New venture conference in Atlanta is seeking presenting companies

Venture Atlanta 2008, a new venture capital conference, is seeking applications from companies to present at the two-day event.

The Atlanta CEO Council, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the technology Association of Georgia are teaming up to put on the conference. It is set for Oct. 15-16 at the Omni Hotel in Atlanta.

Twenty companies from Georgia will be selected to make presentations.

Co-chairs of the event are Allen Moseley of Noro-Moseley Partners and Fred Sturgis of HIG ventures.