RIT Hosts “Managing Co-Development” Conference, May 13

The Product Development & Management Association of Western New York will hold the “Managing Co-Development” conference May 13 at Rochester Institute of Technology. The daylong event will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in room 2240 of the Louise M. Slaughter Building.

The conference keynote speaker will be Marv Patterson, president of Innovation Resultants International, who will deliver his address, “The Underpinnings of a Successful Co-Development Partnership.” Other speakers include:

Ron Auble, collaboration manager, Engineering Technology Center, Eastman Kodak Company
Danene Jaffe, vice president, Global Consumer Development, Sunbeam Products Inc.
Clyde Heppner, senior manager, Product Design and Usability, Sprint PCS
Joel Maybruch, director, New Product Development, Global Mailing Systems, Pitney Bowes Inc.

A panel presentation will explore intellectual property and product development during the afternoon session.

Registration fees are $245 for PDMA members, and $295 for non-members. Discounts are available for students and retirees.

Visit www.wnypdma.org/events/UpcomingEvents_3.aspx for more information.