Prizes
Best Business Plan
$10,000
Best App
$1,000
Finalists will present their business plans to a panel of industry experts at the Summit on June 15, 2011 and the winners will be announced at the end of the day.
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Follow @scuboomer on Twitter and use hashtag #scuboomer to tweet about the Summit!
Visit our channel on YouTube to watch highlights from the 2009 and 2010 Summits!
Join our group on LinkedIn for the latest updates on speakers, judges and more!
Travel Information
The 2011 Boomer Venture Summit will be held on the campus of Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California. Santa Clara University is located in the heart of the lush and beautiful Silicon Valley, where the sun shines nearly 300 days each year. The campus is just one minute from the San Jose International Airport and about 30 minutes south of the San Francisco International Airport.
Click here for a Santa Clara University campus map.
Hotel Accommodations
All conference activities will be held at Santa Clara University. The Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit has arranged a discounted hotel rate with the Fairmont San Jose.
When making your reservations be sure to mention the "Boomer Venture Summit Room Block," for ease of booking.
Fairmont San Jose
170 S. Market Street
San Jose, CA 95113
Reservations: 1-800-346-5550
| Sleeping Room Rates | ||
| Room | Single Rate | Double Rate |
| Fairmont Queen | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Fairmont Double/Double | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Fairmont King | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| Deluxe Double/ Double | $129.00 | $129.00 |
| Deluxe King | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Signature King | $169.00 | $169.00 |
| Executive Suite | $179.00 | $179.00 |
| Fairmont One-Bedroom Suite | $179.00 | $179.00 |
| Deluxe One- Bedroom Suite | $199.00 | $199.00 |
| Signature Suite | $209.00 | $209.00 |
This negotiated group rate will be available until June 9, 2011 or until the room block is sold out, whichever comes first, so plan to make your reservations well in advance of that date.
Driving Directions
From U.S. Highway 101:
- Take the De La Cruz Boulevard/Santa Clara exit.
- Follow De La Cruz Boulevard towards El Camino Real (stay in the right lane).
- When De La Cruz Boulevard splits, follow the right split over the overpass.
- Turn right on Lafayette Street staying in the right turn lane.
- Turn right at El Camino Real.
- The main entrance to Santa Clara University will be on the right-hand side of the road.
From Interstate 880:
- Take The Alameda exit.
- Travel north on The Alameda.
- The Alameda will become El Camino Real.
- The main entrance to Santa Clara University will be on the left-hand side of the road.
From Interstate 280:
- Take Interstate 880 north toward Oakland.
- Exit at The Alameda.
- Turn left on The Alameda.
- The Alameda will become El Camino Real.
- The main entrance to Santa Clara University will be on the left-hand side of the road.
Air Travel
With San Jose International Airport just one minute from the Santa Clara University campus and San Francisco Internation Airport just 30 minutes away, getting to the Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit is a breeze. Click here for information on transportation from the airport.
What's New
We are excited to introduce the new $1,000 Mobile Device Applications "Apps" Competition. If you are a mobile device application developer, and you target the boomer market, then you may be eligible to enter the competition.
Find out more here.
TOP TEN REASONS TO ATTEND THE SILICON VALLEY BOOMER VENTURE SUMMIT
- Meet the venture capitalists and corporate venture capitalists who can fund your boomer/senior caregiving venture
- Learn how to accelerate sales in your boomer/senior caregiving venture
- Discover how to meet the caregiver customer online and through workforce channels
- Learn how to reach the boomer, senior and caregiver through print, online media and partnerships
- Discover the latest research about the 78 million-strong boomer market
- Meet the angels who fund early-stage ventures
- Gain the latest insights how corporations are using cause related marketing to serve the needs of boomers, seniors and caregivers
- Find out how to accelerate your AARP partnership; discover their latest market research
- Secure the funding base of your nonprofit organization by developing partnerships that work
- Network, network, network!
