We are delighted to be hosting this event at the Albuquerque Balloon Museum. The Museum is celebrating its 5th anniversary in October with new special exhibitions and events. Plan to explore the Balloon Museum with a special guided tour before the event. Learn more about all the Balloon Museum has to offer by visiting www.cabq.gov/balloon.

Date: Thursday, July 15
Time: 6-8 pm (Special Balloon Museum tour begins promptly at 5:30 pm.)
Venue: The Albuquerque Balloon Museum
9201 Balloon Museum Dr. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Directions: Map
Cost: $22.50 in advance, (credit card payments); $25 at the door (cash and check only).

Join us to learn more about the realities of social media marketing. Our panelists, Will Reichard of Crosscut Communications, Gary Ebersole of veloGraf Systems and Mick Thompson of Collecta, will discuss the benefits of social media marketing and the challenges of implementing effective programs.

Date: Thursday, June 17
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: Prairie Star, 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo, NM
Directions: Map
Cost: $20 in advance (credit card payments); $25 at the door (cash and check only).

CVF is now on Twitter: Please follow us @CVF_NewMexico.
You can also connect with us on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Please also join us in using the hashtag #cvfnm to track our event conversations. Our speakers Will Reichard, Gary Ebersole, and Mick Thompson are also on Twitter.

Date: Thursday, March 18
Time: 6-8 pm
Venue: Prairie Star, 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo, NM
Directions: Map
Cost: $20 in advance (credit card payments); $25 at the door (cash and check only).

Meet leadership in emerging innovation, global trends and opportunities across the new energy spectrum.

GLOBAL NEW ENERGY SUMMIT
March 21-23, 2010
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Lunch Keynote:
“Toward a More Objective Means of Technological Choice”
J. Doyne Farmer, Professor, Santa Fe Institute

Partial Speaker List:

Directors of Energy Programs, Los Alamos National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Oakridge National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories

Susan Rochford, SVP, Energy and Sustainability, Council on Competitiveness

Robert Wegener, Secretary of Energy, State of Oklahoma

Pablo Otin Pintado, Country Manager GA, Solar

Dick Williams, President, Shell WindEnergy, Inc.

Carl Huslig, Executive Director, ITC Grid Development

Rob Peterman, Head of Clean Energy Group, Toronto Stock Exchange

Mike Mendez, VP of Technology, Sapphire Energy

Andy Chu, VP Marketing and Communication, A123 Systems

For more information or to register, visit http://gnes2010.rmtech.org/

Economists Arnold Baker of Sandia and Larry Waldman of the UNM BBER will share their insights and a local perspective on the trends that will influence the New Mexico, U.S. and global economies.

Featured Speakers

Prior to joining SNL in 1996 he served for 17 years at Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO), holding a number of challenging positions including Director of Political Economic Analysis, Director of Public Issues, Director of Energy Market Analysis, and Manager of Strategic Planning (ARCO Oil and Gas Company). His assignments included market analysis and scenario based planning, as well as chairing internal planning studies on the future of the oil, natural gas, coal and electricity industries. Prior to joining ARCO he served at the U.S. Department of the Treasury as Special Assistant to the Undersecretary for Monetary Affairs, and as a staff economist at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. He has written book chapters and articles on energy, economic policy and global change.

Dr. Larry Waldman, Senior Research Scientist, UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER)
Larry has been with BBER since 1988, where he has spent most of his time managing the FOR-UNM Economic Forecasting Service. He produces an economic forecast of the New Mexico economy each quarter, which is distributed to clients of the service. He also publishes an economic forecasting newsletter, The FOR-UNM Bulletin, which is available to the public on a subscription basis.

Larry writes four or five articles annually relating to the New Mexico economy for publication in New Mexico Business, Current Economic Report, the BBER monthly economic update newsletter. In addition, he also writes press releases, does numerous interviews for radio and TV, and makes a dozen or so personal appearances each year, explaining recent developments in and the outlook for the New Mexico economy, to professional, civic, and governmental audiences.

We look forward to seeing you at this interesting event that launches CVF’s 2010 program calendar..

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Date: Thursday, November 19, 2009
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM

About the Speaker

Dr. Lowell Catlett is a Regent’s Professor/Dean and Chief Administrative Officer at New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. An exciting futurist, his knowledge of technologies and their implications on the way we will live and work is addressed in his varied and upbeat presentations. Dr. Catlett works on behalf of corporate and association audiences internationally, presenting his take on trends in healthcare, agriculture, the environment, education and more.

