North Forge Meetup: Outsourcing Round Table
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Agenda
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Introduction: A quick primer for new attendees about what North Forge is and all of the different services available to members.
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North Forge Announcements & Notifications: A NEW season of Meetups starts on September 6th and there are a lot of awesome events planned for the remainder of the year. We discuss them here.
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Outsourcing Topic 1 - Software Development: Developing web apps can be a tricky business. There are a number of ways to do it depending on what type of finished product you are looking for. This and other software development subjects will be discussed. Speaker TBA.
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Outsourcing Topic 2 - Manufacturing Parts & Products with Matt, Joel, & Nick: There are a slew of different manufacturing capabilities available in and around the city that most people are completely unaware of. The trio touches on these topics and also speak about how to outsource production overseas.
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Outsourcing Topic 3 - Graphic Arts & Web Outsourcing with Taq Yoneda: Taq is a graphic and web designer hailing from Japan. He has lived in Canada for almost 10 years and is a recent graduate from the International Business Program at Red River College. He has been the "outsourcee" for many graphic arts projects and can shed light on how best to communicate your requirements.
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Other Outsourcing Topics courtesy of Attendees: Meetups are best when they draw from the knowledge of the crowd, so members will be invited to share their knowledge of outsourcing on a variety of other subjects.
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Start-up Drinks at the Kingshead: We put a hard stop on the meeting at 8pm and head over to the Kingshead! Complimentary nachos will be served.