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FALL M&A SUMMIT
​Wednesday, October 22
9:15am - 4pm
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Join us for a two part event providing M&A insights
through professional panels and Economic Keynote
followed by lunch, networking & racing at TCA/Keeneland

Morning Presentations

DEAN DORTON

250 West Main Street, Suite 1400

Lexington, KY 40507

Parking - Lexington Financial Center Garage

(Free parking validations are available for the first 20 registrants who request it. Mark the order form at registration.)

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MORNING PANELS
Postmortem of Dead Deals
Shareholder Divorce Insights

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ECONOMIC KEYNOTE

The Economic Atmosphere for M&A Transactions
Mike Clark, PhD, Director
UK Center for Business and Economic Research
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Afternoon (Lunch, Networking, Racing)

THOROUGHBRED CLUB and KEENELAND RACE COURSE
3555 Rice Rd

Lexington, KY 40510

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LUNCH
Lunch buffet at TCA (business casual dress code)

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NETWORKING AND RACING
Networking (cash bar) and racing at TCA and Keeneland

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Ask for a $25 discount code
to attend morning or full day session
AGENDA

9:15 AM

Arrive at Dean Dortons for Networking and Coffee

10:00 - 10:45 AM

Panel 1: Sharehold Divorce Insight
Central Kentucky business advisers share their experiences and insights on internal buyout transactions and how to prepare for them.​
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John Herring

DEAN DORTON

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Andrew R. Smith

STEPTOE JOHNSON

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Moderator: Seth Lawless

SVP
WEALTH MANAGEMENT ADVISOR

MERRIL LYNCH

11:00 AM

Panel 2: Postmortem of Dead Deals
A lighthearted look at dead deals: panelists recount war stories about how and why deals don’t close, and provide lessons to learn from their experiences.​​
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David Hulett

CORPORATE FINANCE ASSOCIATES

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Matt Lockaby

AXIS HR

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Emir Hodzic, CPA

ASSURANCE DIRECTOR

DEAN DORTON

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Moderator: Travis Anderkin

LARGE COMMERCIAL LINES PRODUCER, HOUCHENS INSURANCE GROUP

11:45 AM

KEYNOTE: The Economic Atmosphere for M&A Transactions​
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Presentor: Michael W. Clark, Ph.D

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMOICS

DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH AT THE GATTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

1:30 PM

Afternoon at The Thoroughbred Club and Keeneland Race Course

​Join fellow BLUEMAP attendees at TCA with buffet lunch served at 1:30 p.m. and networking (cash bar.)
Then enjoy the thrills of horse racing at Keeneland (free shuttle available) or TCA (TV simulcast) during the afternoon.

Horse Race

QUESTIONS

Call Terry McWIlliams (502.509.6768)
Email admin@bluemapky.org / terrym@mozaicir.com

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