There are 5 inventor clubs in the southern part of Michigan (none in the North, sorry).
Lansing
Inventors Club of America meets the first Wednesday of every month at Flap Jacks, 3000 E. Grand River (Lansing but just east of 127) from 6:00-7:30 PM. Contact is Carl Preston, (517) 332-3561. Just "inventors" sitting around talking, no programs.
Flint
Inventors Council of Mid-Michigan, Meets the second Thursday of every month at Walli's Restaurant (1341 S. Center Rd. in Burton) from 7:00-9:00 PM. See our web site for current meeting and speaker information: www.inventorscouncil.org. These meetings almost always have a speaker. Contact Mike Ball, President, at (810) 245-5599 or
. (Directions: South on Center Street, Exit 139, from I-69 Walli's is on the left.) There is also a by-appointment (call Dick Farone at (810) 750-7435 or ) pre-meeting for free idea evaluation by a panel with a wide range of knowledge that starts about 6:15 PM.
Detroit
Inventors' Association of Metropolitan Detroit meets the first Wednesday of each month (probably including summer, June, July, and August--but call) at The Fraternal Order of Eagles, 22010 North Chrysler Drive, Hazel Park, MI 48030-1745. This is on the north bound I-75 service drive between 8 mile and 9 mile roads. Meet in the basement at 7:00pm and leave at 9:30pm. Parking is behind the Eagles club. These meetings almost always have a speaker. Contact is Frank Wales at (586) 776-3658 or
. (Exit I-94 for 8 mile/Vernier and head east on Vernier then right after Wedgewood at a blinker/traffic light onto the boulevard entrance, which is hard to see due to a yard fence, to the school.)
Muskegon
Muskegon Inventors Network meets the third Tuesday of every month except July and December. The current meeting place is Muskegon Community College, 221 S. Quarterline Rd., Muskegon, MI. 49442 (Exit at Apple Ave/M46 from 31 and go east then left (after 2 lights) on Quarterline then after about 1 mile go left on Marquette then right into the college). Meeting is in the Blue and Gold Room right down the stairs from the main entry. Registration and Networking from 6:00 to 6:30. Program and Introductions: 6:30 - 8:00. They plan to have a program every month. The contact there is Orville Crain (866) 719-1290 or
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Midland
Mid-Michigan Inventors Group meets the fourth Wednesday of every month 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Best Western-Valley Plaza Resort Hotel, 5221 Bay City Road, Midland, MI 48642 in the Commodore Room or maybe the Michigan Room. Contact is Don Schutt, MidMichigan Innovation Center, 4520 East Ashman Road, Suite M, Midland, MI 48642, 989.631.7910 ext 109,
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If the above contact information doesn't work please call (517) 381-1960.