Business Icon Steve Forbes to Headline The Three Rivers Venture Fair
Prominent Gathering of Investment & Technology Pioneers Attracts Growth Capital
(Pittsburgh, PA – July 22) Business and publishing icon Steve Forbes will serve as the keynote speaker for the 3 Rivers Venture Fair (3RVF) in Pittsburgh, September 15-16, 2009, at the Lexus Club in PNC Park.
The 3RVF is among the nation’s most prominent technology investment showcases. Every 18 months, more than 500 venture capitalists, private investors, investment bankers and business leaders from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest convene in Pittsburgh to discover the latest breakthrough technology innovations. The event will feature 30 of the most promising, capital-seeking companies, selected after an extensive search and selection process. Past participants have leveraged the high-profile exposure gained at the 3RVF to raise more than $292 million in growth capital.
Forbes is chairman and chief executive officer of Forbes Media and editor-in-chief of Forbes, the nation’s leading business magazine, with circulation of more than 900,000. Under Forbes’ leadership, Forbes Media has launched a variety of new publications and businesses, including ForbesLife, ForbesWoman, ForbesAsia and in 1996, Forbes.com. In 1996 and 2000, Forbes campaigned to become the Republican nominee for president of the United States. He is the author of the Flat Tax Revolution: Using a Postcard to Abolish the IRA; A New Birth of Freedom and his newest, Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels Between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today…and Lessons You Can Learn.
This will be Forbes’ second appearance as 3RVF keynote speaker; he previously headlined the event in 2003.
“I welcome the opportunity to return to Pittsburgh and to discuss the future of the U.S. economy and the impact that the technology sector will play in it,” explains Forbes. “I’m proud to be part of an event where leading companies from the region vigorously support the commercialization of technologies that have the potential to advance the frontiers of life sciences, information technology, robotics and energy.”
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In addition to Forbes’ address, attendees will hear 30 technology pioneers pitch their prospects for growth, experience an expansive exhibit showcase, and attend the event’s newest feature, the On Deck Circle, a poster reception featuring the most promising emerging innovations currently being developed at leading universities and research institutions.
Kelly Szejko, executive director of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association and lead organizer of the event, is excited about Forbes’ participation, the growing impact of the 3RVF and the pivotal role that the region is playing in advancing innovation and new job creation.
“With participation from the highest-caliber business and investment leaders, and the remarkable support of our sponsors, this region will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to bring high-potential technologies to the marketplace.”
For information and registration, visit www.3RVF.com, or contact Kelly Szejko at Kelly@thepvca.org or 412-220-9193.
Business and publishing icon Steve Forbes will serve as the keynote speaker for the 3 Rivers Venture Fair (3RVF) in Pittsburgh, September 15-16, 2009, at the Lexus Club in PNC Park.
The 3RVF is among the nation’s most prominent technology investment showcases. Every 18 months, more than 500 venture capitalists, private investors, investment bankers and business leaders from the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest convene in Pittsburgh to discover the latest breakthrough technology innovations. The event will feature 30 of the most promising, capital-seeking companies, selected after an extensive search and selection process. Past participants have leveraged the high-profile exposure gained at the 3RVF to raise more than $292 million in growth capital.
Forbes is chairman and chief executive officer of Forbes Media and editor-in-chief of Forbes, the nation’s leading business magazine, with circulation of more than 900,000. Under Forbes’ leadership, Forbes Media has launched a variety of new publications and businesses, including ForbesLife, ForbesWoman, ForbesAsia and in 1996, Forbes.com. In 1996 and 2000, Forbes campaigned to become the Republican nominee for president of the United States. He is the author of the Flat Tax Revolution: Using a Postcard to Abolish the IRA; A New Birth of Freedom and his newest, Power Ambition Glory: The Stunning Parallels Between Great Leaders of the Ancient World and Today…and Lessons You Can Learn.
This will be Forbes’ second appearance as 3RVF keynote speaker; he previously headlined the event in 2003.
“I welcome the opportunity to return to Pittsburgh and to discuss the future of the U.S. economy and the impact that the technology sector will play in it,” explains Forbes. “I’m proud to be part of an event where leading companies from the region vigorously support the commercialization of technologies that have the potential to advance the frontiers of life sciences, information technology, robotics and energy.”
In addition to Forbes’ address, attendees will hear 30 technology pioneers pitch their prospects for growth, experience an expansive exhibit showcase, and attend the event’s newest feature, the On Deck Circle, a poster reception featuring the most promising emerging innovations currently being developed at leading universities and research institutions.
Kelly Szejko, executive director of the Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association and lead organizer of the event, is excited about Forbes’ participation, the growing impact of the 3RVF and the pivotal role that the region is playing in advancing innovation and new job creation.
“With participation from the highest-caliber business and investment leaders, and the remarkable support of our sponsors, this region will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to bring high-potential technologies to the marketplace.”
For information and registration, visit www.3RVF.com, or contact Kelly Szejko at Kelly@thepvca.org or 412-220-9193.
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