8:00 am – 7:00 pm ACG Event Concierge
Stop by the ACG Event Concierge for everything from restaurant reservations to theater tickets to tennis lessons! If you have a free moment, the event concierge can help you fill it.
8:00 am – 7:00 pm ACG Cyber Café
Sponsored by The Deal
8:00 am – 7:00 pm ACG Bookstore
Stop by the ACG Bookstore and pick up further reading on several InterGrowth session topics and speakers. The ACG Bookstore will feature the latest books published by various InterGrowth speakers and panelists.
8:00 am – 7:00 pm InterGrowth Attendee Lounge
Sponsored by Grant Thornton, Allied Capital and Bowne Virtual Dataroom
Open all day Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, the InterGrowth attendee lounge provides a great place to relax, have some fun and network. Tell your one-on-one appointments to meet you in the lounge. Snacks, refreshments and newspapers will be provided.
8:30 am - 9:00 am InterGrowth Newcomers Orientation
First time InterGrowth attendees: Learn how to maximize your InterGrowth experience! Orientation features brief intros and comments by InterGrowth volunteer leaders and the ACG Board of Directors.
9:00 am - 9:30 am Attendee Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine
9:00 am – 12:00 pm ACG Signature Event: ACG DealSource with Extended Hours!
Sponsored by KPMG Corporate Finance
ACG DealSource, in its fifth year at InterGrowth, provides a venue that allows privacy for intermediaries who prefer highly focused, one-on-one meetings with private equity and corporate professionals. Participating intermediaries will select from over 150 PEGs in advance via a social networking tool designed to allow direct interaction between intermediaries and their appointments, as well as access to the full attendee list in advance of the conference. Intermediaries interested in exhibiting should register now – space is very limited!
9:30 am - 10:15 am InterGrowth Opening General Session
*Please stay tuned for updates to the InterGrowth schedule on www.acg.org/conferences/intergrowth
10:15 am - 10:30 am Commuting Break
10:30 am - 11:45 am One Billion Customers
Jim McGregor, Author, One Billion Customers: Lessons From the Front Lines of Doing Business in China
China is on almost everyone’s radar these days. In this session, Jim McGregor, best-selling author and founder, chairman and CEO of JL McGregor & Company LLC, a China-focused research and advisory firm, will share his lessons-learned from doing business in China for over 20 years.
11:45 am - 12:00 pm Commuting Break
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm “Real Change” in Business and Politics
Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker of the House, Author and Conservative Political Visionary
Former Congressman and Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, will use his unparalleled knowledge and experience to speak on the current political state. With the Administration change it is easy to wonder what America’s future will hold, Mr. Gingrich will discuss his thoughts on this and answer questions from the audience.
1:30 pm – 7:00 pm NEW! Capital Connection Preview Hours
Now your Capital Connection table can be your office away from the office! For the first time at InterGrowth, Capital Connection exhibitors will have access to their tables all three days of the conference to hold meetings, check email and increase networking and deal sourcing opportunities.
1:30 pm – 7:00 pm ACG InterGrowth Sponsor Gallery
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm ACG DealSource (continued)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Networking Break - Meet Our Sponsors and Exhibitors
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm BDO Seidman presents: M&A in 2009: New Rules All Around
Anthony Alfonso, Managing Director, Trenwith Valuation, LLC
Scott Cacurak, Partner, Private Equity Services, BDO Seidman
Scott Hendon, Partner, Private Equity Services, BDO Seidman
Mat Wood, Partner, Private Equity Services, BDO Seidman
The ever changing economic playing field calls for a new rulebook in today’s M&A environment. This session will explore the cross-disciplinary trends, focus areas, and hot topics buyers are facing in the current climate across varied aspects of the M&A process - due diligence, tax, work-outs and restructuring, valuations, and accounting including an overview of the new acquisition accounting standards and their impact on PE transactions.
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm Miller Heiman presents: Strong Sales in a Weak Market: Lessons from the World’s Leading Sales Performance Company
One of the greatest risks for any organization is the lack of predictability in the sales process. Unreliable forecasts and the unexpected loss of key customers dramatically affects shareholder confidence. Join Miller Heiman president and CEO, Sam Reese, for a roundtable discussion to gain a broader understanding of the key areas that provide the greatest impact for growing and sustaining a profitable sales organization.
