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We wanted to give readers a head's up that the fourth annual Invest For Kids Chicago conference is coming up on November 7th in Chicago.  Tons of big name hedge fund managers will present their latest investment ideas and 100% of the money raised goes directly to children's charities so if you're in the Midwest it's definitely worth attending.  You can register for the event here.

Speakers List

Stephen Mandel (Lone Pine Capital)
Kyle Bass (Hayman Capital)
James Grant (Grant's Interest Rate Observer)
Nelson Peltz (Trian Fund Management)
Sam Zell (Equity Group Investments)
Steven Romick (First Pacific Advisors)
Jeff Ubben (ValueAct Capital)
Frank Brosens (Taconic Capital Advisors)
Alex Klabin (Senator Investment Group)
David Herro (Harris Associates)


Event Details

Date & Time: November 7th, 2012 from 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Location: Chicago, Illinois at the Harris Theater
Website: www.investforkidschicago.org
Registration Form: You can download the .pdf here

Over the past 3 years, the conference has raised approximately $3 million that has been donated to 19 separate organizations.  100% of the money raised goes directly to children's charities.

Embedded below is the event flyer for Invest For Kids Chicago:





As you can see, the speaker line-up is full of great managers and it should be a fantastic event benefiting great causes.  Click here to register for the event.