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Agenda
For Travel Arrangements: ACG Atlanta suggests you arrive in Atlanta in the morning of Monday, February 2nd, and depart late afternoon on Wednesday, February 4th. We do not expect major changes to the agenda for 2026.
Please email acgatlanta@acg.org with any panel/roundtable topics you would be interested in attending.
CONFLICTING EVENTS – M&A SOUTH
To be fair to all attendees and protect the investment of all conference sponsors, all sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees agree not to create or promote outside activities or events that conflict with elements of the official posted conference agenda of the M&A SOUTH Conference. Sponsors, exhibitors, and registered attendees found to violate ACG Atlanta policies and agreements voluntarily forfeit all of the remainder of the sponsor, exhibitor, and event attendee benefits that were to be provided to them.
Agenda for M&A SOUTH 2026:
*Subject to change.
Monday, February 2nd:
Booth Experiences
- Coffee Cart
- In Skelton/Teasley starting at 1:30 PM
- Hydration (Event Partner: Warren Averett)
- Throughout the venue
Schedule
- 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
- Roundtable led by GF Data (by invitation only)
- Rainwater
- Roundtable led by GF Data (by invitation only)
- 11:00 AM -1:00PM
- Pickleball Mixer (Event Partners: Lenox Group & Sterling Seacrest)
- Off Site – Atlanta Athletic Club (Additional Registration)
- Pickleball Mixer (Event Partners: Lenox Group & Sterling Seacrest)
- 11:00 AM-6:00 PM
- Registration Open
- Pre-Function
- Registration Open
- 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
- Dealmaker's Lounge Open (Event Partner: Smith, Gambrell & Russell)
- Meeting & Exhibitor Spaces Open
- Skelton/Teasley
- 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM
- Corporate Development Roundtable (by invitation only)
- Rainwater
- Corporate Development Roundtable (by invitation only)
- 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Sparkling Connections: ACG Women's Networking Event (Event Partner: Burr & Forman)
- 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
- Opening Reception
Tuesday, February 3rd:
Booth Experiences
- Coffee Carts
- In Skelton Teasley & Outside Starbucks
- Starting at 7:00 AM
- Hydration (Event Partner: Warren Averett)
- Throughout the venue
- Gelato Break (Event Partner: Cadence Bank)
- Near Registration
- Starting at 2:30 PM
Schedule
- 7:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Registration Open
- Meeting & Exhibitor Spaces Open
- Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
- Dealmaker's Lounge Open (Event Partner: Smith, Gambrell & Russell)
- 7:30 AM-9:00 AM
- Emerging Leaders Breakfast
- South City Kitchen
- Emerging Leaders Breakfast
- 9:30 AM-11:00 AM
- Opening Session featuring the Keynote Address with Rashaun Williams
- Trammel Devore Dodd
- Opening Session featuring the Keynote Address with Rashaun Williams
- 11:15 AM-12:25 PM
- Micro-Learning Sessions
- Brady
- Micro-Learning Sessions
- 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
- Lunch
- 1:00 PM-2:00 PM
- Panel Session - Opportunities & Optimism: M&A Deal Trends
- Trammel Devore Dodd
- Panel Session - Opportunities & Optimism: M&A Deal Trends
- 2:00 PM-3:00 PM
- Micro-Learning Sessions
- Brady
- Micro-Learning Sessions
- 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
- Panel Session - Annual M&A South Debt Market Update
- Trammel Devore Dodd
- Panel Session - Annual M&A South Debt Market Update
- 4:30 PM-6:30 PM
- Evening Reception: Twinkling on the Terrace (Event Partner: RSM US LLP)
- Pool Terrace (weather permitting)
- Evening Reception: Twinkling on the Terrace (Event Partner: RSM US LLP)
- Tuesday Evening - Private Dinners and Events
Wednesday, February 4th:
- 7:30 AM-10:00 AM
- Registration Open
- Dealmaker's Lounge Open (Event Partner: Smith, Gambrell & Russell)
- 7:30 AM-11:30 AM
- Meeting spaces will be open
- 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
- Breakfast
- Waffle House Food Truck – Portico
- Breakfast
Event Details
When:
February 2 - 4, 2026
Where:
Hotel at Avalon and Conference Center
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