Austin Venture Fest

Join us at the Texas State Capitol for fast-paced sessions in the Auditorium, followed by themed roundtables & booths in the Conference Center, and networking throughout the evening across downtown. VENUE: Upon building entry, guests must pass security screening. A video guide walking from the south Texas State Capitol entrance to the Auditorium is here. AGENDA (topics & times subject to change) 1-1:40PM OPTIONAL TEXAS CAPITOL TOUR: Available to the first 40 people at 1pm. Meet under the Rotunda Dome just past the south entrance security & look for Candice with Texas flags. 1:30PM, AUDITORIUM DOORS OPEN: Check-Ins & Networking (Video guide walking from south Texas State Capitol entrance to the Auditorium is here.) 2-2:30PM OPENING REMARKS 2:30-3PM, STATE SPOTLIGHT: "Innovation, Legacy, & Midterms" Texas's First Digital Newsletter Owner & Editor, & Texas Monthly's "Capitol's Ultimate Insider", Harvey Kronberg, interviewed by Texas Venture Fest's Founder, CS Freeland 3-3:30PM, FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT: "Important Information for Investors & Innovators", from United States Patent & Trademark Office & Federal Labs Consortium For Technology Transfer interviewed by Texas Venture Fest's Founder, CS Freeland 3:30-4PM, LOCAL SPOTLIGHT: "Capital, Crisis, & Communities," with Former Mayor of Austin & Commonweal Ventures Operating Partner, Steve Adler, interviewed by Mayor of Cedar Park & VC/PE/M&A Attorney, Jim Penniman-Morin BREAKOUT OPTIONS: -4-4:40pm Texas Capitol Tour: Meet outside Auditorium. Available to first 40 people -4-8pm Conference Center: Featured Booths continued at the Conference Center (food & drinks starting at 5pm) -4:15pm First Shuttles Leave: Depart from Cloak Room, heading to Red Fridge Society. Shuttles run continuously from indicated spots on the Austin Venture Crawl map. Use the Fetti App, to view where the shuttles are with these codes: 88241 & 16128. -4:30-5pm LAUNCH Accelerator / Jason Calacanis' Fund Conducts Interviews by Cloak Room -5-8PM: Austin V

Join the Red Fridge Society and our neighbors, BodyLab @ Pure Yoga, the Viceroy Residences Austin, and GrooveATX, as we bring back our annual block party for the Texas Venture Fest in Austin. We are co-hosting with a set of VCs, including Ballistic Ventures, the Lifestyle Investor, Raido Capital, Ionic Partners, Tuesday Capital, RF Investment Partners, founderpath, Maroon Pass, and more! We will have tacos by Fareground, beer from Holdout Brewing, wines from Clos DuBreuil, a Lalo Tequila bar, and other local partners. Also enjoy live music from the West Texas Exiles! We are a shuttle stop to the rest of the Venture Fest, and we start a little earlier and run a little later than the other locations. Although we recommend ridesharing, there is endless free street parking on Oakland Ave across 6th Street (and a few spots between 5th and 6th). So come early and stay late at the Fridge!