Where Hedge Funds and Investors Come Together...

We are pleased to announce events hosted by Hedge Connection media partners.

Be sure to sure to check out the new website for conference networking called Leebug.  Create a profile and network with other professionals attending the events below and more. Visit www.leebug.com for more information.




Become a media partner of Hedge Connection

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

March 2010

 3rd Annual Geothermal Finance & Investment Summit
Date: March 8 - 10, 2010
Location: Stratosphere, Las Vegas, NV

Organized By:
Infocast
www.infocastinc.com

Description:  The third annual Geothermal Finance & Investment Summit will bring together today's leading project developers, investors, lenders, contractors and other players to share their perspectives on the market for geothermal finance and investment and to make deals happen. The Summit is designed to provide an outstanding opportunity to meet and network with active market players and to accurately gauge the current pulse of the industry.


 Automated, High Frequency & Algorithmic Trading: Strategies for the Future of Trading
Date: March 9, 2010
Location: Grange Holborn Hotel, London, UK

Organized By:
The Mankoff Company
www.themankoffcompany.com

Description:  Over the past year, the topic of high frequency trading has increased in resonance within the financial markets and beyond. The sheer volume of trading is daunting and technology is only indicating a movement to ever-increasing speed and lower latency. Where will this all end up? Responding to popular demand from the market, this event addresses the most top of mind issues arising for those involved with high frequency and algorithmic trading. In a roundtable format, our panelists provide a balanced look at what technology is available, what strategies are being used effectively and what the impact of potential regulatory legislation will be on the market. All of this results in providing the trader with better and faster ways to execute and succeed in a highly competitive climate.


  4th annual OpRisk Conference
Date: March 16, 2010
Location: Bayards, One Hanover Square, New York, NY

Organized By:
Financial Technologies Forum
www.ftfnews.com

Description:  Attend our 4th Annual OpRisk Conference to hear discussions around the future of Basel II in the U.S., the latest operational risk management techniques and best practices for implementing and integrating those techniques into your current program. Learn how to strengthen your existing framework to avoid future, unforeseen disasters before they affect your bottom line.


 Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit 2010
Date: March 17 - 19, 2010
Location: Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego, CA

Organized By:
Infocast
www.infocastinc.com

Description:  The Solar Power Finance & Investment Summit has established itself as a major gathering place for the solar power industry's decision makersthe one deal-making venue where the solar power and financial communities come together year after year to network and conduct business. Previous Summits have been enormous successes; busy with major industry and financial professionals networking and discussing deals. The 2010 Summit is slated to more of the same


 Hedge Fund Re-domiciliation for Managers
Date: March 18 - 19, 2010
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Organized By:
IIR Ltd.
www.iir-events.com

Description:  There are a number of factors currently driving the re-domiciliation of hedge funds and many factors driving the relocation of hedge fund managers. Increased taxes, the OECD-led review of offshore domiciles and increasing regulation are just some of the areas causing fund managers to look at new jurisdictions offering far better business deals.

But what are the real issues involved when re-domiciling? This series of conferences will address the compliance issues, the tax implications, the actual costs involved in re-domiciliation and more.


 4th Annual Distressed Investing Conference and Turnaround Awards Gala
Date: March 21 - 22, 2010
Location: The Colony Hotel – Palm Beach, FL

Organized By:
M&A Advisor
www.maadvisor.com

Description:  Learn from and network with leaders and industry insiders. This full day conference will feature top-notch speakers who will share their expertise, opinions and experience on various timely and intense issues involving the turnaround and distressed investing industry.


 The International Life Settlements Conference
Date: March 22 - 23, 2010
Location: London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square

Organized By:
DealFlow Media
www.dealflowmedia.com

Description:  If you are interested in networking with the most influential group of Life Settlement professionals from around the globe, you don't want to miss The International Life Settlements Conference.

This is the premier event for hedge fund managers, providers, brokers, investors and attorneys involved in the secondary market for insurance products. Hosted by DealFlow Media, publisher of The Life Settlements Report, this is the most complete curriculum in the business presented by an international group of speakers who are experts in the field. You won't receive this education anywhere else.


 Valuation of Hard-to-Value Securities and Portfolios
Date: March 22 - 23, 2010
Location: New York, NY

Organized By:
FRA LLC
www.frallc.com

Description:  As our industry continues to face turbulent market conditions, and therefore a much higher demand for transparency, the need for accurate valuation is greater than ever before. How confident are you in your firm's valuation practices? Financial Research Associates is proud to bring back our highly anticipated Valuation of Hard-to-Value Securities and Portfolios Conference to help you protect your fund from costly valuation errors. We've put together an all-star line-up of valuation experts that will give you concise and to-the-point guidance on the most relevant issues that can help steer you away from serious operational hazards.


 Wall Street Green Trading Summit
Date: March 23 - 24, 2010
Location: The Times Center, New York

Organized By:
Global Change Associates
www.wsgts.com

Description:  The 9th Annual Wall Street Green Trading Summit is the seminal New York City environmental financial market event created by Peter C. Fusaro. Working with Hedge Connection for the fifth year, this event does it all in 2 days covering carbon emissions trading and finance, renewable energy markets, cleantech VC, green hedge funds and energy efficiency financial markets.


 The Due Diligence Master Class
Date: March 24 - 25, 2010
Location: New York, NY

Organized By:
FRA
www.frallc.com

Description:  Investors and asset managers come together like never before at a ground-breaking conference in New York City this March. The Due Diligence Master Class features a faculty led by experienced investors, and joined by some of the industry's most seasoned fund executives and successful advisors. This discussion-oriented forum will bridge the expectations gap between these two groups.


 3rd Annual Performance Measurement
Date: March 24, 2010
Location: Bayards, One Hanover Square, New York, NY

Organized By:
Financial Technologies Forum
www.ftfnews.com

Description:  The past couple of years have not been kind to investors' portfolios and discussing their performance has not been a topic investment managers have looked forward to addressing. However, maintaining clients in a tough market requires more attention, not less, to all aspects of performance measurement. Attend our 3rd annual Performance Measurement Conference to help you understand what is necessary for an effective performance operation that can improve communication with clients and help your firm survive in today's environment.


 3rd North American Offshore Wind Development Summit 2010
Date: March 24 - 26, 2010
Location: The Almas Temple Club, Washington, DC

Organized By:
Infocast
www.infocastinc.com

Description:  Infocast's 3rd and highly-acclaimed North American Offshore Wind Development Summit has established itself as the major gathering place where all the communities in the offshore wind value chain assemble to advance the development of the continent's emerging offshore wind industry. This March, developers, manufacturers, financiers, policymakers, suppliers, technology developers, and environmentalists will return to Washington, D.C. to report on their activities to date and share their perspectives on the progress in building this new-found North American industry. As expected, the Summit provides a rich opportunity for offline discussions where everyone has the chance to meet other groups in the value chain to establish and strengthen strategic relationships.


 Middle East Alternative Investments
Date: March 29 - 31, 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Dubai, UAE

Organized By:
Marcus Evans
www.meai-summit.com

Description:  The Middle East Alternative Investments Summit 2010 will bring together senior-level executives from Europe's largest organisations with a select and diversified group of leading edge Solution Providers. Do not miss this opportunity to network with your peers and form new alliances. Get a head start on your competition and start building relationships today.