2024 Texas and the South M&A and Business Symposium – Registration

October 16-18, 2024 | Houston, TX

Texas and the South
M&A and Business Symposium

Early Bird Registration

Early bird pricing in effect until midnight eastern 8/2/24

Number of Employees in Your Firm	Save with Early-Bird Registration Pricing (until 8/2/2024)
Pricing for AE and environmental firm CEOs, executives, owners, and managers is based on firm size:
50 employees or less	$1,600 $1,400
Over 50 employees and less than 250	$2,450 $2,250
250 employees and above	$2,750 $2,550
Pricing for Industry Investors/Financial Sponsors:	$2,750 $2,550

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AE industry vendors, advisors or consultants click here for pricing and policies.
If you would like to register multiple attendees from your firm contact Corinne McCanse at [email protected]

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Name(Required)

First Last

NICKNAME

(as it should appear on Badge/Attendee List if different from First Name)

EMAIL ADDRESS(Required)

JOB TITLE(Required)

COMPANY(Required)

ASSISTANT'S EMAIL ADDRESS

WEBSITE(Required)

Address / Contact Information

Address(Required)

Address 2

City(Required)

State / Province(Required)

Zip / Postal Code(Required)

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PHONE NUMBER(Required)

Phone Type(Required)

Business

Mobile

Emergency Contact(Required)

Emergency Contact Phone(Required)

Please note any dietary restrictions below

Business Information

Headquarters City(Required)

Headquarters State / Province(Required)

Firm Type (select the option that most closely represents your firm)(Required)

# Employees(Required)

What is your firm’s capitalization model? (choose the one that best describes your capitalization)(Required)

EE – You are an AE or Environmental firm, are employee- or management-owned, and do not have an ESOP.
ESOP – You are an AE or Environmental firm with an ESOP or partial ESOP.
PE/FO – You are an AE or Environmental firm that has either a minority or majority investment from a private equity firm or a family office.
P – You are a publicly traded AE or Environmental firm
Financial Sponsor – Your firm is a financial sponsor or industry investor – either private equity or family office.
O – Other – Your firm does not meet any of the definitions above

Answers to the following questions will be kept confidential and aggregated with the responses of other attendees.

1. What’s the outlook for your firm in 2024 – better, worse or the same as 2023?

2. What’s the biggest challenge facing your firm in 2024?

3. What market or sector do you see driving the most growth for your firm in 2025?

4. Are you planning to make an acquisition in 2024?

5. Are you planning to sell or recapitalize in 2024?

6. Will you generate revenues through digital products and/or digital service offerings in 2024?

7. Are you using AI in your business?

Please describe how you are using AI.(Required)

8. What services or solutions – if any – are your clients requesting of your firm now that they have not requested in the past?

9. What are you budgeting for raises this year?

10. Will your total staff and management bonuses be about the same as, less than, or more than 2023?

Event Information

I plan to attend a first session Workshop on Wednesday, October 16th from 2:30pm – 3:30pm(Required)

Select your 2:30pm – 3:30pm Workshop:(Required)

Workshop
Seven Ways to Increase Your Firm’s Value in Seven Months

Learn the seven most impactful things you and your team can do to increase your firm’s value this year.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coach:
Nate Wentworth, Senior Consultant, Morrissey Goodale

Workshop
Strategy: Take time to work ON your business and not just IN your business

Choose this workshop to learn (a) how to craft a plan to take your firm to the next level, and (b) the best practices to make your strategic plan a reality.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coaches:
Sarah Thornhill, Consultant, Morrissey Goodale
Rafael Barbosa, Director of Market Intelligence – Morrissey Goodale

Workshop
AI for the AE CEO: Making AI a competitive advantage for your firm

When you choose this workshop you’ll learn how to deploy AI and machine learning at your firm for increased profits.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coach:
Gary McClure, Senior Consultant, Thrivence

Workshop
Private Equity: What’s it all about and is it right for you?

Private Equity is changing the face of the industry, and the fortunes of many firms. Choose this workshop to demystify Private Equity and figure out if it make’s sense for your firm.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coach:
Nick Belitz, Principal, Morrissey Goodale

Workshop
Ownership Transition: Simple not Easy

This is the workshop for firm leaders who want to (a) understand how to transfer ownership internally, and (b) the sequence of steps and activities required to pass the baton to the next generation.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coach:
Allie Tepper, Principal Advisor, Morrissey Goodale

I plan to attend a second session Workshop on Wednesday, October 16th from 4:00pm – 5:00pm(Required)

Select your 4:00pm – 5:00pm Workshop:(Required)

Workshop
Seven Ways to Increase Your Firm’s Value in Seven Months

Learn the seven most impactful things you and your team can do to increase your firm’s value this year.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coach:
Nate Wentworth, Senior Consultant, Morrissey Goodale

Workshop
Strategy: Take time to work ON your business and not just IN your business

Choose this workshop to learn (a) how to craft a plan to take your firm to the next level, and (b) the best practices to make your strategic plan a reality.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coaches:
Sarah Thornhill, Consultant, Morrissey Goodale
Rafael Barbosa, Director of Market Intelligence – Morrissey Goodale

Workshop
AI for the AE CEO: Making AI a competitive advantage for your firm

When you choose this workshop you’ll learn how to deploy AI and machine learning at your firm for increased profits.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coach:
Gary McClure, Senior Consultant, Thrivence

Workshop
Private Equity: What’s it all about and is it right for you?

Private Equity is changing the face of the industry, and the fortunes of many firms. Choose this workshop to demystify Private Equity and figure out if it make’s sense for your firm.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coach:
Nick Belitz, Principal, Morrissey Goodale

Workshop
Ownership Transition: Simple not Easy

This is the workshop for firm leaders who want to (a) understand how to transfer ownership internally, and (b) the sequence of steps and activities required to pass the baton to the next generation.

Your Let’s Get Down to Business coach:
Allie Tepper, Principal Advisor, Morrissey Goodale

I plan to attend the Opening Reception on Wednesday, October 16th at 5:30pm – 7:30pm(Required)

Yes

Maybe

I plan to attend the Networking Reception on Thursday, October 17th at 5:30pm – 7:00pm(Required)

Yes

Maybe

While in Houston, I would like to plan ahead and schedule a confidential meeting with one of the Morrissey Goodale team.

What would you like to discuss in the meeting?(Required)

Corinne McCanse, Vice President, Events, will reach out to you directly regarding team’s availability from Wednesday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

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