The Inn at Virginia Tech, 901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, VA 24061
April 7-8, 2010
VT KnowledgeWorks Second Annual Entrepreneurship Summit was a two-day comprehensive workshop custom designed for prospective company founders, entrepreneurs launching or re-vamping a business, growing companies seeking expansion capital, and individuals interested in investing in early-stage companies.
Held on April 7-8, 2010, attendees observed two business concept competitions, a Technology Showcase, Open Angel Forum, educational seminars, and the NewVa Corridor Technology Council’s TechNite Awards Banquet!
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
April 7, 2010
| 7:30 a.m.
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Registration
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Alumni Assembly Hall
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| 8:00 a.m.
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Welcome Breakfast Keynote Speaker: Pat Matthews, VP of Cloud Computing, Rackspace |
Alumni Assembly Hall
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| 8:45 a.m.
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Understanding Markets
By Daryl Scott, Attaain, Inc. and David Denny, i3 Network |
Latham Ballroom A
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| Reaching Markets
By Anne Giles Clelland, Handshake 2.0 and David Poteet, NewCity |
Solitude
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| What Have I Told the Net Lately?
By Bob Flores, Applicology, Inc. and former CTO of the CIA, Steven Rogers, Centripetal Networks, and Randy Marchany, Virginia Tech IT Security Lab |
Alumni Assembly Hall
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| 10:00 a.m.
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Student Business Concept Competition
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Alumni Assembly Hall
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| 12:00 p.m.
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Technology Showcase & Lunch
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Latham Ballroom
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| 2:00 p.m.
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Open Business Concept Competition
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Alumni Assembly Hall
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| 5:30 p.m.
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Networking Reception
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Latham Ballroom
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7:00 p.m. |
NCTC TechNite |
Latham Ballroom |
April 8, 2010
| 8:00 a.m.
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Networking Breakfast
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Alumni Assembly Hall
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| 8:30 a.m.
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Venture Capital Panel
Facilitated by Michael Drzal, LeClairRyan |
Alumni Assembly Hall
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| 9:30 a.m.
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Valuation of Early-Stage Ventures
By John May, New Vantage Group |
Latham Ballroom
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| 11:30 p.m.
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Technology Showcase & Lunch
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Latham Ballroom
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| 1:00 p.m.
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Open Angel Forum
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Alumni Assembly Hall
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| 4:00 p.m.
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Closing Comments
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Alumni Assembly Hall
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If you have any general questions about registration to the VT KnowledgeWorks Entrepreneurship Summit or the NCTC TechNite Awards Banquet please contact Bethanne Trexell.
All other questions please direct to Lindsey Eversole. To view last year’s First Annual Entrepreneurship Summit, click here.