As media partners of this conference our friends get to attend this event at a discounted rate of $99 ($100 saving) by clicking here.  On top of that we are also giving away two tickets to two awesome TZ readers.  So, How do you win you ask?  The first two people who tell us in the comments below who were the keynote speakers of last years VentureNet 2008 win.  Its just that easy.

Update: Congrats to Don Mosites and Alex Nesbitt! the two winners for the VentureNet Tickets!

Here is a what VentureNet 2009 will have to offer:

VentureNet. Your one-day conference pass to the future of Southern California technology. One chance to see the most innovative emerging technology companies and entrepreneurs in the Southern California region strut their stuff for venture capital and angel investors.

VentureNet is Southern California’s top technology financing conference. Join us and mingle with the region’s most promising companies, entrepreneurs, investors, strategic partners and business leaders from around the country.

Here’s what you won’t want to miss:

• Two keynote presentations
• Capital Presentations by 13 of the most promising companies in Southern California
• Two panel discussions by active venture capitalists and angels
• Networking with the “who’s who” of our high tech community
• Enjoy breakfast, lunch, and hors d’oeuvres

Keynote Speakers

Kelly Perdew, CEO at Rotohog

Presentation:
“Take Command: 10 Leadership Principles I Learned in the Military and Put to Work for Donald Trump (and Start-Ups!)”

 

 

Zorik Gordon, CEO of ReachLocal

Presentation:
“Media Digitization: The Future of Acquiring and Retaining Local Customers”

Investor Panel

Panelists will conduct Q&A with each of our twelve capital presenters. They will also share insight on the market segments of the Southern California ecosystem from a Southern California VC, Northern California VC, Corporate Investor and Angel Investor perspective.

Morning Session

• Ted Alexander, Managing Partner at Mission Ventures
• Beau Laskey, Managing Director at Steamboat Ventures
• Mark Sugarman, Managing Partner at MHS Capital
• Al Schneider, President/LA Network, at Tech Coast Angels

Afternoon Session

• Jim Andelman, General Partner at Rincon Venture Partners
• James Cham, Vice President at Bessemer Venture Partners
• Daniel Docter, Senior Investment Manager at Intel Capital
• Mark Suster, Partner at GRP Partners

Moderators

• Mark Skaist, Partner at Stradling Yocca Carlson Rauth
• Kris Kaufmann, Partner at Deloitte & Touche

Emcee

• Uri Blackman, CEO at GIDEON Informatics. GIDEON helps doctors make better decisions.
  Technology Council of Southern California, Chairman of the Board

Register to Attend

This event has sold out for the past ten years. We recommend registering now to secure your seat at the conference.

TechZulu readers click here and enter code TECHZULU: $ 99
Non-members: $ 199

Agenda

Efren Toscano

Efren Toscano founded TechZulu in the heart of Southern California: Orange County. Focused on providing a platform to showcase all that is happening here in the tech and media space. TechZulu is rapidly growing to be the hub for Southern California technology companies news source. Efren has been chosen as one of LA Weekly's People of 2009 and selected as a Top 20 MostPublic Individuals in Los Angeles in Tech and Biz by NowPublic. He divides his time between San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles and tech events around the US.

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