Joining ACG LA is an investment in your career, your professional development and your business. As a member, you’ll have access to events, publications, and intelligence, and you’ll be plugged into a business referral network that results in improved deal flow, new client opportunities , and the opportunity to establish powerful relationships.
Membership pays for itself: by attending three monthly meetings and the annual conference, for instance, you’ll have recouped your annual membership fee. More importantly, you’ll make connections through ACG LA that could help you take your business, and your career, to the next level.
Events
- Monthly Meetings: ACG LA’s monthly chapter meetings feature prominent speakers and expert panels giving their insights into the major issues facing local businesses.
- Special Events: ACG LA hosts industry-focused events (such as Apparel and Fashion panels and the Private Equity Roundtable series) and celebrations for members only (such as the annual Taste of Summer and winter holiday party).
- ACG LA Annual Business Conference: Each year more than 1,500 industry professionals, executives and financing sources converge in Los Angeles for one of the premier business conferences in the country.
- Intergrowth Annual Conference: The ACG Intergrowth Conference provides a rare opportunity for informal deal exchange and networking with more than 1,200 leading professionals.
Access to Other Members and Chapters
- ACG Member Directory: ACG’s member directory provides an online networking system that allows ACG LA members to connect with other ACG business leaders around the globe.
- Other ACG Chapters: For ACG LA members who travel frequently to other communities, attending local chapter meetings can be an excellent way to learn the regional business landscape and build new relationships.
ACG Publications
- Mergers and Acquisitions: ACG’s monthly print magazine for dealmakers (delivered free to members)
- Achieving Corporate Growth: ACG’s monthly electronic newsletter
- Merger Mogul: An electronic newsletter focused on middle market corporate and private equity M&A
ACG CapitalLinkSM
ACG CapitalLinkSM is a proprietary database of thousands of capital resources available only to ACG members. This invaluable resource provides up-to-date information about thousands of capital resources, including:
- 1,400 North American and European private equity firms
- 23,300 portfolio companies
- 11,360 private equity senior executive biographies
- 6,600 hedge funds and 37,700 private funds
- 125 mezzanine investors
- 400 small business investment companies
- 300 valuation service providers
- 1,060 M&A advisory firms
Opportunities to Get Involved
- Join a Chapter Committee: Contribute directly to the success of ACG LA. Committee participation is the perfect entrée to future board membership. Committees include Membership, Private Equity, Sponsorships, Strategic Liaisons, Programs, and Communications and Marketing
- Become an ACG LA sponsor: Increase your firm’s visibility while supporting ACG LA.