NVCA President to Discuss "State of Venture Capital"

Business Wire, Jan 9, 2007

CED Partners with NVCA to Host Feb. 1 Discussion at UNC-Chapel Hill

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) today announced that Mark Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), will discuss the "State of Venture Capital" from 4-5:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 1, at UNC-Chapel Hill's Carolina Club. NVCA is a national trade association that fosters a greater understanding of venture capital and supports entrepreneurial activity and innovation.

The special event on Feb. 1 - hosted by NVCA in partnership with CED - is free and open to the public. During his talk, Heesen will discuss recent investment activity and provide a snapshot of the venture capital landscape in 2007.

"This event will shed light on venture capital trends from a local, regional and national perspective," said CED President Monica Doss. "As a long-standing partner with NVCA, we look forward to having Mark Heesen in town to speak with the Research Triangle's entrepreneurial community."

Heesen works closely with the venture capital community, developing NVCA policies and strategies, and directing the Association's national legislative and regulatory efforts. Since 1991, Heesen has worked on behalf of the venture capital community to enact a wide range of policies that benefit the venture capital and entrepreneurial communities, including a significant capital gains differential, securities litigation reform, accounting treatment of stock options and merger accounting, reform of the FDA pre-market approval process, among others.

After Heesen's comments, there will be a Q&A session followed by a networking reception. While there is no cost to attend on Feb. 1, advanced registration is required. To RSVP for this limited attendance event, please email CED's Annie Smith-Bova at asmithbova@cednc.org.

About CED: The Council for Entrepreneurial Development, headquartered in Research Triangle Park with a divisional office in Wilmington, is a private, non-profit organization formed in 1984 to stimulate the creation and growth of high-impact companies in various North Carolina innovation centers. CED provides education, mentoring and capital formation resources to new and existing high-growth entrepreneurs through annual conferences, seminars, workshops and programs on entrepreneurial management and finance. CED is the largest and oldest entrepreneurial support organization in the nation with more than 4,000 members representing over 1,100 entrepreneurial companies, financiers and professional firms. www.cednc.org.