The New York Private Equity Network (NYPEN) and the Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) are pleased to invite you to attend a Forum on “2010 in the United States of Obama”.

Presented By:
Vin Weber, Managing Partner of Clark & Weinstock, will represent the Republicans. Peter Fenn, Founder of Fenn Communications Group, will represent the Democrats.

Vin and Peter are two of Washington’s most respected and influential political strategists, each having played key roles over the past decades on campaigns at the state, Federal, and Presidential level. Both are regularly featured in popular media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, N.Y. Times, MSNBC’s Meet the Press, and Jim Lehrer’s News Hour.

Subject Matter:
Obama campaigned on a message of “Change” and he’s certain to deliver. Who will be the winners and losers as the rules of America get re-written in almost every area?

Topics that will be covered include:
•A Review of the First 175 days including the Stimulus Package, Banks, and Autos
•The upcoming battle over Healthcare Reform
•The priorities of the new budget and its implications for inflation
•Private Equity Specific areas including:
    oRegulation of PE firms and Hedge Funds
    oThe Private Equity Tax
    oThe state of the Private Equity lobbying group
•Predictions on 2010 Mid-Term Elections and Key States/Seats to Watch

This session will be structured as a 45 minute moderated discussion followed by a 30 minute Q&A session. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Event Details:
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Harvard Club of New York City
Address: 35 W. 44th St.