The next WBAA meeting will be organized in the form of an “International Exchange Workshop” this year in conjunction with the Angel Capital Association – ACA (the federation of angel groups in the US) Summit on May 5^th 2010 in San Francisco, US. This is an exclusive gathering of federations of business angel group leaders and other representatives of the angel community worldwide which will provide overseas guests with an understanding of the US angel model as well as other countries’ angel models, all ensuring a high interaction and sharing among participants.

The fee for attending the WBAA international Workshop is $100 per person. WBAA members will get a special discount to attend the ACA Summit.
More information, including on this event and on-line registration, is available at www.angelcapitalassociation.org.

Do not hesitate to contact Alberica Marzotto at info@wbaa.biz for more details.

The EBAN Annual Congress is Europe’s leading awareness raising community and will meet on April 15th and 16th 2010 in Istanbul – Turkey. With the title “A cross-road for continents, cultures and early stage investors", this year´s event will be hosted by the Middle East Technical University’s Technopolis’ business angel network - METUTECH-BAN.

The event aims to share best practices, raise awareness and build relations among thousands of investors and other financial actors involved in closing the equity gap and interested in collaborating and investing together. Through the years, the event has provided a key contribution to the growth and consolidation of the angel market in Europe, leading the creation of an increasing number of business angel networks and other related partnerships and collaborations across Europe.

Along with the Award Ceremony, the EBAN Congress offers an unlimited number of networking opportunities between participants and some of the most successful leading investors, managers and risk takers in Europe. 300 participants from all over Europe and the nearby Eroasian area will meet on the occasion. Whether you are a business angel network manager, or other representatives of the early stage industry, this event will provide you with real opportunities to meet personally with individuals who have made millions of Euros in return of investment, provided thousands of jobs, and shaken the business world in Europe and worldwide!

Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Contact: http://congress2010.eban.org/

“SME Innovation: boosting development and growth in times of change”

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Venue: Hotel Sofitel, Copacabana

The 6th INSME Annual Meeting 2010, co-organised by the INSME Association in collaboration with the Brazilian Agency SEBRAE (Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service), will host this year the international conference "SME Innovation: boosting development and growth in times of change". The provisional agenda is available here.

No participation fee is foreseen for INSME Members, participants from Latin American, Caribbean and Central American Countries and International Governmental Organisations.

For any other participant, the fee is:
- 250 Euro for delegates coming from OECD countries
- 150 Euro for delegates coming from non OECD countries

50% off for the second registered delegate from the same organisation.

Registration is mandatory to confirm your participation in the event:
  INSME Association Member registration form
  General registration form (for other participants)

To stay updated on the 6th INSME Annual Meeting, visit the dedicate website now available at:
www.annualmeeting2010.insme.org

or contact the INSME Secretariat at:
 insmerio2010@insme.it