ProductCamp St Louis is a free conference on March 29th focused on product management training and networking. It will be held from 8am to 2:30pm at StL Community College. The event includes roundtable presentations on topics like customer requirements, new product strategies, and measuring product value. Attendees can participate by presenting, volunteering, or sponsoring. The goal is to expand knowledge and connect professionals across companies and industries.

1. www.stlpm.org/productcamp
Saturday, March 29th • 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
StL Community College, 3221 McKelvey Road, 63044
Marc Bowers • 314.269.7986
mbowers@innovationinprocess.com

2. What is ProductCamp?
Overview
ProductCamp St Louis is a free professional conference focused on product management training and networking for
product management teams, business development professionals and executives/owners who are interested in
transforming their businesses. The theme of ProductCamp St Louis is: Growth through Innovation.
Guidelines
• The only ground rule is: No Selling! If your purpose in attending is to generate leads, please do not attend.
• Information sharing is expected and encouraged. This open format is in deliberate contrast to the "no recording" rules
at most conferences.
• ProductCamp is held on a Saturday. Participation is a commitment. Only those who are truly interested attend.
Participation
There are no passive attendees and there are many ways for participants to contribute:
1) Presenting – register to host a roundtable session.
2) Volunteering – help manage specific organizational tasks and activities.
3) Sponsoring – even a $500 corporate contribution helps offset costs, which keeps ProductCamp free to attendees.
4) Helping to get the word out – Media, TV, Radio, Newspapers, Newsletters, Journals, Websites, Blogs, Tweets, etc.
ProductCamp is an all-volunteer, non-profit event that is open and free to attend. While every sponsor contribution
helps and will be recognized, no contribution is required to attend or participate.
ProductCamp St Louis is coordinated through the St Louis Product Management Group with special thanks to the
Workforce Solutions Group of St. Louis Community College.
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4. Why attend?
• Does your company need product management training?
• Do you want to learn from peers outside of your industry?
• Do you want to increase your network within the local innovation
community?
• Have you exhausted efficiency options in other areas of your
business?
• Do you need a quantified process for managing business
development?
• Are you considering tightening management protocols in product
development?
• Do you struggle to quantify the financial value your products create?
If the answer is “yes” to any of these, then you should participate in
ProductCamp St Louis.
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5. Presentation Examples
General Subject Areas – New Product Development Processes, Portfolio Management,
Product Innovation Charter, Channel & Account Management Documentation, Market
Research & Business Analytics, Mind-Mapping, Teams + People & Organizational Issues, et al.
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Building the customer into the requirements process.
Executing new strategies – the hidden pitfalls.
How product management and engineering gain insight into customers’ use of products.
Increasing the adoption velocity of new product releases.
Introducing product management for growth.
Lean product management.
Linking corporate and product strategies.
Transforming innovation into profit.
What makes a great product manager: accelerating your product management career.
Where do product management, engineering and project management intersect?
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6. Value Added
• Training
– Expand market knowledge and analytics skills.
– Improve business development and metrics-based marketing.
– Learn from leaders outside of your company and industry.
• Networking
– Connect with professionals from varied companies and backgrounds.
– Involve yourself in discussion based roundtable presentations.
– Collaborate with innovation leaders.
• Tools
– Exchange knowledge and insights with industry experts.
– Receive copies of presentations and session notes.
– Share templates with peers and other participants.
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7. Past Partners
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8. Past Sponsors
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9. St. Louis Product
Management Group
• The St. Louis Product Management Group facilitates learning best
practices and innovation in new product development and product
management.
– Independent 501(c)(3)
– Operates the ProductCamp St Louis event
• Focus is on product managers, innovators, marketers,
entrepreneurs, brand managers, engineers, and business
owners/managers.
• Chapter learning and networking events are held monthly.
• Communication is primarily via the St. Louis Product Management
Group on LinkedIn.
• For more information and to join the email distribution list, please
visit us at: www.stlpm.org.
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10. We need your help!
1) Help get the word out – Media, Radio, Newspapers, TV,
Newsletters, Journals, Websites, Blogs, Twitter, etc.
2) Register to attend!
Registration now open • http://productcampstl2014.eventbrite.com
3) Contact us to present & host a session!
Email – Dan Reus • dan@openlydisruptive.org
4) Sponsor!
http://www.stlpm.org/productcamp/sponsors/
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11. Event Details
& Contact Info
Saturday, March 29th • 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
StL Community College, 3221 McKelvey Road, 63044
www.stlpm.org/productcamp
Marc Bowers • 314.269.7986
mbowers@innovationinprocess.com
Register Today! • http://productcampstl2014.eventbrite.com
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