Dr. Catlett received his doctorate in Economics from Iowa State University, and has twice received the Don C. Roush Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is also a recipient of the prestigious Burlington Foundation Faculty Achievement Award for Outstanding University Teaching. In 1994 he was one of two Western Regional recipients of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges “Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Award.”

He recently received the College of Agriculture and Home Economics Advisor of the Year as well as Teacher of the Year at New Mexico State University. He was one of six senior faculty members to be named New Mexico State’s first Regents Professors.

He is a consultant to the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, the Interior, Defense and Labor. He has also been a consultant to many Fortune 500 companies.

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Date: Thursday, September 17, 2009
Time: 6 – 8 pm

Location: Hotel Santa Fe
1501 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Google Map Link

Event Details

• 6:00 – 6:30 pm: Hors d’oeuvres & Networking
• 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Presentation

About the Speakers

John J. Chavez is the President of Tafoya and Brainerd Partners LLC, a nationwide business development consulting firm. Mr. Chavez is also the Vice President Business Development at Financial Management Systems, a Chicago based financial services firm. Mr. Chavez has been an active angel investor since 2003. Prior to creating Tafoya and Brainerd Partners LLC, Mr. Chavez was appointed by New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson as the Cabinet Secretary of the Taxation and Revenue Department. Mr. Chavez served as Cabinet Secretary for six years and as the President of the Federation of Taxation Administrators for one year.

Mr. Chavez is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Squash Blossom Classic – an organization that organizes a yearly adventure sport event in McKinley County.

• Master of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Art in Economics
• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance

Gavin heads vSpring’s New Mexico office where he is focused on funding companies in New Mexico’s technology-rich ecosystem.

Gavin joined vSpring as an associate in 2003, left in 2005 to attend the Kellogg School of Management, and in 2007 he rejoined vSpring as a Principal. Gavin’s efforts have had a significant impact on vSpring’s firm strategy and on the success of many of vSpring’s Fund I and II companies. During business school, Gavin worked as a Vertical Strategy Associate for Google’s direct sales organization. From 2000 to 2003, Gavin worked as a consultant in Monitor Group’s Boston office where he advised clients on a range of strategic, operational, and organizational improvements. Gavin began his career at Fidelity Investments as an investments representative.

Gavin is active in the New Mexico community: fostering entrepreneurship, education, and promoting the state. He is also active with his alma mater, Northwestern. He recently led an effort to create an experiential learning curriculum focused on venture capital and entrepreneurship. Gavin received a Masters of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management and a B.S. in Economics (with Honors), cum laude, from Brigham Young University. Gavin currently serves on the boards Intelisum and Symbiot.

Lee Rand, Partner at Sun Mountain Capital
Mr. Rand has over 15 years experience starting and managing technology businesses at both startups and large corporations. Prior to joining Sun Mountain, Mr. Rand founded Knogee a semantic search company, ran business development for Intel’s consumer electronics group, launched and managed the product marketing and standards team for Intel’s blade based server initiatives and led product management at semiconductor start-up Netboost which was acquired by Intel in 1999. Mr. Rand also has extensive business consulting experience having worked at Ernst and Young early in his career and more recently as an independent consultant brought in by investors and the board to work with start-ups on strategy and operations.

Co-Hosted with: ]]> http://www.cvf-nm.org/2009/08/24/september-17-2009-state-of-venture-capital-in-new-mexico/feed/ 0 http://www.cvf-nm.org/2009/07/28/august-17-special-event-with-sen-jeff-bingaman/ http://www.cvf-nm.org/2009/07/28/august-17-special-event-with-sen-jeff-bingaman/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:44:40 +0000 roxanne http://www.cvf-nm.org/?p=417 Coronado Ventures Forum and the New Voice of Business are co-sponsoring this luncheon discussion and you are invited to attend. The key topics are Federal Legislation and the Sustainable Economy.

Please RSVP ASAP to confirm your space!

• Lunch Included
• $25 per person in advance; $30 at the door (Cash or Check only, pending space available)
• Online reservations are now closed. We have a few seats remaining so please show up!

About This Event

New Voice of Business

Emerald Sponsors

Green Sponsors

Recruiting top-drawer employees doesn’t stop just because hiring slows or freezes. The recession, however bad, isn’t permanent, and forward-looking executives realize that the most ambitious and productive workers—the ones they hope to attract—remain alert to opportunities from companies that market themselves vigorously and confidently no matter what the economic climate.

