January 14 - 15: Microfinance & Community Investment Forum by Financial Research Associates, LLC in New York, NY

FRA's Microfinance & Community Investment Forum will cover all aspects of investing in institutions that provide banking services to the world's poor. Community investing, both at home and abroad, is no longer the exclusive domain of do-gooders and philanthropists. Big investors with a sharp eye for the bottom line becoming increasingly involved and enjoying competitive returns.

This is the only conferencein the microfinance world that is tailored for the institutional investor. This event is designed to help you recognize the potential of these funds to generate low-risk market-rate returns while alleviating poverty.

January 14 - 15: 3rd Annual Investment Managers' Summit on Mastering RFPs and Consultant Databases by Financial Research Associates, LLC in Cambridge, MA

Developing winning proposals requires an understanding of how proposals fit into the overall selling cycle, what constitutes a high quality proposal and precisely what is required to produce them. It also requires understanding how consultants review and evaluate the responses they receive and what they're really looking for within proposals or data submissions.

Learn from the experts through these invaluable agenda sub-topics: Consultant Databases: New Tools and Techniques; The Dos and Don'ts of the RFP Process; Knowing When and When Not to Bid; Keynote Address: State of the Institutional Investor Market/Industry; Winning RFPs from Leading Mid/Small Sized Consultants; How Do Consultants Really Find the Winning Investment Managers? Branding and Your RFP; Boosting Your RFP Success by Leveraging Your Infrastructure and Tools; Effective Website Management; Understanding Regulatory Hot Button Issues and the GIPS^® Standards and more.

January 16 - 17: 5th Annual Private Equity Saved Forum: The Shifting Private Equity Environment in Europe by ALM Events in Zurich, Switzerland

Today's landscape leaves little opportunity to generate the high multiples seen in recent years. The lack in credit availability has been causing delays or cancellations in deal making. What will be the overall impact of current developments on the Private Equity Industry? How will return expectations be managed? Will Investors change their allocation strategies? The 5th Annual Private Equity Saved Forum has been designed to address these questions, by focusing on three key areas: Secondary Funds, Direct Secondaries, and Fund of Funds.

Some of the key questions this conference will address: The Problem of Liquidity: causes, factors and ways to address the Issue (An Economist's Perspective), What is the potential behind the Secondary Market?, How investors are addressing the evolving Private Equity landscape? and How performance can help mitigating the effects of less credit availability.

January 22 - 23: 6th Annual Nanotech Investing Forum: A window on where VC's are investing and the most promising commercialization applications by International Business Forum in Palm Springs, CA

Nanotechnology has the potential for significant commercialization opportunities within the next five years. The IBF Nanotech Investing Forum gives attendees an inside look at the strategies and expectations of private equity investors. Hear how they are working with emerging growth companies, labs and universities.

January 23: P.E. Investing in Middle-Market Restaurant Companies by Capital Roundtable in New York, NY

The Third Annual MasterClass on P.E. Investing in Middle-Market Restaurant Companieswill address the many issues that have arisen since the credit crunch unearthed some of the sins of the past. Chairing the program will be Joel Holsinger, managing director at Atalaya Capital Management LP and a veteran of over ten years dealing with restaurants in all capacities - investor, lender, advisor, and even operator. We've put together an illustrious panel of 20 experts from all areas of the industry who will talk trends and opportunities, providing fresh insight. You'll see why some of the best buying prospects will likely be on three fronts: distressed M&A, regional operators and large, tier one franchisees.

You'll take away an in-depth understanding of the opportunities and threats in the restaurant industry. You'll learn how to look for opportunity and where to find value. Plus, you'll get the chance to meet and network with many seasoned players in the sector.

January 25 - 26: 9th Annual Corporate Venturing & Strategic Investing Conference: Capturing Technology Innovation through Corporate Partnering, Strategic Investing & IP Commercialization by International Business Forum in Palm Springs, CA

Market leaders continually need to innovate and transform their businesses to succeed at innovation. Corporations need to find new ideas from inside and outside their firm.

Attendees will hear the key fundamentals in successful corporate investing programs, alliances and commercialization process. This conference provides an opportunity for corporate investors to network and share investing strategies and discuss options for portfolio companies and investing programs.

