LAS VEGAS—The Alternative & Direct Investment Securities Association's 2015 Annual Conference and Tradeshow at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas here October 12-14 will deliver education and networking to hundreds of attendees through 45 educational sessions, interactive sessions and lesson-style presentations. ADISA is the leading trade association serving alternative-investment and securities industry professionals who are active in offering, managing and distributing private and public direct investments.
The three-day event will offer educational sessions featuring more than 130 speakers and panelists. Featured speakers at this year's event include 11-time Olympic medalist Mark Spitz and Peter Ricchiuti, economist and professor at Tulane University's Freeman School of Business.
The program covers investment products, including: REITs, BDCs, MLPs and private placements such as 1031s, DSTs, TICs, oil and gas, equipment leasing, life settlements and more. Attendees also will hear first-hand about important issues updates from FINRA, as well as new developments in due diligence, marketing, technology and analytics. Approximately 40% of this year's program is equally composed of interactive sessions and lesson-style presentations, many of which are available for continuing education credits.
In addition, this year's event will feature a keynote address by Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff and senior advisor to President George W. Bush. Rove is an iconic political strategist and pundit who served as senior advisor to President Bush from 2000-2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004–2007. At the White House, he oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and Intergovernmental Affairs, and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process.
ADISA connects members directly to industry experts through educational forums, conferences and trade shows. The association was foundWed in 2003 and has more than 4,000 members, representing in excess of 30,000 professionals throughout the nation. ADISA works to maintain the integrity and reputation of the industry by promoting the highest ethical standards and providing education, networking opportunities and resources to its members. For more information about ADISA's Annual Conference, click here.
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