1. Don’t expect the best candidates to accept a smaller salary in return for additional stock options. Given the stock market’s performance over the past year, most employees would rather have a dependable source of income than gamble on stock options that might prove worthless. They also value their personal time and will likely negotiate for more vacation.
2. The Internet has made it possible for job seekers to be more connected than ever through social- and professional-networking sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and various blogs. It’s also offered ways for job hunters to dig up all sorts of information about companies that interest them. An employer can use this as a qualifying tool: Given all the information that’s available online and elsewhere about most businesses, a candidate has no excuse for coming ill-prepared to an interview.
3. Workers today expect more from their jobs than a steady paycheck and opportunities for advancement based on a willingness to sacrifice for the good of the company; they also want to feel that they matter personally to their employers. Knowing this, a savvy recruiter will craft job descriptions that define goals instead of listing tasks.
4. Employers might be wary of people who drift from company to company, but they’re becoming more common than workers who spend many years or a whole career at one company. Rather than dismissing a job hopper outright, a wise recruiter will determine what the candidate is looking for that his or her company could provide—an opportunity that breeds long-term commitment.
5. In today’s sluggish housing market, many prospective job seekers are willing to stick it out in an unsatisfactory job when the alternative is to sell their house at a loss for a slightly better job in another city. It’s the employer’s responsibility to demonstrate why the opportunity he or she offers is too good to pass up—and even to sweeten the deal to decrease the employee’s risk and make the offer more compelling.

Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Time: 6 – 8 pm

Event Details

• 6:00 – 6:30 pm: Hors d’oeuvres & Networking
• 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Presentation
• $20 per person in advance; $25 at the door (Cash or Check only)

About the Speaker

Bill Plummer, featured on CNBC, CTIA, & CNET, joined Nokia in May of 1997. From 2007-2009 he served as GM and Vice President of Nokia’s North American Multimedia Business and then Nokia Americas-wide Go-to-Market, responsible for product roadmapping, program management and launch.

From 2004-2007 he was Nokia’s Vice President, External Affairs, responsible for Corporate Communications and Government and Industry Relations activities in North America. From June 2002 through January 2004, Bill was Nokia’s Vice President of Strategic & External Affairs, responsible for strategic corporate planning and execution in the Americas. Prior to June 2002, Bill was Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs, acting as Nokia’s lead representative to the U.S. Government and coordinating Nokia’s interaction with national and international industry associations.

Prior to joining Nokia, Bill served from 1990 through 1997 as a career officer in the United States Foreign Service, with positions in the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, the Office of Multilateral Trade, and the U.S. diplomatic mission to the Republic of Ecuador.

Those who missed the event may be interested in the content of certain sessions. Even those of you who attended may have missed a session or two you were interested in. Please click on this link to access these video and slide files.

In addition, there has been interest from a number of folks to continue conversations started at the Summit and contribute to next year’s planning. We have created a LinkedIn group to help facilitate sustaining and growing the community of interest around New Energy and the Summit. LinkedIn seems to be the most professional way to grow a community of interest that preserves the business nature of the relationships and conversations.

I hope you will consider joining and participating in this group. Start a discussion topic of interest (solar, wind, smart grid, etc.) or contribute to one. Activity will create “energy” and ideas.

Event Details

• 6:00 – 6:30 pm: Hors d’oeuvres & Networking
• 6:30 – 8:00 pm: Presentation
• $20 per person in advance; $25 at the door (Cash or Check only)
• Preregistration is now closed. You are welcome to show up and pay $25 cash or check at the door.

About the Speaker
Al Waxman, Senior Managing Member at Psilos Group
Psilos is a venture capital firm focused on providing growth capital to companies operating in the healthcare economy. The firm believes that successful healthcare innovation must reduce cost, improve quality and align incentives across payers, providers and patients. Founded in 1998, Psilos has $577 million under management and invests across three core healthcare sectors: healthcare services, healthcare information technology and medical technology. Prior funds managed by Psilos have invested in portfolio companies such as ActiveHealth, AngioScore, Click4Care, Definity Health, Extend Health and OmniGuide, among many others, which have played, and continue to play, key roles in the transformation of the U.S. healthcare industry. Psilos has offices in New York, the San Francisco Bay Area and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Here is a brief description of their company from the VLP web site:

Founded in 2008, VLP is a distributed, web-based law firm that goes beyond the constraints of “brick and mortar” law firms to provide excellent legal service at rates lower than those of conventional law firms. Powered by a sophisticated digital infrastructure, VLP eliminates costly physical offices and minimizes environmental impact, while significantly lowering administrative costs and overhead.

