9th North Bay Growth and Innovation Forum, Santa Rosa, CA Oct. 20, 2010 - (StartupReport)

October 20, 2010
12 Noon - 5PM

Hyatt Vineyard Creek
170 Railroad Street
Santa Rosa, CA

5 Company Pitches
10 Company Poster Presentations
Rapid Roundtable Educational Program

The October 2010 North Bay Growth & Innovation Forum is the ninth in a series that showcases about 150 CEOs, world‐class business executives, service providers, angel and venture capital investors, and founders of standout emerging and second‐stage companies. The Forum will feature at least five high quality company presentations for investors, along with poster presentations from at least 10 companies looking for advice, strategic partners or other resources. Over 70 companies have participated in the program and received more than $25 million in funding as a result. Past participants have included barspace.tv, Solmetric Corporation, True2Life, Red Condor, Secured for Banking, Mosaic Assist, and Season Studios. This program has won regional, state and national awards for innovative entrepreneurial spirit. The event is a collaborative production of the City of Santa Rosa, the Santa Rosa Chamber of
Commerce, and the North Bay Angels.

The event features a keynote address by Doug Clark, CEO of Métier LTD, along with Rapid Roundtables offering timely advice for today’s business. Topics will be announced as they are confirmed.

Companies interested in presenting may apply for either an investor presentation or a poster by submitting a one- or two-page executive summary to nmanchester@srcity.org. For more information, please visit srcity.org/forum, or call Nancy Manchester at 707-543-4339. Applications are due September 3, 2010. Companies chosen to present will be notified by September 14. Participating companies will be required to participate in a full slate of free coaching from business experts prior to the event. Participating companies pay only the attendance fee for each company representative attending the Forum.

Contact: Nancy Manchester, City of Santa Rosa, nmanchester@srcity.org, 707-543-4339

Cost: $60

Look for updates at www.srcity.org/forum