Latest Trends in Venture Capital Explored at AeA's Premier Southeast Venture Meeting; Workshops Announced for AeA Venture Forum, March 16, 2005.GREENSBORO, Ga. -- The latest trends in venture capital impacting today's emerging technology companies will be explored at the 2005 AeA Venture Forum, beginning at 8:30 a.m., March 16, 2005, at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Ga. The Venture Forum executive committee today announced the program's workshop agenda, which is expected to draw around 300 of the leading investment firms, executives from technology companies and others from around the U.S. with a focus on the Southeast. "This conference is a must-attend event that will connect some of the best and brightest entrepreneurs in the region with a broad network of investors," said Kathy Harris, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Noro-Moseley Partners. The conference workshops feature separate tracks for investors and technology companies: Investor Track -- --The Limited Partner's View of Venture Investing venture investing The acquiring of a stake in a start-up company by a brokerage firm or analyst by obtaining discounted, pre-IPO shares. Critics claim venture investing causes analysts to have a vested interest in seeing a stock appreciate in value and so , presented by Barry Gonder, General Partner, Grove Street Advisors. --Trends and Expectations for Private Company Liquidity, moderated by W. Thomas Carter III, Partner, Alston & Bird LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . Panelists: Thomas A. Avery, Managing Director, Raymond James  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . ; Tim Karman, Director, RBC Capital Markets RBC Capital Markets is the corporate and investment banking division of Royal Bank of Canada ("RBC"). Broker dealers Depending on the jurisdiction, the division uses different broker dealer subsidiaries of RBC:
Technology Company Track -- --Raising Venture Capital in 2005, moderated by John G. Igoe, Partner, Edwards & Angell. Panelists: Michael F. Elliott, Partner, Wakefield Group; Jonathan Kislak, Partner, Antares Capital Corporation; Brendan McGuire, Vice President, RBC Centura RBC Centura is the U.S. retail banking division of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The bank's headquarters are located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was acquired by RBC in 2001. Services include banking, investment, loan, mortgage, and life insurance. Bank; Steve G. Nussrallah, General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners; and Jeremy Woan, UK Trade & Investment Global Entrepreneur Programme. --Organizing and Operating a Venture Backed Company, moderated by Jonathan E. Cole, Partner, Edwards & Angell. Panelists: John Dancu, Entrepreneur; Traver Gruen-Kennedy, Vice President, Citrix Systems Citrix Systems' (NASDAQ: CTXS) is an American technology company, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with subsidiary operations in California and Massachusetts, with additional development centers in Australia, India and the UK. , Inc.; Greg Kirsch kirsch n. A colorless brandy made from the fermented juice of cherries. [French, short for German Kirschwasser; see kirschwasser. , Shareholder, Needle & Rosenberg; Dawn Patrick, Partner, Deloitte & Touche; and John C. Yates, Partner, Morris, Manning & Martin. The Venture Forum also features presentations from technology companies seeking capital and a keynote address from Thomas R. Evans, President & 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. , Bankrate, Inc. The program will begin on March 15 with the Technology Industry Golf Event held at the beautiful Great Waters Course at Reynolds Plantation, named "Best of the Best" Golf Community by The Robb Report in 2001. Immediately following the Golf Event, Dr. G. Wayne Clough Gerald Wayne Clough is the current president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, a position he has held since September of 1994. He is notable for being the first alumnus to hold that position. Biography Education Dr. , President of the Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. , will deliver the welcome address at the investor dinner. To register to attend, or for more information on the 2005 AeA Venture Forum and Technology Industry Golf Event, visit www.aeanet.org/VentureForum. Or, contact Regina Maddox at AeA at regina_maddox@aeanet.org or 678-352-9469 with any questions. AeA, founded in 1943, is a nationwide trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry and is dedicated solely to helping our members' top line and bottom line. We do this in partnership with our small, medium, and large member companies by lobbying governments at the state, federal, and international levels, providing access to capital and business opportunities, and offering select business services and networking programs. For more information, please visit http://www.aeanet.org. |
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