CURRENT, UPCOMING AND RECENT
SBIR-RELATED EVENTS FOR THE SBIR COACH

RECENT EVENTS

September 2-5, 2008
[Client Representation]
2008 National "Beyond Phase II" SBIR Conference
Palm Desert, California
See the Conference Website for more information

August 13, 2008
[Keynote Speaker:  "Funding your Green/Clean Venture";
 Panelist: Integrated Technology Commercialization - "Preparing for Funding"]
Green Technology Alliance - Go Green Now Conference
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for further information

June 24-26, 2008
[Workshop Leader]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Business Focus Workshop
Alexandria, Virginia
See the NTTC's MDA BFW webpage for more information 

May 27-30, 2008
[Client Representation]
Spring 2008 National SBIR Conference
Orlando, Florida
See the Conference Website for more information

May 19-20, 2008
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Albuquerque, NM
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

April 23-24, 2008
[Speaker: "Follow-on VC Funding for SBIR Awardees"; Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Huntsville, Alabama
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

April 18, 2008
[Speaker/Panelist:  "The SBIR Program as a Source of Growth Funding"]
Central Texas Entrepreneur Funding Symposium
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for further information

March 26-27, 2008
[Mentor; Client Representation]
World's Best Technologies Showcase
Arlington, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information

March 25, 2008
[Speaker/Panelist:  "Finding the Money"]
NCIIA - Invention to Venture Workshop
Arlington, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information

March 18, 2008
[Workshop Speaker: "Playing the SBIR Game to Win"]
SPIE Defense and Security Symposium
Orlando, Florida
See the Conference Website for further information

March 4, 2008
[Speaker/Panelist:  "Grant Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Ventures"]
Fundraising Without VCs - Hosted by the Rice Alliance - Austin Chapter
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for further information

February 8, 2008
[Panelist:  Funding Technology Start-Up Companies]
The Entrepreneur Expo
Fort Worth, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information 

December 4-5, 2007
[Speaker: "5 Ways to Improve an SBIR Proposal"]
Virginia's 13th Annual SBIR Conference
Herndon, Virginia
See the Conference Website for more information 

October 29-November 1, 2007
[Speaker:  "The Path to Phase II"; Exhibitor; Client Representation]
Fall 2007 National SBIR Conference
Richardson, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information

September 18, 2007
[Workshop Speaker: "Playing the SBIR Game to Win"]
Association of Small Business Development Centers 2007 Conference 
Denver, Colorado
See the Conference Website for further information

June 26-28, 2007
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Business Focus Workshop
Alexandria, Virginia
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

April 30-May 3, 2007
[Client Representation]
Spring 2007 National SBIR Conference
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
See the Conference Website for more information

April 27, 2007
[Speaker: "SBIR - An Alternative to Equity-Demanding Sources of Funding"]
Texas Funding Forum
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for further information

April 11, 2007
[Workshop Speaker: "Playing the SBIR Game to Win"]
SPIE Defense and Security Symposium
Orlando, Florida
See the Conference Website for further information

March 19-20, 2007
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Alexandria, Virginia
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

January 25, 2007
[Speaker: "Preparing for the Technology Funding Process]
Washington Technology Center - Quarterly SBIR Breakfast
Seattle, Washington
See the WTC Website for more information 

December 4-5, 2006
[Speaker: "Preparing for the Funding Process"; Sponsor; Exhibitor]
Virginia's 12th Annual SBIR Conference
Herndon, Virginia
See the Conference Website for more information 

November 6-9, 2006
[Exhibitor; Client Representation]
Fall 2006 National SBIR Conference
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
See the Conference Website for more information

November 1-2, 2006
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Phoenix, Arizona
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

October 19,2006
[Speaker: "Seed Funding For Innovators - The SBIR Program"]
IEEE ComSoc/SP Meeting
Austin, Texas

October 3-4, 2006
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Alexandria, Virginia
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

July 27, 2006
[Speaker: "The SBIR Program: Seed Funding For Innovators"]
Research Valley Partnership SBIR Workshop
College Station, Texas
See the RVP Website for further information

July 18, 2006
[Speaker/Panel Moderator: "Federal Grants for Bio-Technology"]
BioHouston Commercialization Symposium
Houston, Texas
See the Symposium Website for further information

June 23, 2006
[Speaker; Client Representation]
North Texas 2006 SBIR Conference
Dallas, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information

May 25, 2006
[Panelist]
TiE Austin Funding Forum 2006:  Fast Track to Investors
Austin, Texas
See the TiE Austin Website for more information 
   
May 15-18, 2006
[Speaker: "An Introduction to Phase II Cost Proposal"; Exhibitor; Client Representation]
Spring 2006 National SBIR Conference
Louisville, Kentucky
See the Conference Website for more information 
  
April 26, 2006
[Speaker: "The SBIR Game:  How To Play It To Win!"]
Austin Inventors and Entrepreneurs Association
Austin, Texas
See the AIEA Website for more information

April 12-13, 2006
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Alexandria, Virginia
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

