HOLLYWOOD, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Opportunities in Cuba and the emergence of family offices as an important capital source in the middle market are among the new topics that will be featured at the 2015 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Florida Capital Connection® and M&A Conference Nov. 10-12 at the Diplomat Resort & Spa Hollywood.
The South Florida Chapter of ACG is hosting the conference, which will attract attendees from around the country, including representatives of leading middle-market private equity firms, investment bankers and other financial intermediaries, bank and non-bank lenders and other dealmaking professionals.
“Family offices are an increasingly important supplier of the capital that drives middle-market business growth, but they differ in important respects from private equity firms and other capital sources. That’s why we are excited to include a panel on family offices for the first time at a Capital Connection,” said conference chairman Robert Brighton, a corporate and transactional partner with the Florida law firm Shutts & Bowen LLP. “We also will have a panel of experts who will discuss the opportunities and obstacles for American business in Cuba, an important and timely topic of great interest to middle-market dealmakers, particularly here in South Florida.”
Mr. Brighton further noted that, “ACG Florida’s conferences have attracted billions of dollars in private equity capital and commercial bank and non-bank debt financing to Florida and have been responsible for numerous deals and alliances spurring business growth.”
The conference will also feature CNBC analyst Ron Insana, who will provide his insight on today’s financial and political turmoil as the keynote luncheon speaker.
Guests at the conference will have numerous opportunities to network, build relationships and make deals, including an early arrivals reception at the recently opened oceanfront Margaritaville Resort in Hollywood and an opening reception and Intracoastal Waterway cruise aboard the Grand Floridian yacht.
Mr. Brighton also emphasized the conference’s focus on providing tools for middle-market corporate growth through the panel presentation on “Growth Opportunities for Emerging Growth Companies” and the “Fast Pitch,” ACG’s take on speed dating for businesses and dealmakers.
For information about registration, exhibiting and sponsorship, contact Sherry Smith, ACG Florida Capital Connection conference manager, at (813) 205-0776 or ssmith@acgflorida.com or visit http://www.acg.org/florida.
About ACG and ACG Florida
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) is a global organization that assists its members in developing and implementing strategies for business growth and development. Since its founding in 1954, the global organization has provided its members with opportunities for networking, dealmaking, personal growth and professional development, relating to M&A, corporate finance, strategic alliances, business development, recruitment of managerial and professional talent and other matters related to middle-market business. In recent years, ACG’s value to its members has increased because of the rapid growth of its membership and the expansion of its chapter network to additional major metropolitan areas, both in the U.S. and globally, and because of the increased sophistication of ACG’s organizational benefits to accommodate the global market for business opportunities.
ACG’s four Florida chapters serve the state’s largest metropolitan areas: South Florida (Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach), Tampa Bay, Greater Orlando and North Florida (Jacksonville). The Florida Chapters of ACG provide local companies, private equity groups, intermediaries, legal and accounting professionals and other organizations that work with and for the middle market business community with the benefits of ACG membership tailored to the needs of the Florida business community, including access to and integration with national and international business opportunities.
