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Invention
Convention Milestones
2006
Miaimi Valley holds the first expansion Invention Convention on January 14, 2006 at Wright State University. The 2nd Annual Miami Valley Invention Convention is underway and scheduled for February 3, 2007.
A Miami Valley winner appears on Ellen to demonstrate their invention, and receives a $5,000 scholarship from a sponsor.
Statewide expansion continues in the Cleveland area with The First Annual Cleveland Regional Invention Convention
scheduled for February 17, 2007 at The Great Lakes Science Center.
Columbus enters it's second decade of service, celebrating it's 11th Invention Convention.
Camp Design Central hosts two student inventors for a week, transforming their inventions into products.
Coming in November, a Columbus student inventor who attended Camp Design Central will be featured on Montel, during 'sweeps' week.
2005
Columbus event grows to seven counties.
Expansion statewide begins - Miami Valley Invention Convention
launches in schools.
Groundwork for Cleveland/Cuyahoga County begins.
2004
Web site launched to make Invention Convention more accessible.
2003
First annual Teacher of Excellence Award presented to Mr. Kyle
Miller of Gables Elementary, Columbus Public Schools.
2002
First student alumni, Lisa Wright, inducted into the National
Gallery for Young Inventors.
2001
First student alumni awarded a United States Patent.
2000
"Bridge the Gap" partnership formed by cofounders
Cherylyn Rushton-Bullock and Tom Carlisi. A fall semester independent
study designed to further your invention idea.
1999
US Patent & Trademark Office comes to Invention Convention.
Addition of Team Category results in first Team win.
Students from Home Schools invited to participate.
1998
Inventors appear on Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Inventors appear on Nickelodeon's "Figure it Out"
show.
Students from Private Schools invited to participate.
1997
Inventors appear on Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Inventors appear on Nickelodeon's "Figure it Out."
1996
First Regional Invention Convention held in Columbus.
Inventors appear on Maury Povich.
Inventors appear on David Letterman. |
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