THE ASTROLOGERS FUND INC.
"Naturally A Stellar Performance"
310 Lexington Avenue Suite 36 New York,  New York  10016
(212) 949-7275 conf@afund.com  http://www.afund.com

  2024 Luncheon Symposium Series
at the Tudor City Steakhouse
45 Tudor City Place, Manhattan



2023 Investor Luncheons
February 22
April 20
May 9
June 7
July 12
August 16 Webinar
September 27
October 4
October 25
November 30
December 21 Webinar
 

AFUND Events are high-quality and among New York's most interesting and well respected small to midcap venues.
Presenters and Sponsors have the opportunity to network with professional investors in an exclusive and intimate setting.


AUDIENCE HISTORY
Our audience was initially composed primarily of market professionals: institutional investors, hedge funds, portfolio managers, analysts, investment bankers and brokers who collectively manage multi-billion dollar investment portfolios. Starting in 2007, we began inviting business press, newsletter writers, family offices and high net worth individuals and clients.
Starting In 2010, several of our conferences and luncheons have been cosponsored by a variety of quality BDs, investment banks, market research, legal and accounting firms.
Starting in 2015, we added a "red" or Health Care track to our Triple Gold Conference program.

     Note: Originally "Triple Gold" referenced Yellow (Gold), Black (Oil) and Blue (Water) companies.  Over time, we have added Silver (Silver), White (Special Situations), Green (Clean Energy) and Red (Biotech/Healthcare).

Because of our selectivity in choosing presenters, our choices have consistently outperformed both market and sector benchmarks. Coupled with world class talks and panels, we have numerous testimonials as to why AFUND events were well received. Post Covid, we have expanded our luncheon format.
Attendance is by invitation only.

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS in New York are $6200 H1 2024 and $6500 H2 2024..
This is for 18 minutes with 10 minutes allowed for questions by our panel and/or audience.
Additionally we offer a few high level sponsor presentations at our quarterly webinars in March, June, September and December $3500.


Please note: we adhere to a "Swiss" on time schedule. 

 Our event venue is meant to be intimate and optimized for business networking.

Note: We run on "Swiss Time": Presentations are precisely timed and may not exceed the allotted time slot.
AFUND audiences are mixed: with both experience industry investors e.g natural resource, healthcare, energy etc. as well as generalists. Try to address both in your presentation by using a middle ground emphasizing your company's distinct features and assets, program and future plans. Some technical data is appropriate, but if extensive have it ready in an appendix or website reference.
Remember to focus on the points that make you company an attractive investment opportunity.
We recommend emphasizing a broad stroke introduction to your company. For example, if in the life sciences, it should not be necessary to have a medical degree to follow your presentation! Instead, discuss your overall market strategy: the uniqueness of your IP, the status of your clinical trials, the size of your potential market, etc.  However, expect some technical questions from audience to follow.

Your invited audience: 
Please send your invited complimentary list two weeks in advance. Presenters are allowed two guests, in addition to two company representatives. If you wish to invite more, providing they are qualified attendees (fund managers, analysts, brokers and HNW investors), we will try to accommodate you if we can as long as we are given sufficient notice.
Note: Almost all recent past events have been full with a waiting list.

Some Recent Testimonials

"It was a great event. Lovely setting, good audience, great food. We will be back."


Thank YOU for a great conference, and for high quality and very attractive and investable companies!

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The event was a success and the audience was excellent. I look forward to working with you and your team again and will recommend working with your group to my contacts within the industry."

"You and your team do an excellent j2ob in filling the room with the right people and creating an atmosphere that encourages interaction and business which is very difficult but something you achieve."

"Thank you again for creating the opportunity for such interesting and fruitful forum."

"The lunch the Princeton club puts on is worth the trip alone, notwithstanding the fun I have had in the past with your group of investors."

"I wanted to thank you for extending the invitation to the event on Wed. You certainly have an interesting cross section of companies from both a market cap and metals focus, and each look like they are poised for some significant upside."



PREVIOUS AFUND CONFERENCES:

AFund/Wall Street Next Week Symposium Luncheon SERIES


2022

April 13
May 11
June 8
July 12 & 14
October 4 & 20
November 17
 
2021
September 22
October 14
November 17

2020

September 11

October 13
October 6 Webinar

November 17 Silver Luncheon

December 21 Webinar


2019
March 28 Hong Kong
May 8 New York
June 3 New York
October 16 New York
October 24 Hong Kong
November 19 New York
December 12 New York


PREVIOUS SYMPOSIUMS

EARLY REGISTRATION ADVISED
1) To insure your participation and 2) Additional exposure time on our website www.afund.com and multiple emails to prospective attendees.
Global fund managers as well as many investors often review our conference participants given our historical out performance.
This ongoing marketing exposure through our website and emails to markets professionals is often highly beneficial before as well as after the conference itself.  


