Follow The Money: Who's Investing In Radio?
Wall Street is always a hot-button topic, and today that's more true than ever. The economy is unstable, markets are erratic, and an election is coming up quickly that could change everything -- again. Radio Ink's Forecast 2012, set for December 6, 2011 at the Harvard Club in New York, Drew Marcus and a panel of top financial experts will explain what it all means, to you and to the radio industry.
What will it take for radio to expand? What does the future look like for IPOs, or for private equity and debt financing? Who's investing today, and is more consolidation coming? Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear financial insiders speaking frankly about what they see ahead for radio and the economy at large.
Moderator:
Drew Marcus is Founder and Managing Partner of Sugarloaf Rock Capital, LLC, which manages SLRC Media Opportunities Fund. He left Deutsche Bank in 2008, after 16 years as Vice Chairman of Global Banking focusing on media and telecommunications, and earlier served as Managing Director/Global Head of Media Research at Deutsche Bank and Senior Media Analyst. Marcus has been involved in nearly 200 banking transactions in the broadcasting, outdoor, and entertainment sectors, including a lead advisory and financing role in the $24.5 billion acquisition of Clear Channel.
Panelists:
Blair Faulstich is a Managing Director at Providence Equity Capital Markets, which manages several credit funds that provide capital to companies throughout the media, communications, and technology industries. Prior to joining Providence in 2011, He spent 15 years as an investment banker primarily covering the broadcasting sector at Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Alex. Brown.
Jeffrey S. Kilrea is a Managing Director at CIT's Corporate Finance Group and has been active as a lender in the broadcasting sector for over 20 years. Before CIT, he was Co-President of the Corporate Finance Business of CapitalSource Inc., a leading commercial lending and investment business focused on the middle market. Kilrea has over 25 years experience in middle-market leveraged lending.
Anna Magliocco is head of broadcast sector coverage for Deutsche Bank, where selected transactions include LBOs for Clear Channel and Univision. In addition to broadcast coverage, she has broad transaction experience across the media and telecom landscape. Her experience also includes venture capital and work on acquisition integrations with Medtronic Inc.
Forecast is Radio Ink's eagerly anticipated annual radio industry financial conference -- the only one of its kind. Radio owners, CEOs, CFOs, group executives, managers and Wall Street analysts gather to discuss the state of the radio industry and predictions for the coming year. Participants hear about current and upcoming trends and opportunities, and meet the trendsetters of tomorrow.
Each year after the conference, Radio Ink invites the 40 Most Powerful People in Radio to pick up their plaques and join us for cocktails in their honor. The 2011 40 Most Powerful featured more new faces than any time in the list's history, and Forecast attendees will get the exclusive opportunity to mingle with both new entrants and the perennials in New York's elegant Harvard Club. Only registered conference attendees are guaranteed invitations to the after-party. Attendance is limited to 200.
Don't miss your chance to gather with, and learn from, the best in radio at Forecast 2012. Get your tickets today! Early registration discount expires November 25!
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