ATLANTA, Oct. 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Representatives from Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP will play leading roles in this month's ION Venture Forum. The forum is set for Oct. 17-18 at Atlanta's Ritz-Carlton Buckhead. More than 100 top-tier venture capitalists from across the nation have registered to attend the event, which will be hosted by the Atlanta CEO Council, an exclusive organization for C-level executives.
Scott Gardner, Director of Strategic Development for Morris, Manning & Martin, will co-chair the event. John Yates, chair of the firm's Technology Group will deliver opening remarks. The firm is also a founding sponsor.
"The ION Venture Forum is a great opportunity for these emerging companies to present themselves to top-tier investors," Gardner said. "We expect a high level of quality in both the presenting companies and the participating investors."
Now in its fifth year, the ION Venture Forum is the Southeast's most prestigious conference bringing top-tier venture capitalists together with Georgia's most innovative emerging technology companies.
The ION Venture Forum will include presentations by 14 growing technology companies, as well as a panel discussion featuring the CIOs of leading companies including ChoicePoint, Cox Enterprises, The Weather Channel and Federal Home Bank of Atlanta. Investors will also preview early-stage technologies being developed at Georgia Tech's VentureLab and Advanced Technology Development Center.
"The Atlanta CEO Council presents great events for bringing high level executives together," added Yates. "We're proud to have been involved in its founding, and to continue to support its work."
About the Atlanta CEO Council
The Atlanta CEO Council is an exclusive organization for C-Level and senior executives that has been serving the community since 1999. The Council membership is comprised of more than 1000 CEOs and senior executives (CIOs, CFOs, COOs, CTOs,) from leading technology and related companies from across the Southeast. The Atlanta CEO Council focuses on the strategic development and support of the technology community in the metro Atlanta area. Members of the Atlanta CEO Council represent companies that employ more than 50,000 people in the Atlanta region and generate over $10 billion in direct annual revenue for the local economy. To learn more about the Atlanta CEO Council, please visit www.atlantaceo.org.
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, (www.mmmlaw.com) enjoys national prominence for its corporate finance, securities, litigation, technology, real estate and real estate capital markets, environmental, insurance and healthcare practices. The firm has offices in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham and Princeton.