International Conference Archive

Beyond Global Turmoil: Cross-Border Strategies for Surviving & Thriving
June 23, 2009

An International Growth Conference that Delivers Substance and Presents Sources of Foreign Capital Interested in US Investment

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Keynote Video (members only)

Opening Keynote (more information in brochure)
Thomas Friedman, Author and Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist

Mr. Friedman explores The New Phase of Globalization

Thomas Friedman: International Growth (Members Only per Contract)

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(Members Only per Contract)

Panels (more information in brochure)

Cross-Border Expansion: Doing More with Less Capital
Restructuring and Operational Issues Faced by Foreign Operations in a Time of Stress
2009 Trends and Opportunities for International Distressed Investors
America For Sale: Are Foreign Buyers Interested?
Why Global Growth Matters More Than Ever
The Inbound Capital Road Show
Presenting Companies Include:
•    Greenpark Capital Limited - United Kingdom
•    Unistar International Inc. - China
•    UIB Capital - Bahrain
•    Moons Industries (America) Inc. - China
•    CSM Bakery Supplies North America - The Netherlands
•    Plastic Trim International - China
•    ChinaVest - China
•    Silverfleet Capital Inc. - United Kingdom
•    SG Technologies, Inc. - China
•    Halma p.l.c. - United Kingdom
•    OnCap Management Partners, L.P. - Canada
•    GE / Mubadala Development Company - United Arab Emirates

2008 International Conference - Growth in Uncertain World Markets

Middle Market Growth in Uncertain World Markets: Risk and Opportunity
March 18, 2008

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Keynote Speaker (more information in brochure)
Robert Reich, Professor of Public Policy, University of California/Berkeley, Former Secretary of Labor and author of "Supercapitalism" & "The Work of Nations 5".

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International Private Equity and Corporate Growth - Strategies in Uncertain Times
Video
Strategic Expansion Opportunities in the BRIC Growth Markets
Video
Trends In Cross-Border Operating Company Expansion
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Changing Capital Markets: Raising Debt and Equity in Uncertain Times
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International Deal Firm Expansion
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What's Ahead Internationally for Key Industry Sectors?
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2007 International Conference - Is the World Really Flat?

"Is the World Really Flat?"
Middle Market Companies Competing in the Global Economy
February 28, 2007

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Keynote Speaker (more information in brochure)

Dr. Fareed Zakaria
Editor of Newsweek International and Host of Foreign Exchange on PBS

Panels (more information in brochure)

We Need To Find Lower Cost Manufacturing—But Where?
Sourcing Cross-Border Deals—How to Find and Lure the Right Targets
What’s Under the Hood: How to Avoid Buying a Foreign Clunker:
How to Avoid Mis-Valuing, Mis-Analyzing and other Mis-takes in Assessing the Target Business
Pitting Lions Against Gazelles—Cross Border Distressed Opportunities
A Look Behind the Curtain: Owning and Operating a Foreign Business
From Berlin to Beijing: Finding Financing for Foreign Acquisitions and Expansion

2005 International Conference - Business Without Boarders

Business Without Borders
February 15, 2005

This conference covered key issues faced by companies who want to grow internationally. You’ll hear the "war stories" of company leaders who’ve been there and key technical points on law, taxes, finance and risk management from experts in their field.

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Keynote Presentation (more information in brochure)

David Hale, Renown Economist and Analyst
Hale is a Chicago-based economist whose clients include investment management firms, major hedge funds, and multinational companies in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and South Africa. He is the founding chairman of Hale Advisors and China Online.

Panels (more information in brochure)

The Current Climate - Presentation
A panel discussion by leading economists and a business journalist from the
Economist Magazine on economic and political conditions affecting cross border
deals and trade

Getting the Deal Done - Presentation
Five experts address the legal, tax, finance, insurance and cultural
challenges of cross border deals and trade.

War Stories of the Initiated - Presentation
Four business leaders recount their experiences doing cross border deals.