2025 Upper Midwest Capital Connection

2025 UPPER MIDWEST CAPITAL CONNECTION 

For over 18 years, the Upper Midwest Capital Connection has been the premier sourcing, networking, and educational event for dealmakers in the Upper Midwest. It starts with an afternoon of golf and lawn bowling and an opening night reception. The following day we get down to business with productive conversations, timely panel discussions, and informative content. We work to provide private equity firms and investment banks with multiple opportunities to meet and source deals while making sure our valued sponsors and other attendees make essential long-lasting connections.

Conference Registration Opens:
February 10 for Investment Bankers.
March 10 it opens for Private Equity Firms and Sponsors.
March 20 it opens for ALL REGISTRANTS.

DealSource Scheduling Opens:
April 15 for Private Equity, Investment Bankers and Sponsors
May 6 for ALL REGISTRANTS.

AGENDA
Monday, June 9
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You have your choice of either golfing or lawn bowling during the day. Additional fees applied for golfing. 

Golf Tournament 
10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The golf tournament will be fully hosted all day at the private Minneapolis Golf Club. Lunch, beverages, and all-day snacks are included. 10:00 Breakfast, 11:00 shotgun.
 

Lawn Bowling 
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm 

The annual lawn bowling event will be held at Brit's Pub. Appetizers and libations are included.
 

Registration, Opening Night Reception
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm 

All attendees are invited to the opening night reception at Windows at Marquette. This year the reception will feature an opening night reception with an excellent atmosphere for informal networking. Heavy appetizers and beverages are included.
 

Young Professionals After Hours Social at Joliet House
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Attendees are invited to a Young Professional (Under 40) for an evening social at Joliet House. Beverages and desserts included. Registration is required.
 

Tuesday, June 10
All events on Tuesday are at Windows at Marquette

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Breakfast and Networking
7:30 am - 9:00 am

Deal Commons
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Make connections, set meetings, relax & unwind in the Deal Commons. Hosted beverages and snacks will be provided all day.

DEALSOURCE®
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Meet with dealmakers registered for DealSource® to discuss acquisition and divestiture opportunities and criteria. Meetings will be arranged in advance via an online scheduling tool. Early access to the scheduling tool is given to investment bankers, private equity attendees who purchase a table, and sponsors.* 
April 15 is when scheduling opens for early access, and May 15 for all other attendees.

Human Capital Panel 
9:00 am - 9:45 am

Private Equity Panel 
11:00 am - 11:45 am 

Lunch & Keynote Speaker
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm 
Our luncheon features keynote speaker Joshua Howard, Chief Investment Officer of Bremer Bank, sharing insights on the State of the Economy and M&A conditions.

M&A Panel
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
 

Closing Reception 
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm