I was tremendously honored to receive the SDForum Visionary Award in recognition of my work with early-stage technology companies. It was a lovely event, repleat with speeches.
Conferenza Honors Chris as
"Host of the Year" for the Second Year in a Row
I'm flattered that Conferenza, the leading reviewer of technology conferences, named me "Host of the Year" again in 2004, saying "Audiences believe in her, presenting companies excel under her guidance and her events are consistently glitch-free."
San Jose Mercury News Profiles Chris: as Silicon Valley "Idea Capitalist"
Writer Sam Diaz spent an afternoon with me a few months ago, and then wrote this generous profile story which made my mom cry.
San Jose Business Journal Honors Chris as one of Silicon Valley's "Influential Woman in Business"
In its April 30, 2004 edition, the respected Silicon Valley business newspaper included me among 24 "Influential Women in Business."
"With her control over two of the highest-profile trade conferences in the business," tech editor Janet Rae-Dupree wrote, "Shipley's imprimatur can seal a budding company's success." (Read the article.)
