Friday, October 30, 2009

Women’s Alternative Investment Summit in NY December 1-2, 2009

The inaugural Women’s Alternative Investment Summit will be held on December 1-2, 2009 at The Setai and Cipriani Wall Street, in New York’s financial district. This event is the “sister” conference of the popular Women’s Private Equity Summit (to be held March 4-5, 2010 in Half Moon Bay, CA), and addresses the broad range of asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, real estate, and infrastructure.

The Women’s Alternative Investment Summit is designed to enhance networking, fundraising, and deal-making opportunities for senior-level women in alternative investments. Featured speakers include industry leaders Sandra Horbach, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group; Raudline Etienne, Chief Investment Officer, New York State Common Retirement Fund; D. Ellen Shuman, VP and Chief Investment Officer, Carnegie Corporation of New York; Sheryl Schwartz, Managing Director, Alternative Investments, TIAA-CREF; Alice Ruth, Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer, Quadrangle Asset Management; Darcy Bradbury, Senior Vice President, D. E. Shaw Group; Chairman, The Board of Managed Funds Association; Molly F. Ashby, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Solera Capital; Marleen Groen, CEO and Founder, Greenpark Capital; Jacquelyn Zehner, President, Jacquelyn and Gregory Zehner Foundation, Founding Partner, Circle Financial Group; and many more.

Don’t forget: registration is also open for the Women’s Private Equity Summit, March 4-5, 2010.

Beth Falk/781-652-9610
Email: beth.falk@falkmarquesgroup.com

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Investor's Circle Conference in November

November 15 - 17, 2009
Washington, D.C.

Golden Seeds members can obtain a discount. please check with Mirella Cicio

Investors' Circle is the premier meeting place for social entrepreneurs, investors, business professionals, foundations, non-profits, and those passionate about creating a sustainable economy.

Breakouts
- Quantifying Impact: an Exploration of Assessment tools
- New Frontiers: What's the Next Hot and Impactful Sector?
- Scaling the Green Economy
- Walk Before You Run: Supporting Early Stage Businesses
- True Confessions: What Entrepreneurs Wish You Knew
- Impact Investing 301: Investing in Global Social Entrepreneurs

Who Should Attend
Business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, non-profits, academics, foundations, and others interested in creating a sustainable future

What Can I Expect?
Valuable workshops, a ground-breaking venture fair, a compelling plenary, interactive breakouts, inspiring keynotes, a marketplace of IC companies, great food and plenty of networking!

Register.

Womensphere Global Summit - NY Oct 20th

WOMENSPHERE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT UNITES TOP BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURIAL WOMEN WITH SOCIAL CHANGE LEADERS & FILMMAKERS

SUZY WELCH TO LEAD KEYNOTES

www.womensphereglobalsummit.com


New York, NY - October 20, 2009 -
On October 24th, 2009, in Lower Manhattan, the Womensphere Global Summit 2009: Leadership, Entrepreneurship & Innovation will gather over 500 women leaders, and feature over 30 innovative women as speakers including author and media journalist Suzy Welch; Barbara Adachi, Deloitte Consulting Chief Talent Officer; Nancy Pedot, Managing Director, Golden Seeds, and Former CEO of Gymboree; and Shazi Visram, CEO, HAPPYBABY - 2nd Place Winner in the NBC-American Express Shine a Light competition - bringing them together with successful women executives, CEOs, community leaders, and social entrepreneurs. The Summit, which is Womensphere's final and most important event of the year, will be held at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center.

Monday, October 5, 2009

Golden Seeds in Boulder CO

We are planning an event in the new year hosted by Julie Lerner. If you would like to be invited please contact our investor liaison, Mirella Cicio at mrc@goldenseeds.com

Friday, September 18, 2009

Investors' Circle Fall Conference

November 15 - 17, 2009
Washington, D.C.

Investors' Circle is the premier meeting place for social entrepreneurs, investors, business professionals, foundations, non-profits, and those passionate about creating a sustainable economy.

Breakouts
- Quantifying Impact: an Exploration of Assessment tools
- New Frontiers: What's the Next Hot and Impactful Sector?
- Scaling the Green Economy
- Walk Before You Run: Supporting Early Stage Businesses
- True Confessions: What Entrepreneurs Wish You Knew
- Impact Investing 301: Investing in Global Social Entrepreneurs

Who Should Attend
Business leaders, investors, entrepreneurs, non-profits, academics, foundations, and others interested in creating a sustainable future

What Can I Expect?
Valuable workshops, a ground-breaking venture fair, a compelling plenary, interactive breakouts, inspiring keynotes, a marketplace of IC companies, great food and plenty of networking!

Register.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Funding Post: The Perfect Venture Conference

November 12th, 2009

40+ early-stage VC & Angel Investors and only 20 early-stage Technology companies coming together for a day of pitching, investor panels, interactive workshops, and private meetings. We will be putting the Right companies in front of the Right VCs and Angel Investors to tell you exactly what it takes to get funded. Every company will pitch multiple times to the Investors. There will be 2-minute elevator pitches to every panel, and even more 1-on-1 private Investor meetings than the previous Perfect Venture Conferences!

Register.

REBN-NY

Thursday, October 1, 2009 - 5:00pm-8:00pm
New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 40th floor
New York, NY 10007

REBN New York's next event, sponsored by Cooley Godward Kronish LLP and organized by SJF Ventures will include an expert panel to discuss:
- Status of current stimulus funding and timing of getting it to market
- What's next in the U.S. legislative process and new mandates from DOE / EPA / DOL
- State-specific programs and local impact from national programs
- Inside view on how to navigate funding programs and win grants and loans

Confirmed speakers include:
- Moderator: Jim Fulton, Partner and Head of the Emerging Companies practice, Cooley Godward Kronish
- Steve McBee, President and CEO, McBee Strategic Consulting, LLC
- Tim Greeff, Political Director, Clean Economy Network
- Others, TBD

Register.

Food and beverages will be provided. There is no charge to attend this event.
5:00pm Registration & Networking, 5:30 - 7:00pm Program, 7:00 - 8:00pm Networking