BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260916T163000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:True North 2026 M&A Summit DESCRIPTION:Whether you plan to own your business for the next decade\, transition leadership to family or management\, or are considering a sale to a financial or strategic acquirer\, the 2026 M&A Summit will deliver practical insights to help you prepare\, position\, and succeed.\nAt this year's Summit\, you'll gain perspective on: The critical role trust plays in buying or selling a companyThe current state of private capital markets and lower middle-market M&AHow potential acquirers evaluate and perceive valueStrategies to maximize your net\, after-tax proceeds in a business transitionWays to preserve and grow wealth after a successful sale Featured Speakers & Sessions Include: Walter Bond\, Shark Mindset\nHear from Walter Bond\, a transformative force dedicated to unlocking human potential. A bestselling author of All Buts Stink\, Swim\, and Cultivate\, Walter delivers more than just inspiration\; he provides a tangible roadmap. Grow or Go Panel Discussion\nLearn from business owners who successfully sold their companies through True North M&A as they discuss how trust shaped their exit and helped them confidently move into the next chapter. Live M&A Negotiations: The QuietAuction Experience\nExperience True North M&A's proprietary QuietAuction process live on stage. Watch four private equity firms submit offers for a lower middle-market company while the True North M&A team analyzes the bids in real time. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Whether you plan to own your business for the next decade\, transition leadership to family or management\, or are considering a sale to a financial or strategic acquirer\, the \;2026 M&\;A Summit \;will deliver practical insights to help you prepare\, position\, and succeed.


At this year&rsquo\;s Summit\, you&rsquo\;ll gain perspective on:

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Featured Speakers &\; Sessions Include:

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Walter Bond\, Shark Mindset
Hear from \;Walter Bond\, a transformative force dedicated to unlocking human potential.  \;A bestselling author of All Buts Stink\, Swim\, and Cultivate\, Walter delivers more than just inspiration\; he provides a tangible roadmap.

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Grow or Go Panel Discussion
Learn from business owners who successfully sold their companies through True North M&\;A as they discuss how trust shaped their exit and helped them confidently move into the next chapter.

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Live M&\;A Negotiations: The QuietAuction&trade\; Experience
Experience True North M&\;A&rsquo\;s proprietary \;QuietAuction&trade\; process live on stage. Watch four private equity firms submit offers for a lower middle-market company while the True North M&\;A team analyzes the bids in real time.

LOCATION:2141 Lindau Ln Bloomington MN 55425 UID:e.3542.1587214 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260722T114249Z URL:https://members.bldconnection.org/event-calendar/Details/true-north-2026-m-a-summit-1868732?sourceTypeId=Hub END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR