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2008 
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| Monday, February 11, 2008 |
| 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
Corporate Finance Boot Camp (workshop) |
David Deutsch,
President, David N. Deutsch & Company
Avi Ganatra,
Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
Michelle Rutta,
Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
David Napolitano,
Sr. Vice Pres., Morgan Stanley
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| 3:00 - 6:30 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 5:00 - 6:30PM |
Opening Night Networking Reception |
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| Tuesday, February 12, 2008 |
| 9:00 -5:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Networking Breakfast |
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| 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. |
Chairman's Welcome |
David Deutsch,
President, David N. Deutsch & Company
Murray Forseter,
Publisher & Editor, Chain Store Age |
| 9:30 -
10:30 a.m. |
The View from Main & Wall:
M&A and Capital Market's Overview
Wall Street’s never been healthier… until now. What’s the current state of the financing and M&A markets for retail, consumer, food and restaurant companies? Where are the bright spots, and the not-so-bright spots, and what do they mean for your company? |
David Deutsch,
President, David N. Deutsch & Company (moderator)
Jeffrey Bloomberg,
Office of the Chairman
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Gordon Brothers Group
Cheryl Carner,
Managing Director, CapitalSource LLC
Michelle Cherrick,
Partner, Co-Director, Consumer Investment Banking, Thomas Weisel Partners
Todd Hooper,
Principal, Kurt Salmon & Associates
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| 10:30 -
11:00 a.m. |
Networking Refreshment Break |
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| 11:00 -
11:45 a.m. |
Managing For Growth
If an economic slow-down is upon us, what’s a growing company to do? What role can acquisitions play in corporate growth strategy? What can you do to break through the middle-market glass ceiling?. |
Cheryl Carner,
Managing Director, CapitalSource LLC
Michael Appel,
former CEO, MacKenzie-Childs, Laura Ashley, etc.
Jim Greco,
CEO, Bruegger's Bagels
Tim Miller,
CEO, Crunch Fitness
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| 11:45 - 12:30 p.m. |
Exit, Stage Right
Exit is a natural part of many company’s (and company owners’) life cycles. What’s the right way to exit? What have some of the most successful retail and consumer products companies done to prepare for this important juncture in their lives? |
David Deutsch,
President, David N. Deutsch & Company (moderator)
Marla Schaefer,
former co-Chairman and co-CEO, Claires Stores Inc.
Matthew Kahn,
Managing Director, GB Merchant Partners
Michelle Rutta,
Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
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| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Keynote Luncheon
A Conversation with Tom Stemberg
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Tom Stemberg,
Founder, Staples
Managing Partner, Highland Capital Partners
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| 1:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
FREE TIME
Enjoy golf, spa or any one of numerous leisure activities with your peers during this free networking time. We are pleased to arrange groups for golf, shopping tours, fishing, spa and more. |
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| 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
Cocktails & Dinner including "A Conversation with Randy Lewis of Walgreens"
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Randy Lewis,
SVP, Distribution and Logistics, Walgreens |
| Wednesday, February 13, 2008 |
| 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. |
Networking Breakfast |
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| 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Retail/Consumer – Perfect Together?
Private equity firms and hedge funds are center-stage in today’s capital markets. What are they looking for in retail and consumer products companies? In food and restaurant companies? Which are most likely to invest in your company? Our expert panel sheds much-needed light on this important topic. |
John Burns,
Partner, Highland Capital
Dave Heidecorn,
Managing Partner, Catterton Partners
Steven Liff,
Managing Director, Sun Capital Partners
Gary Prager,
Managing Director, GB Merchant Partners
Steven Silverstein,
Chief Executive Officer, Spencer Gifts
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| 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. |
Food Stores and Restaurants: Past, Present and Future
Supermarkets, convenience stores, on-line food retailers, organic superstores… who’s winning, who‘s losing? Are whole-grain products the best thing since sliced bread? The future of prepared foods and where they’re sold. Our panel explores all. |
Joshua Benn,
Managing Director, Duff & Phelps
James Demme,
Chairman, King's
Barbara Parasco,
CEO, Balducci’s
Ted Young,
Partner, Managing Director, Bear Stearns Merchant Banking Partners
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| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Networking Refreshment Break |
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11:00 -
12:00 noon |
Multi-Channel Retailing: Leveraging the Internet
Multi-channel retailing is much on the rise, but does it really work? How do the best of the internet retailers leverage this important avenue of distribution? |
Gary Beer,
former CEO of Smithsonian Business Ventures
Tom Newkirk,
former President & CEO, Experian/TRW
Don Steiner,
Managing Partner, Webster Capital (former CEO, Cornerstone Brands)
Thomas Cagnina,
Managing Director, David N. Deutsch & Company
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| 12:00 -
12:15 p.m. |
Conference Wrap-Up |
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For more information on 2008 speaking opportunities, please contact Laurie Reese, at 212.756.5195 or lreese@lf.com
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