Meeting Registration Information and registration links for the Annual Meeting, the Speed Deal Sourcing Event, and the opening day Golf and Deep Sea Fishing Tournaments will be posted shortly.   Hotel Reservations You may reserve your room at the Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach here or by calling the hotel reservation office at (888) 856-4273.  The onsite link is set for our Annual Meeting for participants arriving between October 25 and 29, 2008.  When registering by phone, please be sure to note that you are attending the NASBIC Annual Meeting. Working Agenda Please use the following Preliminary Agenda to make your travel plans.  Meeting topics and times are subject to change.  Watch your mail and email for NASBIC Annual Meeting Updates. Sunday, October 26 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Registration  10:00 – 5:00 p.m. Deep Sea Fishing Tournament 11:30 – 5:00 p.m. Golf Tournament at The Breakers’ Rees Jones Course 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome to the 50th NASBIC Annual Meeting:  A Grand Reception Monday, October 27 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.  Registration  7:30 – 8:45 a.m.  Professional’s Networking Breakfast 8:45 – 9:45 a.m.  Annual Membership Business Meeting   9:30– 10:30 a.m.   Spouse-Guest Breakfast 9:45- 10:00    Mini-Break General Session 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.   Keynote Address 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.  Luminary Session 12:15-1:30 p.m. Professional’s Networking Lunch 50th Anniversary Media Presentation General Session 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.   Building Today’s Companies for a Strong Future . . . the SBIC Investment Illustrated 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.   How Investment Banks Add Value 3:15 – 5:30 p.m.   Speed Deal Sourcing Event      6:30 – 9:00 p.m.   Cocktail Reception, Dinner, Entertainment Tuesday, October 28 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon Registration  7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Professional’s Networking Breakfast Concurrent Sessions 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Participating Securities 2008     Debenture Summit 2008 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Spouse-Guest Breakfast 9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Mini-Break General Session   9:45 – 10:30 p.m. SBA Updates 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Networking & Refreshment Break General Session   11:00 – 12:00 Industry Address:  Economic Impact of Private Equity 12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Regional Luncheons and Business Meetings General Session 1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Fundraising:  Finding the Right LP for Your New Fund 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjournment   Annual Meeting Sponsors NASBIC extends is appreciation to the following firms for their generous support of the SBIC industry, the Association, and the 2008 Annual Meeting.  We encourage you to thank each sponsor representative for their contribution and to consider using the services of those who are advocates of our industry.  Vanguard Sponsors          Premier Sponsors                   Leadership Sponsors