January 27 - 30: 2008 Alternative Investment Roundup: by Strategic Research Institute in Scottsdale, AZ

How could we ever forget that quote and as we look at the outlook for alternatives in 08 do we not have to say "thus was it ever so"? The Alternative Investment Roundup is four concurrent conferences at the same location covering the most important alternative asset classes. In depth tracks will examine Private Equity, Hedge Fund, Institutional Real Estate and Portable Alpha Strategies. The programs share networking events, offering you unmatched opportunities to meet a wide array of alternative investment professionals and investors. Over 500 senior decision makers attended last year's event!

January 28 - 29: The 2008 Global Distressed Investing Summit by Financial Research Associates, LLC in New York, NY

This conference will focus on where the opportunities will surface in 2008 in an integrated global marketplace. The next round of defaults has already started! Don't fall behind in this rapidly changing market.

To give you the edge you need, The 2008 Global Distressed Debt Summit is packed with actionable information direct from industry leaders. On January 28th and 29th at the 3 West Club in New York, our distinguished speaking faculty will help you gain the necessary skills and provide cutting-edge insight to help you capitalize on the latest wave of global distressed debt opportunities while mingling with top industry experts.

January 29: 2nd Conference on Indian Banking & Financial Services: Climbing the Next Level by IVCJ in Mumbai, India

Today, India is the place to be in, from an investor's perspective. As an imperative to sustaining this vibrant atmosphere, the Indian Banking and Financial Services (BFS) sector is charting an uphill course. The Indian BFS industry has emerged as the cynosure of all eyes, Fund Managers and Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) alike. Exuberant capital markets and a consequential increase in per-capita income have placed the financial services sector in the limelight. As PE players are queuing to make 'hay' while there is sunshine, treading the BFS path with caution is the mantra to unbridled success.

The conference attempts to examine the opportunities emanating from further developing banks, financial exchanges, NBFCs, microfinance, investment banking and structured finance in India. The event provides a common platform for relevant stakeholders, including legal, regulatory, advisory and and fund managers.

January 30: Traditional Media Companies - New Opportunities for P.E. Investors in a Rapidly Evolving Industry by Capital Roundtable in New York, NY

Join us for The Capital Roundtable's second annual MasterClass on Investing in Traditional Media Companies, in which we'll tackle the myriad trends, challenges, and opportunities in this highly cyclical industry. Chairing the program will be Matt Gormly, Managing Partner of The Wicks Group of Companies, and a veteran in traditional media both on the private equity and operating fronts.

During this unique MasterClass, you'll hear from five panels of 20 well-known specialists, including successful private equity general and limited partners, experienced intermediaries, and savvy professional services providers, all of whom may offer unique perspectives, fresh insight, and recommendations.

January 30 - February 1: 5th Annual Global Technology Symposium at Stanford by Global Technology Symposium at Stanford University in Stanford, CA

The West Coast's premier investor conference on global emerging technologies, The Global Technology Symposium at Stanford University has attracted leading experts on international trade in the technology and emerging growth sectors. The event offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain insight into current developments in key emerging IT and high tech industries and how they play out in the world marketplace.

Join us at the 2008 Symposium to explore questions such as: In an age of globalization, do national barriers and advantages still matter? Does globalization benefit most or all companies, markets and countries? Where will investors discover the Next Big Thing? How can your company leverage the competitive strengths of your country? How should you adjust to the new reality of global competition? How can countries improve their educational systems and regulatory infrastructure to remain competitive in a knowledge economy, and more.

February 7: Fundless Private Equity Sponsors- How Entrepreneurial Investors Get Deals Done by Capital Roundtable in New York, NY

Join us for the latest installment of The Capital Roundtable's ever-popular MasterClass on fundless equity sponsors, in which we'll cover a host of issues that are on the minds of investors seeking to operate solo or find backers, as well as P.E. fund managers looking for new sources of deal flow.

You'll learn why fundless sponsors are forced to take different avenues to source deals. While some are doing smaller deals, most are typically buying businesses under four times ebitda.

March 5 - 6: The Distressed Debt Conference 2008 by Deal Flow Media in New York, NY

The Distressed Debt Conference is the largest forum for discussion of the latest innovations in asset-based finance. You'll network with the most influential investors in the business while learning about developments affecting bankruptcies, restructurings, workouts, DIP lending, and distressed debt strategies. Visit www.dealflowmedia.comfor more information.