Thursday, March 27

The 2014 ACA Summit will provide additional opportunities for networking and interactive discussions through five concurrent sessions arranged by topic "tracks", with many of the sessions offering lively debates.

7:00 - 8:30
Registration and Breakfast Briefings
8:30 - 10:15
Welcome, Keynote and Latest Trends & Data in Early-Stage Investing
10:30-12:15
Concurrent Tracks - Public Policy, Investment Best Practices, Angel Group Vitality, Investing in Industry Sectors, Angel Innovations
12:30-2:15
Lunch, Keynote and Awards - Securities Regulators Talk with Angels
2:30 - 4:30
Concurrent Tracks - Public Policy, Investment Best Practices, Angel Group Vitality, Investing in Industry Sectors, Angel Innovations Plus Nine Hot Topic Roundtables
4:45 - 5:45
Keynote Speaker & Awards
5:45 - 7:30

Reception in Honor of Award Winners, at 1776 Campus, Buses from Hotel to 1776 start at 5:45

7:00 on                          
Affinity Dinners

Tracks and Their Sessions:

Angel Innovations

  • New Angels - Important Tips for Starting Your Journey
  • Investing in the Next Google - At Your Local University
  • A Look at Exit Alternatives - Recent Marketplace Innovations that Give Shareholders Pre-IPO Liquidity

Public Policy/ New Early-Stage Landscape

  • Changing Early-Stage Landscape - Issues and Actions for Angels
  • The New SEC Regs: Practical Interpretation and Guidance for Angel Group Management Activities
  • Brave New World or Same Old Story - the Opportunities and Challenges of Syndicating through Accredited Platforms

Investment Best Practices

  • Best Practices in Due Diligence
  • The Latest in Term Sheets and Deal Terms
  • Investing in the Right Teams

Angel Group Vitality

  • What is the Future of Angel Groups?
  • Attracting New (and Young) Investors to Groups
  • Too Much, Too Little, Too Tired (Dealing with Investor Fatigue)

Investing in Industry Sectors

  • Cleantech Investing as Part of Your Portfolio
  • Investing in IT
  • After Obamacare - Opportunities and Challenges for Healthcare Investing