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FountainBlue cordially invites you to an annual conference on Virtual Worlds: Where We Were, Where We're Going, What Does It Mean to YOU, scheduled for September 25 from 8:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Sun Microsystems, 4030 George Sellon Circle, in Santa Clara.
To register, visit http://www.svvirtualworlds.com.
This annual conference will update us on Virtual Worlds trends and feature case studies, while also profiling corporate virtual world solutions and entrepreneurial pitches from the winners of this business plan competition in six categories. The FountainBlue's Virtual World Program Team is currently requesting funding-bound virtual world start-ups to submit an executive summary in consideration for presentation at this annual Virtual Worlds Conference. Virtual world categories may include for consumer solutions (ages 6-12, teenage to young adults, adults and seniors), enterprise solutions (virtual events and tradeshows, virtual meetings) and communities and cross-over solutions, or other categories not mentioned.
Call for Virtual World Executive Summaries
Submitting Your Plan: To submit your plan, download a Word document from http://www.svvirtualworlds.com or at http://fountainblue.biz/images/Executive_Summary_Submission_Form.doc, complete it as directed, and e-mail it to info@svvirtualworlds.com by noon on 8/15.
Registration Cost: Submitting your plan is free for FountainBlue members, $15 for general submission, $30 for submission plus membership. We will connect with you on payment if you owe a fee. Submission will include one complementary pass to the 9/25 Virtual Worlds event, whether or not you are chosen to present.
What You Get:
• Submitting entrepreneurs with approved plans will receive 1 pass to the 9/25 event, as well as informal feedback from FountainBlue Virtual Worlds Committee members.
• The selected six presenting entrepreneurs will receive two additional passes to the 9/25 event and have the option of meeting informally with members of FountainBlue’s volunteer Virtual World committee members, between September 15 and September 22 at noon to prepare for the presentation.
Process for Pitching During the Annual Event T
he six virtual world entrepreneurs, winners from each of the identified categories, will be conducting fast pitches, 17 minute rounds each, broken down as follows:
• 5-minute pitches
• 5-minutes Q&A with judging panel
• 5-minute feedback
• 2-minute additional feedback from the audience
Deadlines and Announcements
August 15 Deadline for Exec Summaries Submissions (@ noon)
Sept 15 Announcing Six Finalists (by noon)
9/15-22 Informal Meetings with Finalists
Sept 25 Annual Virtual Worlds Event, with Presentation by Winners to Investors and Entrepreneurs
Registering for Annual Event, Without Submission: Entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and investors can register without submitting a plan by visiting http://www.svvirtualworlds.com by September 24 at noon, no exceptions please. Late and on-site registration is $60 for members and non-members and does not include membership for non-members.
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