Hi John,

We're reaching out to cordially invite you to the 2016 R&D 100 Conference. This year, we're offering a special introductory admission for first-time Conference attendees.

The 54th annual R&D 100 Awards, now in its second year as a full R&D 100 Conference, will be held November 2^nd, 3^rd, & 4^th in Washington, DC. The R&D 100 Conference brings today's top innovators in the R&D community together to share, network, and learn.

This year's event offers a schedule packed with big ideas and star speakers. Sessions cover topics such as Automation and Robotics, STEM and Diversity, the Lab of the Future, Advanced Materials, and the 2017 Global Funding Forecast. Rosemarie Truman, Director of Innovation Impact at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, and Stephen Shapiro, Hall of Fame speaker and innovative expert, are just two examples of this year's stellar speaker lineup.

We would love for you to join us this year to network with the brightest innovators of 2016 and learn about the big things heading our way in 2017. Please join us at a steeply discounted rate of $695 for the entire three-day Conference - marked down from $1,145.

Additionally, our R&D 100 team reserved a limited number of rooms at discount prices for November 2^nd, 3^rd, & 4^th, but these discounts end on October 12th. Time is running out to take advantage of these special prices, which offer average savings of over $100 per night. Book your room now at our special price and save again on the biggest R&D event of the year.

We look forward to seeing you in DC!

The R&D Team