Association for Corporate Growth - Philadelphia Chapter

PRESENTS

About M&A East

This is what dealmaking is all about!

Join leaders in strategic and financial dealmaking for two days of successful dealsourcing, combined with golf, fine dining, interactive roundtable discussions, entertainment and industry education.

M&A East is presented by ACG Philadelphia with top-flight partners: Wharton Private Equity Partners and The Deal. This partnership brings together unparalleled leaders and resources for a powerful and productive event.

Attracting over 1,200 attendees including corporate officers, national private equity firms, intermediaries, financing sources and professionals involved in middle market M&A and corporate growth, M&A East is a must-attend conference.

Last year, more than 40% of our attendees were strategic and financial buyers, and 33% were investment bankers and commercial lenders.

What to Expect at 2008 M&A East
The Middle Market Corporate Growth Conference

Keynotes from sought after speakers and national thought leaders including:
- Kick-off the Conference with an Opening Keynote Address, featuring Forrest Sawyer, before the highly attended Welcome Reception at The Kimmel Center on Philadelphia�s Avenue of the Arts
- Saturday Night Live Comedian Darrell Hammond will close the conference out with one of the most entertaining luncheon keynotes.
A national Private Equity Marketplace, featuring over 80 firms. (Advance registration required for PE firms)
Exclusive dinners for Private Equity firms and C-level executives to network among peers at Philadelphia�s best restaurants
DealSource, brief pre-scheduled, private meetings with private equity firms and investment bankers. (Advance registration required - priority registration given to PE Marketplace exhibitors)
A return to the Pennsylvania Convention Center for the Private Equity Marketplace, content-driven programs and unparalleled networking for corporate growth professionals and the deal making community
Golf is back! Join fellow M&A professionals for a Golf Outing at Commonwealth National Golf Club; this 18-hole course was designed by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay. Golf and DealSource are held simultaneously, both on Wednesday before the Welcome Reception.