Fall Bluegrass M&A Summit

Wed Oct 22 2025 at 09:15 am to 04:00 pm UTC-04:00

250 W Main St | Lexington

BLUEMAP (Bluegrass M&A Professionals)
Publisher/HostBLUEMAP (Bluegrass M&A Professionals)
Fall Bluegrass M&A Summit
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This 2-part event provides M&A insights through professional panels and Economic Keynote; lunch, networking & racing at TCA/Keeneland.
About this Event

EVENT SUMMARY

Choose from full-day or morning-only attendance packages:



Morning Presentations:

DEAN DORTON | 250 West Main Street, Suite 1500, Lexington, KY 40507

Parking - Lexington Financial Center Garage (Mark the order form to request a parking validation, which will be provided at the event. Free passes are limited to the first 20 requests.)

9:15 a.m. - Coffee / Networking / Meet and greet

10 a.m. - PANEL 1: Shareholder Divorce Insights

11 a.m. - PANEL 2: Portmortem of Dead Deals

11:45 a.m. - ECONOMIC KEYNOTE: Michael W. Clark, Ph.D, Director of the University of Kentucky Center for Business and Economic Research



Full Day (Morning + Afternoon Lunch, Networking, Racing):

THOROUGHBRED CLUB and KEENELAND RACE COURSE | 3555 Rice Rd., Lexington, KY 40510 (Free Parking).

1:30 p.m. - Lunch buffet at TCA (business casual dress code)

Afternoon - Networking (cash bar) and racing (TCA / Keeneland)


NOTE TO ECONOMICS / ACCOUNTING / FINANCE FACULTY AND STUDENTS:

Email [email protected] with your contact information to obtain a special discount code.


Agenda

πŸ•‘: 09:15 AM
Arrival | Networking | Coffee (Location: Dean Dorton)
πŸ•‘: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Panel 1: Shareholder Divorce Insights
Host: John Herring, Dean Dorton

Info: Central Kentucky business advisers share their experiences and insights on internal buyout transactions and how to prepare for them.


πŸ•‘: 11:00 AM
Panel 2: Postmortem of Dead Deals
Host: David Hulett, Corporate Finance Associates

Info: A lighthearted look at dead deals: panelists recount war stories about how and why deals don’t close, and provide lessons to learn from their experiences. MODERATOR: Travis Anderkin, Large Commercial Lines Producer, Houchens Insurance Group.


πŸ•‘: 11:45 AM
KEYNOTE: The economic atmosphere for M&A transactions
Host: Michael W. Clark, Ph.D

Info: Presenter: Michael W. Clark, Ph.D, Associate Professor of Economics; Director, Center for Business and Economic Research at the Gatton College of Business, University of Kentucky


πŸ•‘: 01:30 PM
Afternoon at The Thoroughbred Club and Keeneland Race Course
Host: Keeneland

Info: Join fellow BLUEMAP attendees at TCA with buffet lunch served at 1:30 p.m. and networking (cash bar.) Then enjoy the thrills of horse racing at Keeneland (free shuttle available) or TCA (TV simulcast) during the afternoon.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

250 W Main St, 250 West Main Street, Lexington, United States

Tickets

USD 54.13 to USD 107.48

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