March 27-29, 2006
[Sponsor; Exhibitor; Mentor; Client Representation]
World's Best Technology Showcase
Arlington, Texas
See the WBT06 website for more information 

March 8, 2006
[Speaker:  Leveraging Government Funding]
Dallas Forum for BioMedical Technology
Fort Worth Life Sciences Coalition
Dallas, Texas
See the DFBT website for more information 

February 28-March 1, 2006
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Albuquerque, New Mexico
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

January 20, 2006
[Client Representation]
Rice Alliance - Nanotechnology Venture Forum
Houston, Texas
See the Rice Alliance website for more information 

December 17, 2005
[Guest Lecturer and Panelist:  Alternative Sources of Business Growth Funding]
Master of Science - Science and Technology Commercialization Program
The IC2 Institute - University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas
See the MS-STC website for more information on this Program. 

November 16, 2005
[Speaker: "The SBIR Program: Seed Funding for Innovators"; Sponsor; Exhibitor]
InnoTech Business and Technology Innovation Conference & Expo
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information 

November 14-17, 2005
[Client Representation; Exhibitor]
Fall 2005 National SBIR Conference
Albany, New York
See the Conference Website for more information 
     
October 28, 2005
[Client Representation]
Rice Alliance - Information Technology Venture Forum
Houston, Texas
See the Rice Alliance website for more information 

October 19-20, 2005
[Client representation; Sponsor; Exhibitor]
Innovative Parterships 2005: Virginia's 11th Annual SBIR Conference
Herndon, Virginia
See the Conference Website for more information 

October 17-18, 2005
[Technology Review Panelist; Luncheon Speaker: "SBIR Intellectual Property Advantages"]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Austin, Texas
See the NTTC's MDA TAR webpage for more information 

October 8, 2005
[Client representation; Exhibitor]
TiEcon 2005:  Innovation and Opportunity in a Global Economy
Austin, Texas
See the TiE Austin Website for more information 

September 30, 2005
[Client Representation]
Rice Alliance - Energy Technology Venture Forum
Houston, Texas
See the Rice Alliance website for more information

August 17, 2005
[Panelist]
Bootstrap Austin Funding Breakout - Panel on Start-Up Funding Sources
Austin, Texas
See the event announcement for more information

July 28-29, 2005
[Client Representation]
7th Annual NIH SBIR Conference
Bethesda, Maryland
See the The NIH Website for more information

July 11-14, 2005
[Client Representation; Exhibitor]
National SBIR Phase II Conference
San Diego, California
See the Conference Website for more information 

June 22, 2005
[Testimony]  For a copy of Fred Patterson's Testimony click here
SBA Public Hearing on SBIR Eligibility Rules and Size Standards
Bill J. Priest Institute
Dallas, Texas
See the Federal Register Notice for more information on the hearing.
See the ANPRM Document for more information on the proposed rule changes. 

June 9, 2005
[Client Representation]
Innovation and Investment Forum
The Dallas Chamber of Commerce - Technology and Business Council
Irving, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information

June 7, 2005
[Speaker: "The SBIR Game:  How To Play It To Win!"]
North Texas 2005 SBIR Conference
Dallas, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information

June 1-3, 2005
[Client Representation]
Phase 3 Business Matters: Realizing SBIR Value
Ann Eskesen's Innovation Development Institute
Boston, Massachusetts
See the Conference Website for more information 

May 24, 2005
[Client Representation]
Ready to Commercialize: Emerging Opportunities for Investors, Partners, and CXOs
The University of Texas at Austin, Office of Technology Commercialization
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information

May 18-19, 2005
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
San Diego, California 
         
May 16, 2005
[Speaker: "The SBIR Game:  How To Play It To Win"]
The Arlington Technology Incubator
Arlington, Texas

April 26, 2005
[Speaker: "Intellectual Property - The SBIR Strategic Advantage", Exhibitor]
BioHouston Texas SBIR Conference
Houston, Texas
See the Conference Website for presentations

April 8, 2005
[Speaker: "The SBIR Program:  Seed Funding For Innovators"; Sponsor; Exhibitor]
Texas Entrepreneur and Angel Investor Conference
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for presentations

March 24, 2005
[Speaker: "The SBIR Game:  How To Play It To Win!"]
International Microelectronics And Packaging Society (IMAPS)
Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) Austin Chapter
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information

March 14-15, 2005
[Technology Review Panelist]
National Technology Transfer Center (NTTC)
MDA SBIR Technology Applications Review
Crystal City, Virginia

March 7-10, 2005
[Client Representation; Exhibitor]
Spring 2005 National SBIR Conference
Omaha, Nebraska
See the Conference Website for more information

January 26, 2005
[Speaker: "The SBIR Game:  How To Play It To Win!"]
Photonics West 2005
SPIE Market Opportunities Forum
San Jose, California
See the Conference Website for more information

January 12, 2005
[Speaker: "Bringing SBIR Funding to Your Incubator Clients"]
National Business Incubator Association (NBIA) Training Institute
Austin, Texas
See the Conference Website for more information