NIBA June 15-17, 2011 Atlanta, GA Conference
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It’s all about connecting.
The 118th investment conference hosted by the National Investment Banking Association (NIBA) was a special, must-attend event that provided a unique opportunity for professionals to make valuable industry connections while gaining new perspectives on critical challenges, issues and trends redefining today’s dynamic and ever-evolving capital formation markets. It also served as a venue for showcasing emerging growth companies that are pioneering positive change in a wide range of industries.
NIBA Atlanta, Georgia 2011 Presenting Companies
If you want to contact a company, please follow the guidelines of NIBA’s Ethical Policy and ONLY do so through listed contacts. All licensed persons may click here and view all company General Session presentations in the NIBA V-Room. NIBA V-Room users must register to view the detailed presenting company information.
James Hock, NIBA Co-Chairman James Hock at jhockhanovercapcorp@yahoo.com |
Emily Foshee, NIBA Executive Director Emily Foshee at emily@nibanet.org |
Stephen R. Gross, CPA HLB Gross Collins, P.C. NIBA Featured Speaker |
AdCare Health Systems, Inc. Michael Donnelly at mdonnelly@gvccap.com |
Advaxis Incorporated Sheldon Kraft at skraft@snnwire.com |
Galectin Therapeutics Sheldon Kraft at skraft@snnwire.com |
Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc. Carlo Corzine at ccorzine@buckmanbuckman.com |
Housing Recovery Fund of America, LLC Michael Fugler at michael@eurofinancialnetwork.com |
Native American Energy Group, Inc. Frank Hart at ldowd@highcapus.com |
Players Network TV Mark Bradley at mbradley@playersnetwork.com |
Pressure Biosciences, Inc. Chuck Bennett at chuckb@corprominence.com |
TexCom, Inc. Britt Brooks at britt@tcri.net |
thwapr, Inc. Barry Hall at bh@thwapr.com |
Vanguard Energy Corp. Erick Paulson at epaulson@plccpdx.com |
Wound Management Technologies, Inc. James E. Hock at jhockhanovercapcorp@yahoo.com |
Douglas Aguililla at dougagui@jpturner.com |
ICVrx, LLC, Contact: James E. Hock at jhockhanovercapcorp@yahoo.com. More details in NIBA’s Virtual Data Room.
Featured Speakers

Doug Busk
Mobile Brand Strategy – Global Connections
The Coca-Cola Company
With over 10 years’ leadership experience in the mobile space, ranging from interactive television to mobile grassroots strategy, Doug Busk brings a diverse background to his current role leading Mobile Brand Strategy for the Global Connections marketing team at The Coca-Cola Company. Over the 2008 presidential election cycle, Doug served as the outside volunteer advisor to the landmark mobile efforts of the Obama campaign. Previously, Doug held business development and product marketing executive roles with Atlanta-based Whoop, Amdocs, and SinglePoint. And prior to that, Doug led product management and development for Verizon Wireless’ SMS portfolio, where he was instrumental in coordinating the first cross-carrier non-profit fundraising project via mobile giving benefitting the Red Cross’ Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. From 2001-2003, Doug drove product development and strategy for third-party revenue at AT&T Mobility (then Cingular). An active participant in industry organizations, Doug has held multiple Board and Committee leadership positions with the Mobile Marketing Association, .MOBI, and CTIA/WIC.
Stephen R. Gross, CPA
Founding Organizer of HLB Gross Collins, P.C.
Mr. Gross has taught strategic business planning, executive development, real estate finance, tax planning, corporate finance and financial controls to Certified Public Accountants. He has also been a national speaker and trainer on these subjects. Steve has consulted, audited or assisted in exit events with hundreds of companies throughout the United States as well as Western Europe. He has assisted management teams in growing, governing and merging or selling multiple companies to a variety of major international groups. Steve was previously a Regional Managing Partner, National Director of Business Consulting and a member of the Executive Committee of a national accounting firm. An Atlanta native, Steve graduated from Duke University with a major in management sciences. He attended graduate school at Georgia State University, majoring in accounting.
Conference Wi-Fi Sponsored by: Atlanta Capital Partners, LLC
Corporate Sponsorships Are Available
NIBA provides a robust, highly interactive environment for business development opportunities. If you have interest in marketing your services to decision-making executives from investment banking firms, venture capital firms, private equity groups, institutional funds, and public and private companies, you may want to consider one of NIBA’s sponsorship opportunities.
Contact NIBA
| National Investment Banking Association P.O. Box 6625 Athens, GA 30604 Tel: (706) 208-9620 Fax: (706) 993-3342 Email: emily@nibanet.org |
Press Release Emily Foshee, Executive Director National Investment Banking Association Tel: (706) 208-9620 Fax: (706) 993-3342 Email: emily@nibanet.org |
The next NIBA conference will be held in Boston, MA on August 17-19, 2011. Investment professionals who are not currently NIBA members are invited to attend, but must pre-register by contacting Emily Foshee, NIBA Executive Director, at 706-208-9620.
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