RE: 5/13/09 Event, "BUILDING ONLINE COMMUNITIES & COMPANIES through SOCIAL MEDIA"
SPEAKER: Penelope Trunk, Co-Founder of Brazen Careerist
"Accelerate Madison - Be an open forum and nexus for all things tech and business in Madison, and connect us to the world of entrepreneurs."

"Different topic (5/13/09) was a mind stretcher for us...Excellent presentation and I thought the question/answer portion was very informative. Having a post-presentation conversation venue was excellent. I would enjoy having that option more often."

RE: 3/31/09 Event, "THE NETWORK EFFECT - Our World Continues to Change."
SPEAKER: Daniel Berg, Chief Technology Officer of Skype
"The world is connected by the net. And it is always of value to hear from a native (Daniel Berg) of the Madison area - that has gone on to make a difference in the world. In addition, Accelerate Madison provides a great opportunity to network. The relevance of the topic and speaker was extremely high. This attracted a large audience which enhanced the networking experience."

4/3/08 Event, "MICROSOFT ACQUIRES JELLYFISH. Be Inspired."
SPEAKER: Brian Wiegand, CEO & Co-Founder of Jellyfish.com, a Microsoft Company
"Brian's story is compelling on several levels - the Jellyfish.com concept, a major local success story, the small start-up dancing with Microsoft, etc. What I found most interesting was Brian's willingness to share so much of what he has learned. He laid out his idea vetting process, his criteria for success in the marketplace, how he assembles his support team, and his recruiting methods. More than just a great story, Thursday (4/3/08) turned out to be an e-business start-up seminar by someone with rock-solid credentials."
Troy Lethem - CIO, V.P. of Information Services
Capitol Insurance Companies

"I always come away from the Accelerate Madison presentations with one or two great ideas. Last night (4/3/08) I came away with a dozen. Most people who knock the ball out of the park don't have Brian's quiet confidence, and his ability to connect with the audience. Quite a few (of us) were hanging on his every word."
Steve Wallman - general partner
Wallman LP

"This (4/3/08) was a very special evening which provided valuable insight, excellent content, and most importantly, motivation for many of us in the community that have ideas for new products and services. What I liked most about this Accelerate Madison event...the presenters, content, the people in attendance (for networking) and the facility, made it a first class event. Thank you, Brian Wiegand (speaker) for sharing!"
Keith Katers - Social Media Administrator
American Family Insurance Group

"I really enjoyed Part 2 in the Brian Wiegand series. It's not often you have the opportunity to see the before and after discussion of a company as successful as Jellyfish, so it's no wonder the house was packed. Brian had some great messages in his presentation. Among them was how important it is to avoid letting a potentially lucrative exit distract you from the day-to-day operations of your business: revenues, growth, and employee enthusiasm are still at the forefront. I, along with the rest of Madison, anxiously await what Brian will do next. Thanks to Brian for giving an inspiring (and entertaining) presentation, and thanks also to Foley & Lardner and Kegonsa Capital Partners for co-sponsoring the event."
Kevin Swiggum
Radialus LLC

"This was an excellent event. To get to meet and talk with someone at Brian's level was very much appreciated, as well as the the folks from Foley & Lardner and Kegonsa Partners. Well done!"
Brian Wilmot
Wilmot and Associates, LLC

RE: 9/27/07 Event, "GOOGLE SEARCH: A Look Behind-the-Scene"
SPEAKER: Udi Manber, a Vice President of Engineering at Google
"Thank you, Accelerate Madison, for an excellent, invigorating evening! The speaker was amazing...I learned so much. And thanks for the focused question and discussion at the end regarding future careers for students!"
Monica E. Butler
Waunakee School to Career Coordinator

"What a great night. Udi Manber was fantastic, the setting was sublime, the people enthused. Give yourself a major-league pat on the back."
Greg Mischio - owner
gmwrites

RE: 6/14/07 1st Annual GOLF OUTING & NETWORKING SOCIAL
"Thanks for the nice golf outing! We look forward to participating in all future golf outings. It is a great way to meet people and I think it is smart to keep it loose and casual. Everyone wants to have some downtime and not think too much about work and this is the perfect venue....great course, good food and good people. Nicely done."
Brad Reinke - Senior Vice President & General Manager
Sony Creative Software

"My first experience with Accelerate was a great one. I had a blast on the course, and made some interesting contacts. It's kind of got my head going on some ways I could use all these potential technology contacts as a value-add for my business. I'd like to join the organization. . .Again, thanks for all the fun."

RE: 4/19/07 Event, "INNOVATION & GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP - An Evening With HP"
SPEAKER: Kristin Pugh, Director of HP Software Americas Marketing - Hewlett-Packard Company
"Thanks to you and your team for putting on such a great event last night."
Jennifer Salas - Wisconsin and Minnesota Public Sector Account Manager & Executive Consultant
CGI