2:30 pm - 3:15 pm PE Hub presents: Social Networking & DealMaking
Moderator: Dan Primack, Editor at Large, PE Hub
We’ve come a long way since a handshake on the golf course closed a deal. In a 2.0 world, you could meet your next deal partner on LinkedIn.com, shoot a few emails, and next thing you know, you’re scanning their annual report in a virtual data room. The owners of Facebook and MySpace made billions when they sold. How can you use these and other social networking sites to upload your business prospects online?
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Commuting Break
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm Dealmaker Magazine presents: 2009: The End of Private Equity As We Know It?
Sponsored by BackBay Communications
Moderator: Leah McGrath Goodman, Editor at Large, Dealmaker Magazine
Raquel Vargas Palmer, Partner, KPS Partners
Suzy Kriscunas, Managing Partner, The Riverside Company
Hadley Mullin, Partner, TSG Consumer
Roanne Daniels, Senior Vice President, Bain Capital
Chris Ruggeri, Principal, Advisory Services, Deloitte
The private equity industry ascended to great heights in the run up to the credit collapse of 2007 and has been battered without mercy ever since. LPs are making redemption calls, leverage remains stubbornly expensive and the evaporation of exit strategies have all made long-term owners out of short-term players. Dealmaker magazine gathers several of the private equity world’s most accomplished players for an in-depth discussion of the current and impending challenges and opportunities facing the industry and a look at the future.
4:15 pm – 5:45 pm NEW! Women in M&A Wine Tasting & Reception
Sponsored by BackBay Communications and Dealmaker Magazine
Immediately following the Dealmaker Magazine panel discussion, network, relax and sample Wynn Las Vegas’ premier vintage wines, featuring a brief introduction by the resort’s Master Sommelier.
4:15 pm - 4:30 pm Commuting Break
4:30 pm - 5:45 pm The Virtual Handshake: How to Win Clients, Originate Deals and Raise Capital Using Online Networks
David Teten, Author, Entrepreneur and Consultant
David Teten’s book, The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Closing Deals Online gives an in-depth look at how businesses can use online networks and other "Web 2.0" technologies to originate deals, win new clients, recruit star employees, and market their firm. In this session, David will share his vast knowledge on this important topic and how it can transform your business and transactions.
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm Exclusive Private Equity Groups/Corporate Executives/Intermediaries
Reception
Sponsored by Bank of America
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Opening Networking Reception
A cornerstone InterGrowth event, 2009’s Opening Reception will include dinner, cocktails and entertainment on the Wynn Las Vegas’ exquisite pool-side deck. Catch up with old acquaintances, meet new members and make professional connections while enjoying the pool-side atmosphere.
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm InterGrowth After Dark Party
Sponsored by TransPerfect Deal Interactive
7:00 am – 8:30 am 2nd Annual InterGrowth 5k Run on the Las Vegas Strip
Sponsored by NorthStar Capital
The 2nd Annual InterGrowth 5k Run welcomes all serious runners, weekend joggers and power walkers alike.
8:00 am – 2:00 pm ACG Golf Tournament: Wynn Las Vegas Country Club PHOTOS
Sponsored by Sonnenchein Nath & Rosenthal and IBISWorld
8:00 am – 7:00 pm Conference Registration, Bookstore, Cyber Cafe and Event Concierge
Registration Sponsored by BMO Capital Markets
Cyber Café Sponsored by The Deal
8:00 am – 7:00 pm InterGrowth Attendee Lounge
Sponsored by Grant Thornton, Allied Capital and Bowne Virtual Dataroom
8:00 am – 7:00 pm InterGrowth Relaxation Zone
Sponsored by Capital IQ
Come take a break from the conference and enjoy a free massage in our Relaxation Zone located in the Attendee Lounge.
9:00 am - 9:30 am Attendee Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine
9:30 am - 10:15 am The Mark of a Leader: A Multimedia Story-telling Montage of the Most Successful Business Leaders and Brands
Doug Keeley, CEO and Chief Storyteller, The Mark of a Leader
Doug Keeley, CEO and Chief Storyteller of The Mark of a Leader, is one of North America’s leading communicators, a serial entrepreneur, and a self-professed “leadership junkie”. During this session, Doug will tell stories that will inspire you to improve your performance and be a better leader. By incorporating video and music you will learn how to make a greater mark on business endeavors.
