June 16-18: NanoBioTech Intellectual Property Landscape
Finnegan Henderson and InteCap present a unique event that provides a powerful understanding of the nanobiotech competitive landscape, the role IP plays in that landscape, and the commercial “white space” opportunities in the market.

June 17: Getting Government Grants
San Diego Regional Technology Alliance provides this 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
Orange Coast Venture Group program features Gus G. Anagnos, Senior Vice President, Client Team Leader, Marsh Crisis Consulting.

June 17: Homeland Defense Training Conference
Homeland Defense Journal sponsors a conference to examine the development of homeland defense strategies, requirements, solutions and plans. Includes Technology and R&D Business Opportunities and a Grants Workshop.

June 18: Angel and Early Stage Venture Capital
Los Angeles Venture Association hosts a seminar on investment criteria, business models, deal terms and valuations in the market today.

June 18: Successful Selling: Creating an Effective Sales Process for Software Companies
Larta University boot camp helps software companies learn how to use a defined sales process and turn the prospect who is “not looking” into a buying customer. Learn how to get past the “gate keepers” and control sales costs.

June 19: Best Practices In Software Licensing And Pricing
Southern California Software Council (SCSC) presents a panel discussion on software licensing terms and pricing.

July 22 & 24: Betting on the Jockey: Building the Killer Management Team
Larta University workshop covers recruiting and compensation, identifying and filling management team gaps, boards of directors, and legal obligations for employers.

June 23-25: Nano Engineering World Forum 2003
International Engineering Consortium's NanoEngineering World Forum 2003 is a must-attend event for scientists, technologists, engineers, research directors, executives and strategic planners, educators, and venture-capital analysts.

June 23-25: Gartner Outsourcing Summit
Outsourcing has become the next business-critical process, requiring everyone who buys, sells or manages IT services to be “reskilled” in this new methodology.

June 23-27: North American IPv6 Global Summit
Charmed Technology and the IPv6 Forum present 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.

June 25: 2003 Hall of Fame Awards: Beyond Barriers, Beyond Limits, Beyond Borders
The World Trade Center Association Los Angeles-Long Beach, an affiliate of Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC), hosts an exciting event focused on some of the most legendary brands, founders and leaders in the world. With Very Special Guest Host, Larry King, broadcast legend.

June 25: Lessons From the Bubble
Harvard Business School Association of Orange County examines the tech decline, the status of Angel investing, and the benefits of diversifying.

June 26: Women's Technology Leadership Forum
Association of Women in Technology (AWT) sponsor a unique panel presentation in which three successful women in the local technology industry share their stories of challenge, choice, change and commitment.

June 26: Understanding Wireless Applications
Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Information Technology Professionals hosts a panel of distinguished experts to help explain the best ways to integrate wireless technologies into products and services.

June 28: Fashion for Profit
Fashion Business, Inc. hosts a one-day seminar with everything you need to know about starting an apparel business, including design, manufacturing, marketing and branding. Click here for enrollment form or contact info@fashionbizinc.org. Larta VOX will be featuring an article on apparel manufacturing in an upcoming issue.

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

July 29: Management Law 101
Larta University seminar teaches company leaders the fundamental employment laws, as well as management techniques to develop a cohesive, forward-moving work force. Laws discussed will include discrimination, harassment, disability, basic wage and hour, fundamental company policies and more.

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