Mayor Giuliani Announces 5th Annual NYC Venture Capital Conference From July 17-19

NEW YOR, NY - Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani today announced that the fifth annual New York City Venture Capital Conference & Exposition (www.nycvc.com) will be held July 17-19 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. The three-day event is the largest gathering of the City's expanding venture capital community, and offers some of the City's brightest high-tech entrepreneurs the opportunity to meet with investors from across the country. "New York City has become the e-Business Capital of the World, and our annual conference is the perfect setting to form strategic partnerships and explore investment opportunities," said Mayor Giuliani. "Last year this conference attracted over 750 people, and we expect this year to be an even bigger success." This year's conference will showcase 25 of New York City's most promising entrepreneurs before a national pool of over 500 venture capitalists, investors and industry leaders. Workshops and discussions with distinguished panelists will focus on the success of the high-tech and biotech industries in New York City and their potential growth and alliance with traditional industries. Companies selected to showcase their products and services are chosen from hundreds of applications by the conference's organizing committee. Past presenting companies included Ad One LLC, Agency.com, DoubleClick, HotJobs, Kozmo.com, Mamamedia, and MedScape. New York City-based companies seeking early-stage investments or second and third round financing are encouraged to apply to present business plans at the conference. To submit an application or for information, visit www.nycvc.com or contact Sheri Lietzow at slietzow@srinstitute.com. The New York City Venture Capital Conference and Exposition is hosted on behalf of the City by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and is organized by the New York Venture Group and the Strategic Research Institute. Conference sponsors include Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP, PricewaterhouseCoopers, DynaPel, Microsoft, Scient, TalentPOINT, vcapital.com, Administaff, CorporateRisks.com, Integrated Information Systems (IIS), Integrated Office Solutions, Iron Street Labs, The Kemper Insurance Company, PtP Solutions, Redwood Partners, Resource Phoenix.com, Willis, and Yazam.com. The conference's official training company is Cahill Associates. www.nycvc.com