The Technology Council of Southern California announced that Steve Mitgang, senior vice president, Advertising Platforms and Products at Yahoo!, will give the keynote address at VentureNet 2006, the region’s premier capital conference for software and information technology companies.

This year’s eleventh annual conference will be held September 14, 2006 at The Westin South Coast Plaza Hotel in Costa Mesa, Calif. A limited number of conference registrations are still available online at www.venturenet.org, or by calling (310) 325-4000.

With more than 22 years of experience in technology, Mitgang is ideally suited to offer his perspective to the VentureNet audience. His presentation, titled "Digital Marketing: Evolution or Revolution," promises to provide insightful commentary on a topic that every emerging company needs to understand in order to survive in today’s digital economy.

At Yahoo! Mitgang leads the definition, creation and marketing of Yahoo!’s advertising products, platforms and services. He joined Yahoo! after its successful acquisition of Overture Services, where he led the company’s Performance Marketing group. Prior to joining Overture, Mitgang was president and CEO of Keylime Software, a venture backed company acquired by Overture in 2003 under Mitgang’s leadership. Mitgang holds a degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.

This year’s conference will feature 12 capital presentations from pre-qualified companies seeking to make funding connections. Situated throughout Southern California — from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles to San Diego — and covering a variety of technologies, this year’s presenters are seeking A, B and C rounds of funding.

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