The founders are Andrea Chavez, Craig Johnson, and RoseAnn Rotandaro, who joined together to create this service after highly successful careers at two of Silicon Valley’s top technology-focused law firms, Venture Law Group and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

For inquiries about Virtual Law Partners please contact David Jargiello or Andrea Chavez.

It’s great to have their support and participation here in New Mexico.

Bienvenidos!

Meet leadership in emerging innovation, global trends and opportunities across the new energy spectrum.

GLOBAL NEW ENERGY SUMMIT
March 22 – 24, 2009
Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Honorary Chairman: Senator Pete Domenici

Partial Speaker List:
Geoffrey West – President and Distinguished Professor, Santa Fe Institute
Tom Hunter – President and Labs Director, Sandia National Laboratories
Anup Jacob – Founding Partner, Virgin Green Fund
Ambassador C. Paul Robinson – Principal, Advanced Reactor Concepts; Former Director, Sandia National Laboratories
Hong Hou – CEO, Emcore
Dan Fine – Director, Energy Policy Institute
Robert Peterman – Senior Manager, Global Clean Technology, Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange
Arnold Leitner – President & CEO, SkyFuel

In addition, distinguished panelists from Los Alamos National Laboratory will be discussing emerging technologies in Alternative Energy.

Read more details here. Use code “spon20″ to save 20% on your registration fee. (The discount does not apply to government rate.)

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Venue: Prairie Star, 288 Prairie Star Rd, Bernalillo, NM
Map: Google Map

About Kristin Martinez
Kristin Martinez is the founder and CEO of Sound Point Ventures, a new venture development and management company started in Seattle in 1998. Through Sound Point she created and manages Angels with Attitude, the first active angel fund focused on sustainable cleantech investments. Most recently, Kristin was a founder, director and CFO of biotech startup Acoustic Cytometry Systems, Inc., in Los Alamos, NM. The angel-funded company was sold to Invitrogen after 27 months. Kristin spent 10 years in the electric utility industry, most recently as Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer of Pepco Energy Services, Inc., an unregulated spinout from Potomac Electric Power Company (now Pepco Holdings, Inc.). Kristin has a BS from Boston University and an MBA in Finance and Investments from The George Washington University.

About John Elling, PhD, MBA
After receiving a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, John Elling started his career in New Mexico in 1991 as a Technical Staff Member at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In 1998, he left the Lab to start Bioreason which grew to 30 plus employees, marketing its data mining and computational intelligence information technology to automate high throughput screening data analysis. In 2001, he started Cytoprint, which, until its acquisition by Atto Bioscience, developed image analysis technology for biological assay discovery. Three years ago, as CEO of Integrated Genomics in Chicago, Elling redirected the company’s business into bioinformatics, initially downsizing to achieve profitability and then ramping up a 15% to 25% CAGR and arranged a 6x merger. As a Visiting Entrepreneur at Los Alamos in 2005, he helped develop the business plan for Acoustic Cytometry Systems and later led the company until it was acquired in 2008 by Invitrogen.

Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Venue: Hotel Santa Fe 1501 Paseo de Peralta Santa Fe, NM
Map: Google Map
$20 in advance (credit cards payments)
$25 at the door (cash and check only)

Senator Jeff Bingaman
Chairman, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senator Jeff Bingaman shares his insight on how we can advance the role of New Mexico in helping meet the energy needs of the nation.

• Brian Birk, Managing Partner at Sun Mountain Capital
• Greg Kulka, Director – Alternative Investments Portfolio at the New Mexico State Investment Council (NMSIC)
• Stephanie Spong, Principal at Epic Ventures and current President of NMVCA

Description:
What are the trends? What is getting funded? What’s hot? And what’s not? Join us to learn the insights from some of New Mexico’s most influential Venture Capitalists

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Coronado Ventures Forum presents a town hall discussion with a panel of experts from the Digital Media industry to share insights on New Mexico’s opportunities.

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Coronado Ventures Forum (CVF) is honored to welcome Eclipse Aviation to discuss the opportunities and challenges in New Mexico’s emerging Aerospace/Aviation industry.