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Last Chance to Save with Early Bird Registration for the Fall Conference!
Click here to register for the 2012 M&A Source Fall Conference, to be held November 7th through the 9th at the Bally's Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The conference will feature five 300-level courses, including three brand new courses, in addition to five panel sessions and workshops, and time to connect with top Private Equity Groups in the Middle Market Expo.
Early registration will end this Friday, October 12th, so this is your last chance to save if you register right now!
We'll see you in Las Vegas!
M&A Source Headquarters
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Chairman's Message
Chet Walden, CBI, M&AMI, BCI, FIBBA
 Fellow M&A Source Members,
My staff and I have spent the last several weeks evaluating our year and asking ourselves the following questions:
- Did we reach our goals?
- What did we learn?
- Are we ready for the last quarter push?
- What can we expect for 2013?
To a certain degree, we should all be in a state of constant review with our firms, staff members, and associations. Consider a quick review of the following:
- Did I contribute to the success of my firm?
- Was I responsible in some way for making my firm or my association better?
- Did I go the extra mile by volunteering my expertise?
- Is there something else I can do to make things better?
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Executive Director's Report
Karl Kirsch, CAE
At Meeting Expectations, we are hard at work getting the M&A Source and IBBA ready for a huge transition to a new database and website, as well as preparing for the renewal period to begin soon. We are committed to the success of these two associations, and trust that once these changes are in place, operations will run smoother than it has ever run in the past. As a company, we have recently received two honors that prove we are more than equipped for the job.
For the second consecutive year, Meeting Expectations was named one of Atlanta's "Best Places to Work" in the Atlanta Business Chronicle's annual survey, landing at number 18 in the small business category (10 to 100 employees in Metro Atlanta). The results are based on an annual employee satisfaction survey conducted by Quantum Workplace. Meeting Expectations credits its fun and supportive culture that inspires employees to go above and beyond for customers and each other, in addition to the company's unique mix of benefits, frequent social events, and a generous paid time off policy.
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Membership Chair's Report
Joe Lindsey, CBI, BCB, LREA, M&AMI
Dancing in the Rain
An anonymous author once said: "Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass. It's about learning how to dance in the rain." Doc Holliday gave similar advice to Wyatt Earp in the 1993 movie Tombstone: "There is no normal life, Wyatt, it's just life. Get on with it."
The ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus once said, "Men are disturbed not by the things that happen, but by their opinion of the things that happen." His philosophy was that even though certain events are beyond our control, we should accept those events without the influence of our emotions or personal feelings. Our reactions to those events provide us with opportunities for examination; for self-improvement. With practice and discipline, the goal is to be able to control our actions. The theme of this article is that we are to make the best of our situations everyday regardless of our individual situations. If your practice has struggled in recent years, perhaps you can find encouragement in the successes of M&A Source members who learned to dance in the rain and found private equity groups to invest in their deals. Click Here to Read More
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Featured Sponsor
Westshore Capital Partners
Westshore Capital Partners  has been sponsoring the M&A Source for over ten years. We would like to highlight Westshore Capital and recognize their long-term contribution to our organization. Relationships with firms like Westshore Capital can prove to be priceless as we work to close deals in the middle market. Look for Craig Sanford at the Fall Conference in Las Vegas, or call David Malizia or Ryan Cortner to get to know them.
Westshore Capital Partners is a private equity firm established for the sole purpose of bringing long-term equity capital to small and medium sized businesses in order to support owner recapitalizations, family succession recapitalizations, management buy-outs, management buy-ins, and industry consolidations. Westshore focuses on investing in American and Canadian companies with revenue between $8 million and $100 million, operating in a range of industries that include manufacturing, distribution, and service. Over the past 30 years, Westshore's principals have participated in over 350 investments in more than 50 industries, including consumer products, plastics, furniture, automotive aftermarket, communications, oil & gas, and banking, to name a few. You can connect with them here.
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Quick Links
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M&A Source 2012 Fall Conference Survey
What are you most looking forward to during the M&A Fall Conference, held November 7th-9th in Las Vegas?
Middle Market Expo
M&AMI Educational Courses
Panels and Workshops
Networking with Peers
Enjoying Las Vegas!
Click Here to Respond
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Conference Chair's Report
Dora Lanza, M&AMI, CBI, CSBA, MEA
If You Are Not Staying On Top Of Your Game, Your Competition Will!
The competition is fierce, and we need to lead! The M&A Source Conference offers educational panels with practical applications and relevant topics, educational courses to build your knowledge base, information on tools of the trade to create efficiencies, and The Middle Market Expo to help you connect with the top and most active Private Equity Groups in the industry looking for deals and eager to establish relationships.
The bottom line is the conference helps you make more money in your practice!
Listen to what a member has to say about the benefit of the M&A Source Conference:
"I started solely as a Main Street broker and then three years ago made the decision to focus solely on lower middle market deals. The financial benefits of this decision have been excellent, thanks to the education and exposure offered at the M&A Source Conference!
Click Here to Read More
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Quote of the Month
Life is like topography. There are summits of happiness and success, flat stretches of boring routine, and valleys of frustration and failure.
-Calvin & Hobbes
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Thank You to Our 2012 Fall Conference Sponsors!
Gold Sponsors 
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About Us
 The mission of the M&A Source is to promote members' professional development and interests to better serve their clients' needs, and maximize public awareness of professional intermediary services available for middle market merger and acquisition transactions.
The Source was established in 1991 to address the professional issues of merger and acquisition professionals. This organization currently has more than 200 cooperative intermediaries across the world.
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