2024 - 2025 ETA Conferences

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July 11, 2024

by a searcher from University of Virginia-Darden - Darden School of Business in Charlottesville, VA, USA

I put together a list of all the###-###-#### ETA conferences I could find online. Putting it here in case anyone else wants it.

If I am missing anything, please comment. Info is as best as I can tell on 7/11/24.

Academic affiliated conferences, definitely scheduled:
1. Southeast ETA Conference, September 6-7, 2024, Washington DC
2. HBS ETA Conference, October 19, 2024, Boston, MA
3. Booth-Kellogg ETA Conference, November 4, 2024, Chicago, IL

Privately run conferences:
4. SMBash, April 2 - 4, 2025, Dallas, Texas
5. Capital Camp, June 3 - 4, 2025, Missouri

Other academically affiliated conferences that have happened in the past, but next one not scheduled (at least as far as I can tell on 7/11/24)
6. Babson - Held on in 2023, unclear if it's still happening
7. Wharton ETA Summit - Last one was March 2024
8. Michigan Ross - Last one was January 2024
9. MIT - Last one held in February 2024 in Cambridge, MA
10. Rice - Held one in October 2023, nothing about 2024 conference yet
11. Stanford Search Fund CEO Conference - Held last one in 2023, unclear about###-###-#### Not sure if it's open to people outside the Stanford circle
12. Case Western ETA Symposium - last one was October 2023
13. INSEAD / IESE / LBS - last was May 2024 at INSEAD's Fontainebleau campus
14. Upper Midwest ETA Conference, University of Minnesota - First one was November 2023, only 3 hours long
15. UCLA Anderson ETA and Search Fund Roundtable - First annual roundtable was April 2024, only a few hours long

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Reply by an admin
from Stanford University in Honolulu, HI, USA
IESE - 6th International Search Fund Conference in in October. Based on my experienced, 2 years ago, if you are seriously considering buying outside of North America using the traditional search model, I would make it a priority.

I have a bit of a blind spot on efforts in Latin America but perhaps ^redacted‌ or ^redacted‌ can shed some light.

Our Down Under friends ^redacted‌ & ^redacted‌ have also done conferences geared toward Australia and southeast asia. Not sure if it is happening with IESE occurring this year.

I encourage all organizers to post their events on Searchfunder. Just click the + post event button just above Who to Follow.
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Reply by an investor
from Brigham Young University in Florida, USA
Thank you for the list! Please add: The 2nd Annual Self-Funded Search Conference 📅 September 13-15, 2024 📍 JW Marriott, Dallas, TX Don't miss this game-changing event! Network with industry leaders, gain invaluable insights, and propel your entrepreneurial journey forward. 🔥 Limited tickets available - secure your spot now! This is THE must-attend conference for self-funded search enthusiasts. Join us to learn, grow, and connect with like-minded professionals. 🎟️ Register now: https://selffundedsearchconference.com/ticket
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