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The meetings give deal pros a chance to make connections with New England’s private equity investors and investment bankers and to identify sources of deal flow.

DealFest showcases the region’s top PE firms and investment banks, who host “bars” and share craft beers amid a brewery-style atmosphere.

The Japanese firm, led by Seiji Nakata, has been looking to expand its U.S. dealmaking.

Held at historic venues, the DealFest and DealSource Select provide opportunities for private meetings – and beer drinking - with the region’s PE investors, investment bankers and lenders.

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, the president of basketball operations for the Los Angeles Lakers and the CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, an investment conglomerate valued at $1 billion, delivered the keynote address at InterGrowth 2017, which drew over 2,000 dealmakers.

Other moves include Madison Dearborn’s hire of the former global president of Nielsen.

Former IBM M&A executive Steve Mills joins PE firm Bridge Growth Partners an an adviser.

Celebrating its 25th year in business, Harris Williams exemplified successful leadership transition.

To select the winners of the M&A Mid-Market Awards, the Mergers & Acquisitions editorial staff seeks companies and individuals who overcame the year’s challenges, embodied the period’s M&A trends and took their businesses to the next level.

“It’s a new day,” said Kelly King, CEO of BB&T