Michigan Private Equity Golf Outing, Dinner Reception & Conference

Golf Outing, Cocktail Reception & Dinner
October 14, 2010 • 1-9 PM
University of Michigan Golf Course and Clubhouse
1-5 pm Golf, 6-10 pm Cocktail Reception & Dinner

Join us for a day of golf at the University of Michigan golf course followed by an evening dinner reception at the club house. This is an exceptional opportunity to have direct exposure to IB and PE firms from across the country. The Course is one of only six MacKenzie-designed golf courses in the U.S., including the famed Augusta National.

Michigan Private Equity Conference
Friday, October 15, 2010 | 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Michigan League, Ballroom - 2nd Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

The 2010 half day conference will provide an exceptional opportunity to interact with private equity, investment banking and business leaders from across the country.

Registration
Online registration will open June 2010

2009 Conference Agenda (we will begin planning for the 2010 conference in March, 2010)

7:30-9:00 am - Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:15-9:00 am - Welcome & Keynote Speaker
Michael Levitt , Founder, Stone Tower Capital LLC
Sponsor: Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

9:00-9:10 aM - Break
Sponsor: Dykema

9:10-10:00 am - Panel: Limited Partners and General Partners: State of the Marketplace Views and Perspective
Charlie Huebner, Managing Principal, RCP Advisors
Kevin Kester, Managing Director, Siguler Guff & Company
Glen J. Vanic, Senior Managing Director, Thrivent
Moderator: John Higgins, Partner, Huron Capital Partners
Sponsor: Huron Capital Partners

10:00-10:15 am - Break

10:15-11:05 am - Panel: Impact on Private Equity and Opportunities Created by the Global Auto Industry Decline
Beth Brockmann, Industry Leader Automotive & Transportation, Senior Vice President, GE Capital
Joyce Johnson-Miller, Senior Managing Director and Co-Head, Relativity Capital
Jason Runco, Partner, Black Eagle Partners
Moderator: Edward Hightower, Director, AlixPartners LLP
Sponsor: AlixPartners LLP

11:05-11:20 am - Break

11:20 am-12:10 pm - Panel: Taking Advantage of Market Dislocation  
Salam Chaudhary, Principal, Wind Point Partners
Craig Majernik, Director, Windjammer Capital Investors
James F. Martin, Founder & Managing Partner, ACM Capital Partners
Terry Theodore, Partner, Wynnchurch Capital
Moderator: Michael Goodwin, President, Michigan Private Equity Partnership
Sponsor: Glencoe Capital, LLC

12:10-1:30 pm - Networking Luncheon & Closing Keynote
Kenneth Buckfire, Managing Director, Miller Buckfire
Sponsor: Capital IQ

Parking: Maynard Street Parking Structure, 324 Maynard, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, between William and Liberty Streets on Maynard, two blocks north of the Union. The hourly rate is $.95/hour. Walk south on Maynard, past the architectural 'cube' and the Union may be entered from the side. Proceed to the Union ballroom, located on the second floor.

Lodging: For hotel options, please see: http://www.bus.umich.edu/VisitUs/Hotels.htm
Executive Residence at the Ross School of Business: Reservations are available at the School's newly renovated Executive Residence. Please call 734-764-7677 or visit: http://execed.bus.umich.edu/ExecutiveResidence/default.aspx. Please mention you will be atteding the University of Michigan Ross School of Business Private Equity Conference.

2008 Michigan Private Equity Conference Program (Download PDF Here)

University of Michigan Private Equity Alumni Club

Questions? Please contact Mike Goodwin at michaelrgoodwin@gmail.com; 281-772-9179 or Mary Nickson at mnickson@umich.edu; 734-615-4424.

Advisory Committee: David Brophy, University of Michigan; Ty Clutterbuck, W.Y. Campbell & Company; Salam Chaudhary, Wind Point Partners; Kristine Danz, Ice Miller; Michael Dubay, Honigman; Michael Goodwin; John Higgins, Huron Capital Partners; Ed Hightower, AlixPartners LLP; Ted Kramer, Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co., Inc.; Len Middleton, University of Michigan; Mary Nickson, University of Michigan; Gretchen Perkins, Huron Capital Partners

Other Events

Private Equity Career Panel
The PE career panel was held on Sept. 24 with over 80 students in attendance. View the video of the panel discussion.

Panelists:
Nick Barker, Huron Capital Partners
Adam Conrad, RockWood Equity Partners
Evan Gallinson, Merit Capital Partners
Ted Kramer, Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Co., Inc.
Craig Majernik, Windjammer Capital Investors
Amy Weisman, Sterling Investment Partners
Moderator: Professor David J. Brophy, University of Michigan

Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
May 11 & 12, 2010
Marriott Resort, Ypsilanti, Michigan

The 2010 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium will showcase 32 information technology, life sciences, nanotechnology, and alternative energy companies and new concept commercialization projects. Leading venture capitalists, investors and top researchers will participate among seven panels to address and discuss emerging technology and research trends; capital markets; the role of limited partners in alternative assets and venture capital formation; and deal structuring, due diligence and valuation.

For further information on attending or presenting the 2010 symposium please visit the symposium website at www.MichiganGCS.com.