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Conference Agenda
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 –
Kenan-Flagler Business School (Chapel Hill, NC)
7:00-9:00 p.m.
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Pre-Conference Reception
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Light Hors D'oeuvres, Beer and Wine will be Served
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7:45 p.m.
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Demonstration of Kenan-Flagler's New Premier Capital Markets Lab
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Bob Connelly, Lab Director and Associate Professor of Finance
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9:00 p.m.
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UNC Chapel Hill vs. Clemson University Basketball Game
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The Dome is Adjacent to the Business School. Basketball Tickets are Not
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Included with Conference Registration. Those Without Tickets are
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Welcome to Remain at the School to Watch the Game.
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Thursday, January 22,
2009 - The Carolina Club (Chapel Hill, NC)
8:00-8:30 a.m.
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Registration / Continental Breakfast
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8:30-8:45 a.m.
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Opening Remarks - Jim Dean, Dean, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
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8:45-9:45 a.m.
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Morning Keynote Speaker - Mr. Dan D'Aniello
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Founding Partner and Managing Director, The Carlyle Group
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10:00-11:00 a.m.
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PANEL SESSIONS
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Session I: The Ever-Crowding "Middle-Market"
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Session II: Real Assets: From Inflation Hedge to Safe Haven |
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11:00-11:30 a.m.
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Networking Coffee Break (Break-Out Rooms Available)
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11:30-12:30 p.m.
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PANEL SESSIONS
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Session III: Mindset of the Limited Partner
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Session IV: Emerging Opportunities - Strategies in Deploying Capital
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12:45-2:15 p.m.
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Lunch Keynote Speaker - Mr. Whitney Tilson
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Founder, T2 Partners LLC and Tilson Mutual Funds
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2:30-3:30 p.m.
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PANEL SESSIONS
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Session V: Distressed Assets: Finding Value in the Current Market
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Session VI: Corporate Governance / Board Control Strategies to Enhance Returns
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3:45 p.m.
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Closing Keynote Speaker - Mr. Dennis Gartman
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Editor and Publisher, The Gartman Letter
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3:30-5:30 p.m.
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Networking Cocktail Reception
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