Platinum Partners

www.thomson.com

Thomson Financial, with 2005 revenues of US$1.9 billion, is a provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community. Through the widest range of products and services in the industry, Thomson Financial helps clients in more than 70 countries make better decisions, be more productive and achieve superior results. Thomson Financial is part of The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to more than 20 million business and professional customers in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With revenues of US$8.70 billion, The Thomson Corporation lists its common shares on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).


Corporate Partners

TradeStation Securities, Inc.

TradeStation Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of TradeStation Group (NasdaqNM: TRAD), is a direct access broker that offers state-of-the-art order execution. TradeStation's proprietary trading platform, offered to institutional, professional, and active individual traders, enables clients to design, test, monitor and automate their own custom trading strategies. TradeStation Securities is based in Plantation, Florida, with offices in Dallas, Chicago (opening scheduled July 2006), and London. In February 2004, 2005 and 2006 TradeStation was named Best Institutional Platform and Best Professional Platform in Technical Analysis of Stocks and Commodities magazine, among winning other awards.

TradeStation Securities (Member NYSE, NASD, SIPC & NFA) is a licensed securities broker-dealer and a registered futures commission merchant that offers its clients the ability to trade stocks, ETFs, stock options, futures and forex. TradeStation Securities is also a member of the American Stock Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange, and International Securities Exchange, among others.



BTIG

BTIG provides vital services to investment managers and traders at all stages of fund development from inception through maturity. BTIG services include anonymous order execution, proprietary ECN services, outsource trading, and prime brokerage. These tools - supported by their ongoing commitment to technology - ensure quality execution from multiple sources and superior access to information. The BTIG team has worked together for over 15 years and consistently provides clients with enhanced trading and management capabilities through proven experience, insightful knowledge and discreet, dependable talent. BTIG's focus on the trading goals of clients ensures the highest level of satisfaction from the professionals who rely on them. BTIG was formed in June 2005 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. BTIG is led by General Partners Scott Kovalik and Steven Starker, formerly the respective heads of equity trading for Banc of America/Montgomery Securities in San Francisco and Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Capital Markets, a Goldman Sachs company, in New York.



www.mshowells.com

M.S. Howells & Co. is a boutique institutional broker-dealer based in Scottsdale, Arizona with branch offices in New York and San Francisco. M.S. Howells & Co. services a select group of institutional clients, providing them with research, trading, prime brokerage, and hedge fund formation services. The firm also offers a wide variety of specialized client services including soft dollar arrangements, direct market access platform, and outsourced trade desk services.

M.S. Howells & Co. research analysts prepare reports and updates that provide our clients with timely market information and insight. Research produced by our team provides coverage of relationships between fixed income and equity markets prepared by our Chief Market Strategist and coverage of biotechnology, energy, and software sectors. M.S. Howells & Co. also provides clients with semiconductor capex channel information.



1 Litre

Drawn directly from Canada's most ancient glacial spring source, 1 litre™ promises a clean crisp and invigorating taste. 1 litre™ and 1 half litre™ were awarded with the gold medal at the Berkeley Springs Water Tasting Competition (AKA-WATER OSCARS) for best packaging and design, beating competition from nearly 80 countries. 1 litre™ is distributed in over 16 countries to the most exclusive hotels, resorts, restaurants and spas. By request, we cater to special corporate events and direct delivery to celebrity homes. 1 litre™ makes the perfect addition to any dinner table, bedside or boardroom and is guaranteed to please the eye, the hand and the pallet.





Media Partners

Trader Monthly is the strategy and lifestyle magazine for professional traders and hedge fund managers. Packed with first-person advice from industry leaders and legends, Trader Monthly is a must-read for traders who know that this is much more than a job it's a lifestyle. Every issue has a feature package that instantly becomes a must-read from the "TM-100" the world's 100 Highest Paid Traders, The 30 Under 30, the Bonus Special and our all-new Women in Trading issue that will make its debut this October. Visit traderdaily.com, our online home, for breaking news, jobs, events and more.


