Innovest Venture Capital Conference Scheduled for May 13 & 14 at Cincinnati's Westin Hotel; 20th Annual Event Links Entrepreneurs, Investors.Business Editors Innovest CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 26, 2004 The 2004 version of Innovest, Ohio's premier statewide venture capital conference, will be held May 13 and 14 at the Westin Hotel in Cincinnati Cincinnati (sĭnsənăt`ē, –năt`ə), city (1990 pop. 364,040), seat of Hamilton co., extreme SW Ohio, on the Ohio River opposite Newport and Covington, Ky.; inc. as a city 1819. . The conference annually features presentations by 30 entrepreneurs to an audience of about 400 investors and others interested in businesses seeking investment capital. The conference, now in its 20th year, rotates among host cities Cleveland Cleveland, former county, England Cleveland, former county, NE England, created under the Local Government Act of 1972 (effective 1974). It was composed of the county boroughs of Hartlepool and Teeside and parts of the former counties of Durham and , Columbus, and Cincinnati. Presenters at Innovest have raised more than $640 million in funding since 1996. In addition to the business presentations, attendees will hear from three speakers. The kick-off speaker is Tim Draper drap·er n. Chiefly British A dealer in cloth or clothing and dry goods. [Middle English, weaver or seller of cloth, from Old French drapier, from drap, cloth; see , founder and managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. , a well-known investor, author, and creator of BizWorld, a course used to train entrepreneurs. The luncheon speakers will be John Wyant, managing director of Blue Chip Venture Company, and Terry S. Jacobs, chairman, 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. , and treasurer of Regent Communications Regent Communications, Inc. NASDAQ: RGCI is an American radio broadcaster, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, which owns approximately 70 radio stations in small and medium radio markets in the United States. , an owner-operator of radio stations. A special program limited to active angel investors An individual who invests his or her own money in a private company, which is typically a startup. An angel investor is not an employee or member of a bank, venture capital firm or other financial institution that normally makes such investments. will be held prior to the conference on May 13, as will a working breakfast address on the technology investment tax credit by Will Indest of the Ohio Department of Development. Participants will take part in two sessions on angel investing in the Midwest. More information about Innovest, including registration information and a list of the presenting companies, is available online at www.innovest.org. Early registration ends on April 25. About Innovest Innovest is Ohio's premier, statewide venture capital conference. Innovest provides an opportunity for promising, high-growth-potential companies to present their business plans to an audience of investors. Since its inception, the Innovest presenters have raised more than $640 million in capital. Organizing entities for Innovest 2004 include JumpStart Inc. (www.jumpstartinc.org), the Greater Cincinnati Venture Association (www.gcva.com), and the Ohio Department of Development (www.odod.state.oh.us). |
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