Once again, the time has come for our Entrepreneur Panel, next week Wednesday, April 12 from 19 - 1 pm, in University Center 312. We have three amazing people who will be coming to talk about their adventures as entrepreneurs, so bring questions! We can't wait to see you!

Alex Chizhik ‘97, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, VIMRO, LLC--University of Baltimore, School of Law, J.D.; University of Maryland, Baltimore County, B.A., Economics, Double Minor, Finance and International Affairs

A simple telephone call in 2005 from a friend asking for advice led Alex to joining his friend’s startup as a Partner and Employee #2. 12 years later, as the company grew from 2 people to 50, and over $10M in revenue, Alex says he can’t imagine doing anything else. VIMRO provides professional services in the IT infrastructure space working within datacenters and wide and local area commercial networks.

Rob Deford ‘93, Owner and President, Boordy Vineyards-- Loyola University, MBA; University of Maryland, Baltimore County, B.A., Geography

Rob Deford is a twelfth generation Marylander with over forty years of experience in the wine industry. He studied viticulture and enology at the University of California at Davis from 1979–1980. Upon returning to Maryland, Rob assumed the role of president and winemaker of Maryland’s historic Boordy Vineyards. Under Rob’s guidance Boordy has gained a reputation as a leader in the regional wine movement in the mid-Atlantic, through one of the most exciting and challenging periods for the American wine industry.

Kara Redman, CEO, Backroom

Kara is an ex-full service agency strategist who needed a better way to do great work. So she founded Backroom in 2014, where they use deliberate process to build brands and web technology that empowers the visionary people who work with them to go out and do big things. She believes that how they get there is just as important as where they end up, and the best products come from intimate collaboration with clients and constant iteration. At Backroom, they help companies with real substance live up to their potential, and build incredible relationships in the process.

Co-Sponsored by the UMBC Career Center

• a UMBC student (undergrad or grad)?
• able to meet with our researchers for 1 hour in the next 2 weeks?

• printing at the Library, Commons, and computer labs
• food at True Grits or the Commons
• vending machines on campus
• anything at the UMBC Bookstore
  

Edit: Sorry, all spots have been taken!  Thanks for your interest!

Everyman Theatre is pleased to announce Open Call Auditions for its 2017/18 Season.

LOCATION:

Everyman Theatre (315 West Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD)

PREPARATION:

Actors will be allotted three minutes to present one monologue or two contrasting monologues (NO SINGING, please). Each actor must bring one 8”x10” head short with a resume attached.

EQUITY AUDITIONS:

By Appointment Only: Thursday, April 20 (12:00-4:00pm) and Friday, April 21 (9:00am-12:30pm and 1:30-5:00pm)

Do you have a great idea or product in mind, but aren’t sure how to turn it into a valuable product? Then join us in the Commons 318 tomorrow, Wednesday, April 12 from 12-1 pm. You’ll learn how to develop an idea into a scalable product that will reach the needs of your customer segment. We look forward to seeing you!

The challenge for many entrepreneurs is they focus on their technology and oftentimes forget to explain its true value in a way that provides a customer not only inspiration, but permission to make a purchase. In this discussion, we'll focus on how the good idea becomes an even greater product. Just what does it take to make the transition from a technology that is inspiring in its own right to an item that has true value to the right customer segment. And in walking through this offering, our takeaway is to embrace the customer voice in clear concise English with demonstrable value and benefit.

About Peter

From acceleration to business incubation, from go-to-market programs in AgTech, MedTech and Cyber as well as interaction with potential funding sources, Mr. Ettinger is focused on the transition of the good idea to an even greater product.

As Executive Director of the Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship he centers on not only finding, but growing those companies that have the go-to-market strengths that will allow them to make a real difference in their individual segments.

Peter has held senior leadership positions in both public and private companies: from Johns Hopkins University Medical School working with MD and PhD students as they transition qualified ideas from the bench to the bedside for both the domestic and global marketplace to President of publically traded Document Security Systems where he  increased sales by 200% by the restructure of its production staff, improving go-to market performance, and building an integrated sales structure.

With numerous speeches and presentations throughout the world, Ettinger is an author of articles in the fields of authentication, verification and document security and has also received numerous awards in the media and production fields.

The Walters Art Museum, situated in the historic Mt. Vernon district of Baltimore, seeks a Special Events Coordinator to provide administrative support with the production and logistics for the museum’s annual Gala and Party and all other development events. Reporting to the Manager of Special Events and Rentals, the incumbent will also be the primary contact for all corporate and non-profit rentals.

Responsibilities:

BOPA Seeks Summer Interns in the following areas:

Summer 2017 Arts Education Internship

Summer 2017 Baltimore Mural Program Internship

Please join Albin O. Kuhn Library  Gallery this week in celebrating National Library Week. This year’s theme is Libraries Transform and the UMBC community and Library staff are asking “What does transformation look like at our library?” In light of the ongoing international refugee crises as well as the larger immigration conversation here in the U.S., the Library has chosen to showcase authors and other creators in our collections from some of the countries impacted by the 2017 travel ban. Be sure to stop by the new display in the Reference area of the first floor.

The capstone event of UMBC’s participation in National Library Week is a Humanities Forum lecture given by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress. Thursday evening’s event, titled “A Conversation About Digital Access,” will begin at 5:30 pm in the Linehan Concert Hall in the Performing Arts & Humanities Building. This event is free and open to the public.

The Maryland Historical Society has an opening for a full-time Digital Education Manager. Over the past three years, the MdHS has introduced a thriving distance learning program, as well as an interactive online history curriculum that has been adopted by 16 of Maryland’s 24 school systems. We are fully committed to expanding digital offerings in the immediate future, including interactive digital gallery tours, increased of integration of technology into exhibitions, and streaming of lectures.