--A 2008 LPPDE Attendee
The 2008 Lean Product and Process Development Exchange was a landmark event in the history of lean product development. We brought together over a hundred lean product development thought leaders, practitioners and explorers for three days of learning, dialogue and knowledge creation.
We have just begun planning for the 2009 Lean Product and Process Development Exchange. We will announce the final dates and locations by June 30, 2008, and we will open official registration at the same time. We have a special offer for those who want to register early.
Speaking opportunities are available for practitioners who have a great story to tell. If you would like your story to be considered, please contact Katherine Radeka at 206-274-6179.
In the fall, we will host three webinars on the basics of lean product development, produced by Katherine Radeka and hosted by Dr. Durward Sobek of Montana State University.
We hope that you will join us!
2008 LPPDE SPONSORS
EARLY COMMITMENT OFFERS FOR 2009!
EARLY REGISTRATION COMMITMENTS
A $100 deposit paid by May 31, 2008 holds your place for 2009 for $400 less than the full conference registration fee. For returning 2008 LPPDE attendees and their companies, the discount is $500.
Terms:
- You may register up to five people from your organization for this offer, and you don't have to give us their names until you complete registration.
- Discounts are fully refundable until July 31, 2008 and the registrations are transferable at any time to anyone in the same organization.
- You must complete registration by 120 days prior to the event to receive the full discount. After that, the deposit will be taken off the lowest available price.
EARLY SPONSOR COMMITMENTS
We have a number of flexible sponsorship packages giving you visibility with lean product development leaders from many industries.
Sponsors who commit by 9/1/2008 will receive special recognition in our full conference brochure and all promotional mailings.
Contact Katherine Radeka at 206-274-6179 for more information.
THOUGHT
LEADERS
INCLUDE:
DURWARD SOBEK
, professor at Montana State University and editor of Allen Ward's Lean Product and Process Development, recently published by the Lean Enterprise Institute.MICHAEL KENNEDY
, author of Product Development for the Lean Enterprise and co-founder of Targeted Convergence, Inc.JAMIE FLINCHBAUCH
, co-founder of the Lean Learning Center and co-author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean.KATHERINE RADEKA
, author of Product Development Field Notes, a blog devoted to lean product development and founder of Whittier Consulting Group, Inc.TRICIA SUTTON
, founder of LearnEx, a lean product development peer learning group in Chicago, IL and president of Sutton Enterprises, inc.ELLEN DOMB
, co-author of Simplified TRIZ and Beyond Strategic Vision, and founder of PQR Group.BO OPPENHEIM
, professor at Loyola Marymount University and member of the Lean Aerospace Initiative.JIM LUCKMAN
, Lean Enterprise Institute instructor and consultant.
