Cool Jinni Technologies is offering a two-day workshop on learning .NET through participation in a full life cycle software development -- a complete coding solution using .NET for a well-defined project that includes definition, requirements analysis, system design, implementation and deployment phases. The implementation is done in either VB .NET or C# .NET while ASP .NET is used for Web interface. The primary audience for this course is software developers with some experience in developing applications. Section one of this class will take place on Saturday, August 2 beginning and 12:30 p.m. and section two will take place Saturday, August 9 at 12:30 p.m. Both sections will be held at La Quinta Inn & Suite on 4800 West Plano Pkwy in Plano. There is a charge of $175 per person, but discounts are available. For more information or to register, email training@cooljinni.com.

The Fort Worth Life Sciences Coalition will be having its summer event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 7 at ARTS 5th Avenue, located at 1628 5th Avenue at W. Allen in Fort Worth. A panel discussion will include representatives from ATI, NTEC Inc., STARTech, TechFortWorth and North Texas Life Sciences Society. Ten dollars will be collected at the door. Please call 817-921-0029 or email info@sciconsult.com for more information or to register.

The Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) is hosting a luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, August 8 at the Radisson Hotel in Richardson located on 1981 N. Central Expressway.

"What's Next: Wireless in the Enterprise" will feature a panel of companies representatives -including Maurice Marks of Hewlett Packard, Steve Reid of Sprint E-Solutions and Larry Kivett of Deloitte & Touche - that will discuss from three perspectives (devices, carriers, and IT) in which enterprises can become more efficient and innovative by adopting wireless technologies. Specific benefits of wireless will be identified for certain types of enterprises and the various new technologies that are on the horizon for mobile enterprise networking. Also the roadblocks that many enterprises currently face and how these roadblocks will be overcome by the next wave of technology will be presented.

There is a $30 charge for MTBC members and a $45 for non-members. To register, call 972-669-3225.

The IEEE Consultants' Network is hosting Dick Nash, the founder of Peace of Mind Industries, who will tell the story of the LeakFrog™ - a multipurpose, affordable reliable water alarm for the home on which he holds the patent. This story and Dick's interactive presentation will probably evoke some issues for those considering building a business. This presentation will be at 6:15 p.m. on Monday, August 11 at the Holiday Inn Select at 1655 North Central Expressway south of the intersection of Central and Campbell Roads. There is a $5 charge for IEEE members and a $10 charge for non-members. The fee includes a light supper. For more information, email maura@BestatSelling.com or call 972 380 0200.

G. Kemble Bennett, Ph.D., P.E. , the vice chancellor for engineering at Texas A&M University and the director of Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEEX) is presenting the August Homeland Security Lecture at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) at 12 noon on August 12 in the Conference Center room 1.102 on the UTD campus. The event and the reception at 11:30 a.m. are free and open to the public.

The Emergency Services Training Institute, a division of TEEX, provides training for the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC) to emergency personnel around the country, including the Texas Department of Emergency Management. TEEX also has contracts with the Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice to provide a variety of training on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and terrorism and also courses in threat and risk assessment, incident management, leadership development and domestic preparedness. During this presentation, Dr. Bennett will discuss the critical role of training in Homeland Security and what TEEX is doing to prepare first responders.

In 1992, Dr. Dr. G. Kemble Bennett was named director and CEO of the Texas Engineering Extension Service and associate vice chancellor for engineering of The Texas A&M University System. In this post he established Texas Task Force One, a disaster response group. He led a team called for special duty at Ground Zero following the World Trade Center tragedy. Dr. Bennett is the executive director of the National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center. He was appointed by President George W. Bush to administer the state Domestic Preparedness Program and served as founding chairman of the U.S. Department of Justice National Domestic Preparedness Consortium. He is a member of the ECO Terrorism Committee of the National Association of Universities and Land Grant Colleges.

Registration is not required. Questions should be directed to keithly@utdallas.edu.

Presented by the Metroplex Technology Business Council is presenting the Metroplex Tech Titans Awards ceremony is designed to celebrate growth and innovations in technology by Metroplex technology companies. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. on August 22 in the Meyerson Symphony Center, located at 2301 Flora Street in Dallas. Tickets are $125 each. For more information see www.tech-titans.com.

The Medical Device Action Alliance, an affiliate of The Health Industry Council is hosting a seminar on some of the key issues of being a successful medical device company. The event will begin at 8 a.m. on August 27 in the UT Southwestern Medical Center - Simmons Biomedical Research Building, located at 6000 Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas. Topics will include medical device training and FDA classifications, developing and marketing medical devices - 'design control', and business incubators/accelerators. Speakers include Chris Chavez, CEO of Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, David Arvelo of the FDA and Tom Leppert, the director of the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce. There is a $40 charge per person. For more information or to register, please call 972-256-2291. Exhibit information is available by calling 972-256-2291.

The TBN BioScience Initiative and its members are hosting a MiniEXPO at 7:30 a.m. on Friday October 17th, 2003 at the Norris Conference Center Ballroom located at 2525 West Anderson Lane in Austin, Texas. The goal is to highlight Austin and Texas companies & expertise working in, or providing a product or service to the bioscience industries, and introduce them to opportunities in and outside Texas. The format includes the BioScience Forum Meeting from 8:00am to 9:00am with a keynote speaker, David Floyd, President of Centerpulse Orthopedics based in Austin. The cost to attend has not been announced. For more information or to register, call 512-795-8394.