phillytechnews twitterfeed 9/11 to 9/12 2012

Posted: 12 Sep 2012 08:19 AM PDT
phillytechnews: RT @xpangler: Google Adds ESPN And Disney Nets To Fiber TV Diet http://t.co/ufg0XZkv
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 07:47 AM PDT
phillytechnews: Notre Dame will leave Big East to join the ACC – http://t.co/krVuhK0C http://t.co/0R8XatsM
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:18 AM PDT
phillytechnews: Daily Links 9/11/2012: Janney's Wible considers Comcast long-term buy http://t.co/jL2UfWoB
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:04 AM PDT
phillytechnews: RT @TechCrunch: Preparing For An IPO, Online Customer Service Platform Zendesk Raises $60M From Redpoint, Goldman Sach... http://t.co/CZ ...
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:55 AM PDT
phillytechnews: @scarylawyer Too many teams in front of them, time running out
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:18 AM PDT
phillytechnews: expect to pay even more for gas
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:17 AM PDT
phillytechnews: Libyan situation giant f/u
Posted: 11 Sep 2012 05:27 PM PDT
phillytechnews: RT @WSJ: U.S. missions stormed in Libya, Egypt as demonstrators protest a film by a U.S. producer deemed insulting to Islam. http://t.co ...
Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:47 PM PDT
phillytechnews: Daily Links 9/11/2012: Janney's Wible considers Comcast long-term buy http://t.co/ghK7MfYM
Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:19 PM PDT
phillytechnews: Says bet too much on HTML5; now focused on native.
Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:18 PM PDT
phillytechnews: Zuckerberg talks a mile a minute - is he always so hyper?
Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT
phillytechnews: Highlights last week on Philly Tech News (9/3/2012 to 9/9/2012) http://t.co/g6TGcGuY




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IMPACT 2012, to be held in early November, intends to attract more out of town investors; Friday deadline to apply to present


Tom Paine





PACT, the Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (formerly the MAC Alliance) is holding its annual IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic on November 7 & 8 at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia and the Crystal Tea Room. The conference is hosted by Ernst & Young.

The deadline to apply to present and be a "featured company" at IMPACT 2012 is this Friday, September 14. (Update: the deadline has been extended to Friday, September 21.) Featured companies will be broken out into four tracks: Technology, Healthcare, Clean Technology, and a separate category focused on emerging growth companies. IMPACT is looking for 15 to 18 companies in the Technology and Healthcare tracks, and 6 to 10 in the other two. There is no charge to those selected to present as featured companies. You can apply here.


This year, IMPACT is broadening its scope and appeal by working actively to attract more VC firms from up & down the east coast between Boston and DC, as well as some from the west coast, Ernst & Young LLP Partner, East Central Strategic Growth Markets Leader and Chairman, IMPACT 2012 Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic Andrew (AJ) Jordan told me in a phone interview. He is seeking to draw ten to twelve out of town firms that haven't attended in the past. Traditionally, local VC firms have been the main participants. The goal, Jordan says, is to expose more outside investors to the Philly startup and emerging company scene, encourage more partnering on investments between local and out of town firms, and hopefully demonstrate a technology and healthcare ecosystem that will bring these firms back to the area in the future, as well as giving participating presenters more options for finding investors.



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The keynote speaker will be AOL co-founder and former CEO Steve Case, who currently is Chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, which includes Revolution Ventures, an east coast-focused VC firm. In 2011, Case was selected by President Obama to serve as Chairman of the Startup America Partnership, a group that supports young entrepreneurial startup companies. Coincidentally, Case and President Obama briefly attended the same school in Hawaii at the same time. Fox sportscaster Joe Buck will also keynote at lunch on Wednesday, coming right off the World Series.

Another change this year is the primary venue. IMPACT 2012 will held at the Ritz-Carlton, instead of the Pennsylvania Convention Center where it has been held frequently in recent years. Jordan hopes the Ritz-Carlton will give the event a more intimate and compact atmosphere. The closing reception will be held at the Crystal Tea Room in the Wanamaker Building on Wednesday evening.

IMPACT 2012 is expanding its reduced rate program for qualified entrepreneurs this year. The first 200 who qualify can attend the entire conference for $200 (This does not include a presenting spot, which must be applied for separately.)

As it did last year, PACT is co-presenting IMPACT 2012 with AlwaysOn, the Silicon Valley-based firm that analyzes the tech industry and helps organize conferences. AlwaysOn is expected to release its AlwaysOn Venture Summit Mid-Atlantic 100 Top Companies by early October. The nomination process appears to still be open on the AlwayOn website.


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Daily Links 9/12/2012: Area newspapers under the gun




Open letter to John Paton, CEO of Digital First Media - In the wake of the Journal Register's second Chapter 11 filing, Bill Grueskin writes a "Dear John" letter about its failed digital strategy (Columbia Journalism Review)

Versa Capital Announces the Formation of Civitas Media, LLC; Combines Four Community News Groups for Growth, Best Practices (Business Wire)

Guild: Philly paper owners want concessions (AP via Sacramento Bee)

SAP Plans Mobile Expansion to Capitalize on Phones, Tablets (Bloomberg)

Amazon Web Services launches marketplace for reselling cloud capacity (ZDNet)

Geek of the Week: Chris Stanchak, Founder & CEO of TicketLeap (Geekadelphia)



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