TiECon Midwest is the premier event organized by TiE-Midwest, held every two years. Join us in Chicago this October 5th for TiECon ‘07 Mentorship: Boosting Tomorrow’s Business Leaders, a half-day event for leading Midwest entrepreneurs to share thoughts and ideas on business and innovation.

Over 400 attendees will hear a keynote address by local, successful serial entrepreneurs Glen Tullman and Howard Tullman.  Following the keynote address, distinguished panelists will present topics aimed to increase entrepreneurial IQ through a series of sessions. Panel topics are Right Dollars at the Right Time, Business Model Refinement, Attracting and Retaining Talent, and Executive Coach for the Entrepreneur.  The event will conclude with a cocktail reception designed to foster networking.

TiE stands for Talent, Ideas and Enterprise and is a not-for-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals. Founded in Silicon Valley in 1992, TiE is an open and inclusive organization that has rapidly grown to more than forty chapters in nine countries. TiE Global is the world leader in cultivating and nurturing entrepreneurship.

The midwest chapter (www.tie-midwest.org) is based in Chicago and serves Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Kansas. Our local charter members include notable entrepreneurial and business leaders from organizations and institutions including Tellabs, Motorola, Kellogg School of Management, Graduate School of Business University of Chicago, as well as several venture capitalists.