June 10: The Future of Advertising
What new avenues will advertisers be aggressively seeking in
the future? How is technology being used to change the landscape? Is
branded entertainment the next big thing? Presented by Digital Coast Roundtable.

June 10: I Successfully Sold My Software Company
Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) and the Software Council of Southern California (SCSC) present a panel of software entrepreneurs and executives who will share their experiences selling their companies.

June 10-15: Success 101 Business Academy
Young Professionals Global Network (YPGN) will host its first annual Business Academy where college students and recent graduates can receive a concentrated introduction to business techniques and expert guidance in their entrepreneurial endeavors. The Business Academy will offer instruction, interaction, and outstanding networking opportunities with keynote speakers, industry panelists and a Career Fair.

June 12: Market Opportunity in Security
The Orange County Chapter of the Software Council of Southern California presents this panel discussion of market opportunities in Security. Panelists include Sean Peasley, a Partner in Deloitte & Touche.

June 16-18: NanoBioTech Intellectual Property Landscape
This unique event is designed to provide a powerful understanding of the nanobiotech competitive landscape, the role IP plays in that landscape, and where there are commercial “white space” opportunities in the market.

June 17: Getting Government Grants
San Diego Regional Technology Alliance presents a detailed workshop on getting Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and other federal grants.

June 17: Crisis Management: What to Do When All Hell Breaks Loose
Part of Orange Coast Venture Group's Monthly Breakfast Program. Features Gus G. Anagnos, Senior Vice President, Client Team Leader, Marsh Crisis Consulting.

June 18: Angel and Early Stage Venture Capital
Early stage angel and venture capital financings are available and investors are looking for investment opportunities. This seminar will provide a briefing on the current state of the investment criteria, business models, deal terms and valuations in the market today direct from active angel and VC investors. Sponsored by the Los Angeles Venture Association.

June 19: Best Practices In Software Licensing And Pricing
Southern California Software Council (SCSC) presents a panel discussion on software licensing terms and pricing. The panel of experts will discuss the factors affecting pricing and licensing decisions, how much to charge and how to license, when to revise your pricing and licensing terms, and how to embed in your software functions to meter your licensing and pricing models.

June 23-25: Nano Engineering World Forum
With its emphasis on the integration of nanotechnology into a broad range of disciplines, the NanoEngineering World Forum 2003 is a must-attend event for chief scientists and technologists, engineers, research directors, executives and strategic planners, educators, and venture-capital analysts.

June 23-25: Gartner Outsourcing Summit
Outsourcing has moved from a niche technology management tool to a mainstream, strategic weapon for many firms. As the move to a multisourced environment accelerates, outsourcing has become the next new business-critical process - requiring that everyone who buys, sells or manages IT services be “reskilled” in this new methodology.

June 23-27: IPv6 Global Summit
The North American IPv6 Global Summit is the premier event for the world IPv6 community and an international forum for advancing the development and implementation of new generation Internet networks, technologies and policies. Industry leaders will report on services, applications and international initiatives for large-scale deployment of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

June 25: Lessons From the Bubble
Learn from the past or you will be condemned to repeat it. Also, the status of Angel investing and the benefits of diversifying. Management Networking Breakfast, Harvard Business School Association of Orange County.

June 26: Understanding Wireless Applications
A panel of distinguished experts will help you make sense of and integrate wireless into your own products and services to create competitive advantages. Los Angeles chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals.

July 27-30: SIGGRAPH 2003
The world's largest marketplace of computer graphics and interactive techniques. The latest and broadest information and glimpses into what the future holds.

June 28: Fashion for Profit
This one-day seminar, presented by Fashion Business, Inc., has all you need to know about starting an apparel business, including design, manufacturing, marketing and branding. A panel of experts from the industry will discuss relevant issues for fashion business start-ups. Click here for enrollment form. For more information, contact info@fashionbizinc.org. Larta VOX will be featuring an article on apparel manufacturing in an upcoming issue.

Larta's full event calendar >