Agenda

Agenda for M&A SOUTH 2025 (Subject to change) 

Monday, February 3rd:

Booth Experiences

• Coffee Cart (sponsored by Riveron)
  • In Skelton/Teasley starting at 1:30 PM
• Hydration (sponsored by Warren Averett)
  • Throughout the venue

Schedule

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM 
  • Roundtable led by GF Data (by invitation only) 
    • Rainwater
• 11:00 AM-6:00 PM 
  • Registration Open 
    • Pre-Function 
• 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM 
  • Corporate Development Roundtable (by invitation only) 
    • Rainwater
• 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM 
  • Dealmaker's Lounge Open (Sponsored by Smith, Gambrell, & Russell) 
  • Meeting & Exhibitor Spaces Open 
    • Skelton/Teasley 
• 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM 
  • Sparkling Connections: ACG Women's Networking Event (Sponsored by Burr Forman)  
    • Anthropologie 4180 Avalon Blvd, Alpharetta, GA 30009
• 4:30 PM-6:30 PM 
  • Opening Reception
• 9:00 PM-11:00 PM
  • Nightcap (Sponsored by P/S Atlanta)
    • South City Kitchen Bar

Tuesday, February 4th: 

Booth Experiences

• Coffee Carts (sponsored by Riveron)
  • In Skelton Teasley & Outside Starbucks
  • Starting at 7:00 AM
• Hydration (sponsored by Warren Averett)
  • Throughout the venue
• Shoeshine (sponsored by TresVista)
  • Booth A8
  • Starting at 8:00 AM
• Headshot (sponsored by Moore Colson)
  • Booth A5
  • Starting at 8:00 AM
• Personalized Gift (sponsored by Truist)
  • Booth A4
  • Starting at 8:00 AM
• Gelato Break (sponsored by Cadence Bank)
  • Near Registration
  • Starting at 2:30 PM

Schedule

• 7:00 AM-5:00 PM 
  • Registration Open 
  • Meeting & Exhibitor Spaces Open
  • Breakfast Buffet 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM 
  • Dealmaker's Lounge Open (Sponsored by Smith, Gambrell, & Russell) 
• 7:30 AM-9:00 AM 
  • Emerging Leaders Breakfast 
    • South City Kitchen 
• 9:30 AM-11:00 AM 
  • Opening Session featuring the Keynote Presentation with Wheels Up
    • Trammel Devore Dodd 
• 11:15 AM-12:25 PM 
  • Micro-Learning Sessions 
    • The Evolving Role of Operating Partners in Private Equity: Taking a Hands-on Approach to Value Creation (sponsored by Withum) 
    • War Stories: Succession Planning - Wins & Losses (sponsored by Carr, Riggs & Ingram)
    • Deal Stories in the Franchising Space (Sponsored by Fifth Third)
      • Brady 
• 12:00 PM-1:00 PM 
  • Lunch 
• 1:00 PM-2:00 PM 
  • Panel Session - Opportunities & Optimism: M&A Deal Trends (Sponsored by Eversheds Sutherland) 
    • Trammel Devore Dodd 
• 2:00 PM-3:00 PM 
  • Micro-Learning Sessions
    • How Partnering with a PEO can Protect your Assets (Sponsored by TriNet)
    • Nailing the Exit: What you Need to Know (Sponsored by CFGI) 
    • Mitigating Risks in M&A: The Cost of Misrepresentation and Health Plan Valuations (Sponsored by Marsh McLennan Agency)
      • Brady 
• 3:00 PM-4:00 PM 
  • Panel Session - Annual M&A South Debt Market Update (Sponsored by Troutman Pepper Locke) 
    • Trammel Devore Dodd 
• 4:30 PM-6:30 PM 
  • Evening Reception: Twinkling on the Terrace (Sponsored by RSM US LLP) 
    • Pool Terrace (weather permitting) 
• Tuesday Evening - Private Dinners and events 

Wednesday, February 5th: 

• 7:30 AM-10:00 AM 
  • Registration Open 
  • Dealmaker's Lounge Open (Sponsored by Smith, Gambrell, & Russell) 
• 7:30 AM-11:30 AM 
  • Meeting spaces will be open 
• 8:00 AM-10:00 AM 
  • Breakfast 
    • Waffle House Food Truck – Portico

For Travel Arrangements: ACG Atlanta suggests you arrive in Atlanta in the morning of Monday, February 3rd, and depart late afternoon on Wednesday, February 5th. 

Please email acgatlanta@acg.org with any panel/roundtable topics you would be interested in attending. 

CONFLICTING EVENTS – M&A SOUTH
To be fair to all attendees and protect the investment of all conference sponsors, all sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees agree not to create or promote outside activities or events that conflict with elements of the official posted conference agenda of the M&A SOUTH Conference.  Sponsors, exhibitors, and registered attendees found to violate ACG Atlanta policies and agreements voluntarily forfeit all of the remainder of the sponsor, exhibitor, and event attendee benefits that were to be provided to them.