Great Networking Nowhere else will you find a better opportunity to network with professionals who share your investment niche.  We’ve scheduled social events that provide great networking, and we’ll hold our second annual “Speed Deal Sourcing” event—a unique web-enabled concept designed to match investors with key deal sources. Great Programming With our meeting just days before the election, we’re pleased to welcome Newsweek’s Howard Fineman, left, who will review the most pressing issues affecting our nation today and offer his insights on what’s next on Capitol Hill and how it affects the private equity industry. We’re also pleased to welcome Steven Davis, the William H. Abbott Professor of International Business and Economics at The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, who will break down the key elements of his recent study “The Economic Impact of Private Equity.” In addition to a special Industry Luminary Roundtable, our program will feature timely discussions about fundraising, maximizing your relationships with investment banks, and critical issues affecting PS and Debenture SBICs. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend this special celebration. Meeting Registration Information and registration links for the Annual Meeting, the Speed Deal Sourcing Event, and the opening day Golf and Deep Sea Fishing Tournaments will be posted shortly.   Hotel Reservations You may reserve your room at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach here or by calling the hotel reservation office at (888) 856-4273.  The onsite link is set for our Annual Meeting for participants arriving between October 25 and 29, 2008.  When registering by phone, please be sure to note that you are attending the NASBIC Annual Meeting. Working Agenda Please use the following Preliminary Agenda to make your travel plans.  Meeting topics and times are subject to change.  Watch your mail and email for NASBIC Annual Meeting Updates. Sunday, October 26 Annual Meeting Sponsors NASBIC extends its appreciation to the following firms for their generous support of the SBIC industry, the Association, and the 2008 Annual Meeting.  Click each logo to learn more about the sponsoring firm.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available; contact Jamie Blake at NASBIC headquarters — (202) 628-5055 — for more information. Golden Anniversary Sponsors SBIC Funding Corporation   Vanguard Sponsors        Premier Sponsors                   Leadership Sponsors                         10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Registration On-Site Photo Directory  10:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Golf Tournament at The Breakers’ Rees Jones Course 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m. Deep Sea Fishing Tournament – Enjoy the afternoon on Florida's Gulf Stream 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome to the 50th NASBIC Annual Meeting:  A Grand Reception Monday, October 27 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Registration  7:30 – 8:45 a.m.  Professional’s Networking Breakfast 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.  Annual Membership Business Meeting; Outgoing Chairman's Remarks   9:30– 10:30 a.m.   Spouse-Guest Breakfast 9:45- 10:00    Refreshment Break General Session 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.   Keynote Address:  The 2008 Election and Its Impact on Private Equity Howard Fineman, Newsweek Senior Washington Correspondent and Columnist 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  What's Past is Prologue:  A Special Discussion With Industry Luminaries 12:15 – 1:30 p.m. Professional’s Networking Lunch GF Data Resources Presentation General Session 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.   Building Today’s Companies for a Strong Future . . . the SBIC Investment Illustrated: 50th Anniversary Media Presentation 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.   How Investment Banks Add Value 3:15 – 5:30 p.m.   Speed Deal Sourcing Event      6:30 – 9:00 p.m.   Cocktail Reception, Dinner, Entertainment Tuesday, October 28 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Registration  7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Professional’s Networking Breakfast Concurrent Sessions 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Participating Securities 2008     Debenture Summit 2008 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Spouse-Guest Breakfast 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Mini-Break General Session   9:45 – 10:30 p.m. SBA Updates 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Networking & Refreshment Break General Session   11:00 – 12:00 Industry Address:  The Global Economic Impact of Private Equity Steven J. Davis, William H. Abbott Professor of International Business and Economics, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Regional Luncheons and Business Meetings General Session 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Fundraising:  Finding the Right LP for Your New Fund 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjournment