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TechTrends e-Newsletter I August/September 2003 Page 3 of 4 <br /> Richard Enochs has been appointed president of Winona-based Wenonah Canoe. <br /> K, Enochs will head manufacturing, sales and marketing for the company and its <br /> III Canadian subsidiary, Current Designs Kayak. <br /> H <br /> Expansion Management magazine recently named five Minnesota cities as among <br /> the nation's top places in which to locate a business. Out of 329 metropolitan areas <br /> that were evaluated, the Twin Cities ranked fourth; Fargo-Moorhead was eighth; <br /> Rochester, 21st; Duluth-Superior, 25th; and St. Cloud, 47th. Des Moines, Iowa, <br /> I came in first. <br /> HCalendar <br /> Sept. 12, 2003 <br /> Minnesota Technology, Inc. Technology Awareness Forum, Brooklyn Park Topic: <br /> Marketing/supplying to large companies (including government contracts <br /> www.minnesotatechnology.org/events/TechForums/forum.asp?forumId=58 <br /> Oct. 23, 2003 <br /> Tekne Awards <br /> Minnesota's technology industry's awards gala, Minneapolis <br /> Sponsored by Minnesota Technology, Inc. and the Minnesota High Tech Association <br /> www.tekneawards.org <br /> y Oct. 29, 2003 <br /> k' <br /> 4, Tekne Awards <br /> Minnesota Technology, Inc. Technology Awareness Forum, St. Paul <br /> Topic: Portable Power-Micro Fuel Cell Applications <br /> • www.minnesotatechnology.org/events/TechForums/index.asp <br /> Pre .ie <br /> Robot Wars <br /> The Triangle Series National Robots Championship, sponsored by the Robot Fighting <br /> League and Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association (MPMA), will take place <br /> t. <br /> at the Owatonna Armory in Plymouth, Minn. on September 20 and 21. <br /> More than 100 robot finalists from around the country will compete for the first <br /> national robot title and a grand prize of $10,000. Nine weight classes, ranging from <br /> 4 lb. "antweights" to 390 lb. super heavyweights, will be represented. The robots <br /> 0 will fight it out in a newly built 40- by 40-foot clear arena lined with 1-inch-thick <br /> i' polycarbonate walls. "This is the first event of its kind," says Melissa Debilzan, <br /> MPMA's communications coordinator. "It is the Super Bowl of robot competitions." <br /> But as Debilzan also adds, there's a more serious and practical side to the <br /> competition. Robot fighting also showcases high-tech machining, engineering, and <br /> electronics. What's more, the skills needed to make robots also translate into other <br /> aspects of manufacturing. In recent years, more than 25 Minnesota schools and <br /> colleges have added robot-building to their curriculums. In addition to hosting the <br /> event, the Plymouth arena will also serve as a place where schools can test out their <br /> 4 <br /> robots and hold competitions. <br /> b <br /> IIIOn September 18 and 19, an educational expo called Minnesota Battlebot IQ Expo <br /> will demonstrate the applications of student-manufactured robots and hold a mini <br /> s, competition. By doing so, MPMA hopes to bring awareness and interest to <br /> http://www.minnesotatechnology.org/publications/techtrends/2003/August/printVersion.asp 9/4/2003 <br />