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From the Producers of
The Women's Private Equity Summit 
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Supporting Partners: 
The Carlyle Group is a global private equity firm with $86.1 billion of assets under management committed to 64 funds as of June 30, 2009. Carlyle invests in buyouts, growth capital, real estate and leveraged finance in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America focusing on aerospace & defense, automotive & transportation, consumer & retail, energy & power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology & business services and telecommunications & media. Since 1987, the firm has invested $56.3 billion of equity in 920 transactions for a total purchase price of approximately $229.1 billion. The Carlyle Group employs more than 875 people in 20 countries. In the aggregate, Carlyle portfolio companies have more than $109 billion in revenue and employ more than 415,000 people around the world. 
Grant Thornton is universally accepted on Wall Street As Congress considers strict new regulations for the fund industry, it is more critical than ever to demonstrate to both regulators and investors that your fund receives a high-quality audit conducted by a reputable global firm. Grant Thornton has conducted audits of nearly 500 SEC issuer clients and approximately 1,200 funds. Backed by our financial services specialists, SEC experience and global reach, Grant Thornton complies with the existing regulations and contemplates the impact of new regulations on funds and their investors. Clients from a wide range of sectors also tap our industry and technical specialists for equity, debt, sale, merger and acquisition transactions. In fact, Grant Thornton LLP provides services to 24% of the companies in the Fortune 1000 and to 23% of the companies in the Russell 1000.We also perform tax and/or advisory work for 50% of the companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average and for 25% of the companies in the S&P 500. For additional information on our firm, contact our National Director Cynthia Keveney at 212.624.5495 or visit us on the web at www.grantthornton.com Exclusive National Newspaper Sponsor: 
The Wall Street Journal, the flagship publication of Dow Jones & Company is the world's leading business publication. Founded in 1889, The Wall Street Journal has a print and online circulation of more than 2 million, reaching the nation's top business and political leaders, as well as investors across the country. Holding 33 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism, The Wall Street Journal provides readers with trusted information and knowledge to make better decisions. The Wall Street franchise has more than 700 journalists world-wide, part of the Dow Jones network of nearly 1,800 business and financial news staff. Other publications that are part of The Wall Street Journal franchise, with a global audience of 3.8 million, include The Wall Street Journal Asia and The Wall Street Journal Europe. The Wall Street Journal Online at WSJ.com is the largest paid subscription news site on the Web with 10.9 million users each month. In 2008, the Journal was ranked No. 1 in BtoB's Media Power 50 for the ninth consecutive year. The Wall Street Journal Radio Network services news and information to more than 310 radio stations in the U.S. Educational Partners: 
The Kauffman Fellows Program identifies, develops, and networks the next generation of leaders in the venture capital industry globally. While working full time at a venture capital firm, a Kauffman Fellow experiences a 2-year apprenticeship program that features a case-based, structured educational curriculum with an individual development plan, development coaching, facilitated mentoring by a senior partner, and peer learning and networking – all with a focus on achieving success in the industry, and eventually providing leadership within the firm, in the venture capital industry, and beyond. Benefits include:
Contact us at JoinTheNetwork@kfp.org to learn more. 
Committed to changing the face of finance, the Robert Toigo Foundation inspires and supports minority MBAs as they earn their degrees and pursue careers in finance. Currently 800 strong, Toigo’s Alumni work in all sectors and at all levels of leadership, including a strong and growing presence within the alternative investment arena. The only non-profit initiative focused on leadership development of minority professionals within finance, Toigo combines delivery of focused programs with industry-wide thought leadership and advocacy efforts. The Foundation’s work is championed by global and emerging finance organizations, public institutions and Fortune 500 corporations. ToigoFoundation.org Official Style Sponsor: 
Darby Scott is a designer on a mission: to simplify beautiful dressing for women. She launched her debut collection of evening wear and cocktail dresses in 1994 and in 2000 introduced her acclaimed collection of handbags and jewelry. Now, with the launch of a ready-to-wear collection of impeccably made, eminently versatile clothes that combine elegance and ease, Darby Scott is giving discerning women reason to shop for fashion again. "I love high fashion but so much of it is unattainable and simply not practical for every day life," says Scott. “The collection is for a woman who doesn't know exactly where the day will take her. Personally, they are clothes that can take me from a school drop-off to a factory visit, then a fashion presentation and on to a cocktail event. Darby Scott designs are versatile and are easily repurposed. Therefore her clothes are destined to become lasting favorites. Darby does not believe in throw away chic. Prior to founding Darby Scott, Darby was vice president of women’s merchandising and design for the North American division of Aquascutum of London. This position followed nearly a decade of design experience at international fashion houses Karl Lagerfeld and Perry Ellis. Exhibitor: 
Founded in 2004, New York-based SecondMarket is the largest marketplace for illiquid assets, including auction-rate securities, bankruptcy claims, limited partnership interests, private company stock, structured products, warrants/restricted stock and whole loans. SecondMarket, which has conducted more than $1.5 billion in transactions, has over 4,000 participants, including global financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity firms, mutual funds, corporations and other institutional and accredited investors that collectively manage over $1 trillion in assets available for investment. www.secondmarket.com Media Partners: 
Dow Jones Private Markets is part of Financial Information Services, a division of Dow Jones & Co., a News Corporation company. Dow Jones Private Markets offers integrated content solutions for the deal-sourcing, due diligence and compliance needs of today’s venture capital and private equity investors, fund managers, advisors, and portfolio companies. Core products include the industry-specific deal databases Private Equity Source, LP Source and VentureSource, as well as the highly-respected publications Private Equity Analyst, VentureWire, Daily Bankruptcy Review and LBO Wire. 