10:15 am - 10:30 am Commuting Break
10:15 am – 7:00 pm ACG InterGrowth Sponsor Gallery
10:30 am – 4:30 pm Capital Connection Preview Hours
10:30 am - 11:15 am Grant Thornton presents: Tax Policy and Private Equity in 2009
The new administration and Democratic gains in Congress have shifted the tax legislation landscape. In fact, the outlook has changed for nearly every area of the tax code, including of course, carried interest. This panel will examine tax changes and what they mean for private equity.
10:30 am – 11:15 am Allied Capital presents: The State of the Senior Debt Markets
When will the senior debt market return to some sense of normalcy? The number of underwriters and purchasers of first lien loans is in deep decline. Loan terms have tightened and credit spreads widened to levels not seen in years, if ever. Will the M&A and Financial Sponsor activity hit new all time lows in 2009? Are we at the bottom of the LBO cycle or do we have farther to drop? This panel of expert mid-market loan/capital market panelists will explore what is in store for balance of 2009 and how your deals might be impacted.
10:30 am – 11:15 am Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine presents: Staying Ahead of The Curve
Moderator: Ken MacFadyen, Editor, Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine
A panel featuring the 2008 Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine award winners will delve into how dealmakers can stay ahead of the curve. Using past deals as case studies, the panelists will focus on best practices for operating in a down market, discussing areas such as sourcing, financing and operations. It’s a can’t miss for deal pros eager to stay active in an idle market.
11:15 am - 11:30 am Commuting Break
11:30 am - 1:00 pm A Moment of Clarity With T. Boone Pickens
Sponsored by BDO Seidman and Miller Heiman
T. Boone Pickens, Founder and Chairman, BP Capital Management & Author, The First Billion is the Hardest
Author of The First Billion Is the Hardest and nicknamed "The “Oracle of Oil,” T. Boone Pickens will participate in a town hall format in which he will respond to audience questions. He will share his experiences that earned him his vast wealth and will also discuss the “Pickens Plan,” his comprehensive answer to America’s dependence on foreign oil.
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Networking Break - Meet Our Sponsors and Exhibitors
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Administaff presents: Human Capital: Is It Actual “Capital”? Or Just A Nice Way To Say “Personnel”?
Presenter: Charlie Hartland, Vice President, MidMarket Sales
America's most successful companies know that strategic HR drives shareholder value. But can strategic HR increase the ratio of successful investments in your portfolio? This session will discuss assessing your current state of HR, defining your current risk exposure, and determining your opportunities to improve productivity. Gain a broader understanding of role strategic human capital can make in increasing shareholder value by reducing risk and improving productivity.
2:00 pm – 3:15pm There’s A New Sheriff in Town: The Impact On The Capital Markets
Tom Donohue, President & CEO, United States Chamber of Commerce
President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Tom Donohue, will discuss the certainty of the need for economic change. What is realistic? What is impossible? The financial and regulatory issues impacting business will be compounded by the recession from tax carry to antitrust. Mr. Donohue will give an in-depth, behind-the-scenes, view of what it will take for America to come out of this recession.
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm Commuting Break
3:30 pm - 4:45 pm State of the M&A Market
Moderators: Jack Helms, Chairman, Lazard & Michael McFadden, CEO, Lazard
Mark Aronson, Principal, PCE Investment Bankers
Lawrence Golub, President, Golub Capital
Den White, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
This panel discussion will focus on the types of transactions that are taking place in today’s environment, and how terms and conditions have changed on today’s deals from the prospective of a buyer, lender, lawyer & investment banker. How is the current environment effecting valuations? What effects is this having on sellers? What are the challenges that private equity firms face in completing add-on acquisitions? Will lenders remain committed to middle-market M&A? Stop by this panel discussion for a multi-faceted view of the state of the M&A Market.
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm ACG Signature Event: Capital Connection Evening Reception
ACG Capital Connection sets the stage for an intense networking experience between deal sources and senior partners of exhibiting private equity funds. We anticipate record-breaking numbers this year with over 500 private equity professionals from over 150 exhibiting firms and nearly 400 intermediaries, as well as numerous corporate executives, attending the event. A buffet-dinner will be provided for you to enjoy while you network. PEGs that want to exhibit should register now! Space is very limited.
