I'm giving a speech on how to raise VC next week. 

Sine the email promotion for the event just landed in my inbox I thought I would share.  Details of the email pasted below.

November 18, 2008
Mark Davis
Associate – DFJ Gotham Ventures
Getting a Venture Capitalist to Say “Yes”

Marriott Hanover,
1401 Rt. 10 East, Whippany, NJ
Phone: 973-538-8811 

Registration 11:30
Luncheon 12:00 noon – 2:00 PM

Please pre-register; an attendance list is distributed at the meeting. Use the form below and mail with your check payable to VANJ (charge for members is $35 and $55 for nonmembers), to be received no later than Monday (12 noon) before the meeting to VANJ, Box 1982, Morristown, NJ 07962-1982. Telephone reservations are taken only if mail would not be timely. Call Clara Stricchiola at (973) 631-5680, or fax your reservation to (973) 984-9634 / E-Mail: clara@vanj.com. Door Registrations/Late Registrations - $75