AV EQUIPMENT
We provide the use of a lectern, microphone, computer, LCD projector and presentation screen at each conference.
We also bring our own Tech who controls all the audio/visual during the presentation. A portable clicker and microphone will be available for your use at the podium. We will pre-load your presentation and request its receipt no later than one week in advance.
Send copies to hw@afund.com and please remember to bring a back up copy of your presentation with you on a flash drive.
We recommend you upload your power point presentation to the investor relations portion of your website after the event.

RAFFLE PRIZES & PARTY FAVORS
Small gifts, such as an embossed pen, company T-shirt or hat, can create a positive emotional connection with your company. If you are a consumer product company, e.g. if you sell sodas or wine, let conference attendees taste them. If a Silver company, a silver coin or an one ounce of silver engraved with your company name would make a great desk paperweight. 

We welcome companies who wish to offer a raffle prize. This can range from the fun bottle of wine or liquor to the exotic mine or property visit.  
Any attendee would love to win shares in your company! etc. Let your creativity and imagination be your guide.   

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS
These are made by us as well as news stories issued by our media partners. We welcome a mention of your conference presentation in your press release prior to our event.  
We recommend that you post your conference presentation on your web site after it is made. We also may link it on our website which receives many visitors [individual investors as well as market professionals] both before and after each conference to see who is presenting. Note: by registering early, you will benefit from longer web presence.


SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Sponsorship packages are available to those companies who would like to raise their level of exposure and expand their presence as a leading market player.
The costs range from $1000 to $25,000 for Dining, Conference Program and Exhibit Tables.
Options include: Wine Sponsor ($1,880), Symposium Sponsor/Cosponsor ($3355 or $5000).
Sponsorship benefits include one complimentary meeting registration for every $1000 committed, the opportunity to display promotional brochures in the company profile room and signage to acknowledge your firm's sponsorship.  Additionally, sponsors may elect to host company sponsored dinners for analysts and fund managers attending our conference.  Call for details.

HANDOUTS
Literature: These days most attendees refer to your website for information.  However a one page handout is recommended and always a good reminder. 
Some presenters like to offer copies of their presentation slides printed out and they is considered good form.
We suggest 50 handouts for luncheons.



MORE OPTIONS
Our cosponsors offer a number of services to public and private companies. These range from company financings, executive coaching and communication review of speaker presentations to fee based analyst coverage. The Astrologers Fund itself offers Corporate Astrology and Strategic Planning by the Stars! Please feel free to inquire about details should you have potential interest in any of these services.

FAQ

Q: How do you choose companies?
A: We invite companies that we believe will outperform their benchmarks over the next 6-12 months.

Q: Do you web cast or record the conference?
A:  No.

Q:  How many handouts should I send?
A:  Most investors look up information online. If you have a one page information sheet or a print out of your power point 40-50.

Q:  Do you have a video for the conference that we can view?
A:   No. We don't make videos or record our conference as we consider each a select event. This allows more freedom of expression for participants.

Q:  How many attendees do you expect?
A:  Average Symposium investor luncheons average 4O to 50.

Q:  Is it possible to get a list of the attendees?
A:  No that is not our policy as in the past several major fund attendees objected. However, it is very easy to network, and presenting companies often receive extensive coverage afterwards.


Q: We are not interested in doing sponsored dinners or lunches. It is inappropriate and ineffective.
A: As for ineffective, I hate to say this, but you are WRONG!  Unfortunately, it is true that many NYC “lunch crowd” events are worthless.
However, if you are presenting one of the top  quality events such as ours,  there is serious audience and good value. Simply ask several of the companies that have presented recently.

Q: Send me a list of small juniors who have done this in the last year.  Always willing to listen.
A: We list our previous conferences and luncheons above with which companies presented.  I am sure you will recognize many of the names and please call a few you know.  I personally don’t trust  lists that give only selected names to call. Some companies  we have invited and presented for years, the latter beginning when very small, but there are also plenty of small ones listed to call.

Q: We receive (so) many invitations to present.  Why should we present at your event?
A: Because we believe we have one of the best and most effective small (and microcap) venues in New York.  The reason is simple: We choose higher quality companies, organize our events to be enjoyable and we constantly upgrade our list to investors who can and want to BUY small cap stocks.  Too many non-sell side events in New York are of poor quality and are largely populated by our "black" list of non-serious attendees.

Q: We get invitations from investment banks to present at no or lower cost?  We would be happy to present if there were no charge.
A: Investment banks have a different pricing model.  While we could charge attendees, those who actually invest in stocks, do not see the need to PAY for the privilege of being pitched. Consider the difference between advertising and marketing.  Both have value IF done well.  Also remember even is there is "no charge" it costs money and time to attend an event.  The question should be answered by: What payback can be expected.  Given we have many regular presenters, we know the answer as to the value of AFUND events!


Q: Can we choose the time to present?
A: We organize each track to maximize interest and attendance. However, if you need an earlier or later time slot, we will accommodate whenever possible.

Anything else? Please ASK!
All suggestions to make our events better in future will be greatly appreciated.
Finally, if you need any assistance during your trip, please feel free to contact either Susan Hahn (susan@afund.com), Irene Grinevich (irene@afund.com) or myself, Henry Weingarten.

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