New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/05/2011 -- On Tuesday, October 4th 2011, venture capitalists and future business leaders will have the opportunity to mingle during a special Golden Networking Happy Hour event at San Rocco (39 West 24th St., New York, NY, 10010). This will be a unique opportunity to connect with the visionaries, investors, and advisors of the next Facebook, Google, and Groupon.

For initial public offerings, market volatility has been poison. As reported in The New York Times’ Deal Book, in the third quarter, five venture-backed companies went public — a 77 percent plunge from the second quarter, and a 64 percent drop from the period a year earlier, according to a report released on Friday by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association.

The amount raised for the third quarter is the lowest amount since the fourth quarter of 2009, when the United States economy was still reeling from the financial crisis.
The report warned that I.P.O. activity might remain “at a seriously low level for the remainder of the year.”

Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net. Golden Networking has been frequently featured in the press, including recent articles in The Wall Street Journal, "Happy Hour for High-Frequency Trading", The New York Times, "Golden Networking Helps Job Seekers Make Overseas Connections", Los Angeles Times, "Speed-addicted traders dominate today's stock market", Reuters, "Revamp looms as trading experts huddle at SEC" and Columbia Business School's Hermes Alumni Magazine, "10 Under 10".

• The Speed Traders Workshop 2011 Chicago, "The Present and Future of High-Frequency Trading" (http://thespeedtradersworkshopchicago.eventbrite.com), October 3, Chicago

• High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Chicago, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://hftleadersforumchicago.eventbrite.com), October 3-5, Chicago

• Venture Capital Happy Hour New York (http://www.vchappyhour.com), October 4, New York City

• China Leaders Forum 2011 New York, "How American Companies Can Plug into the Chinese Rocket-Propelled Economy?" (http://www.ChinaLeadersForum.com), October 7, New York

• Hedge Funds Happy Hour New York (http://www.hfhappyhour.com), October 11, New York City

• High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour New York (http://www.hfthappyhour.com), October 11, New York City

• Private Equity Happy Hour New York (http://pehappyhour.com), October 19, New York

• The Speed Traders Workshop 2011 Sao Paulo, "The Present and Future of High-Frequency Trading" (http://thespeedtradersworkshopsaopaulo.eventbrite.com), October 24, Sao Paulo

• High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Sao Paulo, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://hftleadersforumsaopaulo.eventbrite.com), October 24-26, Sao Paulo, Brazil

• High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour Hong Kong (http://hfthappyhourhongkong.eventbrite.com), October 27, Hong Kong

• High-Frequency Trading Happy Hour Singapore (http://hfthappyhoursingapore.eventbrite.com), October 27, Singapore

• Public Finance Leaders Forum 2011 New York, "Navigating Uncharted Territories After S&P's U.S. Debt Downgrade from its Gilt-Edged AAA Credit Rating" (http://www.PublicFinanceLeadersForum.com), November 9, New York

• The Speed Traders Workshop 2011 Singapore, "The Present and Future of High-Frequency Trading" (http://thespeedtradersworkshopsingapore.eventbrite.com), November 13, Singapore

• High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Singapore, "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://hftleadersforumsingapore.eventbrite.com), November 13-15, Singapore

• The Speed Traders Workshop 2011 Hong Kong, "The Present and Future of High-Frequency Trading" (http://thespeedtradersworkshophk.eventbrite.com), December 12, Hong Kong

• High-Frequency Trading Leaders Forum 2011 Hong Kong , "How Speed Traders Leverage Cutting-Edge Strategies in the Post-Flash Crash World" (http://hftleadersforumhongkong.eventbrite.com), December, 12-14, Hong Kong