NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Sep 12, 2013) - On the heels of an exciting debut conference in Las Vegas this past spring, Schwartz Tilson Information, Inc., will present the 9th Annual New York Value Investing Congress on September 16 and 17 with an expanded lineup of renowned investment managers. The roster -- featuring twice as many speakers as in years past -- includes Jeff Ubben of ValueAct Capital, Clifton Robbins of Blue Harbour Group, Marcato Capital Management's Mick McGuire, Alexander Roepers of Atlantic Investment Management, Donald Yacktman, Yacktman Funds, Firebird Management's Harvey Sawikin, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and many more.
"Given the enormous success of our first-ever Value Investing Congress in Las Vegas this past spring, we are thrilled to present another fantastic roster of investors in New York this fall," said John L. Schwartz, M.D., co-founder and chairman of Schwartz Tilson Information. "The expanded format we unveiled in Vegas, with twice as many speakers and a number of new elements, received high marks from our attendees -- so we're doing it even bigger this time."
Continued Schwartz, "Our guests, many of whom return year after year, expect the best. That's why we've always ventured to present the most dynamic speakers, the most compelling ideas, and the brightest attendees. This fall's Congress will not disappoint."
The following are confirmed speakers for the 9th Annual New York Value Investing Congress:
| Jeff Ubben, ValueAct Capital |
| Alexander Roepers, Atlantic Investment Management |
| Tyler Winklevoss, Winklevoss Capital |
| Cameron Winklevoss, Winklevoss Capital |
| Chris Mittleman, Mittleman Brothers |
| Jeffrey Smith, Starboard Value |
| Charles de Vaulx, International Value Advisers |
| Donald Yacktman, Yacktman Funds |
| Chris Mayer, Capital & Crisis |
| Guy Gottfried, Rational Investment Group |
| Mark A. Boyar, Boyar Value Group Mick McGuire, Marcato Capital Management Dan Miller, Gabelli Funds |
| John Mirshekari, Fidelity Investments |
| Michael Castor, Sio Capital |
| Evan Vanderveer, Vanshap Capital |
| Rahul Saraogi, Atyant Capital (India) Harvey Sawikin, Firebird Management |
| Carl Chen, Temple Honor Asia (Taiwan) |
| David Shapiro, Vanshap Capital |
| Joe Altman, COMPOUND Capital |
| Chris Kyriopoulos, COMPOUND Capital |
| Tom Lu, Temple Honor Asia (Taiwan) |
| Clifton Robbins, Blue Harbour Group |
| Whitney Tilson, Kase Capital |
Created by disciples of Benjamin Graham and Warren Buffett, the Value Investing Congress is recognized as one of the premier events for value investors. The two-day conference is the place to network with other sophisticated investors, gain clarity on the current investment climate, and come away with actionable investment ideas. In recent years, Schwartz Tilson Information has increased the number of international speakers to reflect the expanding global investment universe and complement domestic opportunities.
About the Value Investing Congress
Whitney Tilson and John L. Schwartz established the Value Investing Congress in 2004 so that passionate value investors -- disciples of Graham, Dodd, Buffett and Munger -- can meet and learn from one another and achieve even greater investment success. Tilson is one of the country's best known value investors and is the co-founder of Value Investor Insight. Schwartz is the founder and former CEO of Continuing Medical Education, Inc., the highly successful medical information company.
More information on the upcoming 8th Annual Spring Value Investing Congress is available at ValueInvestingCongress.com.
Contact Information:
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Andrew Jarrell
(212) 784-5721
AJarrell@GroupGordon.com