Investors Choice® Venture Capital Conference
The Opportunity:
On February 10-11, 2004, Wayne Brown Institute (WBI), will host the 20th Annual Investors Choice® Venture Capital Conference at the Marriott City Center.
This event provides opportunities for companies from around the country to participate in the venture capital process as investors meet with companies seeking capital. The Wayne Brown Institute is the oldest nonprofit venture accelerator in the world. The Institute’s alumni companies have gone on to raise over $1.1 billion USD since 1983.
Program of Events:
December 2, 2003 - February 10, 2004
Mentoring
February 10, 2004 - Investors Ski Day
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ski Day at Deer Valley
Park City, Utah
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Private Lunch @ Royal Plaza Conference Room
Mid-Mountain
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Gala Reception @ the Alta Club
100 E. South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah
February 11, 2004 - Investors Choice® Venture Capital Conference
Marriott City Center
220 South State Street
Salt Lake City , Utah
| TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. |
Late Registration |
Capitol Ballroom |
| 8:45 - 8:55 a.m. |
Welcome / Announcements |
Capitol Ballroom |
| 9:00 - 10:44 a.m. |
Presentations Track 1 |
Olympus Ballroom A |
| |
Presentations Track 2 |
Olympus Ballroom B |
| 10:34 - 10:44 a.m. |
BREAK |
|
| 10:46 - 11:56 a.m. |
Presentations Track 1 |
Olympus Ballroom A |
| |
Presentations Track 2 |
Olympus Ballroom B |
| 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. |
LUNCHEON |
Capitol Ballroom |
| 2:30- 3:30 p.m. |
Utah’s $100M
Fund of Funds Seminar |
Sundance Room |
| 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
One-On-One Meetings |
See Schedule |
Fees:
Conference Fee Schedule:
Investors/Non-Submitting Companies/Others:
Registration Fee: $395 USD (first person), at the door - $495
Additional attendee same firm: $295 USD per person
Sponsors:
Ski Day Luncheon Only: $30 USD
Conference Day Luncheon Only: $30 USD
Companies Submitting for Presentation Consideration:
Submitting fee (due at time of submission): $195 USD per submission
Presentation fee (if selected to present) $500 USD (includes one registration)
Submitting – non-presenting: $195 USD per person (additional)
Additional company attendee: $195 USD per person
Extra seats at Gala Reception February 10:$100 USD per person
Accomodations:
For those desiring hotel accommodations, please contact the Marriott City Center at 801-961-8700 or 800-228-9290. To secure a reduced room rate be sure to state you are attending the Wayne Brown Institute Investors Choice Conference. If you require additional assistance, please contact the Institute at 801-595-1141.
Participants:
One of the hallmarks of Investors Choice® is the involvement of the venture community in selecting our presenting companies. The following make up our selection panel: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP; Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown; Hunter Capital Group LLC; International Venture Fund/invencor; Ventana Capital Management; Dominion Ventures Inc.; Mayfield Fund; Akers Capital, LLC; Mitsubishi International Corporation; EsNet Group; UV Partners; SunStar Associates Inc./Lombard Investments; Silicon Valley Bank; Highway 12 Ventures; Wasatch Venture Fund; APV Technology Partners; vSpring; Carlyle Group, L.P.; City Bank
The audience for the Conference is primarily venture, corporate and angel investors, key service professionals, presenting entrepreneurs and other interested parties.
National:
International Venture Fund/invencor, inc.
Founding:
Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown;
Utah Office of Technology Development Centers of Excellence
Mezzanine:
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll;
Connect Magazine;
Ernst & Young;
KPMG LLP;
Utah Dept. of Commerce/Securities;
Vérité
First Round: Business Wire;
Cohne Rappaport & Segal, P.C. ;
Deloitte & Touche;
Diversified Insurance Brokers ;
Fabian & Clendenin;
Holland & Hart LLP;
Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough;
Kirton & McConkie;
Lone Peak Productions;
Madson & Metcalf;
Marsh USA Risk & Insurance Services Inc.;
MountainWest Venture Group;
Pineapple Tweed;
Politis Communications;
Pricewaterhouse Coopers, L.L.P.;
Ray Quinney & Nebeker;
Silicon Valley Bank;
Snell & Wilmer;
Stellar Technologies;
Stoel Rives, LLP ;
Thorpe Capital Group;
Utah Power;
UV Partners;
VentureOne;
VSpring;
Wachovia Securities;
Wasatch Venture Fund;
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati;
Zions First Nat'l Bank / Wasatch Venture Fund;
Seed: American Express Centurion Bank;
EsNet;
High Technology Development Corporation;
Hunter Capital Group LLC;
Parsons Behle & Latimer;
RR Donnelley Financial;
Alumni:Ferrari Corsaro/Impact Protection Systems;
NPS Pharmaceuticals;
Sonic Innovations;
TruVision;
Strategic Partners: Advanta; Economic Development Corporation of Utah;
International Centre for Venture Expertise;
MountainWest Venture Group;
T2M;
Utah Information Technologies Assn.;
Utah Life Sciences Assn.
Contact Information:
Brad Bertoch (bbertoch@venturecapital.org)
Robyn Bertoch (rbertoch@venturecapital.org)
P.O. Box 2135
Salt Lake City, Utah 84110-2135
USA
Phone: 801-595-1141
Fax: 801-595-1181
Web site: www.venturecapital.org
