2008 SIIA Previews Goes West – Apply Now!

At the end of January for the past two years I’ve helped produce the SIIA Previews event in New York. Previews provides a forum for early-stage content companies to present in front of the Information and Content Community including VC’s and corporate development officers.  In fact at the SIIA Previews this past January, one of the ten companies presenting, received a funding commitment the day after presenting at Previews!

Now Previews is moving West to San Francisco as part of the SIIA NetGain conference May 18 – 20, 2008.  We are looking for early stage content and software companies to apply for one of the 8 coveted slots to present at the SIIA NetGain conference.

All of the details of how to apply are below. There is no cost to enter and the deadline is Wednesday, March 12.  Date Extended to April 7, 2008!!! So apply now!

Call for Early-Stage Content & Software Companies

Early-stage,
innovative and emerging content, software, and infrastructure companies
are invited to apply for the opportunity to be a featured participant
at SIIA NetGain: The Convergence of Content and Software, May 18-20, in San Francisco.

If
selected, your company will give a five-minute presentation before our
audience of industry leaders, which could include your next business
partner, customer, investor, or acquirer.

 

1. Complete the submission form in its entirety by Wednesday, March 12, 2008.
   Date Extended to April 7, 2008!!!
   Note: there is no fee to submit your application.

   All company presentations must be delivered by the company CEO,
   President or Chairman. All submissions must be made for companies that
   provide content, software or content/software technology products or
   services, have received no more than a Series A round of financing,
   generate no more than $10 million in sales, and have actual customers.

2. Our committee of industry experts will review
   all submissions and select semi-finalists. Semi-finalists will be
   notified by Friday, March 21, 2008.

3. Each Semi-finalist will make a virtual presentation
   to our committee, who will select the Presenting Companies and
   alternates. Presenting Companies will be notified by Friday, March 28,
   2008. To participate as a Presenting Company, a fee of $895 must be
   paid by Friday, April 4, 2008. The fee includes one full conference
   registration.
4. Benefits for Semi-finalist Companies:
   1. Each
      Semi-finalist Company senior executive will receive guidance from an
      SIIA Consultant to help in the preparation prior to delivering his/her
      presentation before our committee
   2. Each Semi-finalist Company will receive feedback from our committee
5. In addition to the above, Each Presenting Company will receive the following benefits:
   1. An invitation to present a 5-minute company pitch before the SIIA NetGain attendees.
   2. A
      temporary exhibit table to network with attendees. (Exhibit table will
      be provided during the conference break that immediately follows each
      group of company presentations.)
   3. Corporate profile and primary contact information in the SIIA NetGain Conference Program.
   4. Corporate profile and logo listed on the SIIA NetGain conference website.
   5. One
      full conference registration to attend SIIA NetGain, which includes the
      Welcome Reception on Sunday night, May 18; the Codies Showcase &
      Networking Reception on Monday night, May 19; and the Codies Gala on
      Tuesday night, May 20.

After reading the above, proceed to the submission form.