Daniel Hilpert, Managing Director of Mortgage EquiCap LLC, a commercial mortgage broker and advisor that arranges debt and equity capital, and provides loan workout, sale and advisory services to institutions, real estate owners and developers, will participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, March 9th, in New York City, joining an exceptional faculty of top business and investment minds, who will provide the most up to date review of the complexities that arise investing in Distressed Financial Assets, Debt and Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

Mark Goodenow, Director in the New York office of BDO Consulting, Certified Public Accountant and Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor with more than thirteen years of experience in the operational and financial turnarounds of middle market and leading Fortune 500 companies, will participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, March 9th, in New York City, joining an exceptional faculty of top business and investment minds, who will provide the most up to date review of the complexities that arise investing in Distressed Financial Assets, Debt and Comme

David Hartheimer, President of Clearbid Capital, will participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, March 9th, in New York City, joining an exceptional faculty of top business and investment minds, who will provide the most up to date review of the complexities that arise investing in Distressed Financial Assets, Debt and Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

William Sherer, Director and senior member of the Financial Sponsors Coverage Group in Houlihan Lokey's New York office, will participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, March 9th, in New York City, joining an exceptional faculty of top business and investment minds, who will provide the most up to date review of the complexities that arise investing in Distressed Financial Assets, Debt and Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

Restructuring and turnaround experts David Hartheimer, President of Clearbid Capital, and William Sherer, Director at Houlihan Lokey, are joining more than a hundred investors, bankers, private equity and hedge fund managers, real estate specialists, management consultants and legal and accounting advisors attending GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, Tuesday March 9th, at Kirkland & Ellis' New York headquarters.

The Distressed Investing landscape is in the midst of a radical metamorphosis being shaped by forces here and abroad. Indeed, after a couple of turbulent years in the financial markets, investors are getting ready for an onslaught of financial assets and real estate properties to come to the market. Investment groups and real estate investment trusts are raising capital to fund acquisitions of these distressed assets on the cheap.

GoldenNetworking.com is again bringing together an exceptional faculty of top Real Estate Investing minds at Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010, "Successfully Investing in Distressed Real Estate Assets" (http://www.RealEstateLeadersForum.com), April 22nd, 2010, New York City. 20+ world-class speakers will provide their insights into what they are investing and, most importantly, what they will be investing in the next months. Real Estate Leaders Forum 2010 will cover the following topics:

· What is New in the Distressed Real Estate Landscape in 2010

Edgar Perez, founder of GoldenNetworking.com (http://www.goldennetworking.com), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs, professionals and diplomats, was recently featured at Columbia Business School's Hermes Alumni Magazine's '10 Under 10'; the article, which can be accessed through this link, http://www7.gsb.columbia.edu/alumni/news/ten-under-ten, profiles ten young alumni that "are adapting to the economic downturn — and thriving — less than 10 years after graduating from the School."

Edgar Perez, founder of GoldenNetworking.com (http://www.goldennetworking.com), the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs, professionals and diplomats, will host Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 on February 26th, the 2nd edition of what is becoming the must-attend conference for experts and professionals in Distressed Investing. Armed with a Columbia Business School MBA and after consulting stints at McKinsey and IBM, Mr.

Richard Zahm, Managing Director of EM Capital Global Advisors LLC, and involved in real estate investment and development since the late 1970’s, will participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, in New York City, joining an exceptional faculty of top business and investment minds, who will provide the most up to date review of the complexities that arise investing in Distressed Financial Assets, Debt and Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

"2010 may also be a watershed year for the private equity industry as more and more key governmental and influential economic decision makers realize private equity's positive place in today's financial markets." That's how Kirk Radke, recognized internationally as one of today's top private equity and corporate attorneys, summarizes what private equity firms should expect for 2010, in his article "Top of the class" published in the latest edition of World Finance magazine; Mr.

John Stark, Managing Director in Oppenheimer & Co. Inc’s Restructuring and Special Situations Group in Los Angeles, CA, will participate at GoldenNetworking.com's Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, February 26th, in New York City, joining an exceptional faculty of top business and investment minds, who will provide the most up to date review of the complexities that arise investing in Distressed Financial Assets, Debt and Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

After months of speculation, the Simon Property Group on Tuesday finally made an unsolicited $10 billion offer for General Growth Properties, its bankrupt rival. But General Growth quickly rebuffed the approach, calling the bid too low, reported The New York Times.

Distressed real estate presents major opportunities, but there are significant pitfalls and challenges to overcome. Experts will provide with techniques of law, finance and operations necessary in this recessionary economy. Which trends are perceived in the troubled real estate market? What are the most important real estate funds doing right now, in New York and London?

The most challenging economic environment since the Depression has provided distressed investing practitioners with an extraordinaire entry point; successful subject matter experts debated strategies to take advantage of these opportunities last year at Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2009; many of them are returning to New York City to share their lessons learned and necessary adjustments to their successful strategies investing in financial assets, distressed debt and real estate.

