Gorge OEN Pre-Conference Seminars & Reception and Gorge Angel Conference

Pre-Conference Seminars & Reception Date: April 23, 2012 Time: 1:00-7:00 PM Columbia Gorge Hotel 4000 Westcliff Drive Hood River, OR 97031

NEW! Pre-Conference Seminars & Reception, presented by Gorge OEN and Co-Sponsored by the Gorge Technology Alliance. Three seminars packed with information about business planning, company valuation and commercializing big ideas - from research to product. Seminars are followed by a Reception with food and cash bar. 1:00-2:00 PM - "Top Ten Business Plan Tips" - Palo Alto Software 2:00-3:30 PM - "Valuations for the Owner & Investor" - Cascadian Group and Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP 3:30-5:00 PM - "Big Ideas: Commercializing Oregon's Research" - ONAMI and OSU 5:30-7:00 PM - "Reception & Cash Bar"

5th Gorge Angel Conference Date: April 24, 2012 Time: 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM Columbia Gorge Discovery Center 5000 Discovery Drive The Dalles, OR 97058

Gorge OEN's Gorge Angel Conference matches the brightest companies with qualified investors. Seed-stage to established businesses with a connection to the Gorge will compete for a "Key(s)" to the Gorge Angel Investor Network (GAIN, LLC) "Negotiation Room" for an anticipated investment of up to $100,000.