CH2M HILL Alumni Center, Corvallis

The Willamette Angel Conference is an investor conference, connecting early stage and seed businesses with angel and venture investors. Entrepreneurs and start-ups can submit their business plans for review and coaching, ultimately vying for a minimum $140,000 investment. Connecting Start up Businesses with Qualified Investors

The Willamette Valley boasts a high number of businesses that highlight the rugged individuality, forward thinking, technology and entrepreneurship that are part of Oregon's proud heritage.

Attendees will include members of organized angel groups, individual angels, prospective angels, and early-stage investment firms as well as entrepreneurial ventures and start ups interested in obtaining angel funding.

The Willamette Angel Conference is an investor conference, connecting early stage and seed businesses with angel and venture investors. Entrepreneurs and start-ups can submit their business plans for review and coaching, ultimately vying for a minimum $140,000 investment. Connecting Start up Businesses with Qualified Investors

The Willamette Valley boasts a high number of businesses that highlight the rugged individuality, forward thinking, technology and entrepreneurship that are part of Oregon's proud heritage.

Attendees will include members of organized angel groups, individual angels, prospective angels, and early-stage investment firms as well as entrepreneurial ventures and start ups interested in obtaining angel funding.

Willamette Innovators Night and Network presents an opportunity for the region's economic development ecosphere and Innovation Economy to come together to share, learn, and connect. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other innovators, researchers, potential collaborators, investors, academics and ED leaders while celebrating the creativity and innovation of the Willamette Valley.

The Willamette Innovators Network web site is a hub of connectivity, a place to connect people and organizations so the synergy and conversation can continue year round. Join the WIN community and start connecting today.

1:00-2:10pm Welcome and Keynote
Ryan Buchanan and John Friess "Entrepreneurship & Innovation – Overcoming Challenges and the Value of Peer Mentoring"

2:10-2:30pm A Willamette Valley Success Story
“Good Clean Love”, Wendy Strgar, Winner of 2009’s Willamette Angel Conference competition

2:30-4:00pm Town Hall Meeting
“Leadership in Economic Development: Where Does it Come From?” (Sponsored by Prosperity That Fits)

4:00-7:00pm Political Chat Corner
Talk with local and regional legislators and representatives.

4:00-7:00pm Innovators' Exhibit Hall
A dynamic networking extravaganza with leading examples of innovative products and companies within the Willamette Valley region

5:00-6:00pm Topical Breakout: Nano-Tech and Energy
Lead by Tomm Aldridge, Intel Energy Systems Research Lab Director.

5:30-7:00pm Topical Breakout: Oregon Family Business
Lead by the Austin Family Business Program.

6:00-7:00pm Topical Breakout: Wood Products Innovation
Lead by Steve Killgore, VP Calvert Company, Inc.

7:00-7:30pm Spark! Corvallis
Student Entrepreneurial Business Ideas w/Audience Feedback (Sponsored by AEP)

7:30-9:00pm Ignite! Corvallis
The popular and exciting in-your-face format of ideas and experience with that unique Corvallis flavor!

9:00-12:00am WiN After Party
Open to all. At the Hilton Garden Inn.

A Compelling Convergence of creative talent from across the Willamette Valley coming together to share ideas, see what's happening and just maybe spark that million-dollar award-winning new product or service.

1pm - Sponsor and Partner Association Luncheon

3pm - Welcome & Keynote Speaker (Alumni Center)

4pm - Guest Speaker (Alumni Center)

5pm - Guest Speaker- Regional Economic Development Director, John Sechrist (Alumni Center)

3-7pm - History of Innvoation Dynamic Display (Alumni Center Foyer)

4-8pm - Open Innovation Exhibit Hall (La Sells Stewart Center)

4-7:30 - Social Networking (Beer-n-Blog, Corvallis Young Professionals, general)

4-7:30 - Innovative Research & Industry Mixer

7:30pm - IGNITE! Corvallis

The first annual Willamette Angel Conference will be held

Thursday May 14, 2009

with the goal of connecting early stage and seed businesses with Angel investors. The Willamette Valley boasts a high number of businesses that highlight the rugged individuality, forward thinking, technology and entrepreneurship that are part of Oregon's proud heritage.

Attendees will include members of organized angel groups, individual angels, prospective angels, and early-stage investment firms as well as entrepreneurial ventures and start ups interested in obtaining angel funding.

