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Tickets Now Available for the 18th Annual Bend Venture Conference

IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE 18TH ANNUAL BEND VENTURE CONFERENCE BEND, OR (September 3, 2021) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) will host the 18th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 21 – Friday, October 22, 2021, both in-person and virtually. Tickets for the 18th Annual Bend Venture Conference are on sale now. Eighteen years…

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2021 BVC Company Applications Now Open

THE BEND VENTURE CONFERENCE RETURNS OCTOBER 21-22, 2021 COMPANY APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW THRU AUGUST 13TH BEND, OR (July 8, 2021) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) will again host the annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 21 – Friday, October 22, 2021, in downtown Bend and virtually online. Ticketing, speaker announcements and…

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2020 Bend Venture Conference: The Board Game

2020 Bend Venture Conference Speaker: Betsey Nelson CFO & Investor The Board Game: Assembling the Pieces to Complete The Best Team Betsey is an experienced public company CFO, board member and investor with a passion for helping entrepreneurs scale their operations and build great companies. She currently serves on the boards of three public companies – Berkeley…

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2020 Bend Venture Conference: Down to the Wire

2020 Bend Venture Conference Speaker: Aidan Reilly Co-Founder of The Farmlink Project Down to the Wire: Saving and Redistributing Food Waste During a Pandemic & Beyond The Farmlink Project is a not-for-profit grassroots movement that connects farms with food banks to feed thousands in need while supporting essential jobs. Co-founder Aidan Reilly is a rising senior

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2020 Bend Venture Conference: Playing to Win

2020 Bend Venture Conference Speaker: Vernon Davis Super Bowl Champion, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor Playing to Win: Betting on an Investment Vernon Davis is a former American football tight end. The 15-year NFL veteran was selected by the San Francisco 49ers sixth overall in the 2006 NFL Draft and played his first 10 seasons with

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Announcing the winners of the 17th annual Bend Venture Conference

ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE 17TH ANNUAL BEND VENTURE CONFERENCE Over Half a Million Dollars Awarded BEND, Ore. – October 16, 2020 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) hosted the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) from Downtown Bend. Over the past two days, 14 companies presented both in-person and virtually to a hybrid…

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Announcing the 2020 Growth and Impact Competition Finalists

EDCO ANNOUNCES THE GROWTH AND IMPACT COMPETITION FINALISTS PRESENTING AT THE 17TH ANNUAL BEND VENTURE CONFERENCE OCTOBER 15-16 BEND, Ore. – October 1, 2020 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announces the finalists in the Growth and Impact Competitions advancing to the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 15…

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Early Stage Finalists Advancing to BVC

EDCO ANNOUNCES THE FIVE EARLY STAGE FINALISTS PRESENTING AT THE 17TH ANNUAL BEND VENTURE CONFERENCE OCTOBER 15-16 BEND, Ore. – September 25, 2020 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced the top five Early Stage finalists advancing to the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 15 – Friday, October 16, 2020…

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Announcing the 2020 BVC Early Stage Semi-Finalists Advancing to PubTalk

EDCO ANNOUNCES THE 2020 BVC EARLY STAGE SEMI-FINALISTS Ten companies to present at the September 24th PubTalk: Road to BVC BEND, Ore. – September 15, 2020 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced the 10 semi-finalist companies advancing in the Early Stage competition for the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday…

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Announcing The 2020 BVC Growth and Impact Competition Semi-Finalists

EDCO ANNOUNCES THE SEMI-FINALISTS FOR THE GROWTH AND IMPACT COMPETITIONS, ADVANCING ONE STEP CLOSER TO PRESENTING AT THE 2020 BEND VENTURE CONFERENCE BEND, OR – September 11, 2020 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announces the semi-finalists advancing in the Growth Stage and Impact Competitions for the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on…

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Announcing the First Round of Cuts for the BVC Early Stage Competition

EDCO ANNOUNCES THE EARLY STAGE COMPANIES WHO ARE ADVANCING TO THE NEXT ROUND OF DUE DILIGENCE IN THE BEND VENTURE CONFERENCE BEND, OR – September 2, 2020 – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) announced the companies moving to the next round in the Early Stage competition for the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC)…

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2020 BVC Returns October 15-16

THE 2020 BEND VENTURE CONFERENCE RETURNS OCTOBER 15-16 TICKETS ON SALE NOW, INCLUDING BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL OPTIONS BEND, OR (August 31, 2020) – Economic Development for Central Oregon (EDCO) will host the 17th Annual Bend Venture Conference (BVC) on Thursday, October 15 – Friday, October 16, 2020, both in-person and virtually. Tickets for the…

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