Tampa Bay Inventors Council - www.tbic.us Weekly Meetup

Tonight! (6/9/21) Join with the Tampa Bay Inventors Council on Zoom to hear what the Shark Tank experience is like from a guy who has been there! George Peters is with us from 6:15 until the questions run out so be sure to take notes! He will share his experience of taking his grill invention to the sharks and talk about the impact inventing has had on his life. He will also share his roll with Archimedes offspring, a launching pad for inventions that need funding. As an independent inventor over the last two decades, George has experienced many of the joys and disappointments developing ideas into new products. As a speaker, he addresses a wide variety of subjects; Product licensing, supply chain management, introducing a new product to buyers and marketing a disruptive product to name a few. George has created safety and consumer’s products, taking them to market on the most difficult road, that of an independent inventor. Most recently he and fellow inventor and KettlePizza co-founder Al Contarino, were honored to represent Massachusetts as a Made in America product at the White House in June 2019. KettlePizza turns charcoal and gas grills into backyard pizza ovens. KettlePizza products have been sold to people in more than seventy countries. Raytheon, GE, Bristol-Myers Squib, and Fidelity Investments were just some of the many companies to use Mr. Peters WHAT NOW??? Evacuation Training Aid. WHAT NOW??? replicates the appearance of a working fire that blocks primary exits during evacuation drills so building occupants could practice locating alternative escape routes. The Mosquito Mitt, was Mr. Peters first product he patented and brought to market in 2003. The MITT Applicator is a safe and effective way to apply insect repellant to people easily without having to spray it on yourself directly to the skin or clothing. A topic Mr. Peters likes to address during his presentations is the effect that becoming an inventor can have on a family. Quite often, becoming an inventor brings many new challenges that sometimes create a stressful period for a family. Highlighting Mr. Peters career includes being a guest speaker in 2008 and 2010 at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Independent Inventor Conference & Spark of Genius and as a four-time presenter at Babson College Entrepreneurship program. Please join us tonight starting at 6:15 and learn from a guy who has experienced it all! Meet George tonight on Zoom so RSVP for the link and set your alarm now so you don’t miss out!
See you at 6:15!
Wayne Rasanen
TBIC