The Benefits of PartnerConnect 2012:

In any one year, attendees of Buyouts, peHUB and VCJ events have the opportunity to participate alongside thousands in the private equity industry in the premier suite of private equity events in the country. Our roster of speakers and delegates is second to none, and includes investors, PE firms, VC firms, lenders, bankers and deal intermediaries, plus hundreds of others.

At PartnerConnect 2012 we bring you the very best content in the LBO, venture, real estate, energy and infrascturture spaces, featuring industry leading speakers and targeted networking opportunities you won't find anywhere else. This event is a hybrid of our flagship Buyouts event in New York in 2011 and our VCJ's Venture Alpha event in San Francisco in October 2011. Those events brought together over 600 delegates and more than 100 unique institutional investors. Putting them together into a single event at the fabled Park Avenue Armory creates a PE conference unlike any other in the world.

Here are just some of the reasons to attend PartnerConnect 2012:

Top Content: The editors of Buyouts, Venture Capital Journal, peHUB.com and Reuters know Private Equity! Our content is always fresh, timely and insightful. Come and hear from the very best in your industry, and keep informed on the very latest issues affecting you.

Top Speakers: Hear from the most active LPs, GPs, entrepreneurs, lenders and bankers. These speakers are personally selected and interviewed by the editorial staff of Buyouts, Venture Capital Journal, peHUB.com and Reuters. Our Keynoters, Newsmakers of the Year and Featured Speakers programs ensure the highest quality content.

ExecConnect Meeting Program: With ExecConnect, we arrange for LPs, bankers and lenders to have bespoke, 1:1 meetings with private equity firms throughout the 2.5 days of this event. Participants often secure between 6 and 10 meetings with relevant parties. It's a terrific way to do some focused networking and raise funds.

Top-Flight Informal Networking: Network in the hallways and over drinks with 100s of senior private equity professionals. The unique space at the Park Avenue Armory has been configured to provide maximum opportunity for informal and private networking, in an energized but relaxed environment.

Deal Intel: Get the latest fundraising and deals intelligence from our parent company, global financial data-provider Thomson Reuters.

If you're a PE firm:

Meet with LPs, bankers and lenders in 1:1 private meetings through our ExecConnect program. Here's how it works:

   Participants submit a brief profile before the event to outline their investment goals
   LPs, lenders and bankers select the PE and VC firms they want to meet with, based on mutual goals
   All parties receive their schedule a week ahead of time

Our process for recruiting LPs ensures robust attendance from investors. If you're in fundraising now, or will be in the next few years, it's a great opportunity to do business

As a GP you're also eligible for the DealConnect portion of the event, which takes place over cocktails on April 4th, Day 2 of the event. PE firms take tables around a room to promote their firm and network with delegates. You have to sign up early for this, as it's on a first come, first served basis.

If you're an LP:

We offer complimentary passes to LPs with their participation in our ExecConnect program. Here's how it works:

   LPs submit a brief profile before the event to outline their investment goals
   LPs rank the firms they want to meet with, based on mutual goals
   All parties receive their schedule a week ahead of time

LPs are usually able to review between 30 and 50 firms of various strategies and sizes. This is a great way to establish relationships or reconnect. We're also hosting an LP Breakfast on Thursday April 5th, Day 3 of the event, so LPs have time to specifically focus with each other in a private setting.

You'll find an abundance of fundraising-focused content at our events, with half the content focused on such LP issues as: benchmarking, the LPA, trends in fundraising, as well as type-specific fundraising panels, such as spotlights on pensions, family offices and endowments.

If you're a Banker or a Lender:

Bankers and lenders have a unique and unparalleled opportunity at PartnerConnect 2012: you're able to select meetings with GPs through our ExecConnect program. We're normally able to secure 3 to 6 meetings with GPs of your choice. Here's how it works:

   GPs submit a brief profile before the event to outline their investment goals
   Lenders and bankers then review and select firms to meet with
   All parties receive their schedule a week ahead of time

Lenders and bankers are usually able to review a list of 20 to 30 firms to select from, of all strategies.

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