“Business of bourbonism” launches Mid-South ACG Capital Connection

LOUISVILLE (June 5, 2023) -- There’s no one person better to discuss bourbonism than Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association and keynote speaker at the Mid-South ACG Capital Connection.

The executive leads a 143-year-old non-profit association that promotes Kentucky’s $9 billion signature distilled spirits industry. With the soaring popularity of bourbon, new brands are emerging and companies are establishing new distilleries and capacity. At the conference opening June 15, Gregory will discuss how the bourbon industry has become the worldwide juggernaut it is today.  

Produced by the Kentucky and Tennessee chapters of the Association for Corporate Growth, the Mid-South Capital Connection is an annual conference bringing together dealmakers from private equity firms, investment banks, and growth companies to secure funding sources and transaction support through accounting, legal, valuation and other services.

Mid-South Cap Conn’s lunch keynote speaker is Ginger Chambless, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan. The Nashville bank executive will provide a snapshot of the economy and discuss the 2023 outlook. As one of the institution’s thought leaders, Chambless brings more than two decades of research experience within J.P. Morgan’s Corporate and Investment Bank, providing insights on the economy, industry trends and the capital markets.

“We’re excited about this conference and the many opportunities it provides deal professionals," said Josh O’Bryan, partner at Frost Brown Todd and chair of the 2023 event.

In addition to the keynote speakers, Mid-South features private equity and investment banking marketplaces, one-on-one dealmaker meetings, business-building networking opportunities and expert industry panels exploring current trends and issues.

ACG members and non-member business professionals can register to attend at https://www.acg.org/kentucky/events/2023-mid-south-acg-capital-connection/conference-registration .

About Association for Corporate Growth

Founded in 1954, the Association for Corporate Growth (www.acg.org) is the premier M&A dealmaking community with 59 chapters worldwide. ACG’s global network comprises more than 100,000 middle market professionals who invest, own and advise growing companies. ACG’s mission is to drive middle-market growth. ACG’s 13,000 members leverage an array of exclusive benefits rich in dealmaking and networking opportunities.

About ACG Tennessee and ACG Kentucky

The Kentucky (https://www.acg.org/kentucky) and Tennessee (https://www.acg.org/tennessee) ACG chapters partner to produce the annual Mid-South ACG Capital Connection. ACG Kentucky connects corporate leaders, dealmakers and support professionals throughout Greater Louisville and Southern Indiana with programs that highlight private equity, finance, capital formation issues and trends, and through events that facilitate networking and business development. ACG Tennessee holds monthly meetings in Nashville and Memphis, features topics of interest to professionals in mergers and acquisitions in the middle market and promotes networking opportunities.  Special events include an annual sporting clays outing and the Roaring 20s Awards that feature Tennessee's fastest growing companies.

TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR ATTENDEES

A six-mile stretch of westbound Interstate 64 starting at the Watterson Expressway (I-264) and heading into downtown is closed for maintenance until 6 a.m. Friday, June 16.  Alternate routes are I-264 east to Interstate 71 south or I-264 west to Interstate 65 north. 

Contacts:

Josh O’Bryan, Chair, Mid-South ACG Capital Connection, jobryan@fbtlaw.com

MEDIA - Terry McWilliams, Chapter Executive, ACG Kentucky | acgkentucky@acg.org | 502-410-2113

GENERAL INQUIRIES - Pamela Holz, Chapter Executive, ACG Tennessee | pholz@acg.org | 931-436-5119

MID SOUTH INFO - https://www.acg.org/kentucky/events/2023-mid-south-acg-capital-connection