October 21, 2008 Midwest ACG Capital Connection Save the Date!!! Platinum Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Billow Butler & Company, L.L.C. BMO Capital Markets Crowe Capital Markets LLC DLA Piper US LLP Getzler Henrich and Associates, LLC Golub Capital Grant Thornton LLP Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Lincolnshire Management, Inc. Mesirow Financial Seyfarth Shaw LLP Stout Risius Ross Advisors, Inc. Vedder, Price Wells Fargo Business Credit Winston & Strawn LLP Silver Sponsors: AccuVal Associates, Inc. Bank of America BDO Seidman LLP Buccino & Associates, Inc. CIT Corporate Finance CM&D Deloitte & Touche Gould & Ratner LLP Huron Consulting Group McGuireWoods LLP MorrisAnderson & Associates, Ltd. National City Bank - Equity Sponsor Group ORIX Leverage Finance Reed Smith Scherzer International SMART Business Advisory and Consulting, LLC Tatum LLC The Jordan Company WELCOME! From intimate roundtables of 20 to more than 300 gathered to participate in the Annual ACG Chicago Market Trends to almost 1500 at our Capital Connection, don’t miss these next great events! July 10th - The Corporate Network Author Series: "INNOVATE LIKE EDISON" Join us for the fourth program in our ongoing authors series exploring the best of business insights. Author Sarah Caldicott explores what it took for Edison to develop and achieve a lifetime of success and how that is applicable today. July 17th - ARLINGTON PARK DAY AT THE RACES OUR MEMBERS ONLY SUMMER CELEBRATION! The Large Chapter of the Year, Crossing the 1000 Member threshold, and all in our 40th year of leading corporate growth in the Midwest - ACG Chicago members deserve a day to celebrate this winning network. Click Below to download the complete recap of our successful 2008 International Conference! Middle Market Growth in Uncertain World Markets ACG Chicago’s 3rd Annual International Growth Conference By David Laverty, Partner, InternationalCounsel, and Conference Co- Chair ACG Chicago is a leader in the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) global network with over 11,000 professionals. 1000 foremost authorities in their fields comprise this diverse and knowledgeable Chicago network of corporate executives, capital sources, corporate advisors and service providers. Members of ACG Chicago share a strong commitment to leadership in the field of strategic corporate growth. ACG Chicago, recipient of the 2008 Chapter of the Year and the 2006- 2007 Outstanding Chapter Programming Award, provides its members with programs highlighting professional and business opportunities as well as the most current information. These events draw upon today’s deal- making and corporate growth leaders in ongoing luncheon series, breakfast seminars, regional conferences, publications and social events. Join us! Mr. Craig Miller Chief Executive Officer Phone: 312-214- 3188 cmiller@acgchicago.com 70 W. Madison, Suite 1400 Chicago, IL 60602 Ms. Terry D. Cobb Vice President of Operations Phone: 630-455-1740 tcobb@acg.org ACG Chicago Operations (event registration & membership processing) 621 Plainfield Road, Ste. 303, Willowbrook, IL 60527 Phone: 630-455-1740 Fax: 630-455- 1741 Email: Chicagoacg@acg.org