GoldenNetworking.com will host on February 26th, 2010, Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010 (http://www.DistressedInvestingLeadersForum.com) at Kirkland & Ellis' New York City headquarters.

Carl Trop, Senior Director and Principal at Greyfields, a real estate private equity company with a singular focus on the investment in, restructuring and redevelopment of functionally and/or financially underutilized real estate assets, will join GoldenNetworking.com's upcoming Distressed Investing Leaders Forum 2010, on February 26th.

Matthew Baron, Principal, Simon Development Group, expressed his views of the Distressed Commercial Property Markets in an article in The Epoch Times, anticipating that "the real estate market is gearing up for a deluge of distressed commercial properties". Mr. Baron sees now opportunities in the distressed market after "sitting on the sidelines” for the past twelve months.

GoldenNetworking.com will host America Leaders Forum 2010, "Meeting the Job Creation Challenge" (http://www.AmericaLeadersForum.com), on January 21st in New York City; this forum will evaluate the need for the government to extend tax credits to strategic private investments, as requested by several think tanks through the press.

GoldenNetworking.com will host America Leaders Forum 2010, "Meeting the Job Creation Challenge" (http://www.AmericaLeadersForum.com), on January 21st in New York City. This forum is organized in response to President Obama's challenge to the private sector to identify initiatives that create jobs and grow the economy.

The promotion of entrepreneurship in America, which in turn will lead to job creation, is the goal of GoldenNetworking.com's America Leaders Forum 2010, "Meeting the Job Creation Challenge" (http://www.AmericaLeadersForum.com), January 21st, New York City. This forum is organized in response to President Obama's announcement to convene a White House forum next month to discuss ways to create jobs and grow the economy.

GoldenNetworking.com is inviting Chief Executive Officers, Small and Medium-sized Business owners, economists and labor leaders to America Leaders Forum 2010, "Meeting the Job Creation Challenge" (http://www.AmericaLeadersForum.com), January 21st, New York City, to present their proposals to ensure sustained job creation for the next 20 years by the private sector. This forum is organized in response to President Obama's announcement to convene a White House forum next month to discuss ways to create jobs and grow the economy.

Mr. Edgar Perez, Founder of GoldenNetworking.com and host of upcoming Middle East Leaders Forum 2009, "Challenges and Opportunities", (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), on November 20th, New York City, participated at Harvard Arab Weekend and Harvard Arab Alumni Association's Gala Dinner, in Boston, Massachusetts.

GoldenNetworking.com's Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), November 20th, in New York City, is pleased to partner with www.vcexperts.com, which serves the needs of the global private equity and venture capital communities. The Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 will congregate businessmen, professionals, entrepreneurs and academics, interested in learning more about the challenges and dynamic opportunities of the economies of the GCC.

GoldenNetworking.com's Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), November 20th, in New York City, is pleased to partner with Eurekahedge, the world’s largest independent data provider and research house dedicated to alternative investments. The Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 will congregate businessmen, professionals, entrepreneurs and academics, from the Middle East and Western countries who are interested in learning more about the challenges and dynamic opportunities of the economies of the GCC.

Early Bird Registration for Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com), December 10th, New York City, is expiring Thursday, November 12th. Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009 will examine the dynamic opportunities and potential pitfalls for private equity firms exploring buying a failed bank under FDIC's new regulations.

Just a few weeks after its Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), November 20th, GoldenNetworking.com will host the Private Equity Leaders Forum 2009, "Buying a Failed Bank: Opportunities and Pitfalls" (http://www.PrivateEquityLeadersForum.com ), December 10th, both in New York City.

Top executives and experts speaking at GoldenNetworking.com's Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), November 20th, New York City, generously sponsored by Qatar Airways, will analyze the current situation of the Middle East economies as the impact of the crisis continues to be felt. With oil prices hovering at $80 a barrel, though, the Arabian Gulf economies are well positioned to catch early the tail windy of recovery, as Simon Williams, chief economist at HSBC Middle East, said to Reuters.

Tapping into the World’s Richest Sovereign Wealth Funds will be one the most commented panels at GoldenNetworking.com's Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), November 20th, New York City, generously sponsored by Qatar Airways. Middle East sovereign wealth funds control assets worth more than $1 trillion, yet, as values of stock markets and other assets drop around the world, funds are concentrating on their domestic markets and helping their local economies affected by lower oil prices. Questions panelists will address include:

GoldenNetworking.com’s Middle East Leaders Forum 2009 (http://www.MiddleEastLeadersForum.com), October 22nd, New York City, will feature a prestigious lineup of speakers and panelists that includes Mahmoud Salem, Head of Depositary Receipts for the Middle East at The Bank of New York Mellon, Mohannad Aama, Managing Director, Beam Capital Management, LLC, and Ahmed Fattouh, CEO, Baron Group Holdings, among other executives.