Date: Thursday 3 December 2009
Venue: Hilton Arc de Triomphe, Paris

What is the EVCA Buyout Forum
The Forum has been created in response to direct demand from EVCA's buyout members,
for a serious event that furthers information flows and best practice in the industry.
Developed by a panel of senior buyout professionals, this event is for the industry and led by
the industry. The Forum will encourage interaction between speakers, panels and delegates,
via professional moderation, to ensure thought-provoking debate.

Order of events
The Forum will begin with a welcome dinner on Wednesday, 2nd December, which will
include a keynote speech from a major figure in the world of European politics. The main
day of the Forum will be weighted towards major technical issues facing the industry, but
punctuated with insight and commentary from leading figures in the world of big business,
politics and economics.

Event themes
The Forum will seek to address three big picture challenges for the buyout professional:

	Creativity: where is the buyout investment model headed?
	Dedication: what are the skills required to support portfolio companies
	through this cycle?
	Partnership: the deal cycle touches the lives of countless stakeholders.
	What are the responses to this evolving responsibility?

What you will get from the EVCA Buyout Forum
Thoughtful follow-up on the discussion points raised as the year unfolds, through interviews
with speakers and reflections on how the Forum's conclusions play out in 2010.

Registration Fee
EVCA member: €1,495
Non-member: €2,495
Full time professor: €495
Policy official: €495

The fee includes participation in the conference, conference papers, refreshments, luncheons, and the welcome dinner. The fee does NOT include accommodation or travel expenses. See section entitled "Accommodation" for additional details.

Payment Information
Please complete the online registration form. Participants are requested at the same time to pay the registration fee by cheque, bank transfer or credit card in EURO, as shown on the registration form.
Bank transfers are to be made net of all bank charges and commissions to either:
International bank transfer account number: IBAN BE33 3300 5785 0046 (Swift/BIC: BBRUBEBB), or
Domestic bank transfer account number: 330-0578500-46 with ING, Stationstraat 78, B-1930 Zaventem, Belgium.
A copy of the bank transfer should be mailed together with the registration form to EVCA. To avoid any confusion, participants are requested to clearly indicate their name and address on transfer orders and cheques.
Acknowledgement of registration, the receipt for fees and practical information will be sent to the participant following reception of the registration and payment.
Payment by credit card is required for all registrations after 30 October 2009. A registration will only be effective after the appropriate fees have been received by EVCA.

Cancelation/Change of Delegate
If a registered delegate is unable to attend the conference, a colleague from the same company may take his or her place at any time. However, cancellation of attendance will only be accepted if received in writing by the EVCA Secretariat on or before 30 October 2009. Fees (less 20% administrative costs) will then be refunded. No refunds will be made after this date.

Accommodation
Accommodation for the event must be reserved separately by the participants as this is not included in the conference registration fee. A block booking has been secured for the conference attendees at the conference venue. Follow the link to reserve an accommodation at the conference venue. The deadline for reservation is 2 November 2009. After this date, the hotel will not be able to guarantee availability and reservations will be made on a space- and rate-availability basis. Reservations must be guaranteed by a credit card covering one night's deposit. Reservations made without a deposit cannot be guaranteed and may be cancelled by the hotel. Accounts, less any deposits, will be payable to the hotel on departure.

Liability
EVCA cannot be held liable for any costs or expenses of any nature (such as, but not limited to, hotel and transportation costs and expenses) incurred in connection with the conference by a participant who is prevented for any reason (such as, but not limited to, the unavailability of transportation) from attending the conference.
We recommend that participants take out a travel insurance policy to cover any such eventualities as well as covering the potential loss of or damage to personal possessions.

Languages

The working language of the conference will be English.

Suggested attire

During the conference sessions, welcome reception and dinner - professional business attire.