21st Annual Restaurant Finance & Development Conference

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About the Conference The Restaurant Finance Monitor’s Restaurant Finance & Development Conference is the annual finance and development conference for growing multi-unit restaurant company owners, presidents and senior executives. Attendees have the opportunity to meet with representatives from banks, finance companies, investment banks, private equity firms, merger and acquisition specialists, real estate developers, business brokers and other financial intermediaries to find financing, make deals, locate new business opportunities and gain key financial, economic and operating insights. Restaurant finance and investment sources will unveil their 2011 financing programs at the conference’s Finance & Development Mall. The conference is the industry’s top dealmaker’s event and is known for the best networking in the business. The Restaurant Finance & Development Conference is a “must attend” event for growthminded restaurant company owners and executives focused on the “business side” of the restaurant world. Attendees will find accurate financial, economic and operating information and hear no-nonsense assessments about the industry from the most innovative restaurant operators and financial experts in the country. The information gained from attending the conference is essential to your business planning for 2011. Broaden your horizon. Make invaluable contacts. Don’t miss this year’s event! Who should attend? Owners, operators, and executives of multiunit restaurant companies —both franchised and independents send representatives to the conference each year. Attendees also include executives in finance, accounting, development, legal, real estate and franchising. Also invited are consultants, private and public equity investors, lenders, brokers, bankers, developers, accountants, attorneys and financial dealmakers who serve the restaurant industry. This Year’s Highlights Frank Caliendo Relax and enjoy the comedy during our special conference networking luncheon. Economist David Rosenberg David is the chief economist at Gluskin Sheff and one of the most highly sought after economists in the world. Orlando Magic’s Pat Williams Success breakfast keynoter Pat Williams is the co-founder of the Orlando Magic. Attend Top Financial Workshops Finance and capital market experts provide key financial and operating data to restaurant attendees. Finance & Development Mall Network with top restaurant lenders and investors. Secure growth financing for your restaurant company. Meet the Restaurant Lenders Hear from lenders and financial intermediaries as they discuss their financing criteria for 2011. Political Analyst Michael Barone Washington Examiner analyst and resident fellow for the American Enterprise Institute examines the mid-term elections. Dr. Victor Calanog, PhD Top real estate expert provides insight into retail vacancy and lease rates around the country. Your Name Your Company Bring Plenty of Business Cards The networking is the absolute best in the restaurant business! Stay at the Fabulous Bellagio The AAA Five Diamond Award-winning Bellagio is the best hotel on the strip.
Registration Info CPE Credit The advance conference registration fee is only $795 per person. Restaurant operators who register two or more attendees from the same company at the same time before the cut-off date, the price per attendee is just $695. The registration fee includes all of the following: • Attendance to all conference sessions and workshops, and admittance to the Finance & Development Mall • All conference-related meals—breakfasts, lunches, breaks and receptions • Advance registration list on-line so you can book meetings and preserve valuable time at the event • Valuable conference manual containing detailed speaker and lender profiles, workshop outlines in hard copy or CD format, and a complete attendee list for follow-up networking. Sponsored by Bank of America • Networking reception on Monday night during the Finance & Development Mall • Networking luncheon on Tuesday featuring comedian and impressionist Frank Caliendo • Dealmakers reception on Tuesday night in the Finance & Development Mall • Wednesday’s Success Breakfast featuring Pat Williams of the Orlando Magic Sponsored by Monroe Moxness Berg, P.A. • Coffee and soda breaks throughout the conference • Continuing education credit is available in Accounting (CPE), Real Estate and Franchising (CFE Credits) • A one-year paid subscription to the Res tau rant Finance Monitor is included with every registration. The Monitor is the industry’s only source for res tau rant fi nanc ing and development info. Also included is a subscription to Franchise Times Magazine, the news and information source for franchising. These complimentary subscriptions represent a $330 annual value! ACCOUNTING: Continuing education credit is available for accounting. Total recommended credits are 19.5 (10.5 hours in Finance, 2 hours Economics and 7 hours in Specialized Knowledge). There is no prerequisite or advance preparation for this conference. The conference level is intermediate and all sessions are presented in group-live format; no self-study is involved. In keeping with the requirements set forth by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), we track attendance to provide a streamlined reporting process for attendees. Please stop by the registration desk to pick up your conference materials. You will receive a session tracking form that must be signed by conference personnel at each educational session. Franchise Times Corp. (the conference producer) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org. FRANCHISING: The conference is approved by the Institute of Certified Franchise Executives (ICFE) for 300 credits towards the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) Program. REAL ESTATE AND LEGAL: CPE credit may also be available for real estate and law licensees. However, each attendee is responsible for submitting conference materials to their respective states for approval. Restaurant Success Breakfast Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Sponsored by Monroe Moxness Berg, P.A. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Pat Williams Senior Vice President Orlando Magic “Finding the Will to Win” Pat is co-founder and senior vice president of the NBA’s Orlando Magic. Pat became a sports general manager at age 24 and has spent more than 48 years as a player and executive in professional baseball and basketball. He has been a general manager with NBA teams in Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia– including the 1983 World Champion 76ers–and now the Orlando Magic which he helped lead to the NBA finals in 1995 and 2009. He and his wife are the parents of 19 children including 14 adopted from foreign countries. Pat has authored or co-authored over 60 books.
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