WEDS MARCH 9, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, Seattle; Scott Berkun on WHAT MAKES INNOVATION SUCCESSFUL. How do we know whether a hot new technology will succeed or fail? Most of us, even experts, usually get it wrong, relying too much on wishful thinking and romanticized ideas of history. Scott Berkun, author of the bestselling The Myths of Innovation, dissects misguided notions of creativity and provides simple lessons from past innovations, illuminating how innovators achieve and how ideas become successful innovations. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with Elliott Bay Book Company. Series media sponsorship provided by PubliCola. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and the RealNetworks Foundation. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. The first 50 attendees will receive a free copy of “The Myths of Innovation.” info http://www.townhallseattle.org or http://www.scottberkun.com