Goals of the Willamette Angel Conference

* To increase the amount of seed capital available in the Willamette Valley
* To highlight entrepreneurial ventures and provide them with possible opportunities for funding
* To showcase some of our angel funded companies
* To demonstrate our commitment to building a strong economy in the Willamette Valley

Who should attend

Inventors/Researchers/IP Holders: To learn more about the start up development and funding process, and to network to meet entrepreneurs and service providers.

Entrepreneurs: To get recognition and possibly funding for your business. To develop and hone your business plan and pitch with top quality preparation sessions. To network with investors, and begin conversations that will benefit your company down the line. To network with inventors, and other early stage professionals.

Investors: To have access to some great business investment opportunities. For new investors, to learn how to invest in early stage deals, and how to feed deals to venture capitalists.

Venture Capitalists: To identify top quality and up and coming early stage businesses in the Willamette Valley, to meet seed investors and stay connected to other venture capitalists, to learn more about commercialization from OSU, UofO and Onami.

Service Providers: To introduce your business to companies making early decisions about the direction of their company. Politicians: To help build economic development for the local and state government.

The Conference will be held at theCH2MHill Alumni Center at Oregon State University on May 14, 2009. Links provide the Agenda and directions to the conference.

I hope you'll join us for Ignite Corvallis in November at High Tech After Hours.

Ignite Corvallis
Thursday, November 13th, 2-3pm
CH2M HILL Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon (Across from Reser Stadium)

NOTE: Submission deadline for presentation proposals is Tuesday, November 4th.

email proposals to ignite [DOT] corvallis [AT] gmail

Ignite is coming to Corvallis! Share burning ideas.

If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their answers. Topics range all over the map - from straight-up tech to creative arts to hobbies to general knowledge topics. This will be the first official Ignite Corvallis and we invite you to be part of it.

We need your help to make Ignite Corvallis a fantastic event. Here's what you can do...

1) If you plan to attend, please add yourself to the Ignite Corvallis Upcoming page as an attendee. This will help us get a more accurate attendance count and plan accordingly:

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1100706/

2) Are you interested in being a presenter? Please submit you ideas! The deadline for proposal submission is Thursday, October 23rd.

email proposals to ignite [DOT] corvallis [AT] gmail

Not sure what to present? Watch some presentations from other ignites:

* Previous Ignite Events - http://ignite.oreilly.com/see_it.html
* Ignite Portland #1 Videos - http://www.igniteportland.com/watch/
* Why Deutschland Loves David Hasselhoff - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZmxxG8dDkI&feature=related
* Ignite Portland #3 Videos - http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=IP3+ignite&search_type=&aq=f

We hope to see you at Ignite Corvallis!

http://www.sao.corvallis.or.us/drupal/node/119

The Software Association of Oregon (SAO) Corvallis Chapter, Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition and Oregon State University are proud to announce the 6th Annual High Tech After Hours! High Tech After Hours is the biggest high-tech event in the Willamette Valley and will be held on November 13th from 1:00pm until 8:00pm at the CH2M HILL Alumni Center located on the OSU campus across from Reser Stadium.

High Tech After Hours builds valuable relationships between local businesses, high-tech entrepreneurs, educators, investors, students and local officials. For the first time this year OSU’s College of Business and College of Engineering will be co-hosting this event, making this the powerhouse showcase of collaboration between industry, education, and commerce in the Willamette Valley.

Open Innovation is this year’s theme, and an expanded agenda includes some very exciting people and events:

• Keynote speaker, Peter Adkison, a leader in the gaming industry and current CEO of Hidden City Games. Peter is an entertaining speaker and as a pivotal player in the high-tech industry, presents a unique perspective on the economic opportunities of the Pacific Northwest.

• A panel-style, round-robin discussion of area examples of collaboration and innovation with leaders Ron Adams, Dean of the College of Engineering, Ilene Kleinsorge, Dean of the College of Business, Brian Weldon, Chapter President of SAO and Mysty Rusk, President of the Corvallis-Benton Chamber Coalition.

• "Ignite Corvallis!" the rapid-fire, fun and novel presentation opportunity for 20 area businesses to highlight what’s going on in their world and offer insight into new and interesting developments that could impact area businesses - including yours!

• Vendor Exhibition Hall - Last year, over fifty different area technology companies took the opportunity to show their stuff at HTAH and we expect this year to be even bigger.

We are actively seeking High Tech and Traded Sector companies who are interested in participating in the event. Be on display with 50 High-Tech businesses and find out about the newest technologies being developed and showcase what your company is creating. Help us tell your story better!

For further information call 541-757-1505 x 6