About the Event

M&A East 2026 is a 1½-day middle-market M&A conference hosted by ACG Philadelphia, running October 20 and 21, 2026, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

Audience and Attendees

The conference brings together private equity firms, strategic acquirers, investment banks, lenders and deal advisors from across North America, drawing more than 1,300 dealmakers and attracting more than $125 billion in capital according to the organizer.

Programme Structure

The agenda combines a packed schedule in one venue with speaker sessions, large structured and unstructured meeting spaces, and DealSource one-on-one meeting scheduling through ACG Access, which opens for participants on September 21. Opening and closing parties bring together dealmakers, and cancellations before September 18, 2026 receive a full refund less a $30 processing fee.

Main Topics

Sessions cover middle-market M&A insights, deal sourcing and financing, and portfolio value creation, including a session on operational improvement, AI and technology enablement for driving growth after the deal closes.

Closing Session

The conference closes with a closing party on October 21, 2026, following the final day's programming and DealLounge networking.

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