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AN INDUSTRY FIRST!
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This inaugural event will focus on the financial needs of the plastics industry and is targeted to owners/operators of plastics companies. It is structured with a dinner on the evening of April 1, with one-day conference proceedings on April 2 that will include business owners and the investment community to cover the latest topics in financial matters. The subjects will include careful succession planning; how to value a company in the market, including choosing an entity structure.
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8:30 a.m. ANALYSIS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PLASTICS INDUSTRY: COMPONENTS OF VALUE Jeff Mengel, Partner, Plante & Moran PLLC, with Ted Morgan, Sr. Managing Consultant, Plante & Moran PLLC
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9:10 a.m. DISRUPTIVE VALUE: THE ONGOING MARGIN SQUEEZE IN FILM PROCESSING & CONVERTING Peter Schmitt, Managing Director, Montesino Associates LLC
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10 a.m. 2014 OUTLOOK: PLASTICS & PACKAGING MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS Rick Weil, Managing Director, Mesirow Financial Inc.
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10:55 a.m. SELLING YOUR COMPANY FOR MAXIMUM PRICE Deborah Douglas, Founder & Managing Director, Douglas Group
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11:40 a.m. CHOOSING AN ENTITY STRUCTURE William Strons, Attorney, Huck Bouma PC
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2:30 p.m. SELLING YOUR BUSINESS: A PRIVATE EQUITY CASE STUDY Jim Andersen, Managing Partner & Founder, Clearview Capital 3:05 p.m. TAX UPDATE FOR PLASTICS MANUFACTURERS Michael Devereux, Director of Manufacturing & Distribution, Mueller Prost PC 3:40 p.m. THE SECRET TO SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSION PLANNING Tom Duffey, President, Plastic Components Inc. 4:05 p.m. CONVERSATIONS WITH A BANKER George Muhoray, Business Development Manager, EverBank Commercial Finance Inc.
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2 p.m. EFFECTIVE USE OF PRIVATE EQUITY FOR SUCCESSFUL GROWTH & CONSOLIDATION Tom Blaige, CEO, Blaige & Co. LLC
DISPLAY SPONSOR:
SHOWCASE YOUR BRAND! For sponsorship information contact blafferty@crain.com
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