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COMS2011 Wrap Up – 01 Sep 2011
Attendees:
- Saile
- Tolfree
- Mehalso
- Haak
- Wylde
- Davenport (via Skype)
- Walsh
Sponsors
Sandia was positive
Exhibit
- Large exhibit hall worked well with all people congregating in hall
- Feedback from exhibitors was positive
- Feedback from Equipment Vendors was poor
Program
- Breakouts
- Nanobio was less well attended than expected
- Limited breakouts worked well
- Most breakouts were less well attended than expected
- Wednesday breakouts were poorly attended
- 3 breakouts on last day hurt attendance
- Joe DeSimone was well received
- As were most plenaries
- Feedback on program was generally positive
Poster Session
- Poster session could have been better organized
- Pitches in exhibit hall were hard to hear
- Suggest holding pitches at end of plenary
- Number of locals was disappointing
Awards Dinner
- Well attended
- Not sure how many came in local vs. attendees that stayed
NanoMatch Global
- Well received
- Advance marketing and preparation helped
- Folks came in knowing what they wanted to talk about
Hotel
- Price was reasonable and well received
- Facilities well situated for networking (seats generous, lots of little seating places, etc.)
Networking
- Better this year than previous years
- Many small groups spotted around facility
- MANCEF should guide attendees to vendors of interest
Suggestions for 2012
- Expanded investor Forum
- Will likely be local investors
- Expanded Entrepreneur Boot Camp
- Need to move on equipment vendors and not count on support
- Add matching session
- Expanded NanoMatch Global concept