Past Events

December 9, 2008 - Market Turmoil: Disaster or Opportunity?

November 18, 2008 - The Morningstar Growth Story with Morningstar, Inc. CFO Scott Cooley

November 7, 2008 - The Corporate Network Authors Series: Billion Dollar Lessons

November 6, 2008 - Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum

October 21, 2008 - 2008 Midwest ACG Capital Connection

October 3, 2008 - Inbound Investment Impact on Deal Flow

September 16, 2008 - From the Front: Successful Management Practices for Private Equity Firms

September 9, 2008 - The Corporate Network Summit

July 17, 2008 - Members 40th Anniversary Celebration

July 10, 2008 - The Corporate Network Authors Series: Innovate Like Edison

June 17, 2008 - Advanced Automobile Battery Investment Summit

June 10, 2008 - 13th Annual Golf Outing

May 20, 2008 - Renegotiating NAFTA: Reality or Rhetoric?

May 9, 2008 - The Corporate Network Authors Series: No Man's Land

April 22, 2008 - A C-Level View of Rough Seas

April 4, 2008 - 2008 Annual Market Trends Breakfast

March 18, 2008 - International Growth Conference

March 7, 2008 - The Corporate Network Authors Series: The Breakthrough Company

February 19, 2008 - Corporate Growth Award presented to McDonald's Corporation

February 1, 2008 - 2008 Deal Activity: Intermediaries Perspective

January 24, 2008 - Lifetime Achievement Award presented to James C. Tyree

2007

December 11, 2007 - Austin Luncheon Meeting

December 7, 2007 - Holiday Event with TMA

November 29, 2007 - Midwest Alternative Energy Venture Forum

November 28, 2007 - Second Annual Members-only Reception

November 13, 2007 - Emerging Growth Award Presented to Middleby Corporation

November 7, 2007 - Looking for Growth Capital? Look North to TSX.

November 2, 2007 - Incorporating Acquisitions/Divestitures Into the Corporate Strategic Plan

October 23, 2007 - 2007 Midwest ACG Capital Connection

October 5, 2007 - Limited Partners Perspective on Opportunities in Private Equity

September 28, 2007 - Alternative IPO Markets: London Stock Exchange (AIM)

September 18, 2007 - The Client-Driven Investment Firm

September 7, 2007 - Corporate Decision Making featuring David Thomson

July 19, 2007 - Annual Boat Cruise Event

June 19, 2007 - Bank Strategies for Growth in a Competitive Environment

June 12, 2007 - Annual Golf Outing

June 4-6 2007 - 2007 Asian Private Equity and Venture Forum - Chicago

May 22, 2007 - Hedge Fund Program

May 15. 2007 - Health Care - Why Are Private Equity Investors so Interested?

April 24, 2007 - Austin Lunch Meeting

April 13, 2007 - 2007 Annual Market Trends

March 20, 2007 - Operational Opportunities Within Private Equity: Entry to Exit

March 8, 2007 - Market Structure and the Geographic Distribution of Brand Shares in Consumer Package Goods Industries

February 28, 2007 - International Conference

February 20, 2007 - Corporate Growth Award presented to R.R. Donnelley

February 2, 2007 - Power Growth Conference

January 18, 2007 - Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner presented to Doris K. Christopher

2006

December 12, 2006 - Building a Financial Services Company from Scratch - the Wintrust Story

December 8, 2006 - Holiday Event with TMA and RMA

November 30, 2006 - ACG Chicago Members only reception

November 14, 2006 - Emerging Growth Award presented to RC2 Corporation

November 3, 2006 - "Show Me the Money" and Other Issues in Working with Fundless Sponsors

October 24, 2006 - 2006 Midwest ACG Capital Connection

October 6, 2006 - Finding the Skeletons in the Closets Before Closing

September 20, 2006 - Acquisitions: An Important Part of ITW's Growth Strategy for More than 20 years

July 20, 2006 - Annual Boat Cruise Event

June 20, 2006 - Fewer Zeroes, Greater Returns: Opportunities for Professional Investment in the Small Business Market

June 6, 2006 - Annual Golf Outing

May 23, 2006 - Making Sense of Global Markets: An Expert's View on International Economic and Political Trends that will Impact Your Business Here and Abroad

May 16, 2006 - Hedge Funds in a World of Private Equity

April 18, 2006 - Finding Value Where Others Fear to Go

April 7, 2006 - 2006 Annual Market Trends Breakfast Meeting

March 21, 2006 - MoTo M&A: Strategic Execution through Acquisition, Investment and Alliance Activities

March 3, 2006 - Beyond Senior Debt, Mezzanine & Equity: Making use of Other Financing Sources

February 21, 2006 - Corporate Growth Award presented to Fortune Brands, Inc: Speaker Allan Snape, VP of Business Development, Fortune Brands, Inc.

February 3, 2006 - Solvency: The Only Opinion that Matters

January 18, 2006 - Lifetime Achievement Award Dinner Honoring Bill Wrigley, Jr. of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company

2005

December 13, 2005 - Industry Focused Private Equity Funds: Pluses and Minuses

November 15, 2005 - Emerging Growth Award Presented to Juno Lighting, Inc.

November 3, 2005 - Similarities and Differences: Hedge Fund vs. Private Equity

October 20, 2005 - 2005 Midwest ACG Capital Connection

October 7, 2005 - Overcoming the Final Hurdles to a Successful Closing in a Competitive Environment

September 29, 2005 - Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success

September 20, 2005 - The China Option: Build, Buy or JV? A Panel Discussion

July 14, 2005 - ACG Chicago Annual Boat Cruise

June 21, 2005 - Marrying Good Business and Financial Engineering to Maximize Value Creation

June 7, 2005 - 10th Annual Golf Outing

May 17, 2005 - Building a Private Equity Franchise

April 19-23, 2005 - ACG InterGrowth

April 12, 2005 - A Different Approach to Private Equity with Kevin J. Rowe of Lake Capital

April 1, 2005 - 2005 Annual Market Trends Breakfast

March 22, 2005 - 2004 Emerging Growth Award Presented to Zebra Technologies Corporation

March 4, 2005 - Exits: IPO? Strategic? Financial Buyer? Questions to Ask and Things to Consider

February 15, 2005 - International Conference: Business Without Borders

2004

December 15, 2004 - Growth Through Transition

December 3, 2004 - Holiday Open House

November 16, 2004 - Outstanding Corporate Growth Award Presented to Alberto-Culver Company

November 5, 2004 - Emotional Due Diligence(sm): How Successful Dealmakers Evaluate the People as Well as the Numbers

October 19, 2004 - 2004 Midwest ACG Capital Connection

October 1, 2004 - Buyouts: Where to find Good Deals in a Hyper-efficient Market?

September 20, 2004 - Seminar Workshop with Rahm Emanuel