Registration is open for our May 20, 2008 Conference in Fargo at the Ramada Plaza Suites & Convention Center.  Entrepreneurs!  Apply to make a presentation by clicking here. We are happy to be working with the North Dakota Dept. of Commerce and Governor John Hoeven by combining
the InnovateND Awards Luncheon with the MAAVC Conference.  Don't miss this spectacular day of innovation and entrepreneurism.

Who Should Attend  Entrepreneurs - because you need to know how to play the seed-stage game.  Seed Investors - because you need to find fellow seed investors, find seed stage deal flow, learn how to invest in early stage deals, learn how to feed deals to venture capitalists.  Venture Capitalists - because you need to meet more seed investors, stay connected to other venture capitalists and find more limited partners for your fund.  Service Providers - because legal, financial, consulting, HR, PR, marketing and other decisions are made early by new companies.  University Representatives - because some of the best seed deals are born and die without seeing the light of commercialization (learn how to change that!).  Politicians - because economic development and new company formation affect your State's future.

The MAAVC Conference is held in various midwest locations many times each year.  Each conference is unique and geared both to the local economic climate and current market climates.  Our first MAAVC Conference was held May 11, 2005 in Minnesota following the annual Minnesota Venture Capital Conference.  The second conference occurred January 17, 2006 in North Dakota along with the MarketPlace for Entrepreneurs.  Our third conference was held April 26, 2006 in Minnesota. Our fourth conference was held in 2006 in Sioux Falls, SD.

Matt Noah, Conference Chairman, matt@maavc.com