General FAQs

For more information, review the frequently asked questions below. If your question isn’t addressed, please contact events@acg.org.

Eligible Attendees

The Strategic Acquirer Summit is designed to bring together corporate development professionals for an event dedicated to their profession. Qualified participants are limited to individuals whose primary job responsibilities relate to the acquisition and divestiture activities of the company, including strategy, deal origination, valuation, negotiation and post-acquisition integration.

Attendees must be pre-approved prior to registering for the event. Please contact Shannon Buenik at sbuenik@acg.org for registration approval.

Online Registration
Registration fees include admission to the full Strategic Acquirer Summit. One-day or single-session registration is not available.

Registration Fees

• ACG Member: $975.00
• Non-Member: $1,175.00

Key Deadlines

• Registration cancellation deadline: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
• Discounted hotel reservation deadline: Friday, October 4, 2019
• Complimentary name change deadline: Friday, November 1, 2019

Valid Method of Payment
Acceptable methods of payment include MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. Should you prefer to pay via wire transfer or check, please contact events@acg.org.

Fee Inclusions
The registration fee of $975.00 for ACG members and $1,175 for non-members includes the cost of admission and meals served at the Summit. Hotel reservations are not included in the registration fee. A discounted hotel block is available, but attendees are responsible for making their own hotel arrangements.

Who’s Attending
For access to the gated list of attendees, registrants should do the following: 

1. Go to “My ACG” in the upper right-hand corner of ACG.org
2. Log in
3. Scroll down to the list of “Event Registrations”
4. Click the red “Attendee List” button
5. Browse the full attendee list

The attendee list will be updated regularly, so check back frequently to view an updated list.

Confirmation
Your confirmation email will arrive in your inbox after you’ve registered using the online registration system. If you don’t receive your confirmation email, please contact events@acg.org.

ACG Member Rate
In order to obtain the member rate, attendees must be an ACG member in good standing (dues are up-to-date) at the time of registration and at the time of the event. Visit your local chapter’s ACG page to check your status or sign up for membership.

Please email membership@acg.org for questions related to your ACG membership.

Registration Name Change
If you’re unable to attend and would like to send a colleague in your place, ACG will accept name changes at no charge until Friday, November 1, 2019. To change the name on your registration, please email events@acg.org with the name, title and contact information of the individual who will take your place. 

After Friday, November 1, 2019, no online name change requests will be processed. If you need to make a substitution after that date, your colleague must bring a written substitution request (on company letterhead) with your authorization for the change to the on-site registration desk at the Summit.

Please note: registration substitution (i.e., name change) does not automatically change the corresponding hotel reservation. Additionally, badge swapping at the event is strictly prohibited and will result in banishment.

Cancellation Policy
ACG must receive all cancellations in writing via an email sent to Ariel Dorsey, senior director of conferences and events, at adorsey@acg.org. 

Cancellations received on or before 5:00 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, October 2, 2019, will be refunded in full. No refunds will be granted after that time.

Dress Code
Business casual dress (i.e., khakis and blazers for men, dresses or pantsuits for women) is strongly encouraged.

Press Registration
All media inquiries should be directed to Karen Craven, vice president of communications, at kcraven@acg.org or (312) 957-4268.

Photo Release Waiver
ACG will take photographs at the Summit for use in its educational, news or promotional material, and published in print, electronic or other media, including its website. By attending the Summit, you grant ACG the right to use your name, image and biography for such purposes. All postings become the property of ACG. Posting may be displayed, distributed or used by ACG for any purpose.