FEATURED UPCOMING ACG EVENTS For a full list, visit acg.org/events
ɋ ACG Pittsburgh — 2021 Executive Women’s Symposium — June 2-4 ɋ 2021 Mid-South ACG Capital
ACG NATIONAL CAPITAL ACG National Capital hosted a panel session this spring titled “Getting Deals Done During Covid,” which featured some of the most active players in the Washington, D.C., metro area deal community. Panelists discussed how they closed deals successfully during the pandemic. Among the panelists was Kirk Konert, a partner at private equity firm AE Industrial, which sold middle-market spacecraft component manufacturer Redwire earlier this year to a space-focused SPAC. Other speakers included Michael Lustbader, Arlington Capital Partners; Randy Phillips, Leidos; and Dave West, ECS/ASGN.
Connection — June 17-18 ɋ ACG Los Angeles — 10th Annual Private Equity Roundtable Golf Tournament — June 17 ɋ ACG Philadelphia — 2021 Annual Member-Guest Golf Outing — June 28 ɋ ACG New York — 2021 Summer Dealmaking Conference — July 28-29 ɋ ACG Seattle — Northwest Middle Market Growth Conference 2021 — Aug. 5 ɋ 2021 Great Lakes Capital Connection — Sept. 8-9 ɋ ACG Charlotte — Deal Crawl 2021 — Nov. 3-4
ACG CINCINNATI As part of its annual program focused on venture capital investing, ACG Cincinnati held a panel discussion about investment in agriculture and sustainability. During the session, titled “Creating a Sustainable Society: The Role of Venture Capital,” attendees heard from multiple early-stage investors and business leaders, including Mike Zelkind (pictured), CEO of 80 Acres Farms, a company that uses a combination of robotics and renewable energy to grow produce in urban environments.
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