Over Two Dozen Orange County Businesses Sponsor Forum For Women Entrepreneurs' Venture Summit...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Cerius Consulting Partner Network and Wells Fargo Bank Head List of Supporters

Forum for Women Entrepreneurs' Venture Summit Progressive Dinner (VSPD) will take place this year on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 5-6. Now in its fifth year, this highly anticipated

event with approximately 400 people expected to attend is the definitive fundraising networking event for women- and men-led enterprises in the life sciences, biosciences and technology sectors. For one evening, top capital providers, high-growth technology and life science CEOs and founders, and a select number of leading professional service providers will gather for an evening of insight, structured networking and great food.

"The VSPD is the perfect opportunity for entrepreneurs, capital providers and guests to network and socialize in a unique setting," said Jnana Anderson, president of FWE Orange County/LA area. "We are truly thankful to our sponsors for helping bring this to fruition."

The event commences with a networking reception on October 5, sponsored by Cerius Consulting Partner Network.

"We are extremely pleased to support this event," declared W. Bruce Steever, Cerius co-founder and director. "A number of our principals focus on earlier-stage entities through our Emerging Growth Practice. We feel the cocktail reception the evening before the progressive dinner offers the attendees an extended opportunity for getting together and networking in a more casual atmosphere."

In addition to Cerius Consulting Partner Network, sponsors for this year's VSPD include Silver sponsor Wells Fargo Bank, and table sponsors Microsoft; Palomar Ventures; Perlinski & Company; Cox Business Services; Preston Gates & Ellis LLP; Yocca Patch & Yocca, LLP; Bank of the West; Fish & Richardson P.C.; Comerica Bank; O'Melveny & Myers LLP; Hazelina Belladora Laskey; Zebra-net; The Centers for International Trade Development; Askew Kabala & Company, Inc.; and Manx & Associates, Inc. In-Kind sponsors are ImageBEAM; Joey Tamer; N-tonic; Business Wire Newport Beach; Women's Online Media and Education Network; Smith Fidler; Porter Creative Group; Impressive Printing; Robert W. Price; and Unismart Capital Software LLC. Weldon Edwards and Payden & Rygel are scholarship sponsors.