2011 ACA Leaders Workshop

ACA Leaders Workshop
November 1 - 2, 2011
Palo Alto, CA

The third annual ACA Leaders Workshop, "Sustainability Toolkit - Ideas for Increased Deal Flow, Membership and Funding", is set for chairmen, managers, and other active leaders of ACA member angel groups. The agenda includes topics not covered in any other ACA event.

The event starts with a networking reception on November 1st from 5 to 7 pm and the workshop will be held on November 2nd from 8 am to 3:30 pm. A special presentation of two seminars - Trends in Raising Capital and Valuation of Early-Stage Companies - will be held on the afternoon of November 1st, and ACA members are welcome to register for that program as well. Please take a look at that agenda and you may add one or both of these sessions to your registration.

AGENDA:

The agenda includes content aimed at angel group chairmen, managers, and other active leaders of ACA member groups:

• Building angel group relevancy in today's early-stage capital world - ensuring groups have access to the best deals
• Supporting angel group membership - recruiting and cultivating members and creating group dynamics / community
• Models of angel groups in Silicon Valley, including how they work with accelerators, super angels, VCs, and family offices
• Harnessing resources to build sustainability for angel groups
• What's new with the "Halo Report", the new database of angel data with Silicon Valley Bank, CB Insights, and the Angel Resource Institute
• Back by popular demand: Most Pressing Issues for ACA Groups, a roundtable for everyone to ask the questions that are keeping them up at night

SPECIAL REASONS TO ATTEND:

• All attendees will receive a $100 discount for the 2012 ACA Summit (March 6-8 in Austin, TX)
• We will provide special tools and documents to dig more deeply into the session topics on memory sticks for all attendees
• Opportunity to attend the investment dinner meeting of the Life Science Angels on Wednesday, November 2nd. This dinner will be held at a local country club, with drinks beginning at 6 and company presentations at 7. The cost is $150 per person, with a separate registration process.

MEETING LOCATION:

Cooley LLP
3175 Hanover St
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1130

ACCOMODATIONS AND TRAVEL:

ACA has made discount arrangements with two hotels for October 31 through November 3, with most availability on November 1:

Creekside Inn
3400 El Camino Real
650-493- 2411
Room reservations are available for $169 per night through October 18th at 2 pm Pacific. Parking is included. IMPORTANT: The room block is available via the local hotel only during regular business hours - the central number for the chain does not work with room blocks. If you need to contact the hotel on the evenings or weekends, we recommend you reserve your room via email at res@creekside-inn.com and mention Angel Capital Association.

Recommended hotels in the region include Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel, Hotel California, Westin Palo Alto, and Sheraton Palo Alto.

MEETING HOSTS:
The ACA Leaders Workshop hosts are ACA members in Silicon Valley and Cooley LLP has offered their facilities for the event. Hosts include the Life Science Angels, The Angels' Forum, Band of Angels, Sand Hill Angels, and Health Tech Capital.

REGISTRATION:
ACA Member Fee for ACA Leaders Workshop: $250*
Fee for Power of Angel Investing Courses: $50 for two courses or $35 for one
*Attendees receive $100 off of their 2012 ACA Summit registration (in addition to any other discounts).
Registration is available only for ACA members.