Jim Crowe, President and CEO of Level 3 Communications, to Keynote 15th Annual Colorado Capital Conference.Business Editors DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 7, 2003 Highly Successful Entrepreneur to Provide Insights into Achieving Success in Today's Volatile Marketplace Rockies Venture Club (RVC RVC Royal Veterinary College (London, UK) RVC Rock Valley College (Illinois) RVC Regional Value Content RVC Rockville Centre, New York RVC Reverse Voice Channel (Cellular Term) ), Colorado's premier entrepreneur networking organization, announced that Jim Crowe, president 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 Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. , will deliver the 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. for the 15th Annual Colorado Capital Conference to be held on June 12, 2003 at the Marriott City Center in Denver. Under Crowe's leadership, Level 3 has become a single company with a core focus on communications and information services See Information Systems. . Prior to assuming the leadership of Level 3, Crowe served as Chairman of WorldCom, following its merger with MFS MFS Medicare fee schedule Communications Company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. in 1996. Prior to that, he was Chairman and CEO of MFS, a company he founded and took public in 1993. At the time of its $14.3 billion merger with WorldCom, MFS was the largest competitive local carrier in the U.S. and Europe. Crowe serves on the Boards of Directors of Level 3 Communications, Peter Kiewit Sons', RCN Corporation RCN Corporation, (NASDAQ: RCNI), founded in 1993 and based in Herndon, Virginia, is the first American facilities-based competitive provider of bundled telephone, cable television and high speed Internet service delivered over its own fiber-optic local network to consumers in , Commonwealth Telephone, and Inacom Communications. Crowe's keynote address will focus on this year's conference theme, "Meet Your Future Today," and highlight aspects of leading, building and financing a business in volatile times. Along with Crowe's keynote address, conference attendees have the opportunity to attend a variety of informative panel discussions, segmented into two concurrent tracks: education and investment. The education track features breakout sessions on issues of importance to entrepreneurs and business owners including: -- How to Make Fundamental Management Decisions to Survive -- Sales and Marketing Strategies for Today and Tomorrow -- How to Plan to Protect Yourself from Market Driven Valuations. The investment track features presentations from emerging companies to interested 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. and 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. . Six companies seeking angel investment will present to as many as 10 such investors and take questions from the audience. Another three companies will present their business plans to a panel of leading Denver-based venture capitalists. This year's Colorado Capital Conference also will include the popular venture capital panel, during which two top VC firms will showcase successful portfolio companies and discuss their challenges and accomplishments. The Colorado Capital Conference, the Rocky Mountain region's premiere entrepreneurial event of the year, takes place on June 12, 2003 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Marriott City Center, located at 1701 California Street in downtown Denver. The conference provides a high-quality overview of entrepreneurial financing and business leadership as well as opportunities for networking. The event will focus on what companies must to do gain the attention of investors, successfully fund their businesses and effectively manage strategic relationships to grow their business. More than 300 people are expected to attend including entrepreneurs, service professionals, investors, venture capitalists and other financiers. The cost for members is $109; non-member price is $149. Registration can be completed online at www.rockiesventureclub.org. About Rockies Venture Club The Rockies Venture Club (RVC) is a non-profit, volunteer organization that celebrates the spirit of entrepreneurship in the Rocky Mountain region The Rocky Mountain Region is a floristic region within the Holarctic Kingdom in western North America (Canada and the United States) delineated by Armen Takhtajan and Robert F. Thorne. . Founded in 1984, RVC is the only networking organization that connects entrepreneurs, service professionals, investors, venture capitalists and other funding sources. The RVC provides a unique open forum where emerging businesses can network with qualified funding sources and professional service providers, and where potential investors can learn of growing businesses through the RVC's presentation series and monthly forums. For more information, contact RVC at 303-831-4174 or www.rockiesventureclub.org. |
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