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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
April 27, 2005 | 7AM-6PM | Millennium Biltmore Hotel
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| 7:00AM-8:00AM |
Registration and continental breakfast |
| 8:00AM-8:50AM |
Welcome, introductions
KEYNOTE: Richard Heckmann, Chairman & CEO, K2 Inc. |
| 9:00AM-9:55AM |
Track 1
STARTUP
Sponsored by 
Moderator: Richard Koffler, Koffler Ventures
Bill Collins, Tech Coast Angels
Frank Kline, Kline Hawkes & Co.
Harry Lambert, InnoCal Venture Capital
Steve Lebow, GRP Partners
Daniel Docter, Intel Capital
Randy Churchill, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Track 2
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Sponsored by 
Moderator: Cheryl Meyer, The Deal
Heath Clarke, Interchange
Deepak Chopra, OSI Networks
Keith Cowan, IPMobileNet
Scott Jarus, J2 Global Communications
Abraham Reichental, 3-D Systems |
| 10:00AM-10:30AM |
Break |
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| 10:30AM-11:25AM |
Track 1
GROWTH
Sponsored by 
Moderator: Tony Palazzo, Los Angeles Business Journal
David Grin, Laurus Capital Management
Clark Hallren, J.P. Morgan
Paul Kessler, Bristol Capital Advisors
John Mazur, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management
Jon Merriman, Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.
Byron Roth, Roth Capital Partners |
Track 2
LIFE SCIENCES
Sponsored by
 
Moderator: Amy Reeve, Investors Business Daily
Steven Gerber, M.D., Wedbush Morgan Securities
Frank Litvack, M.D., Conor Medsystems
Michael Nicholson, LivHOME
Stephen O'Connor, Nanostream
Terren Peizer, Hythiam |
| 11:30AM-12:25PM |
Track 1
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Sponsored by 
Moderator: James Kelleher, Orange County Register
Steven Burge, Norwest Equity Partners
David Firestone, MAG Capital
Jan Hanssen, Guaranty Business Credit
John Laco, O'Melveny & Myers
Neil Morganbesser, Bear Stearns
Stephen Royer, Shamrock Capital |
Track 2
CONSUMER BRANDED & SPECIALTY RETAIL
Moderator: Nichola Groom, Reuters America
Rommel Dionisio, Wedbush Morgan Securities
Michael Johnson, Herbalife
Linda LoRe, Frederick's of Hollywood
Robert Schult, Shansby Group
William Strauss, Provide Commerce
Henry Wintersten, WetSeal |
| 12:30PM-2:00PM |
LUNCH
KEYNOTES:
Ted Waitt, Chairman, Gateway Inc.
Jeffrey Henley, Chairman, Oracle Corp. |
Sponsored by
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| 2:10PM-3:05PM |
Track 1
EXIT
Moderator: John Corrigan, Los Angeles Times
Frank Do, American Capital
Paul Huffman, Morgan Joseph & Co.
Steve Liff, Sun Capital Partners
James Montgomery, Montgomery & Co.
Tiffany Smith, Bernstein Investment Research & Management
Bob Wymbs, Platinum Equity |
Track 2
MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT
Sponsored by
Moderator: Seth Lubove, Forbes
Steve Beeks, LionsGate Entertainment
Jeff Hinson, Univision Communications
Steve Lehman, Radiovisa Corp.
A. Dale Mayo, AccessIT
Michael Pachter, Wedbush Morgan Securities |
| 2:00PM-3:30PM |
THE CAPITAL ZONE
Open only to CEOs and CFOs of companies seeking capital. Public session opens at 3:30PM. |
Sponsored by   |
| 3:05PM-3:30PM |
Break |
| 3:30PM-5:30PM |
THE CAPITAL ZONE
Cocktail reception open to everyone. |
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