Club Penguin's Dave Krysko to speak Nov 18 at SFU Venture Connection Event

Club Penguin's Dave Krysko to speak at SFU Venture Connection Event

SFU Venture Connection is holding its annual recognition reception to celebrate entrepreneurship at SFU and to thank the many individuals who have donated their time, expertise, and funding to support the growth of new ventures in BC.

Details
Wednesday, November 18
5:00 - 7:00pm
SFU Segal Graduate School of Business
500 Granville Street

Keynote Speaker: Dave Krykso
We are extremely pleased that Dave Krysko, co-founder of the celebrated Club Penguin website for youth and currently Vice President, Disney Interactive Studios, has agreed to speak at this event. Dave helped develop and launch Club Penguin in 2005 and played an integral role in its phenomenal growth and success. The company's commitment to creating a safe and ad-free online playground helped propel Club Penguin to international acclaim and a partnership with the Walt Disney Company, which acquired Club Penguin in August 2007.

Program
5:00pm Doors Open
5:30pm Welcome by Mario Pinto, VP Research SFU
5:40pm Guest Speaker Dave Krysko
6:00pm Networking & Reception

Registration
There is no charge to attend this event, but capacity is limited and you should register early and no later than November 16 at http://entrepreneurshipatsfu.eventbrite.com

For more information on all Venture Connection's programs visit http://www.sfu.ca/vc
Contact: 778-782-8101 or venture@sfu.ca

When:

2009-11-18 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Host Company:

SFU Venture Connection

More Info:

http://entrepreneurshipatsfu.eventbrite.com

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Company:

SFU Venture Connection

Website:

http://ventureconnection.sfu.ca/

Location:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Venture Connection aims to create a strong entrepreneurial culture throughout the SFU, and brings academic, research and commercialization experts together with active participation from business leaders in the community to provide support and educational programs for student, faculty and community entrepreneurs who want to create successful start-up ventures. more