Internet Summit 2009 Announced for November 4-5th in Raleigh, NC

2nd Annual Conference presented on heels of inaugural sold-out event, to feature scores of Internet thought leaders discussing the present and future of the web.

RALEIGH, N.C., April 29 -- Internet Summit 2009, the first conference in the Southeast region dedicated to solely covering Internet related issues, has been announced for November 4-5th at the new Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC.

The two-day event comes on the heels of a sold-out inaugural 2008 event over 700 attendees that featured 50 expert speakers including representatives from companies such as Google, Microsoft, AOL, Intel, comScore, Symantec, Cisco, Lenovo and Lycos.

Presented by TechJournal South, the Southeast's leading technology business publication, and Southern Capitol Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, Internet Summit 2009 will feature dozens of industry experts discussing the present and future of internet oriented business.

The November 4-5th conference, designed for senior executives, internet entrepreneurs, marketing professionals, investors, IT professionals and business strategists, will cover such Internet centric areas as social networks, search engine marketing, online advertising, blogs, software as a service, the mobile web, ecommerce, internet security, and email marketing to name a few.

"Companies exploiting the next generation of internet technologies are those staying ahead of the curve and experiencing substantial growth in their businesses," said Scott Hedrick of TechJournal South. "The goal of this event is to inspire, educate and evolve the thought process of companies in the region."

"The inaugural sold out conference showed the huge need for such an event in the Southeast business and IT community," said Jason Caplain of Southern Capitol Ventures. "We're thrilled to be part of the second annual Internet Summit and look forward to growing the event to a must-attend experience."

The conference takes place on November 4-5th, 2009 at The Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

  For more conference details visit www.internetsummitevent.com

  About TechJournal South

TechJournal South is the technology business publication for the Southeast region, reaching over 60,000 technology executives each month through daily targeted emails, website and its monthly magazine. TechJournal South, based in Research Triangle Park, NC, also produces a series of technology executive networking events and executive conferences including the successful Southeast Venture Conference series. www.techjournalsouth.com

About Southern Capitol Ventures

Founded in 2000, Southern Capitol Ventures (SCV) is a Raleigh, North Carolina-based venture capital firm dedicated to helping outstanding entrepreneurs build market-leading companies. The firm is focused on providing capital and guidance to early-stage technology companies across the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. Previous investments have included Art.com, ArtusLabs, Batanga, ChannelAdvisor, DoublePositive, eTix, Global Value Commerce, ReverbNation and Synthematix (acquired by Symyx). For more information, please visit www.southerncapitolventures.com.