Robert Chapman, Chairman & CEO of Barry-Wehmiller to Cap St. Louis ACG First Annual 2011 Mid-America Corporate Growth Conference

Online, March 8, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Robert Chapman, Chairman & CEO of Barry-Wehmiller Companies, will be the breakfast keynote speaker on day two when the St. Louis, Kansas City and Nebraska Chapters of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) host the first annual ACG 2011 Mid-America Corporate Growth Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, May 11-12, 2011 at the Hilton at the Ballpark located in downtown St. Louis at Market and Broadway. Conference registration and agenda are available at www.macgc.org.

Expected to draw over 500 attendees, the conference, with its theme, "Now What? Finding New Roads to Growth," is designed primarily for corporate executives, private equity firm executives, investment bankers, lenders, and service professionals who are influential in corporate growth decision making, development and mergers and acquisitions.

Don Ficken, President of TrainingDepartment.com and President-Elect of ACG St. Louis, ACG's "Chapter of the Year" for 2010, and Phil Worden, Senior VP of Bank of America, Merrill Lynch in Kansas City and member of ACG Kansas City, are Conference Chair and Vice Chair, respectively..

Robert Chapman's commitment to people-centric leadership, continuous improvement and disciplined growth has helped transform Barry-Wehmiller with annual revenues of over $1 billion into a well-balanced and financially solid company with dedicated team members working together to realize a vision articulated as "Achieving Principled Results on Purpose."

"With his unique, principled approach to business, Bob Chapman will provide our attendees with insights into principles and practices they will be able to utilize to ensure their own corporate growth and continuity," Ficken explains.

All attendees will enjoy outstanding business networking opportunities with executives from across the country. Speakers and panel presentations are part of the rich corporate-focused programming. Running on a parallel program track, opportunities for private equity and intermediaries to find deals and sources of funding will be provided at Capital Connection and DealSource events.

Setting the stage for an intense networking experience between deal sources and senior partners of exhibiting private equity funds, ACG Capital Connection takes deal making to the next level on Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. using a trade-show format.

The ACG DealSource will be held on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to noon at nearby Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. Pre-arranged meetings between intermediaries, private equity groups and corporate dealmakers take place in individual private luxury suites hosted by investment banks.

Sponsors of the conference will have the opportunity to engage private equity groups, investment bankers and service professionals-all with an overarching interest in the world of middle-market corporate growth. A complete program of corporate sponsorship opportunities and events is available by contacting Darcie Carney at [email protected] or 314-862-6751. She is also the contact for volunteer opportunities.

Press information and photos available on www.macgc.org,
Contact: Larry Weintraub (314) 884-4201 [email protected]

About ACG St. Louis
ACG St. Louis, recognized as Chapter of the Year in 2010, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. With membership exceeding 280 executives, monthly breakfast meetings are held on the third Friday of each month at the Knight Center on the campus of Washington University. In addition, the quarterly Corporate Development Series and other special events contribute to the opportunity to learn, share and maximize both personal and corporate growth. For more information about ACG St. Louis, please visit acg.org/stlouis,

About ACG Kansas City
ACG Kansas City has seen extraordinary growth since its inception in January 2002. One of the fastest-growing new chapters in the history of the association, the group boasts a membership of more than 200 executives. ACG Kansas City holds monthly breakfast meetings featuring presentations by local corporate executives and renowned corporate growth experts, For more information about ACG Kansas, please visit acg.org/kc

About ACG Nebraska
ACG Nebraska was formed March 2010. This organization provides its members a place to discuss corporate growth and M&A topics among local peers, as well as provide the Nebraska community with an established network of corporate growth professionals in the United States and abroad. For more information, please about ACG Nebraska visit acg.org/nebraska

About ACG Global
The Association for Corporate Growth® (ACG) is the global community for middle market M&A dealmakers and business leaders focused on driving growth. ACG members have access to data, content and networking to access capital, make deals and drive corporate growth. Founded in 1954, ACG has grown to more than 13,000 members organized in 56 chapters throughout North America, Europe and Asia. For membership information, please visit www.acg.org