what attendees are saying about the event by following the Twitter hashtag #TONAppShow

This event is open to all members and non-members of The Ottawa Network. Click here to register and purchase a ticket for this event

How are your sales? If you believe your company could be more effective at selling your products or services, attending last night’s TON session with Trevor Wilkins, Principal of Holis Associates Inc., would have been a great start. Trevor is an Engineer turned sales professional who has practised sales for the last 25 years. Today, owner of Holis Associates Inc., Trevor delivers training programs all over the world. Graciously delivering a small segment from his full curriculum, Trevor battled a severe ear and throat infection to explain to TON how to structure a sales meeting for success.

Attended by start-up owners, marketing and sales professionals, established business executives and one lawyer, this TON session was a huge success. Here now, a brief recap of the main learning points from Trevor’s presentation.

Point One: We are all salespeople.

Trevor drove home the point that everyone sells – to family, friends, clients, suppliers, employees – we’re all selling all the time. We use different methods with different people to persuade them, convince them to our viewpoint. “Start-ups,” says Trevor, “Don’t have time to wait for the customer’s process. Start-ups have to take control of the buying process and drive the sale from the beginning.”

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Startup Boot Camp

April 23rd, 24th, and 25th, 2010

With the generous support of our event sponsors, The Ottawa Network is pleased to host our second Startup Boot Camp event.

More sponsors to come…

This exciting event is designed is to bring together entrepreneurial minded people from Ottawa’s technology sector to lay the groundwork for new venture creation. The most promising company proposal judged at the end of the weekend will receive a $5,000 cash reward for incorporating within 90 days.

Many successful ventures start with great teams, and this venue will broaden your exposure to like-minded and capable potential partners with complimentary skills. You will be in “startup mode” for the entire weekend –it may not be for everyone– and this will be a great test of how well it suits you. Naturally, the mix of attendees, innovative ideas brought forward, event guidance skills and everyone’s effort and interest will determine the outcomes.

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