Investment and M&A Opportunities in HEALTHCARE Conference -NASHVILLE– iiBIG

Don’t Miss Keynote Presentation by:

Marvelle Sullivan, Head of Corporate Legal M&A,
Novartis International, AG
Basel, Switzerland

iiBIG is pleased to announce that Marvelle Sullivan, Head of Corporate Legal M&A for Novartis International AG (Basel, Switzerland), will deliver the keynote address at its annual Investment and M&A Opportunities in Healthcare. Ms. Sullivan will provide a global perspective on the outlook for healthcare deal-making in 2010 as well as the unique issues involved in completing cross-border M&A deals. Ms. Sullivan joins an executive speaking faculty that includes over 30 leaders in the healthcare investing and M&A space.

Hear from some of Nashville’s Leading Healthcare Business Experts:

	Leigh Walton, Partner, Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Nashville, TN
	Burk Lindsey, Health Care Investment Banking, Raymond James & Associates Nashville, TN
	Michael S. Cole, Managing Director, Healthcare Industry Leader, Alvarez & Marsal Nashville, TN
	John Deane, CEO, Southwind Health Partners Nashville, TN
	Samuel E. Lynch, D.M.D., D.M.Sc., President and Chief Executive Officer, BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. Nashville, TN

	Trey Crabb, Managing Principal, Stroudwater Associates Nashville TN
	Caroline Young, President, Nashville Health Care Council Nashville TN
	Sam "Bo" Bartholomew, III, CEO, PharmMD Nashville, TN
	Joné L. Koford, President, Strategic Growth and Development, LifePoint Hospitals® Nashville, TN
	Gregg A. Gerken, Vice President Development, HCA Nashville, TN

…and Hear from Top Healthcare Investment & Transaction Leaders from Across the USA:

	Steven Elek, III, Partner-in-Charge, Healthcare Transaction Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers Philadelphia, PA
	Harris (Terry) Hyman IV, Senior Principal, Flexpoint Ford LLC Chicago, IL
	Richard (Rick) Zall, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP New York, NY
	Donald A. Adam, Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer, RehabCare Group, Inc. Saint Louis, MO
	Perry O. Ballard, Principal, Flexpoint Ford LLC Chicago, IL
	C. Taylor Cole, Jr., Partner, Charterhouse Group, Inc. New York, NY
	Dan Davidson, Director, Healthcare Investing Banking, Morgan Joseph & Co., Inc. Atlanta, GA
	Craig Frances, MD., Managing Partner, Summit Partners Palo Alto, CA
	Kevin McCarty, Managing Director, West Monroe Partners LLC Chicago, IL
	George Smith, II, Partner, Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P. C. Huntsville, AL
	Mark Kromkowski, Partner, McGuire Woods, LLP Chicago, IL
	Ryan Stewart, Senior Principal, Triple Tree, LLC Minneapolis, MN
	Rami Armon, Vice President, Avalere Health LLC Washington, DC

	Russ Herakovich, Managing Director, Corporate Finance, GE Capital, Healthcare Financial Services Alpharetta, GA
	Christopher W. Kersey, M.D., Managing Member and Partner, Camden Partners Baltimore, MD
	Mohamad Makhzoumi, Principal, New Enterprise Associates Menlo Park, CA
	Chris McFadden, Managing Director, Health Evolution Partners New York, NY
	J. Carter McNabb, Managing Director, River Cities Capital Funds Cincinnati, OH
	Brian Miller, Partner, Linden LLC Chicago, IL
	Mike Zuga, COO, Ambient Healthcare, Inc. Coral Springs, FL
	Greg Crabtree, CEO, Crabtree, Rowe & Berger, P.C. Huntsville, AL
	Jon Santemma, Managing Director, Global Healthcare Group, Jefferies & Company, Inc. New York, NY
	Brian Kerby, Partner, Transaction Services, Crowe Horwath LLP Chicago, IL
	Jeffrey C. Nahley, Managing Director, Healthcare Investment Banking, Signal Hill Capital Group LLC Baltimore, MD
	Gregory M. Browne, Managing Director, Healthcare Leveraged Finance, CAPITALSOURCE FINANCE LLC Chicago, IL
	Bonnie Washington, Vice President, Avalere Health LLC Washington, DC

For More Information on How Your Firm Can Be Represented at This Conference, Contact:
Don Buford, CEO, iiBIG - 212-300-2521 or donb@iibig.com

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW:

By early 2010, experts are predicting an increase in M&A deal flow in all sectors – however, HEALTHCARE will continue to lead all others.

