Special Bonus Events at Bend Venture Conference
Business Plan Seminar & Golf Clinic
Bend Venture Conference is pleased to offer two unique opportunities this year for Conference Attendees, generously provided by two of our sponsors: a business plan seminar offered by Palo Alto Software and a golf clinic from Pronghorn Club.
Venture Competitions- Top Ten Business Plan Mistakes...and How to Avoid Them
Date: Thursday October 18
Time: noon - 1pm
Location: Deschutes County Library, Brooks Room
Cost: Free admittance and no pre-registration is needed
The Seminar will be conducted by Tim Berry, president of Palo Alto Software and principal author of its Business Plan Pro® software, a solution for developing business plans. He was a cofounder of Borland International, which was founded in 1983 and went public in 1986. Before creating his own company, he was a planner for Business International and Creative Strategies, and a consultant in business planning to Apple Computers. He is also the founder of bplans.com, the world's most well-known business-planning resource site.
Nicklaus Academy and Golf on the Nicklaus Course at Pronghorn
As a special offer to BVC registered attendees, Pronghorn is offering the opportunity to take a one-hour golf clinic through the Nicklaus Academy and then golf on Pronghorn’s Nicklaus Course, nationally recognized as one of the premier golf courses in the World.
Nicklaus Academy has long been revered as the premier golf school in the world, delivering a mix of innovative curriculum, leading edge technology, and personal instruction from many of the game’s best teachers. Built on Jack Nicklaus’ time-proven philosophy of how to play and enjoy the greatest game in the world, the Nicklaus Academy is all about game improvement while enjoying the experience. The Nicklaus Course was ranked in 2006 as one of the “Top 2 New Courses in the Country” by Golf Digest, and “One of the Top 10 Best New Courses in the World” by T+L Golf.
Clinics will be led by Mike Lewis, Director of Instruction at Pronghorn. Mike is a Class-A member of the PGA of America. There will be four 1-hour sessions available on Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21, each open to five participants. The first clinic will start at 10am, followed by an 11am tee time on the Nicklaus course. The last clinic will begin at 1pm each day, followed by a 2pm tee time. This is available on a first come, first serve basis and is only open to 40 participants. Pronghorn is offering the clinic and golf at the sponsored guest rate of $175.
Once you register for BVC, you will receive information on how to register for the golf clinic and round of golf.
Register Today
To learn more about BVC and to register, go to www.bendvc.com. Tickets cost $199 and include a continental breakfast, lunch, and post-conference networking reception.