{"id":8713,"date":"2022-08-08T21:10:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T21:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staginggembah.wpengine.com\/?post_type=events&#038;p=8713"},"modified":"2022-08-24T04:08:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T04:08:39","slug":"the-innovators-guide-to-product-development","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/gembah.com\/events\/the-innovators-guide-to-product-development\/","title":{"rendered":"The Innovators Guide To Product Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div id=\"primary-hero-blockblock_62f17b92205c2\" class=\"primary-hero-block hero-container block\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"main-margin outer-container\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"inner-container\">\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"divider top\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"text-container\">\r\n\r\n                \r\n\r\n                <h1>The Innovators Guide To Product Development<\/h1>\n\r\n                \r\n                    <p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Gembah\u2019s John DiBlanda appeared in a segment on the Virtual Event \u201cThe Innovator&#8217;s Guide to Product Development\u201d, a panel discussion of product development experts sponsored by InVenture Product Studios.<\/p>\n<p>Engage with design, brand, patent, and manufacturing experts as they discuss the path from idea to finished product. Learn about industry practices used by leading global companies, dynamic fast start-ups, and your favorite brands.<\/p>\n\r\n                \r\n                                    <a class=\"primary-cta\"\r\n                       href=\"https:\/\/inventureproductstudios.com\/june-9%2C-2022-igpd-recap\">Watch Now<\/a>\r\n                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"divider bottom\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"text-editorblock_62f17bb8205c3\" class=\"text-editor block\">\n\n    <div class=\"outer-container main-margin\">  \n     \n        <h2>About the Event<\/h2>\n<p>June 9, 2022 \u2013 1-4 pm -A Virtual Event!<\/p>\n<p>An Innovator\u2019s Guide to Product Development<\/p>\n<p>The Journey to Commercial Success<\/p>\n<p>Engage with design, brand, patent, and manufacturing experts as they discuss the path from idea to finished product.<\/p>\n<p>Learn about industry best practices used by leading global companies, dynamic fast start-ups, and your favorite brands.<\/p>\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n     \r\n     \r\n                                         \r\n            \r\n                                         \r\n            \r\n                                         \r\n            \r\n                         \r\n                 \r\n         \r\n    \r\n\r\n<div id=\"related-content-blockblock_62f17bc7205c4\" class=\"related-content-block related-content block\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"main-margin outer-container\">\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"section-header\">\r\n\r\n            <h2>\r\n\r\n                Resource Center\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n\r\n            <h3>\r\n\r\n                Related Content\r\n            <\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                Learn more about every step of the product development journey with our library of helpful resources. 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