Venture Capital Expos are the premier gathering of the VC investors and entrepreneurs in the West. The Expo is a recurring event that brings together investors from throughout North America and entrepreneurs looking for venture capital funding. Venture Capital Expos are organized by The Icon Group, LLC and were created to foster collaboration amongst VC investors and entrepreneurs, and to reach out to the larger investment community. For more information please contact us.

	Seattle-Tacoma Venture Capital Expo June 18th, 19th – 20th, 2009 Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center Tacoma, Washington
	Raleigh-Triangle Venture Capital Expo August 27th – 28th – 29th, 2009 Raleigh Convention Center Raleigh, North Carolina
	San Diego Venture Capital Expo November 12th – 13th – 14th, 2009 Town and Country Resort and Convention Center San Diego, California

IN 2009 Venture Capital Expos will be staged in Seattle, Raleigh and San Diego.

Venture Capital Expos are organized and produced by The Icon Group, LLC, a noted event producer.  The Icon Group, LLC was created over 12-years ago to be a well spring of the entrepreneurial spirit. The principals of The Icon Group have over 30-years combined experience in planning and managing events for corporate America and the federal government.  The past client list of Icon and their principal is available here.  Our experience embraces the planning and production process of job fairs, home shows, women’s expos, executive retreats, educational conferences, expositions, U.S. and foreign military conferences and hostings, and U.S. military and federal government pharmaceutical and medical conferences.  This vast experience has all contributed to Icon’s expertise in the field of event planning and production.

Icon created its Venture Capital Expo series to foster collaboration amongst venture capitalists and entrepreneurs.  The expos are an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet many venture capital investors in one venue. At Venture Capital Expos, VC Companies meet with entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies to match-up funding and partnering opportunities.  For more information please Contact us.

The targeted attendees at Venture Capital Expo are entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial companies in any of the following six (6) stages of development:

Seed Money

• Start-up
• Early sales and manufacturing stage
• Working capital for early stage
• Mezzanine financing
• Bridge financing

• Angel Investors
• Venture Capitalists
• Investment Bankers

Venture Capital Investor Exhibitors

Attendees will include up to 300 private equity venture capitalists and corporate investors from across the United States.  Venture capitalists have several ways to participate: 

Venture Capitalists can exhibit.  They can meet and discuss their services with entrepreneur attendees.  See the Exhibit page for further information.

• Venture Capitalists can participate in one or more of several sponsorship opportunities at the Expo.  See the Sponsorship page for further information.
• Venture Capitalists can maintain private hospitality suites to entertain and discuss their venture capital opportunities with selected entrepreneurs.  See the Exhibit and Sponsorship pages for further information.
• Venture Capitalists can give presentations on their venture capital services to groups of entrepreneurs in scheduled sessions.  See the Exhibit page for further information.
• Venture Capitalists can forgo all the above and participate as an “at large VC investor.”  In this status, the participant is free to circulate the Expo and meet other VC capitalists and entrepreneurs and become familiar with their needs.  See the Exhibit page for further information. 

For more information please Contact us.