FEBRUARY

VCIR Winter

Feb. 23-25

BEAVER CREEK, COLO.

Details: Promoters of the winter version of Venture Capital in the Rockies say the event “showcases the Rocky Mountain region’s most promising emerging growth companies for an audience of over 300 venture investors, CEOs, entrepreneurs and service professionals.” On the light side, the event features a poker tournament at the end of the first day and 7.5 hours of skiing and snowboarding on the second day.

For more info: www.vcirwinter.com

12th Annual Corporate Venturing & Innovation Partnering Conference

Feb 23-25

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF.

Details: This annual event provides corporate investors and innovation officers with strategies to gain a competitive advantage through corporate venturing and innovation initiatives. Keynote speakers include Debby Hopkins, Chief Innovation Officer of Citi; and Steve Meller, Chief Innovation Catalyst for P&G. For further details, email Christina Riboldi at christina@ibfconferences.com

For more info: www.ibfconferences.com

Cleantech Forum XXVI

Feb. 24-26

SAN FRANCISCO

Details: Organizer says this event is expected to attract nearly 1,000 investors, entrepreneurs, policy makers, global corporations and industry influencers. Keynote speakers include Former New York Gov. George Pataki, who currently practices law at Chadbourne & Parke, where he focuses on energy, environmental and corporate matters; Elon Musk, CEO Tesla Motors and chairman of SolarCity; David Steiner, CEO of Waste Management Inc., the largest recycler of household-generated recyclables; and Peter Graf, chief sustainability officer and EVP of Sustainability Solutions at SAP.

For more info: http://cleantech.com

MARCH

Medical Device Conference 2010

March 4

SAN FRANCISCO

Details: Cooley Godward Kronish, Morgan Stanley and Silicon Valley Bank are hosting this gathering of executives, investors and entrepreneurs focused on the medical device industry. Panelists and moderators include Michael Buck, Divisional Vice President of Venture Investments for Abbott Ventures, David Clapper, former CEO of SurgRx (acquired by Ethicon/Johnson & Johnson), Dan Lemaitre, former CEO of CoreValve (acquired by Medtronic), and Dana Mead, a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. There is no charge to attend this event, but registration is required by Feb. 26.

For more info: Contact Kareen Lambert klambert@cooley.com or (650) 843-5145.

APRIL

Smart Infrastructure Summit

April 14-15

LOCATION TBD

Details: This conference aims to address how today’s investors can continue to cash in on the remaining smart grid opportunities while positioning themselves for the smart infrastructure wave that will follow. For further details, email Craig Simak at craig@ibfconferences.com.

For more info: www.ibfconferences.com

Buyouts West

April 15

SAN FRANCISCO

Details: Seventh annual conference aimed at West Coast investment officers and dealmakers for education and networking. Speakers include Mark Bradley, Global Head of Financial Sponsors Coverage for Morgan Stanley; Chris Douvos, Managing Director of The Investment Fund For Foundations; and Robert Thompson, Senior Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments for PineBridge Investments.

For more info: www.buyoutsconferences.com

MAY

NVCA Annual Meeting

May 4-5

BURLINGAME, CALIF.

Details: Annual meeting of the National Venture Capital Association. Keynote speakers will be Jonathan Silver, executive director of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Guarantee Program; T. J. Rodgers, founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconducter; and Mark B. McClellan, director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform and senior fellow focused on health policy at the Brookings Institute. The conference will also feature the following breakout sessions: Technology Track; Life Science Track; Cleantech Track; CFO & General Counsel Program; Corporate Venture Capital Program; and Young Venture Capitalists Program.

For more info: http://annualmeeting.nvca.org

9th Annual Medtech Investing Conference

May 12-13

MINNEAPOLIS

Details: This event will examine investment opportunities in the multibillion-dollar medical device market. Conference is presented in conjunction with Lifescience Alley. For details, email Carissa Stavrakos at carissa@ibfconferences.com

For more info: www.ibfconferences.com

SmartStart UNYTECH Venture Forum

May 17-18

SYRACUSE, N.Y.

Details: SmartStart UNYTECH is an upstate New York venture forum where VC firms look to see the best that the state has to offer for deal flow. Now in its tenth year, SmartStart UNYTECH has to date highlighted 220 companies from throughout the state and beyond to the VC community. Of these companies, 62 have raised over $390 million in equity financing, including over $71 million directly attributable to their participation in the forum, according to SmartStart UNYTECH.

For more info: www.smartstartvf.com

JUNE

21st Annual Venture Capital Investing Conference

June 9-10

SAN FRANCISCO

Details: This conference aims to bring together more than 400 of the most active venture capitalists, limited partners and private equity investors representing over a $1 trillion in capital. Conference chairman is Dixon Doll, co-founder and general partner of DCM, and advisory board chairman is Gary Morgenthaler, general partner of Morgenthaler Ventures. For details, email Christina Riboldi at Christina@ibfconferences.com.

For more info: www.ibfconferences.com

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