NEXT SCHEDULED MEETINGS: OPEN SEMINAR (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC):             WHEN: Friday, July 10, 2009, 7:00pm WHERE: Science Lecture Hall at Orange Coast College,                2701 Fairview Rd., Costa Mesa.   Topic: Infomercials, QVC, and Direct Response TV About the speaker: David Augustine worked on Wall Street after Law School in the practice of corporate law.  In 1997, he met the inventor of the AB ROLLER, and his life completely changed.  This inventor needed David's help to stop all the knockoffs that were copying his famous invention, and he had spent a fortune on patent lawyers up to that point, with little result.  David took over all his legal work, and within 6 months, shut down the knockoffs, helped the inventor collect over $50 million in royalties, and secured a monopoly for his invention, which is still selling today. Through this process, David learned about the Direct Response industry (infomercial marketing), and decided to give up the practice of law and to focus on the business of marketing inventions on TV. David has helped develop and launch new products from the idea stage all the way to the marketplace.  His latest product is the AB COASTER (www.AbCoaster.com).   Registration starts at 7:00 P.M. and the seminar starts at 7:30 P.M. and lasts about 90 minutes. Refreshments are served in the lobby at 9:00 P.M. where you can network with other inventors. Door fees are $10 for non-members and $5 for members. Parking is free.   Directions: From I-405—exit Fairview Rd. and drive south to Merrimac Way. Turn right and drive to Lot E. From I-55 southbound—exit right onto Fair Drive westbound. At third traffic light, make a right onto Fairview Road northbound, at Merrimac Street westbound make a left turn and go to Parking Lot E.  Map of Orange Coast College: 2701 Fairview Rd Costa Mesa, CA 92626, US Use this map to get to Orange Coast College, but you'll need the OCC map below to find the location on campus. Map to Orange Coast College (This month's meeting will be held in Building 40 on this map) NEXT OPEN SEMINAR: DATE: Friday, Aug. 14th, 2009 SPEAKER: TBD TOPIC : TBD MEMBER'S ONLY MEETING WHEN: Friday, May 29th, 2009 at 7:30 PM.. WHERE: Rodgers Senior Center, 1706 Orange Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.   MEMBER'S ASSISTANCE MEETING For members and newly joining members only (see membership page for fees): (NOTE: Only members of IF may attend this meeting.)  Inventors Forum holds 10 regular Member's Assistance Meetings (January through October) WHERE: Rodgers Senior Center, 1706 Orange Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92648 WHEN: These "members only" meetings are held on the last Friday of the month and begin at 7:30 P.M. with registration starting one half hour earlier. The meeting usually lasts about 2 hours. FEE: Door fees are $5 for members. Non-members can join at this meeting. Initial membership fees are $50 per year, half price for seniors 65+, full time students and disabled. NOTES: Everyone must sign a confidentialty agreemeent. Inventor presentations with feedback from the whole group is first. Refreshments are next and then inventors can meet in smaller groups where they can get specific help with their inventions. Members are encouraged to bring any items or materials like books, software, directories, or catalogs etc. that could be helpful to others. We are a non-profit group with no paid positions and the success of the group is totally dependent on what YOU bring to the meetings. So please share any helpful information you have. The hard working volunteers who keep IF going appreciate any and all assistance.   Map to Rodger's Senior Center   ANNOUNCEMENTS: Attention Women Inventors!  TV Show seeks products invented by women to compete for sales spots on Home Shopping Network.  Read the press release here. Green technology got another nod Thursday night when an environmentally friendly method for building homes took the top prize at an annual inventors challenge sponsored by The History Channel and a division of the Inventors Hall of Fame. Read all about it. The USPTO has a Web site specifically designed to address the needs of small businesses, and informational materials informing small businesses about about intellectual property protection and steps they can take to mitigate it. Materials and other information about the awareness campaign are available at www.stopfakes.gov/smallbusiness. "If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves." —Thomas Edison