Summit Events

1999 Special Events

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Following is a listing of events presented at the 1999 Newport Summit. For more information about an event or the speaker/presenter, click on a link, where applicable.

Speakers Topics

Peter Roy, Former President
Whole Foods Market A Perspective on the Natural Products Industry

The Honorable Dennis DeConcini
U.S. Senator (ret.) Elections 2000 – A View From The Hill

Bittie Behl-Chadha, Ph.D., Director
Yankelovich Partners The "Me.2" Consumer Of The Next Millennium: What, When, Where, Why And How Are Consumers Supporting The Natural Products/Nutrition Industry?

The Industry’s Future – What We See; What You See

Thomas Aarts, Executive Editor
Nutrition Business Journal
Dr. Joerg Gruenwald
PhytoPharm Consulting
Session I: State Of The Domestic And Global Nutrition Industry – 1998/99
"The IGI Report: Industry Growth Indicators," A Report Presenting Key Management And Accounting Benchmarks For The Natural Products Industry (Exclusive to the Newport Summit)

Mike Chase, Managing Director
Health Business Partners
Matt Patsky, Managing Director/Research
Adams, Harkness & Hill
Session II: The Numbers: M&A And Public Stock Overview
Summary Of Transactions Completed From June 1998 To June 1999

Insight From The Street: Up-To-Date Perspective On The Stock Market And Our Sector

Moderator:
Loren Israelsen, President
LDI Group

Panel:

Tom Aarts, Mike Chase, Dr. Joerg Gruenwald, Matt Patsky
Session III: CEO Industry Survey
Top 5 Findings From The Past Year That Will Affect Your Business Based On An Exclusive NBJ Newport Summit CEO Survey

Peter Barton Hutt, Partner
Covington & Burling
Former General Counsel, FDA Update And Insight From Washington – Taking The Temperature On Current Developments At The FDA And FTC And Their Likely Impacts On Your Business.

How To Complete A Healthy Transaction

Elliott Balbert, CEO
Natrol Session IV: Controlling The Life Of Your Business; Selling, Buying And Partnering: Stories From The Field [summary]

Michael Leiner, Former CEO and Founder
Leiner Health Products
Ben James, Managing Director
North Castle Partners
Session V: Panel – Case Studies In Buying, Selling And Partnering [summary]
Lessons Learned From 20 Years Of Growing, Buying, Integrating And Selling Companies

Five Characteristics Of High-Growth Mid-Sized Companies In The Natural Products Industry

Roy Bingham, Managing Director
Health Business Partners
Ralph Voltmer, Partner
Covington & Burling
Session VI: Everything You Need To Know About "The Deal"
The 7 Characteristics Of A Highly Successful Deal

Key Legal Pitfalls And How To Manage Your Attorney

Tracey Pontarelli, Director
Burson Marstellar
Scott Russell, Partner
Softbank
Session VII: The Internet And Its Impact On The Natural Products Industry [summary on Internet] [summary on e-commerce]

Educational Seminars: Breakout Sessions

How To Complete A Healthy Transaction

Ann Bilyew
Health Business Partners Preparing Your Company for Sale.
What can be expected in due diligence. Tips on preparing and auditing financials, legal status, building the right team, compensation, etc.

Mike Chase
Health Business Partners Valuation and Justifying a Price:
How the market sets prices. Identifying cost savings and synergies. Negotiations and engaging multiple bidders.

Danny Warshay, Nimish Parikh
Health Business Partners Rasing Private Equity to Finance Your Growth:
When it makes sense; how the process works; what are the trade-offs?

Roy Bingham
Health Business Partners Key Transaction Considerations (and brief tax primer):
Equity vs. Asset transactions; "C" Corporation vs. "S" Corporation; Capital Gains vs. Ordinary Income; Cash vs. Stock, Options

Special Events & Networking Opportunities

Cocktail Reception & New England Lobster Boil The New York Yacht Club, Harbor Court, Newport, RI

Newport Summit Regatta America’s Cup Sailing Ship Race

Newport Mansion Tour Historic Newport – Ocean Drive

Cocktail Reception, Wine Tasting and Dinner The Rosecliff Mansion

PQAA (Port Wine Tasting) Presidential Suite, Newport Marriott

One Park Row, 5th Floor, Providence, RI 02903
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