Through our consulting services and events, AmeriCatalyst LLC has developed a worldwide reputation as the leader in communications, trend prediction and analysis within the mortgage industry.
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About AmeriCatalyst 2011
History
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Event format
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Content
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ABOUT AMERICATALYST 2011 Now in its tenth year, AmeriCatalyst is an invitation-only, collaborative, peer-to-peer think tank with a multi-disciplinary approach, bringing together 300 senior executives, regulators, investors, and academics.
Differentiated by its quality, content and caliber, the event continues a series of discussions that began in 2002 about the impact of globalization on the housing finance industry, and its implications across the mortgage lending and investment lifecycle.
The event is politically neutral, focusing on the commercial realities and facts of the markets.
Our theme this year is “Convergence: the globalization of housing finance, 10 year on.” This theme reflects the current stage of total interconnectedness and interdependence in a globalized world.
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HISTORY AmeriCatalyst 2011 is the North American continuation of the landmark EuroCatalyst series that began in Madrid, Spain, in 2002. Deliberately coinciding with the launch of the euro in 2002, the event focused on the harmonization of 27 European mortgage markets as the greatest obstacle to creating a single market for European financial services. As such, its content provided a comparative analysis of the products, processes, and practices across Europe, effectively showing the extent to which those national housing finance systems were wed to the sociopolitical and economic structure of each nation, and thus vulnerable to the global commoditization of underlying mortgage products.
As a market positioning firm led by partners with more than 20 years of experience in global capital and mortgage markets, EuroCatalyst, the company, created the eponymous event to reposition the entire global housing finance industry by discussing market developments in the wider context of globalization. From 2002 to 2007 the purpose of the event was to illustrate the unique importance of global (as opposed to local or national) mortgage markets and their role as the foundation of the global economy, and warn about how the globalization of housing finance could lead to a rupture in the global economic faultline.
In 2009, EuroCatalyst moved its annual discussion to the United States as “Distressed Servicing 2009.” Its compelling dialogue and high caliber speakers and participants, combined with the event’s creative, entertaining and interactive atmosphere generated enthusiastic feedback from participants, many of whom hailed it as the best event they have ever attended. A primer about our 2009 program, written by EuroCatalyst and AmeriCatalyst founder and CEO Toni Moss, is available here.
In 2010 AmeriCatalyst LLC was established in Austin, Texas, and continues the original EuroCatalyst dialogue in the United States. The AmeriCatalyst 2010 program, along with a video of one of last year’s most popular sessions, an interview with Kyle Bass, can be viewed here.
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MEDIA POLICY To encourage and protect the candid nature of discussion and debate, there will be no media coverage or presence at the event.
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EVENT FORMAT The signature format of the event is that of a talk show, with a host and co-host on each session joined by a panel of up to six participants. The audience is seated cabaret-style to promote collaboration and foster a spirit of community.
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INTERACTIVITY The event’s highly participatory experience is enhanced by the audience’s access to a real-time electronic interactivity system that allows anonymous questions and comments to be posed to panelists on stage.
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CONTENT Our program is renowned for its storyline and narrative, which transitions from a global macroeconomic and domestic overview across the main sectors of the mortgage lifecycle. We feature all sessions in one main “board room,” in a dialogue that builds cumulatively from the first session to the last, covering all aspects of the housing finance system.
Further information on our current (and past) events can be found on the following websites:
AmeriCatalyst
EuroCatalyst
Distressed Servicing
EuropeServicing
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VENUE AmeriCatalyst 2011 will be held at the Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas. Rooms are available for delegates at the discounted rate of $199 a night, plus taxes and fees.
Barton Creek Resort & Spa
8212 Barton Club Drive
Austin, TX 78735
1 (866) 572-7369
bartoncreek.com
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DRESS CODE On Monday and Tuesday, the dress code for the event is business casual.
Attire for Sunday night’s dinner is casual.
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FURTHER QUESTIONS If you have further questions, please call (512) 551-9332, or email sarah.kobetis @ americatalyst.com.
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NOTE: An invitation email sent Sept 21 contained an error. Please be advised that GNMA was inaccurately associated with complimentary passes for fixed-income investors. Fixed-income investors may attend the event as AmeriCatalyst guests, and should contact Toni Moss or Shirley Jackson for details. Thank you.