Thursday, May 14
7:30 am – 9:00 am Golf Clinic & Demo at Rio Secco Golf Course
Sponsored by BKD, LLP
InterGrowth golfers are invited to hit the driving range where they will receive valuable guidance and assistance on improving their golf game from instructors directly from the Butch Harmon School of Golf.
9:00 am – 12:30 pm Golf Outing at Rio Secco Golf Course PHOTO
Sponsored by Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal and IBISWorld
Rated in the top 100 courses you can play by Golf Digest, and host of the 2002-2007 Tiger Jam Celebrity Golf Outing, Rio Secco provides both stunning scenery and challenging play. With breathtaking surroundings and natural beauty all about, this course provides a world-class golf experience that is simply unparalleled.
*Transportation will be provided to and from Wynn Las Vegas. In addition, transportation will be provided from the Rio Secco Golf Club directly to the airport at the conclusion of the tournament. Space will be provided on the shuttles for luggage.
8:00 am – 12:30 pm Conference Registration, Bookstore and Cyber Café
Registration Sponsored by BMO Capital Markets
Cyber Café Sponsored by The Deal
8:00 am – 12:30 pm InterGrowth Attendee Lounge
Sponsored by Grant Thornton, Allied Capital, and Bowne Virtual Dataroom
8:00 am – 12:30 pm InterGrowth Relaxation Zone
Sponsored by Capital IQ
8:30 am - 9:00 am Attendee Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine
9:00 am – 1:00 pm NEW! ACG Tennis Tournament at The Darling Tennis Center
*Transportation will be provided to and from Wynn Las Vegas
9:00 am – 9:15 am Commuting Break
9:15 am – 10:00 am The Deal presents: Sustainable Strategies for the Private Equity Industry
Moderator: John Morris, Assistant Managing Editor, The Deal LLC
The buyout business has a history of harnessing the talents of creative business leaders who know how to get ahead of the cycle. Join a discussion among private equity leaders who are embracing the challenges confronting the private equity industry. They will address strategies to ride out the period until the debt markets recover and how to communicate performance to LPs.
9:15 am – 10:00 am Dow Jones’ Private Equity Analyst presents: Raising A Private Equity Fund: What Does It Take?
Moderator: Shasha Dai, Reporter, Private Equity Analyst
Mark Benham, Managing Partner, Celerity Partners
Marc Der Kinderen, Managing Partner, 747 Capital LLC
Troy Templeton, Managing Partner, Trivest
David Watson, Partner, Goodwin Procter
Just a few years ago, raising a private equity fund was a relatively simple task. Returns were strong and institutional investors were enamored with the sector. However, today, with a growing number of limited partners over-allocated and firms generating few liquidity events, fundraising has become a much more difficult endeavor. In this session, industry professionals who have recently raised a fund discuss the environment, how they did it and what they intend to do with their capital going forward.
9:15 am – 10:00 am Private Equity International presents: The Middle Market Goes Global
Moderator: David Snow, Editor, Private Equity International
Private equity firms expand and refocus as competition breeds new challenges and opportunities. This discussion, featuring a panel of industry experts, will focus on the transformation of what was once a largely domestic investment strategy into a cross-border mandate. In order to be competitive, US buyout firms must now find merger opportunities for their portfolio companies in Europe, seek out suppliers in China, target new markets in Latin America, and fundraise in the Middle East, among other international activities.
10:00 am - 10:15 am Commuting Break
10:15 am - 11:30 pm A Conversation with the LPs - What Is The New Reality Regarding Investor Interest And Appetite For Private Equity
How has the private equity world changed from the LP perspective in the past year? Have private equity allocations been permanently reduced? Has the universe of LPs interested in private equity shrunk significantly? What kind of private equity strategies make sense for LPs in 2009-2010? What are the key due diligence points that LPs are focused on? How has the LP/ GP dynamic or relationship changed due to the economic downturn?
11:30 am – 12:00 pm InterGrowth 2009 Closing Remarks
All functions are at the Wynn Las Vegas unless otherwise stated. Schedule is subject to change. Visit www.acg.og often for conference schedule updates.