Regional Calendar

Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - GPVG Luncheon - Is This Recovery For Real? - Greater Philadelphia Venture Group - Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Belleveue, Broad and Walnut Streets, 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA- www.gpvg.com - Members: $40, Non-Members: $80, At the Door (provided seating is available): $100

Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Monthly Networking Event - Digital Delaware - Brandywine Brewing Company, Greenville Center, Routes 141 & 52, Greenville, DE - www.digidelaware.com - FREE

Monday, December 22, 2003 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. - Regional Biotech Council's "New Business Initiative" Series  - Regional Biotech Council of SEPA - Student Center, Second Floor, Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, PA - www.rbccb.org

Friday, January 9, 2004 - Deadline for Ben Franklin Emerging Business Awards (BENNIES)- to apply, visit www.benfranklinawards.org - The Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia and the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Application fee: $0

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 11:30 am - 1:30 pm - GPVG Luncheon - Greater Philadelphia Venture Group - Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Belleveue, Broad and Walnut Streets, 19th Floor, Philadelphia, PA - www.gpvg.com - Members: $40, Non-Members: $80, At the Door (provided seating is available): $100

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. - North Dakota Inventors Congress- NDIC - Alerus Center, 1200 42nd Street South, Grand Forks, ND - www.ndinventors.com - FREE

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Marketplace for Entrepreneurs- Marketplace of Ideas - Alerus Center, 1200 42nd Street South, Grand Forks, ND - www.marketplaceofideas.com - FREE

Friday, January 16, 2004 - 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Venture Forum - Diamond State Venures - Delaware Technical & Community College, 333 Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE - www.dsventures.net - Members/Sponsors: Free, All Others: $40.00

Wednesday - Friday, January 21-23, 2004 - 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Friday - Security Venture Fair - Infocast - Wyndham San Jose, 1350 North First Street, San Jose, CA - www.securityventurefair.com - $2,000.00, Early Bird Discount (register by December 19, 2003): $1,500.00; Government Discount: 40% for U.S. Federal, State or Local Government Employees; Team Discount: For teams of three or more from the same organization, the third and subsequent registrants qualify for a 50% discount (applies to full price registrants only).

Friday, January 23, 2004 - 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - New Jersey Capital Conference 2004 - New Jersey Technology Council - The Wesin Princeton, 201 Village Boulevard, Princeton, NJ - www.njtc.org - Before January 13: Members: $125, Non-members: $185; After January 13: Members: $175, Non-members: $225

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 12:00 - 7:00 p.m. - Private Equity 2004 - National Venture Forum M. J. Segal Associates - Yale Club New York, Grand Ballroom, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY - www.privateequityforums.com - Investors by December 19th, 2004, $375, Parties of two: $575, Investor On-Site Registration: $675, Entrepreneur On-Site Registration: $975, Business Professionals On-Site Registration: $1,275

Thursday, March 11, 2004 - 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Ben Franklin Emerging Business Awards (BENNIES) – The Entrepreneurs' Forum of Greater Philadelphia and the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania - Wyndham Franklin Plaza, 17th and Race Streets, Philadelphia, PA - www.benfranklinawards.org - Before February 14: $100, After February 14: $125