Join your colleaues for Knowledge, Networking. . . And All That Jazz! in New Orleans for the International Business Brokers Association's Spring 2011 Conference.  This is the perfect location to escape the daily grind, enhance your professional skills, and network with brokers and intermediaries from around the world!

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

8am - 5:30pm	Educational Courses
8am - 9am	M&A Source Keynote Speaker - Mary Matalin
9:15am - 10:15am	M&A Source Workshop - 2011 Deal Making Market Update
10:30am - 11:45am	M&A Source Workshop - Using Current Technology to Market Your Practice  and Control Operations
12pm - 1:30pm	M&A Source Luncheon with Social Media presentation
1:45pm - 2:45pm	M&A Source Workshop - Managing the Challenges of Due Diligence
3pm - 4pm	M&A Source Workshop - Closing the Pricing GAP. . . Earn-outs/Seller Financing
4:15pm - 5:30pm	M&A Source Workshop - The Best of "Best Practices"
6:30pm - 8:30pm	Reception sponsored by Prospect Partners and McGladrey

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

8am - 5:30pm	Educational Courses
9am - 2pm	M&A Source Middle Market Expo
12pm - 1pm	M&A Source Lunch at the Expo

Thursday, May 12, 2011

8am - 5:30pm	Educational Courses
8am - 9:30am	IBBA Workshops      How to Transition from Mainstreet to M&A - Part 1      How to Pitch your little Deals to the Big Guys      What to do when Your Social Networking ISN'T WORKING!      Working with PEG's and Increase Your Income - Tips to Working with Private Equity
10am - 11:30am	IBBA Workshops      How to Transition from Mainstreet to M&A - Part 2      Disaster Preparedness      Capitalizing on the Growing numbers of Women Entrepreneurs      Business Brokerage in the UK
11am - 5pm	IBBA Trade Fair
12pm - 1:30pm	IBBA Lunch at the Trade Fair
3pm - 4:30pm	IBBA Workshops      Buying the Distressed Businesses      Pre-Diligence - Analysis Tips that Can Increase Your Sale Price and Closing Rates      Every (Practical) Thing the Broker Needs to Know About Taxes with Recent Updates      Seller Finance - Back to the Future for Main Street Business Sales
5pm - 7pm	IBBA Opening Reception at the Trade Fair

Friday, May 13, 2011

8am - 5:30pm	Educational Courses
7:30am - 9am	Semi Annual IBBA Membership Meeting & Conference Opening Breakfast
9:30am - 11am	IBBA Workshops      Bring Your 'Sick' Deals to 'The Deal Doctors'      Personal vs. Enterprise Goodwill: Proper Allocation Can Close More Deals      BRAZIL - Next Business Brokerage Yard!
10:00am - 11:30am	CBI Refresher
10am - 1pm	IBBA Trade Fair
12pm - 1pm	IBBA Lunch at the Trade Fair
1pm - 2pm	IBBA Keynote
2:30pm - 4pm	IBBA Workshops      Mountain Climbers, Freedom Fighters and Craftspeople      DRIP MARKETING PROGRAMS - You Can't be in Business Without One      Convergence: Financing, Value and Structure      Maximizing results with IBBA's BizBuySell BizLink Partnership
5:30pm	IBBA Dine Around

Saturday, May 14, 2011

7:30am - 10:30am	CBI Exam
8am - 5:30pm	Educational Courses