TechAlliance to present host of Venture
Dianne Buckner to speak at TechAlliance 2007 AGM & Power Event

LONDON, ON (Monday, March 26, 2007) - Dianne Buckner, host and producer of Canada’s most popular business television program, Venture, will be the keynote speaker at the TechAlliance Annual General Meeting & Power Event taking place on May 30th at the London Convention Centre.

Buckner has traveled the world in pursuit of stories and has interviewed people from the entire spectrum of the North American business community including, Chris and Larry of Clodhoppers, and leaders such as Paul Martin and Warren Buffet.

Buckner is also the host of the hit business-reality program Dragon's Den. The CBC program catapulted local business people into the national spotlight including, Jennifer MacDonald, founder of CeneBal, a company that produces Omega 3 salad dressings and Chocolatier Marc Forrat, founder of La Chocolaterie Forrat who earned a $200,000 investment deal on the show. Production of a second season of Dragon's Den is currently in the works.

The TechAlliance AGM & Power Event will provide London's growing business community with a chance to learn from Buckner, who has a tremendous amount of knowledge on both Canadian and international business. In addition the event will expose this nationally-renowned media personality to London’s evolving business landscape.

"We are thrilled to bring Dianne Buckner to London," says Marilyn Sinclair, General Manager of TechAlliance, "She has years of experience profiling the Canadian business community and wants to share her insights on how companies grow from start-ups to major international players. Local companies can only benefit from hearing her."

''As a founding member of TechAlliance, Harrison Pensa is proud to be the Premier Sponsor of this year's Annual General Meeting & Power Event" said Geoff Pulford, CEO of Harrison Pensa. "A flourishing business sector is vital to our community’s future and we believe that TechAlliance and important events like the AGM & Power Event provide local and regional business the support, services and opportunities needed for growth".

In the past, the TechAlliance AGM & Power Events has featured some of North America's most influential technology and business leaders and personalities. In 2006, TechAlliance welcomed Terence (Terry) Matthews, the chairman of March Networks, and in 2005 the event featured renowned Canadian journalist Michael Vaughan of Report on Business Television.


For more information, please contact:

Laura Ling
Communications Officer
TechAlliance
519.858.5101
laura.ling@techalliance.ca