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Overview of Venture 2006 Agenda:

Monday, May 1

7 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.

Investor-Only Welcome Reception
No. 8 Veranda
(Space limited - pre-registration required)
(Resort shuttles available for transportation to and from the No. 8 Dining Room.)

7:45 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Investor-Only Dinner
No. 8 Centennial Dining Room & Veranda
(Space limited - pre-registration required)
(Resort shuttles available for transportation to and from the No. 8 Dining Room.)

Tuesday, May 2

8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Investor-Only Golf Tournament
Pinehurst No. 4
(Space limited - pre-registration required)

• Shotgun start 9 a.m.
• Driving range opens at 7 a.m.

(Resort shuttles available for transportation to and from golf course.)

9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Presenters’ Workshop
(by invitation only)
Effective Leadership in Dynamic Companies
South Room (The Carolina Hotel)

10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Angel Investor Retreat
(by invitation only)
Cardinal Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)
NOTE: Pre-registration required. Space limited to active, accredited angel investors only. More info.

1 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Presenting Company & Sponsor Exhibits
Exhibit Center (The Carolina Hotel, lower-level)
* Wireless access available in Exhibit Center.

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer (The Carolina Hotel)

3 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.

Opening Remarks
Grand Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)

3:05 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Early Stage Company Presentations
Grand Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)

3:05	Bioptigen
3:16	OptoTrack, Inc.
3:27	Pique Therapeutics, Inc.
3:38	ZinkKat
3:49	Broadwick Corporation
4:00	Emu Software
4:11	Phase BioScience, Inc.
4:22	Ercole Biotech
4:33	Teotten Diagnostics

4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

Marquee Panel – M&A and IPO Strategies
Grand Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)
Listen to four of the biggest names and best minds in the RTP and nation explore winning M&A and IPO strategies. This panel will discuss their views and experiences on buying and selling companies, the best forward path for future funding and liquidity and creating maximum shareholder value.

Moderator:

• Steve Nelson, Managing Director & Partner, Wakefield Group

Panelists:

• John McConnell, Chief Executive Officer, A4 Health Systems
• Stephen Pierce, Head of Equity Capital Markets for the Americas, Goldman, Sachs & Co. New York
• Harry Weller, Partner, New Enterprise Associates
• Ryan Wuerch, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Motricity

5:45 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Happy Hour Social: Meet the Presenting Companies & Sponsors
Exhibit Center (The Carolina Hotel, lower-level)

6:45 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Gala Reception
Pinehurst Resort Clubhouse
(Resort Shuttles available for transportation to and from Clubhouse.)

Wednesday, May 3

8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Presenting Company & Sponsor Exhibits
Exhibit Center (The Carolina Hotel, lower level)
* Wireless access available in Exhibit Center

8 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.

Registration & Continental Breakfast
Grand Ballroom Foyer and Exhibit Center (The Carolina Hotel, lower-level)

8:55 a.m. – 9 a.m.

Opening Remarks
Grand Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)

9 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.

Showcase Company Presentations
Grand Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)

9:00	TranS1, Inc.
9:11	Integrian, Inc.

9:25 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Featured Speaker: Ray Kurzweil
Renowned Inventor, Entrepreneur and Author
Grand Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)
The Acceleration of Innovation in the 21st Century: The Impact on Business and Society

10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Break
Visit Presenting Company and Sponsor Exhibits
Exhibit Center (The Carolina Hotel, lower-level)

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Company Presentations

Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals
and Life Sciences
Cardinal Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)

11:00	Centice Corporation
11:11	Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
11:22	Argos Therapeutics, Inc.
11:33	Xsira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
11:44	Piedmont Pharmaceuticals
11:55	SCYNEXIS, Inc.
12:06	Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. (early stage)

Information, Telecom and Internet Technology
Grand Ballroom (The Carolina Hotel)

11:00	Bright View Technologies
11:11	INI Power Systems, Inc. (early stage)
11:22	Visitar, Inc. (early stage)
11:33	Overture Networks
11:44	Nitronex Corporation
11:55	rPath
12:06	Arrendale Associates
12:17	Kyma Technologies, Inc.
12:28	Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc.

1 p.m.– 2 p.m.

Networking Lunch
Exhibit Center (The Carolina Hotel, lower-level)

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