On Thursday, October 15, 2009, the Software Productization Center and Cruzstar hosted the Cruzcourt Premiere to showcase the success of their collaboration. The event was held at the Murata Business Center in Carlisle, PA, home of Cruzstar/Cruzcourt. Demos of the Cruzcourt software were available, and attendees were able to use the system to place customized orders that were actually prepared for them by one of the caterers. A good time was had by all - a great way to celebrate a great SPC/Cruzstar collaboration.

          

          

In March of 2009, the SPC held the first in what will be a series of public events and seminars. The eMarketing Primer was aimed at helping small businesses harness the power of the Internet for use in marketing, advertising, and other aspects of their business. There were several speakers from local businesses and from within Millersville who presented on different topics. They included:

• David DiRusso, Millersville University: eMarketing Fundamentals
• Doug Logan, Inovat: Choosing the Right Tools
• Joe Sharp, Sharp Innovations: Cost Factors
• Katie Stafford, Godfrey Advertising: Case Study (using one Primer attendee's small business)

Look for information about similar events hosted by the SPC in fall 2009/spring 2010!