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July 25, 2008 - Raleigh, N.C. - Mike Parker, a woodworking artisan, with 30 years of product design and production experience has been selected as the first speaker for the newly-created RTP Tech Event.
Parker, along with his co-owner, Ann Cowperthwaite, create custom furniture and architechtural cabinetry at their company Eidolon Designs, Inc., in Raleigh. Their facility makes extensive use of the high technology capacity of suppliers in the region and combines that technology with their own in-house customized product design and development.
“I am very enthusiastic about the benefits of collaboration on innovation with other small manufacturers in the RTP,” said Parker. “I have some ideas about trends in our woodworking and furniture industry which I think may be beneficial for other owners, and I am anxious to begin this dialogue in Raleigh.”
Tom Vass, the organizer of the RTP Tech Event, said he has known Mike Parker since the mid-1980’s, when Parker came to Vass for business financial advice. “Mike Parker is the perfect selection for this event,” said Vass. “He is a craftsman and a thinker, and he understands the value of networking with other owners on innovation and improving the business climate in Raleigh for small manufacturers,” Vass added.
The first RTP Tech Event @ Goodnights will be on August 28, 2008, and features presentations on technology and new markets for small manufacturing companies in both woodworking and furniture and precision tools (SIC 24/25 and SIC 35).
“The main idea for this event,” said Vass, “is to brainstorm new ideas for new products and create more business among the members of the RTP manufacturing community.” Event registration is available at MeetUp.com.
About Eidolon Designs, Inc. of Raleigh, N.C. Eidolon Designs has been creating custom furniture and architectural cabinetry for over 25 years. With a dedicated approach to the individuality of each client, Eidolon Designs pieces give life and purpose to the spaces they inhabit. Led by Mike Parker and Ann Cowperthwaite, and through a defined process of design and development, Eidolon’s craftsmen and artists deliver architectural and functional integrity with every installation. This dedication has earned Eidolon the reputation of being a premier custom furniture, cabinetry and millwork design studio. www.eidolondesigns.com
About the RTP Tech Event @ Goodnights. Our event's mission is to create more business for local firms and to increase the rate of new product development in the RTP regional economy. We call this "new business idea brainstorming."Each month, executives from local manufacturing firms, product development engineers and people with new business ideas for new products get together to brainstorm ideas for what types of new products may be successful in the RTP market. http://newtech.meetup.com/115/ Contact Tom Vass 919 9754856.
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