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Michigan Growth Capital Symposium Held May 16-17, 2006 Attracts Emerging
Companies, Executives, Researchers, Venture Capitalists and Financiers From
Across North America
ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 10 // -- The Michigan Growth Capital
Symposium (MGCS), the premier event fueling Midwest economic emergence,
today announced the final day for registration, May 12, 2006. This
nationally attended event provides an opportunity for private and venture
investors to connect with up-and-coming Midwest businesses and build
relationships with an unparalleled business network of distinguished
private equity industry leaders, leading university research faculty, and
entrepreneurial business professionals. More than 75 billion dollars in
investment capital will be represented at the upcoming event.
The MGCS is shaping up to be the biggest and best event in its 25-year
history. Keynote speakers Geoffrey Duyk, managing director of Calif.-based
Texas Pacific Group Ventures and Dana Johnson, senior vice president and
chief economist of Comerica, Inc. headline the event, with dynamic national
panelists and cutting edge presenting companies from the Midwest. The 2006
MGCS promises an exciting array of panel topics, networking sessions and
company presentations.
Registrants receive the discounted rate of $395 by registering online
through Friday, May 12 at http://www.michigangcs.com.
What: The symposium features an impressive lineup of more than 35
national guest speakers, including top names from all sectors of the
investment community. The MGCS will showcase 45 carefully-screened
companies specializing in information technology, life sciences and
alternative energy in three investment-stage tracks: commercialization,
A/B, and expansion/growth rounds.
When: May 16-17, 2006
Where: Eagle Crest Conference Center, Ypsilanti, Mich.
Panel Discussions: The symposium will kick off with an institutional
investors panel with representatives from alternative investment funds at
Dow, TIAA-CREF, and the State of Michigan. The MGCS will also showcase
seven other panel discussions on topics including:
* Advances in the Life Sciences
* Emerging Technologies
* Alternative Energy
* Trends in Spin-outs and Early-Stage Investing from a VC Perspective
* Negotiating Your Exit
* Intellectual Property for the Entrepreneur and Small Business
* How to Build a Company with Angel Investing
About the MGCS
The MGCS is the original university-based venture fair, which was first
held in 1979. This nationally attended two-day event provides an
opportunity for financiers to connect with up-and-coming Midwest businesses
and learn about emerging technologies. The Symposium offers the opportunity
to build relationships with an unparalleled business network of
distinguished private equity industry leaders, leading university research
faculty, and entrepreneurial business professionals. Entering its 25th
year, the MGCS continues to draw top investors from coast to coast. The
2005 event attracted more than 550 attendees, with more than 200 attending
investors. The MGCS is hosted by the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at
the University of Michigan and its Center for Venture Capital and Private
Equity Finance of the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for
Entrepreneurial Studies.
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