Nashville is one of our nation’s leading healthcare centers – generating innovation, growth and deal-flow like few others. At our next event, you’ll hear from over 50 experts and insiders on how changes in lending practices and government reforms will affect business models of private health care companies; for-profit & non-profit hospitals; and many others. Interactive panels and round-tables will discuss

How will health care leaders will be positioning their companies to capitalize on the inevitable growth in ‘baby-boom driven’ health care spending?
How will federal incentives to expand the use of information technologies create investment and growth opportunities?
How will changes in Medicare reimbursement policies – and other healthcare reforms – affect the industry?
Which sectors within the health care industry show the greatest potential for growth?
Will Big Pharma continue to target biotechs and others to keep their product pipelines full?
Will Private Equity and other financial buyers emerge from the ‘side-lines’ to invest ‘dry powder’?
What is the outlook for the credit markets to become more fluid as the economy unfolds in 2010?

Fundamental demand in healthcare is driven by aging populations, advances in medical technology, and increased access to healthcare in emerging countries. Each of these growth factors will continue to advance despite global economic woes.

While overall M&A activity has declined dramatically in 2008-2009, health care M&A has remained relatively stable. Industry transaction activity has been broad-based, with particular strength in the biotech, medical device, and diagnostic sectors.

Whether you are an experienced healthcare investor and deal-maker; or you are looking for ideas and information on how to transfer your skills and talents into this thriving and lucrative sector, you do not want to miss, iiBIG’s “Investment & M&A Opportunities in HEALTHCARE” – February 1-2, 2010 at the Nashville Convention Center!

WHO WILL ATTEND:

From the Public and Private Healthcare Companies:

CEOs
CFOs
Acquisition Executives
Heads of Investor Relations

Corporate & Business Development Executives
Strategic Planning Executives
General Counsel

From the Financial & Investment Community:

Commercial & Investment Banking Professionals
Executives involved in healthcare deal transactions of $50 million and greater
Institutional Investors

Executives from private equity, LBO and venture funds
M&A Specialists
Senior, mezzanine and other lenders

From the Professional Advisory Service Provider Community:

Attorneys
Consultants
Deal intermediaries

Due diligence & market intelligence firms
Valuation & Appraisal firms
Tax & Accounting professionals

PRICING/REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

EXHIBITOR REGISTRATION – $6,000.00 – Exhibit Area Reservation Now Available Online!

EXHIBITOR FEE includes:

Approximately 8' x 10' floor space & 6'x3' skirted table at which to display 'pop-up' booth or tabletop exhibit.

Two (2) complimentary full-access passes to attend conference

Exhibitor company logo and brief description may be included in the conference brochure (if confirmed by press time) and on the event website.

Additional benefits to further increase visibility at event are available for additional fee (including speaking opportunity if appropriate).

For more information, contact: DON BUFORD, CEO, iiBIG - 212-300-2521 or donb@iibig.com

To Register as an Exhibitor, please click HERE.

ATTENDEE REGISTRATIONS:

Register a Group of 3 or More and Save $400!
Register 1 or 2 Before December 31, 2009 & Save $200!

Registration Category

*GROUP RATE
Group of 3 or More
No Deadlines
(Per Person)

“Early Bird” RATE
Register before
December 31, 2009
(Per Person)

January 1, 2010
and Thereafter
(Per Person)

STANDARD RATE
(“Standard” rate applies to firms offering financial, legal, transaction consulting and other deal-making services)

$1495

$1695

$1895

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY –
GOVERNMENT - NON-PROFIT RATE
(“Healthcare Industry/Govt./Non-Profit” rate is for Federal & State & Local healthcare executives & those representing pharmaceutical, biotech, hospital or other companies directly involved in providing healthcare and/or medical products and services – rate eligibility subject to verification)
$1095

$1295

$1495

*Group rates apply to 3 or more individuals registering AT THE SAME TIME from the same organization/firm.

To Register Today, Click Here.

GET INVOLVED!

Speaking & Business Development Opportunities:
We are actively seeking senior healthcare corporate development executives, government policy-makers; investors and others to join our executive speaking faculty. In addition, the conference provides many business development opportunities for deal-flow and transaction service providers to increase their visibility in this market by joining as conference co-sponsors.

For more information on all of these opportunities, contact:

Don Buford, CEO, iiBIG
Tel: 212-300-2521
Email: info@iibig.com

Marketing/Media Partnership Opportunities:
If you represent a publication, newsletter, online site, professional association or other organizations that provides news and information to the types of executives who will be attending this conference, find out more about the co-branding opportunities this conference offers. Contact:

Ria Lubis, VP Marketing, iiBIG
Tel: 212-300-2523
Email: info@iibig.com