{"id":11362,"date":"2012-04-17T12:24:50","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T12:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/?p=11362"},"modified":"2025-01-30T23:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T04:37:11","slug":"youre-invited-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2012\/04\/youre-invited-2\/","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;re Invited!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-11512 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"images[10]\" data-src=\"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/images10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"81\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 129px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 129\/81;\" \/>In business as in life, it\u2019s often who you know that counts.\u00a0 Come <strong>network<\/strong> with innovators and business development experts, investors and other experts on Thursday, April 26th!<\/p>\n<p>Sikorsky Research &amp; Engineering is sponsoring a singular\u00a0<strong><em>Innovation Connection<\/em><\/strong> event that will include a presentation for <em>high school students<\/em> focusing\u00a0on the X2 Technology demonstrator and how innovation helps helicopters reach record-breaking speeds.<\/p>\n<p>The monthly <em>Innovation Connection<\/em> networking series began at UConn in late 2010 as a way to bring together people with bright ideas, including UConn researchers and students, and those who can help to advance and commercialize those great ideas.\u00a0 Since then, we\u2019ve expanded our locales and participation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Everyone is invited<\/em>\u2026Don\u2019t miss this exciting event!<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">Date:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"499\">Thursday, April 26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">Time:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"499\">3:00 \u2013 4:00 pm Presentation &amp; Reception with High School Students\u00a0Q&amp;A with X2 pilots &#8211; Kevin Bredenbeck, Steven Weiner &amp; Doug Shidler<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4:00 \u2013 6:00 pm \u2013 Industry Networking reception<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"24\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"102\">Location:<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"499\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marriott.com\/hotels\/maps\/travel\/bdrct-trumbull-marriott-merritt-parkway\/\">Trumbull Marriott Merritt Parkway<\/a>180 Hawley LaneTrumbull, CT\u00a0 06611<\/p>\n<p>203-378-1400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Please <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.engr.uconn.edu\/rsvp\/index.php?rsvpId=1067\">RSVP<\/a> for this event by Monday, April 16<sup>th<\/sup> (limited space).\u00a0 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Noreen Wall (<a href=\"mailto:noreen@engr.uconn.edu\">noreen@engr.uconn.edu<\/a> or 860-486-5394.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, April 26th, Sikorsky Research &amp; 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