Private Equity News provides daily news, latest top stories, commentary and analysis for Europe’s private equity industry into one single tailored weekly publication. Whether you’re focused on fundraising, deals, debt, advisory services or you’re an investor, Private Equity News will keep you abreast of the news and trends important to you. Private Equity News Online: www.penews.com provides dedicated country focus section, case studies, news by deal size – large buyout, mid-market and venture. To research the market, subscribers can also access a powerful searchable archive of private equity stories. For a FREE TRIAL or more information, call Tommy Nguyen on +44 (0) 207 309 7707 or visit our website: www.penews.com. 
mergermarket is an independent Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) intelligence service, with the largest network of dedicated M&A journalists on the ground in 62 locations across the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle-East and Africa. This team focuses on gathering actionable proprietary intelligence, creating the only origination database of live targets and bidders. mergermarket is also an unrivalled source of deal history. Public and private deals across a range of sectors can be searched using an exhaustive database. This proprietary intelligence and historical deals database is available to over 100,000 individual subscribers from more than 1,500 of the world's principal advisory firms, investment banks, law firms, private equity firms and corporates. mergermarket is part of The Mergermarket Group, a division of the Financial Times Group, publisher of the Financial Times newspaper and FT.com. The FT Group is a division of Pearson plc, the international media group. Visit www.mergermarket.com Collaborative Partners: 
85 Broads is an exclusive global women's network whose mission is to generate exceptional professional and social value for its members. Through our regional events and online, password-protected community, our members engage in a rapid, high-powered exchange of ideas and information which is what makes 85 Broads so unique. The women in 85 Broads are investment bankers, lawyers, educators, venture capitalists, hedge fund managers, philanthropists, athletes, scientists, doctors, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs. 85 Broads was originally founded in 1997 as an exclusive network for women who worked for Goldman Sachs at 85 Broad Street, the investment bank’s NYC headquarters. In 2000, the network was expanded to include a more diverse group of women from a variety of fields and backgrounds, including the non-profit sector. Today, over 20,000 women who are alumnae and students of the world's leading colleges, universities, graduate business schools, law schools, medical schools, and other graduate programs belong to 85 Broads. Learn more about this exclusive network at www.85broads.com 
The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association® is an independent, not-for-profit global organization committed to education and professionalism in the field of alternative investments. Founded in 2002, the Association is the sponsoring body for the CAIASM designation. Recognized globally, the designation certifies one’s mastery of the concepts, tools and practices essential for understanding alternative investments and promotes adherence to high standards of professional conduct. 
The Institutional Limited Partners Association is a not-for-profit association committed to serving limited partner investors in the global private equity industry by providing a forum for facilitating value-added communication, enhancing education in the asset class and promoting research and standards in the private equity industry. ILPA has over 215 institutional member organizations that collectively manage approximately $1 trillion of private equity assets. For a copy of the ILPA Private Equity Principles or for more information about ILPA, please visit www.ilpa.org 
Golden Seeds provides early stage capital to high growth companies that are owned and led by women entrepreneurs. Our investor network of over 100 members has significant sector expertise in internet businesses, consumer goods and life sciences. We hold monthly forums in New York, Boston, San Francisco and Philadelphia. As the “go to” resource for women entrepreneurs seeking capital, Golden Seeds sees more deals than 99% of other angel groups in the country. After an impressive 5 year track record, during which 23 companies received over $12million in financing in 44 rounds of financing, Golden Seeds is currently raising an institutional venture fund. www.goldenseeds.com 
Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Outlook Now in its 11th year as the industry's premier forecasting event, the Private Equity Analyst Outlook conference is your best source to find opportunity in 2010 with accurate, actionable predictions for the coming year in private equity – for fundraising, for deal making, for regulation, for liquidity, for financing and more – from elite institutional investors, fund managers and advisors. Make your plans now to join your colleagues and get the insight you need to dramatically change the direction of your business and improve your chances for success in 2010. Featuring keynotes with leading executives from Apollo Management, Charlesbank Capital Partners, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and AlpInvest Partners. Register early for best rates! Register online http://peaoutlook.dowjones.com/register or call 866.291.1800 with code PEOWPES. |
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