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The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur SPRING FORUM

Calendar
Tickets
When:
March 1, 2016 @ 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM
2016-03-01T07:00:00-05:00
2016-03-01T12:00:00-05:00
Where:
Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park
3111 Fairview Park Dr
Falls Church, VA 22042
USA
Cost:
$99+
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The Big Idea CONNECTpreneur SPRING FORUM
March 1, 2016

“The Best Networking Event in DC.”

DCInno calls CONNECTpreneur a “NETWORKING JACKPOT” of 350+ of the DC Region’s TOP Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, CXOs, Angels, and VCs.

Presented by appnetic, Tech 2000 and LORE Systems, this UNIQUE EVENT is like NONE OTHER in our region, because of the high quality of our attendees, speakers and presenters.

And YES, the networking is unprecedented!

Program Highlights:
  • Over 350 business leaders, including 200+ CEOs & Founders, as well as 65+ angels & VCs
  • Conversation with ROCKSTAR CEO 
  • All-Star Panel of INVESTORS
  • SHOWCASE of Emerging tech companies
  • Heavy NETWORKING before, during, and after the event
The venue is the Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park in Falls Church, Virginia.
A plated breakfast is included.
CONNECTpreneur is a quarterly networking mashup, which has been attended by over 3800 business leaders in the past 4 years.
Expect another SELL OUT crowd, so there will be no on-site registration.  All attendees MUST BE pre-registered.
DATE:  MARCH 1, 2016
AGENDA
7:00–8:15 am – REGISTRATION / NETWORKING
8:15 – 8:20 am – WELCOME
S. TIEN WONG, CEO of Tech 2000 and appnetic
8:25 – 9:15 am – FIRESIDE CHAT with ROCKSTAR CEO
9:15 – 10:20 am  –  COMPANY SHOWCASE – 8 promising early stage companies
(Companies will be announced on February 19)
10:20 – 11:10 am –  INVESTOR PANEL: HOT TRENDS IN EARLY STAGE CAPITAL FUNDING
Moderator: JOHN BACKUS, Co-Founder and Managing Partner,New Atlantic Ventures 
11:10 am – NETWORKING
PREVIOUS INVESTOR PARTICIPANTS (partial list):
Revolution Ventures, Carlyle Group, Kinetic Ventures, Core Capital, Grotech, Novak Biddle, New Atlantic Ventures, True Ventures, Edison Ventures, SWaN & Legend Venture Partners, RLMcCall Capital Partners, Venturehouse, Multiplier Capital, Updata, Saratoga Investment Corp., DFW Capital Partners, Farragut Capital, NextGen Angels, CIT GAP Funds, New Markets Venture Partners, BluVenture Investors, Leeds Novamark, Maryland Venture Fund, TEDCO, 1776, K Street Capital, Select Venture Partners, ID Private Equity, Amplifier Venture Partners, Cranbrook Capital, Fortify Ventures, Acceleprise, US Boston Capital, 500 Startups, VentureCross Partners, Berman Enterprises, Dingman Angels, Neuberger & Co. Ventures, McLean Capital, Angel Venture Forum, Brilliant Keypoint Investments ,Grindstone Partners, Exhilirator, New Vantage Group, New Dominion Angels, National Capital Companies, Enhanced Capital, MTECH Ventures, Mosaic Capital, Opus8, Starise Ventures, Blue Heron Capital, Duncaster Investments, Private Capital Network, Next-Stage Development Group, Lancaster Angel Network, Palace Investments, Harrell Partners, Ruxton Ventures, MD Center for Entrepreneurship, Conscious Venture Labs, and Keiretsu Forum.
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