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Working Agenda

[Meeting Topics, Speakers, and Times Subject to Change. 

Confirmed speakers are noted in bold.]

 

Sunday, October 28

10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Registration 

 

12:00 noon – 5:30 p.m.

“We Have Lift-Off” 

A Tour of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Welcome to the 49th NASBIC Annual Meeting: 

A Grand Reception

 

Monday, October 29

 

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Registration 

 

7:30 – 9:00 a.m.

Networking Breakfast

 

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.

Annual Membership Business Meeting

Outgoing Chairman’s Remarks

 

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.

Networking & Mini Break

 

General Session

10:00 – 11:15 a.m.

Keynote Conversation . . .


Robert Litan


James Glassman
Robert Kuttner

 Robert Litan, Kauffman Foundation and Co-Author of “Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism, and the Economics of Growth and Prosperity”

James Glassman, American Enterprise Institute

Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect Magazine

 

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

The Small & Emerging Fund Manager’s Role in an Institutional Portfolio

Jarvis Hollingsworth, Bracewell & Giuliani

Chairman, Texas Teachers’ Retirement System Board of Trustees

 

12:15 – 1:30 p.m.

Regional Networking Luncheons

RASBIC Business and Networking

 

General Session

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

Private Equity Market Update

Jesse Reyes, Bear Stearns Asset Management

Private Funds Group

 

2:30 – 3:00 p.m.

Today's SBA:  A Keynote Address From the Administrator

The Honorable Steven Preston, Administrator (invited)

U.S. Small Business Administration

 

3:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Update From the Investment Division

A. Joseph Shephard, Associate Administrator for Investment (invited)

U.S. Small Business Administration

 

3:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Speed Deal Sourcing Event

Deal flow is the lifeblood for investors.  This unique event will match you with key deal sources. 

 

5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Cocktail Reception

 

6:30 – 9:00p.m.

Dinner, Portfolio Company of the Year Award & Entertainment

Pat Hamner, Chairman, Heelys

Bill Herz, Comedian

 

Tuesday, October 30

 

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration 

 

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.

Networking Breakfast

 

8:00 – 9:00 a.m.

Spouse/Guest Breakfast and Special Tour

 

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Tour of the White House (approval pending) or U.S. Capitol Building

with lunch in the sculpture garden

 

Concurrent Sessions

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.

 

Session I

Participating Securities Summit 2007

Anne Anquillare, PEF Services, LLC, Moderator

Additional Panelists to be announced

 

Session II

Debenture Summit 2007

Panel discussion on the state of mezzanine funds and Debenture funds.

David Buttolph, Brookside Capital, Moderator
Art Spivey, U.S. Small Business Administration
Marc Reich, Ironwood Capital
Richard Sicoli, Westbury Partners

 

9:30 – 11:00 a.m.

The Past, Present, and Future of Private Equity:
What Does It Mean For the Middle Market?
Steve Kaplan, Neubauer Family Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

 

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.

Networking & Refreshment Break

 

General Session

11:30 – 12:15

Keynote Address:  The Washington Perspective

John KerryThe Honorable John Kerry

Chairman, Senate Committee on

Small Business & Entrepreneurship

 

 

 

 

12:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Lunch and Networking With SBA

 

Concurrent Sessions

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

 

Session I

Fundraising:  Agents or Go It Alone?

Michael McQueeney, Summer Street Capital, Moderator
Tom Hiatt, Centerfield Capital
Tom Gorman, Seacoast Capital Partners
Terry Crikelair, Champlain Advisors, LLC

 

Session II

The BDC Alternative:  Is It Right for Your SBIC?

Carol Fendler, U.S. Small Business Administration (invited)

Cynthia Krus, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

Mike Staebler, Pepper Hamilton, LLP

 

 

General Session

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

Mega vs. Middle Market:  Does the Renaissance of Funds Under $300 Million Affect You?  The LPs Speak . . .

Kelly Williams, Credit Suisse, Moderator
James Mason, Parish Capital Advisors, LLP
Additional panelists to be announced

 

3:30 – 4:00 p.m.

Closing Comments & Meeting Adjournment

Steve Vivian, Annual Meeting Chairman and Chairman Elect

 

4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Farewell Reception
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