Upcoming Events
AUGUST 10, 2010 - 5:30PM - 7:30PM
Meet The Players
Meet Top VCs & Entrepreneurs in NYC
Co-hosted By NYVCA
Sponsored By Cooley Godward
Meet The Players is a networking event series hosted by The Executive Council's sister organization, the New York Venture Capital Association (NYVCA).
This SUmmer's MTP event will be located on the Penthouse of the Dream Hotel, AVA Lounge. AVA lies somewhere between that of a grand hotel and the elegant home of a chic hostess. Part Riviera, part Rome with inflections of South Beach, the decor sets the tone for contemporary elegance. unforgettable experience of the city.
The guest speaker will be Randy Altschuler, who is a serial entrepreneur -- Randy founded and sold OfficeTiger to RR Donnelley and is now serving as chairman of CloudBlue and is also a candidate for Congress in New York's 1st District (Long Island and The Hamptons). You can learn more about Randy on his campaign's web site here. He is one New York's most prominent young entrepreneurs and rising stars in the political world.
OCTOBER 7, 2010 - 8:00AM - 3:30P.M.
PITCH East (NYC)
Connecting Emerging Companies & Investors
Co-hosted By VIANY
Sponsored By Manatt, Sonnenschein, Geller
BACKGROUNDA high-impact, interactive forum to help entrepreneurs meet investors and provide investors with access to screened high-potential investment opportunities.
A powerful sponsorship opportunity for select companies seeking to develop and strengthen relationships with the best emerging companies and top level angels, venture investors and corporate dealmakers.
WHY THIS MATTERS NOWMore critical to your success than ambition or even hard work is being in the right place at the right time with your idea. PITCH EAST is the premier venue for innovative companies to connect one-on-one with world-class investors. Now is the best time to get exposure and access to the new and emerging companies and the investors that are shaping the worlds of media and financial services.
In this one-day forum, the Executive Council will bring together its own emerging company, venture capital and private equity members and the broader class of these constituencies that are shaping and reinventing media, financial services, healthcare and a host of other industries. This is the definitive East Coast setting to engage face-to-face with this group in a secure, filtered setting.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The goal of PITCH is to convene the best minds from all industries. It’s as simple as one word: Innovation. We seek out companies that are innovators in their market segment and will pre-screen them with the same metrics, whether the company is big or small.
The Executive Council and a team of experts will evaluate and select the presenting companies based on the following criteria:
1) Innovation. Your product/service must be novel. Bring us your ground-breaking best.
2) Game changer. Your product/service must contribute to the evolution – or revolution – of your market segment.
3) Management team. Your management must possess the experience to turn promise into performance.
HOW TO APPLY
Products/services that meet the criteria above will be considered. Your product is not a viable candidate for PITCH if the above criteria are not met.
To apply, please send an email to Dana Bertotti to request the Presenter Application form. This information is considered confidential by the Executive Council under an implied Non-Disclosure Agreement. Information is provided for the sole purpose of consideration for the PITCH EAST conference, unless otherwise explicitly stated by the submitting company.
PITCH EAST will screen and respond to all requests within two weeks. All companies that pass the first-level screening will be contacted to discuss next steps in preparation for the event.
NOVEMBER 8, 2010 - 5:30PM - 9:00PM
2010 Ten Awards
Recent Events
JUNE 29, 2010 - 7:00PMHealthcare Investors Dinner (NYC)
Co-hosted By Executive Council
Sponsored By NYVCA
An invitation-only dinner for investors and select entrepreneurs. No walk-ins allowed. To be considered, please send an email to Bob Johnston
JUNE 8, 2010 - 8:00AM - 3:30PM
Sustainable Cities (NYC)
Leadership Forum on Sustainability
Co-hosted By IBM
Sponsored By 1E, Coca-Cola, Holland & Knight, Johnson Controls, Telx, Verdiem, UH Trade & Investment, XPLANE, Smart
Why This Matters Now
Two inescapable trends are coming together: the urbanization of the planet along with climate change and related concerns about the long-term sustainability of the planet. In 2008, the earth’s population crossed a threshold: it became more than 50% urban dwellers and that number is predicted to reach 75% by 2050. Whether you believe that climate change is caused by human activity or not, the evidence that something is happening is undeniable: in just one example, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere increased by approximately 1/3 between 1958 and 2005 with the growth projected to continue to 2020 and beyond.In this Sustainable Cities Summit, we will explore the challenges and opportunities presented by this evolution. We will look at the systems that undergird a vibrant sustainable city. We will hear from best-of-breed companies on what they are doing, how they are measuring success, and what lessons they can share to help you lead your firm to a greener and more profitable future. We’ll explore the strategic “why” as well as the tactical “how to.”
MAY 27, 2010 - 6:00P.M. - 8:30P.M.
Venture Edge Dinner
For VCs, strategic investors and entrepreneurs (invitation only)
Co-hosted By Deloitte, Manatt, Silicon Valley Bank
The purpose of the Venture Edge Dinner Series (held quarterly) is to provide a private, trusted forum for Venture Capitalists to share ideas and exchange information regarding current industry trends and deal flow. A secondary goal is to display the thought leadership of the participating dinner sponsors, by providing a highly relevant forum for sponsors to connect with a discrete set of VCs, which will allow for meaningful, engaging and lasting relationships.
