The 16th Annual Bend Venture Conference is this Thursday, October 17 and Friday, October 18. If you haven’t purchased tickets yet, this is the time to do so.
The conference lineup is as follows:
Thursday, October 17
Pre-Conference Seminar #1 — 9am, Liberty Theater
Grow Lean: Digital Marketing Strategies for Growth & Customer Acquisition, sponsored by Jones & Roth CPAs
Pre-Conference Seminar #2 — 10am, Liberty Theater
Results Don’t Lie: Companies with a Culture of Gender Balance Are More Successful, sponsored by U.S. Bank
Pre-Conference Seminar #3 — 11am, Liberty Theater
An Eye on the Exit: How to Build an Acquisition-ready Business, sponsored by Perkins Coie
Conference Check-In — 12:30pm, Liberty Theater
Impact Program — 1-3:30pm, Tower Theatre
- BVC Brief #1: Raising Killer Dough: How Dave Dahl Helped Build Dave’s Killer Bread
- Impact Competition
- BVC Brief #2: Barriers to Female Founders: Where Are All the Ladies?
- Adjourn 3:30pm
Broken Top Networking Reception — 5:30-8pm Broken Top Club
Enjoy food, drinks and lots of networking
Friday, October 18
BVC Breakfast/Check-in: — 8am, Liberty Theater
Bloodies, Bellinis and Benedicts
Morning Program — 9:30am, Tower Theatre
- BVC Brief #3: Accelerating Bend: What’s Behind a Successful Accelerator?
- Early Stage Competition
- 2010 BVC Winner: Manzama Exit Update
- BVC Brief #4: Winter is Coming: Startups & Investing in Uncertain Times
- Kids Quiz 2008 BVC Winner Jama Software
Dine Around Lunch — 12:30pm, Downtown
Enjoy some of the best food in Bend (with a side of networking) at 5 Fusion, 900 Wall, DRAKE & Noi Thai
Afternoon Program — 1:30pm, Tower Theatre
- BVC Brief #5: What They Don’t Tell You: Lessons Learned from Growing Fast
- Growth Stage Competition
- Flipping the Script: The Founder is in the Driver’s Seat
- BVC Brief #6: The Next Big Thing: When Finance and Technology Collide
Awards Reception — 4:30-5:15pm, Liberty Theater
