2008 Conference Audio

The following presentations are in MP3 format.

	Private Equity: There’s Plenty Of It, How To Get It (Click to Download) Hundreds of billions of $$$$ have been raised by private equity firms in recent years and needs to be put to work. Hear how to pry it loose from those with the checkbook. Andy Dale, Managing Director - Buerk Dale Victor, Seattle, WA Mark E. Morris, Partner - Blue Point Capital Partners, Seattle, WA Ian C. Jacobson, Vice President - Winona Capital Management, Seattle, WA J. Mark Jones, Partner - River Associates Investments, LLC, Chattanooga, TN
	The Credit Crunch: Surviving and Thriving (Click to Download) A candid look at the current state of the credit markets from a group of senior debt lenders who will offer their views on what companies should do to survive and thrive in the credit maelstrom. Will this be a repeat savings and loan debacle of the early nineties? Glenn Burroughs, Senior Vice President - PNC Business Credit, Seattle, WA Lyle E. Ryan, President - Frontier Bank, Everett, WA Stephen Lozano, Senior Vice President - Union Bank of California, Seattle, WA Lourenco Norton de Matos, Vice President Leveraged Loan Group - Prudential Capital Group, Atlanta, GA
	"Price versus Value - Bridging the Gap" (Click to Download) Every business owner wants to obtain the best price when selling their company (who cares about value?). Hear from a nationally recognized expert on "How do you measure value, then get the best price?" Neil J. Beaton, Partner in Charge, Economic Advisory Services - Grant Thornton, Seattle, WA
	Mezzanine Debt: A Viable Source of Growth Capital in Good Times and Bad (Click to Download) No, Mezzanine financing it is not debt obtained from a bank located on the mezzanine level of a building. It is a provocative option for "middle market" companies that are unable to finance growth through internally generated funds or via traditional bank lending. Mark French, Principal - Greyrock Capital Group, San Francisco, CA Derek Strong, Director - RoyNat Capital, Vancouver, BC Jeffrey J. Holland, Managing Director - Seacoast Capital, San Francisco, CA Rick Shuart, Vice President - Caltius Mezzanine, Los Angeles, CA
	Structuring the Debt Component of Leveraged Transactions During Tumultuous Credit Markets (Click to Download) Hear insights from professionals who frequently work with lenders and borrowers on debt transactions as to what the 'best practices' are for managing the process of structuring the debt component of a transaction and taking it to the lending market during a time of unprecedented turmoil in the credit markets. Aaron S. Richmond, Managing Director - Endeavour Capital, Seattle, WA Michael T. Newsome - Zachary Scott, Seattle, WA Ward E. Buringrud, Esq., Partner - Davis, Wright Tremaine, Seattle, WA George K. Fogg, Esq., Partner - Perkins Coie, Portland, OR Daniel A. Rice, Managing Director - Macadam Capital Partners, Portland, OR