# Event Details - **Event Name**: Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum - June 4, IN PERSON in McLean, VA - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am – Thu, 04 Jun, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum - McLean, VA June 4, 2026 - IN PERSON "The Best Networking Event in the MidAtlantic."About this EventBig Idea CONNECTpreneur ForumTysons Corner, VA - IN PERSONJune 4, 2026CONNECTpreneur Forums are bi-monthly in person networking mashups, which have been attended by over 45,000 business leaders over the past 15 years.Space is very limited at this venue, and this will another Sold Out in person event, so there will be no on-site registration.All attendees must be pre-registered. Program Highlights:- We are capping attendance at 180+ business leaders, including 75+ angels and private investors, family offices, etc.-Investor Spotlight featuring leading early stage VCs in the DMV region- Showcase of Emerging tech companies: A dedicated session for companies to showcase their groundbreaking ideas and innovations to a captivated audience of investors and industry experts.- Heavy networking before, during, and after the eventBeverages and light fare will be provided.Special Guests and Speakers:TIEN WONG, Founder and Host, CONNECTpreneur; CEO, Opus8, Inc.RAE STOTT, CEO, RefractionJOHN NEWBY, CEO, Virginia Bio (Invited)ANNA NISSINEN, Senior Vice President, Fairfax County Economic Development AuthorityJENNIFER TAYLOR , CEO, The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC)Investor Spotlight:DEBORAH HEMINGWAY, Managing Partner, Ecphora CapitalTOM WEITHMAN, Managing Director, Virginia Venture Partners (Invited)INVITED: Blu Venture Investors and DataTribeCompanies will be introduced by:ANTHONY MILLIN, NEXT Chair, Partner, Shulman RogersDEBBIE CLINE, Founder and Chief of Customer Success, Buzzy RocketEVENT PARTNERSFairfax County Economic Development AuthorityRefractionForvis MazarsNorthern Virginia ChamberNorthern Virginia Technology CouncilNEXT, powered by Shulman RogersBuzzyRocketNFPMaryland Tech Council Venture Mentoring ServicesMontgomery County Economic Development Corp.CIM SecuritiesStartupGrindBioBuzzBlu VentureCybersecurity AssociationKeiretsu ForumDingman Center AngelsMIT Alumni AngelsGeorgetown Entrepreneurship InitiativeMaryland Hispanic Chamber of CommerceFounder InstituteAnnual Wharton DC SummitCenter for Advancing InnovationRyan & WetmoreJoin us on Social!Please "Like" us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConnectpreneurFollow us on Twitter and Instagram @connectpreneurAnd visit our Website at connectpreneur.orgAgenda🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:20 AMREGISTRATION / NETWORKING🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:50 AMWELCOME REMARKS🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:40 AMCOMPANY SHOWCASE / ROCKET PITCH🕑: 10:40 AM - 12:00 PM NETWORKING - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/mclean/big-idea-connectpreneur-forum-june-4-in-person-in-mclean-va/100001987521198407 - **Event Categories**: Business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 79.55, max: 3112.79, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: McLean - **state**: VA - **country**: United States - **location**: Valo Park Conference Center - **lat**: 38.932099 - **long**: -77.2190493 - **full address**: Valo Park Conference Center, 7950 Jones Branch Dr, McLean, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum - June 4, IN PERSON in McLean, VA - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/5091e8f2313620ebdcf60ef0a782703782a24de26681c5e5a4b98b66c685d0b9-rimg-w1200-h600-dc134990-gmir.jpg?v=1776654675 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Big Idea CONNECTpreneur Forum - June 4, IN PERSON in McLean, VA being held? 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