The Association For Corporate Growth (ACG) Atlanta Announces Keynote Speaker For 2014 Capital Connection Event

ATLANTA, Sept. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ACG Atlanta, the Atlanta Chapter of The Association for Corporate Growth^® (ACG), a global professional organization focused on middle-market growth, mergers, acquisitions, and private investment, announced today that Charles Krauthammer will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2014 Atlanta ACG Capital Connection conference.  The Atlanta ACG Capital Connection draws over 1,000 executives, investors and advisors for the deal making community to Atlanta from all over the U.S.

"Atlanta ACG's Capital Connection is the premier platform for dealmakers and thought leaders in the middle market, and every year Atlanta hosts one of the most successful of these events," said Chris Rosselli, Chair of the Atlanta ACG 2014 Capital Connection. "Mr. Krauthammer is an exceptional speaker, and his insights will be very well-received by our attendees."

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and named by The Financial Times as the most influential commentator in America, Mr. Krauthammer has been honored from every part of the political spectrum for his bold and original writing - from the famously liberal People for the American Way (which presented him their First Amendment Award), to the staunchly conservative Bradley Foundation (which awarded him their first $250,000 Bradley Prize). Since 1985, Mr. Krauthammer has written a syndicated column for The Washington Post for which he won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for distinguished commentary. Mr. Krauthammer's column is published weekly in more than 350 newspapers worldwide. Additionally, Mr. Krauthammer is a contributing editor to The Weekly Standard, The New Republic, a weekly panelist on Inside Washington and a contributor to FOX News, appearing nightly on FOX's evening news program, Special Report with Bret Baier.

In addition to providing exceptional expertise and commentary by way of world-class speakers, the Atlanta ACG Capital Connection presents the opportunity for intermediaries, corporate development officers, accountants, lawyers and other dealmakers to meet and greet with top private equity principals and mezzanine capital providers. More information about the 2014 Atlanta ACG Capital Connection, which will take place on Wednesday, January 29^th, 2014 at the Cobb Galleria Convention Center, can be found at http://www.acg.org/atlanta/capitalconnection.aspx.

About ACG Atlanta

ACG Atlanta is the premier business association in the Southeast focusing on corporate growth, business development and mergers & acquisitions with over 550 members from among Atlanta's leading companies, investors and professional service firms. Learn more at www.acgatlanta.org.

About ACG

ACG's 14,000 members include professionals from private equity firms, corporations and lenders that invest in middle-market companies, as well as from law, accounting, investment banking and other firms that provide advisory services. Founded in 1954, ACG is a global organization with 56 chapters. Learn more at www.acg.org. ACG drives middle market growth. Learn how at www.middlemarketgrowth.org. 

SOURCE ACG Atlanta