Business Notebook: 6-10

6/10/2012

Calendar

Apple Distinguished Educator Kelly Croy will be the keynote speaker at Central Catholic High School's Creativity and Technology Integration in Innovative Education Conference for educators and business leaders from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the school, 2550 Cherry St., Toledo. The conference includes continental breakfast and a lunch. Cost: $35 on-site. Registration at catiie.centralcatholic.org or 419-255-2280.

A Business to Business Expo networking event for business owners and leaders will be from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Toledo Club, 235 14th Street. Cost: Free with a business card. Register at breakfastclubexpo-efbevent.eventbrite.com. For exhibitor information, contact Shannon Mackey at 877-386-3716 ext. 262 or at smackey@cprofit.com.

The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a Member Orientation Presentation, given by Health Management Solutions, from 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday in the chamber board room. Cost: free. Register at 419-243-8191 or toledochamber.org.

Insurance Women of Toledo will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Holiday Inn French Quarter, 10630 Fremont Pike, Perrysburg Township. All in the insurance industry or related industries can attend. Cost: free.

APICS, the Association for Operations Management, will hold a "Cycle Counting" one-hour workshop at its monthly professional development meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Pizza Papalis restaurant, 519 Monroe St., downtown Toledo. Cost: $25. Reservations required at programs@apicstoledo.org or 419-320-8021.

The Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold a Riverfront Economic Development Cruise for chamber members only from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, beginning at the Sandpiper Dock, at Jefferson Ave. in Promenade Park downtown. Cost: $30, which includes a box lunch. Registration at 419-243-8191 or toledochamber.org.

June 19 is the final day to register for the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce's upcoming nine-day trip to Cuba in September. Registration at 419-243-8191, ext. 228, or marsha.schroeder@toledochamber.com.

Notice of business meetings must be received by The Blade 10 days before the event. Send items by email to business@theblade.com or by fax to 419-724-6147. Write "Business Calendar" in the message field.

 

Conventions

Listings include organizations, headquarters and number of attendees expected as estimated by Destination Toledo:

■ Wednesday-Sunday -- Glass Art Society, Park Inn/Grand Plaza hotels, 1,200, international.

■ Friday-Sunday -- Wolves Battle of the Bats baseball tournament, various properties, 500, regional.

■ Friday-Sunday -- U.S. Specialty Sports Association Men's E baseball tournament, various properties, 600, state.

 

Transitions

Revolution Grille, a restaurant owned and operated by chef Rob Campbell, will hold a grand-opening Tuesday from 4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The restaurant is at 5333 Monroe Street in Toledo.

Lazeez, a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine, has opened at 337 N. St. Clair St. in Toledo. It is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

 

Area patents

The following U.S. patents were granted to Monroe and Lenawee County, Mich., inventors in April, 2012.

#8,164,241 Extension-type spark plug; Kevin L. Miller, Ida, Mich.; Richard E. Callahan, Maumee; assignors to Federal Mogul Ignition Company, Southfield, Mich.

#8,162,406 Multipiece vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same; Thomas E. Heck, Monroe; Patrick McCorry, Plymouth, Mich.; Todd Duffield, Westland, Mich.; assignors to Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. Northville, Mich.

#8,160,748 Method and apparatus for removing wires from a bale; Daniel J. Pienta, Lambertville; David M. Pienta, Lambertville; assignors to Automatic Handling International, Erie, Mich.

#8,157,801 Intramedullary screw and tang for orthopedic surgery; Robert L. Doubler, Ida, Mich.; John E. Hammill, Rossford; no assignment.

#8,157,697 Ten-speed transmission; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; Andrew W. Phillips, Rochester, Mich.; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit.

#8,157,695 Multispeed transmission; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit.

#8,157,688 Multispeed transmission with external drive gearsets; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit.

#8,152,684 Multispeed transmission; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Andrew W. Phillips, Saline, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit.

#8,152,682 8-Speed hybrid transmission architectures; Shawn H. Swales, Canton, Mich.; Joel M. Maguire, Northville, Mich.; Andrew W. Phillips, Rochester, Mich.; Clinton E. Carey, Monroe; James B. Borgerson, Auburn Hills, Mich.; Donald L. Dusenberry, Farmington Hills, Mich.; James M. Hart, Belleville, Mich.; Scott H. Wittkopp, Ypsilanti, Mich.; assignors to GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit.