ADVISORY/Great Midwest Venture Capital Conference: Louisville, KY October 22 - 23, 2003.Business Editors ADVISORY...for Oct. 22 LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 29, 2003 Save $100 with Early Bird Registration by October 8; Special Session: "Perspectives on Entrepreneurship" open to public, October 22 Greater Louisville, Inc., Conference Host of the thirteenth annual Great Midwest Venture Capital Conference(R) (GMVCC), is sponsoring the Wednesday morning special session "Perspectives on Entrepreneurship," open to the public for $99. This session is included in the full GMVCC registration. Register for the GMVCC by October 8 to save $100. For details, visit www.gmvcc.com or call (800) 877-5182 ext. 230. At the GMVCC, venture capitalists Venture Capitalist An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding. Notes: Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken. and other professional investors from across the country will hear over twenty emerging, high growth companies give personal audio/visual presentations of their investment opportunities. Nationally recognized business leader David Jones David Jones is a common name, particularly in Wales, and there have been several well-known individuals with this name. Variations include Dave Jones and Davy Jones. , co-founder and chairman of the board of Humana, Inc., will deliver the GMVCC Wednesday keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. . Thursday's keynote speaker is Pete Kight, founder, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of CheckFree. In 2001, Mr. Kight was recognized by Money Magazine as one of 10 unsung financial heroes. Agenda Summary: October 22, 2003: Perspectives on Entrepreneurship -- Mayor's Breakfast: Hosted by the Louisville Medical Center Development Corporation, welcome by Mayor Abramson -- Panels on Successful Entrepreneurs from the Entrepreneur's Perspective and from the Investors' Perspective -- Keynote Address by David Jones: Hosted by Greenebaum Doll & McDonald -- Lunch and View From Wall Street Panel featuring speakers from Lehman Brothers Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH), founded in 1850, is a diversified, global financial services firm. It is a participant in investment banking, equity and fixed income sales, research and trading, investment management, private equity, and private banking. , Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MER TYO: 8675 ), through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides capital markets services, investment banking and advisory services, wealth management, asset management, insurance, banking and related products and services on a global basis. , JP Morgan Chase, etc. -- GMVCC registrants only: Two rounds of company presentations -- Evening Reception: Held at the Kentucky Derby Museum The Kentucky Derby Museum is an American Thoroughbred horse racing museum located on the grounds of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Dedicated to preserving the history of the Kentucky Derby, it first opened its doors to the public in the spring of 1984. at Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, Ky.: see Louisville. October 23, 2003 -- Third round: company presentations -- Panel sessions on Managing Venture Capital, Negotiating with VCs, Funding Issues for Early Stage Biotech Firms -- Keynote Speech keynote speech n. See keynote address. Noun 1. keynote speech - a speech setting forth the keynote keynote address keynote - the principal theme in a speech or literary work by Pete Kight: Hosted by Kentucky's Office of the New Economy -- Sessions on Limited Partner Perspectives, Financing Your Young Company -- Early Stage Biotech Fundraising Seminar -- Reception: Metacyte, Louisville's Biotech Incubator For the full GMVCC agenda, please visit www.gmvcc.com. The GMVCC is designed by investors for investors. The conference features emerging companies exhibiting a broad range of innovative products for prime growing markets. Anyone wishing to attend may obtain additional information from www.gmvcc.com or the contact given above. |
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