Mid-sized enterprises represent a crucial part of our business sector, as those who succeed
in their quest for growth to the next level will define what the economic landscape will
look like in the future. Join us as we take a close look at the issues these firms will be
facing in the year ahead. Where are the opportunities? What are the potential pitfalls? What
will it take to achieve success in our uncertain economy?
Cost of the Event
Conference Fee: $350
Table of Six: $3000 (includes corporate placard on table and VIP Seating)
Agenda
7:00-8:00am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-9:05am
I. The Economic Forecast for the Nation, State and Region
> How Good will the year ahead be, and why (or why not)?
> How long will this expansion last?
> What kind of businesses will prosper in California during the next downturn?
Edward Leamer, Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Christopher Thornberg, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Michael Bazdarich, Senior Economist, UCLA Anderson Forecast
9:05 - 9:30 am
II. Keynote - "Looking Up from Ground Level: Where do Businesses and Business Leaders Fit In?"
Introductions:
Bruce G. Willison, Dean, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Christopher M. Frank, Market President, Bank of America, California
Keynote Address:
Lynn Pike, President, Bank of America, California
9:30-10:30am
III. Financing Growth
> With the yield on risk so low, is this the year to expand?
> How friendly are the traditional sources of capital?
> Is private equity the right choice for mid-size companies?
Moderator: Duke Bristow, Economist, Harold Price Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, UCLA Anderson School
Mark Garmaise, Ph.D, Assistant Professor, Finance, UCLA Anderson School
Jack P. Helms, Managing Partner, Goldsmith Agio Helms
Bill Steele, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
10:30-10:45am
Break
10:45-11:40am
IV. Forewarned is Forearmed
> What are the best business opportunities in the years ahead?
> Outsourcing doesn't always mean overseas: How can mid-size companies here in California do the outsourced work?
> Will this be the year of relief on the cost of the ledger, or will it get even worse?
> What needs to be done to control costs and retain the best people?
Moderator:Seth Lubove, Bureau Manager, Forbes
Marty Bailey, SVP, American Apparel
Eric Flamholtz, Professor of Management, UCLA Anderson School of Management and President, Management Systems Consulting Corporation
Anthony R.W. Richardson, Managing Director, The Scotland Group
