Florida Venture Forum Announces Opening Dinner Entertainment for its 16th Annual Florida Venture Capital Conference

Florida Venture Forum Announces Opening Dinner Entertainment for its 16th Annual Florida Venture Capital Conference

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Venture Forum, the oldest, largest and most prestigious statewide support group for venture capitalists and entrepreneurs, today announced that Mark Russell will be the featured entertainer for the Florida Venture Capital Conference on Tuesday, February 6, 2007.

Russell, still escorting his piano, is now in his twenty-sixth season on PBS. He works live and fresh, performing stand-up comedy on topics that change with the political headlines of the day. The Mark Russell Comedy Specials have consistently been among the top-rated shows on that network.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Russell readily admits that when he was a kid he dodged the draft by joining the Marine Corps in the 1950s. After finishing his service in the Marines, he found himself playing piano in the smoke-filled bar of the Carroll Arms Hotel on Capitol Hill. His tunes accompanied songs he made up about his customers, many of whom happened to be politicians. Shortly after, he outgrew the saloon.

Today, his syndicated column, CDs, tapes and videos are enjoyed all over America. In addition to his work for PBS, he is also a weekly commentator on CNN's Inside Politics Weekend.

TV Guide has called Mark Russell "the funniest man on television," but he disagrees. "No," he says, "the funniest guys are on C-SPAN."

When asked if he has any writers, Mark answers "Oh, yes. I have 535 writers. One hundred in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives."

The Florida Venture Capital Conference will be held February 6 - February 7, 2007 at the incomparable Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton. Throughout the year, the Forum provides monthly programs on a statewide basis. For additional information, please visit the Forum's web site at www.floridaventureforum.org or e-mail robin@floridaventureforum.org.

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Source: The Florida Venture Forum

CONTACT: Robin Kovaleski of The Florida Venture Forum, +1-813-335-8116

Web site: http://www.floridaventureforum.org/

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