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22 Oct Cambridge.

Association of MBAs. £30 non members. For details go to Overcoming the resistance to ideas

3 July Cambridge.

For details go to Ignite summer school

17 June Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

3 May Cambridge.

Enterprisers programme, Judge Business School For details go to Enterprisers programme

15 April 2008 Ipswich.

Association of Business Leaders

14 March 2008, Cambridge

Creative Workshop 'How to get your ideas adopted'

A 1 day workshop on applying the techniques for overcoming the four stages of resistance.

This workshop is designed for fundraisers and new business development managers in Arts organisations and businesses. Cost: £80 per person for business professionals and £50 per person for arts professionals. Download details of the programme here. To book a place please contact Alison Bigglestone , or tel: 01223 321421.

11 March 2008, Gothenburg, Sweden

27 February 2008, Frankfurt, Germany

18 February 2008, Cambridge

Rotary Club.

17 January 2008, Cambridge

Workshop on blocks, resistances and creative solutions to climate change. For more details or a ticket, go to Cambridge Carbon Footprint

15 January 2008, Cambridge

Free talk at Libra Aries Bookshop,19 The Broadway Mill Road Cambridge, 7pm. For more information see Libra Aries Bookshop

19 December 2007, Ashcroft International Business School, Chelmsford

A FREE one day session on The Myth of the Mousetrap, as part of the embedding innovation programme for small and medium sized enterprises run by Ashcroft International Business School. Each session runs from 10:00-15:00 and includes a free copy of The Myth of the Mousetrap. Supported by the European Social Fund. For details or to book contact Carole Martindill or download the programme here

14 December 2007, Neven, County Meath, Ireland

Meath Partnership, Graduation ceremony for the SWIFT training programme for women with bright ideas. Download details of the programme here

13 December 2007, Global Irish Institute, University College Dublin.

Key note address at The Next Wave V: Lifescience & Food Commercialisation Showcase 2007, on behalf of Enterprise Ireland. for more details or to register, go to Biotechnology Ireland

21 November 2007, Cambridge Science Park.

The Myth of the Mousetrap seminar, hosted by the insurance specialists La Playa. This will be an opportunity to hear more detail about the ideas of the book. For an invitation, contact juliet.allan@laplaya.co.uk or telephone (01223) 200658

16 November 2007 Melbourn Science Park.

14 November 2007, Guildford.

29 October 2007, Book Launch Heffers Bookshop, Cambridge.

The event is ticketed, but tickets are FREE and can be obtained by contacting Terrie Rogers on email terrie.rogers@heffers.co.uk or 01223 568521.

... for your conference or workshop. Anne Miller can be booked for presentations, workshops and speeches on the Myth of the Mousetrap, or all aspects of creativity and innovation. To find out more, contact anne.miller@themythofthemousetrap.org or visit www.tcp-uk.co.uk/events