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34th Annual Venture Capital Institut
34th Annual
Venture Capital Institute
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Registration Announcement The educational foundation for venture
and private equity professionals worldwide
666 11th Street, NW
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
202-628-5055
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September 15-18, 2008
Emory Conference Center | Atlanta,
Georgia USA | www.vcinstitute.org
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ing Directory to use throughout your Now in its 34th year, the Venture
Capital Institute is your
of venture capitalists in the
opportunity to join this group
of influential professionals.
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on the private
fellowship program focused primarily
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have a direct
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public policy role
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miles from venture capital funds and/or transactions;
Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Just 15
can clearly
may include such other persons who
and service. well grounded
professional staff offers every comfort and persuasively demonstrate a
Monday, September 15
capacity to function in the venture
capital arena Tuesday, September 16 (cont.) Wednesday, September 17 (cont.)
1:00 – 9:00 pm Institute Registration 1:30 – 3:30 pm Reviewing Techniques of Pricing and Valuation 3:45 – 5:00 pm Early Stage Venture Capital Investments
facilities for professionals
lines for your laptop. Health and recreation the highest educational standards
3:30 – 5:00 pm Optional Session I: An Introduction to SBICs and
An examination of basic formulas and new alternatives in pricing and
steam room, valuation: How to build pricing models, develop sensitivity analysis, conduct meaningful due diligence, and monitor investments in a way
include an indoor lap pool, hydrotherapy, Their Role in the Private Equity Market and use industry comps that help determine enterprise value.
Monro Lanier Hickory Venture Capital Corporation
fund are also relevant discussion topics.
structure as a way to strengthen their capital base. 3:30 – 4:00 pm Break Karen Kerr Agile Equities
Clare Fairfield Concerto Venture Partners
4:00 – 5:30 pm Ethics in Venture Capital: A Candid Discussion Open/Exercise
Optional Session II: Effective Communication as
a Venture Capitalist Dinner – Seating by Pre-Assigned Case Teams
participants for the challenges of the industry.
Pricing, Structuring, and Negotiating: A Case Study
Andrew Wicks University of Virginia
The Darden School of Business
34th Annual Divided into teams of venture capitalists and entrepreneurs,
participants determine the present and future value of a company.
Open/Exercise
critical correspondence?
Steve Vivian Prism Fund Networking Reception/Dinner - Seating by Lottery Venture Capital interesting exercise on both sides of the negotiating table.
“It’s hard to imagine a
“Welcome to the Institute” Reception, Dinner 8:15 – 9:15 pm An Entrepreneur’s View of the Venture Capital Industry Institute Faculty to be announced
8:00 – 10:00 pm Speed Networking Event better way to package
a 3-day program for Thursday, September 18
September 15–18, 2008
company. Candid comments about the VC/Entrepreneur relationship.
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Patrick Hamner Heelys, Inc.
young (in terms of 8:00 – 10:00 am Presenting Team Results: Pricing, Structuring,
colleagues with similar investment preferences during one highly
Emory Conference Center and Negotiating Case
Wednesday, September 17
Atlanta, Georgia USA professional life) A dynamic interactive session reviewing the structure and terms of
the deals made the night before. Analysis of why the negotiations
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Tuesday, September 16 8:00 – 9:00 am Adding Value as an Effective Director and
www.vcinstitute.org VC professionals. I
8:00 – 8:30 am Setting the Institute’s Objectives
Clare Fairfield Concerto Venture Partners
Managing Troubled Investments
National Association
Responsibilities, accountability, and practical advice about serving
of Small Business
202-628-5055 thoroughly enjoyed
my time at the VCI.”
10:00 – 10:30 am
10:30– 11:30 am
Break
Faculty to be announced
Profitable Exiting: Forming Strategic Partnerships,
“I was impressed by
the quality of present- Campaign
8:30 – 9:30 am The “Art” vs. “Science” of Venture Investing: partners advised, and structuring your needs into the deal, provide IPOs, Sale Backs, Mergers, and Other Mechanisms ers and the caliber of
A Luminary’s Keynote Address Investment Companies
the foundation for a mutually rewarding directorship.
Faculty to be announced tactics into the term sheet and how to prepare for the actual exit.
VCI attendees. The
how to balance your gut intuition with quantitative formulas. Insight
into how successful venture capitalists develop their investment
9:00 – 10:15 am Changing the Management and the Board in Troubled Times course was very
management.
philosophies through consistent evaluation of the purpose, structure, 5/22/08 7:13:22 PM Arthur Marks Valhalla Partners, LP
efficiently run.”
Lew Jaffe Jaffe & Associates 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Lunch - Seating by Investment Preference
Pitch Johnson Asset Management 10:15 – 10:45 am Break 12:30 – 1:30 pm Buyouts, Mergers, and Acquisitions
9:30 – 10:00 am Break
10:45 am – 12:15 pm Term Sheets for Structuring and Negotiating Deals
opportunities are better suited for buyouts? How do you position
10:00 – 11:30 am Business Plans, Due Diligence, and Tips on
the CEO Interview Process all facets of our dynamic industry.
Faculty to be announced
evaluate viable business plans by developing critical screening and and models for successful deal negotiations.
Jeffrey Leavitt DLA Piper Rudnick 1:30 – 2:30 pm Selecting a Management Team: A Limited Partner’s View
12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch - Seating by Geography
identify facts and patterns that emerge in the interview process. 1:15 – 3:15 pm Concurrent Session: Critical Legal and Tax Aspects
Eugene Hill SV Life Sciences of the Venture Capital Industry
Erica Bushner GKM Newport
The National Association for Small Business Investment
2:30 – 3:00 pm Break
3:00 – 4:15 pm Developing Global Venture Capital Partnerships
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Marketing: Developing Effective Deal Flow Jack Levin Kirkland & Ellis
Deal flow is the lifeblood of a successful venture fund. Innovative Concurrent Session: Specialized Networking for
and traditional techniques for improving the quality and quantity of International Students
the deals you want to see. cultural differences, implementing common analysis and control
An informal discussion about the “the good, the bad, and the ugly”
Companies asked us, once again, for the 12th year
Bart Schachter Blueprint Ventures
ventures?
12:30 – 1:30 pm Lunch - Seating by Investment Preference discussion about building and structuring a venture capital industry.
Faculty to be announced
Faculty to be announced
4:15 – 4:30 pm Program Wrap Up / Complimentary Motor Coaches to Airport
3:15 – 3:45 pm Break
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