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NCN X
Nutrition Capital Network Spring 2012 Investor Meeting
May 22-23, 2012, Washington, D.C.
Co-Hosted by Venable LLP, NCN's Law Firm Partner
Venue: Venable LLP Corporate Building, 575 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
NCN X: Agenda
Day 1. Tuesday, May 22
NCN's Health & Wellness Investor Forum II
1.00-3.15 pm: Nutrition and Health & Wellness Industry Trends, Hosted by NCN
Market Overview: Tom Aarts, NCN
Update on past NCN presenters: Grant Ferrier
What's new? Observations from ExpoWest: Marie Benedix, A Bigger Fishbowl
What's hot? in natural and organic products: Bob Burke, Natural Products Consulting
What's next? Emerging consumer and industry trends in natural products:
John Grubb, Sterling-Rice Group, and Carlotta Mast, New Hope360
3.15-3.45 pm: Coffee Break
3.45-4.15 pm: Crowdfunding - Latest developments, prospects and opportunities,
regulatory status, and how to choose one: Ryan Caldbeck, CircleUp
4.15-5.30 pm: Transaction & Financing Trends, Hosted by PCGA
2011 Round-up: Transaction metrics in healthy living; notable recent transactions;
learnings from success and failure: Janica Lane & Brent Knudsen, PCGA
5.30-6.30 pm: Cocktail Reception
6.30-9.00 pm: Welcome Dinner
Welcome Address and FDA perspectives - Current agenda, some thoughts on the future:
Ralph S. Tyler, Partner, Venable, and former Chief Legal Counsel, FDA
Day 2. Wednesday, May 23
NCN X Investor Meeting
- 7:00-8:00 am: Registration, Welcome and Full Breakfast
- 8:00-10.00 am and 10:30.-12:30 pm: 20-22 Company Presentations in 10-minute intervals
- 1:00-2:00 pm: Lunch
- 2:00-5:30 pm: Investors and companies meet one-on-one
- 5:30 p.m.-7:00 pm: Informal cocktails
(Presentation sequence and detailed agenda emailed to meeting participants 4-5 days prior to the event.)