The Deal LLC is a diversified media company that is the authoritative voice of the deal economy. They strive to report, analyze and disseminate business and financial news that offers fresh insights on the deal economy, a set of interrelated activities, focused on dealmaking of all kinds, whose purpose is to generate corporate growth in a continually changing global market.

The Deal serves the global deal community - corporate and financial dealmakers, advisers and institutional investors - with a comprehensive line of print and electronic product and services for both readers and advertisers. For more information, please visit www.TheDeal.com or call 1-888-667-3325.


The Hedge Fund Association is an international not-for-profit association of hedge fund managers, service providers, and investors formed to unite the hedge fund industry and add to the increasing awareness of the advantages and opportunities in hedge funds.

Members in the Hedge Fund Association benefit in a variety of ways. Among the advantages of being a member:
  • obtain special discounts to a variety of hedge fund conferences and selected financial journals
  • link posting on HFA's website, free banner ad on HFA site with placement of reciprocal banner and link on own site
  • access to a wealth of information and network of peers for expanding professional opportunities


HedgeFundConferences.com is the most comprehensive source for hedge fund conference listings and hedge funds events, providing:

  • complete calendar listings of hedge fund conferences
  • easy registration, past reviews

Register with HedgeFundConferences.com and: " obtain special discounts on hedge fund conferences " add conferences to your "conference tracker" " receive email updates With the wide assortment of conferences on our site you can plan your calendar ahead of time and choose which hedge fund conferences would be the most beneficial to you. www.hedgefundconferences.com


HedgeCo.net The Hedge Fund Online Information Portal. Our hedge fund community is free access for all qualified clients. HedgeCo.net offers unbiased hedge fund data provided by each hedge fund manager. In addition, we offer our members daily breaking hedge fund news, hedge fund manager columns, custom fund searches, industry updates, events and informative 'about hedge funds' section.


The Hedge Fund Lounge is the first and only entirely open forum for alternative asset community. Our community allows users to read and post current hedge fund news and announcements. Additionally, we have bulletin boards, surveys, live chat, hedge fund resources, site reviews, and much more!

Utilize this site to get your message out there. If you want your opinion to be heard, read current industry news, brush up on the basics, or you just want to chat with others in the community, then the Hedge Fund Lounge is your ideal destination.


Hedge Fund Tools offers the only reverse bidding platform for hedge fund services. What does this mean? Very simply, you post a project at no cost, (ex. I am looking for legal docs for my new fund) and then you wait for service providers to come bid on your project. This puts you, the buyer in the driver's seat! No longer do you have to 'accept' what is out there from your local provider, or friend's referral. Now you can make the proper decision from a larger pool of professionals, and hopefully save some money in the process.


Hedge Fund Employment is the Premier Job Search site for the alternative asset community. Our site provides a user-friendly meeting place for job seekers to access the information they need to immediately gain the position.

Hedge Fund information is virtually impossible to find if you are not a qualified or accredited investor. So how does an active job seeker find the proper hedge fund firms to submit their resume? Furthermore, where can a hedge fund manager that is looking for specific 'hedge fund talent' turn to, when looking to quickly fill a position? Now the answer is simple.

Minyanville.com

When:

August 10-13, 2006

Where:

Vail Cascade Resort & Spa, Colorado

Registration Fee*:


Regular price:

$2250


 
Family:
Each additional adult over 12:

$875


Kids 6-12:

$425


Kids 5 and under are free


*Price includes conference, conference materials, welcome reception, 2 breakfasts, and 2 dinners and some leisure activities.

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Ways to save

For Hotel reservations:
800.282.4183
Room rates begin at $209/night excl. taxes/fees

For Travel assistance:
888.957.0800
or email reservations@minyanville.com

For event inquiries, registration or sponsorship opportunities:
Vanessa Ohayon
212.300.2266
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