Kim Perry - Chief Financial Officer. Address. The same is true for two invited Meta Platforms executives: CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, who recently announced that she would step down this fall after 14 years at the company formerly known as Facebook. Cc @JeffBezos and Lauren Sanchez are back in #SunValley more now on @FoxBusiness @LizClaman," Gasparino tweeted. AT&T chief John Stankey, who negotiated the pact with Zaslav, was invited, but will not attend. "SUN VALLEY 2007 - DealBook Blog - NYTimes.com", "Technology and Media VIPs Gather at Yearly Sun Valley Conference - Digital TV Life", "The Annual Summer Camp For Billionaires", "Murdoch speaks briefly to the media as he arrives the Allen and Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho", "Nike co-founder and chairman Knight attends the second day of the Allen and Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho", "Dell founder and CEO Dell attends the second day of the Allen and Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho", "Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner hobnob in Sun Valley with the tech and media elite who rule our universe", "Inside the Private World of Allen & Co. Or as close to it as possible. Reporters and photographers are only allowed to ask questions and take pictures from a handful of "press pens" small, fenced-in areas outside the Sun Valley Lodge and near the Sun Valley Inn. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. Apple CEO Tim Cook attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley conference on July 8 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Expected to join him is his longtime right-hand man and deals advisor, Bruce Campbell, the merged entertainment powerhouses chief revenue and strategy officer. Never mind if you are world-famous. Billionaires broke bread at tables near a pond outside the Sun Valley Inn. Reversals of Fortune After upending the media landscape with his deal to combine Discovery with WarnerMedia, David Zaslav will touch down in Sun Valley, Idaho this July for Allen & Co.s annual media conference. Previous conference guests have included Bill and Melinda Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Warren and Susan Buffett,[4] Tony Blair, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Allen alumnus and former Philippine Senator Mar Roxas, former Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, Quicken Loans Founder & Chairman Dan Gilbert, Yahoo! Programming took place in the Sun Valley Pavilion, an open-air amphitheater, against the backdrop of Dollar Mountain. It is internationally acclaimed for bringing science-driven solutions to the Top execs across media, tech and sports gathered for their annual event known as "summer camp for billionaires.". But the CEOs tenure has also come with some tumult, including its lacking corporate response to Floridas so-called Dont Say Gay bill that left employees outraged, Floridas move to strip Disney of its special tax district in the state and the recent debate about the firing of Peter Rice, its top TV executive. Each year, usually the week after the Fourth of July, big names flock to Sun Valley in their private jets. The cooperation of labor and [2019: Annual spotlight on Sun Valley helps Idahos economy in ways large and small]. Instead on chilly mornings, guests wore puffier outerwear. In the early morning darkness of July 10, 2019, on a bare-bones outdoor interview set constructed on the side of a road in Sun Valley, Idaho, Discovery CEO David Zaslav laid out the case for the M&A frenzy that would hit the entertainment business nearly two years later. Verizons So was Walt Disney's purchase of CapCities/ABC, and Comcast's deal for NBCUniversal. And of course, there was also the dealmaking, all of it behind closed doors or more accurately, behind high hedge trees and heavy security. Updated: 12:32 pm PT 6/7/21 to reflect that John Stankey will not attend the conference. Cc @JeffBezos and Lauren Sanchez are back in #SunValley more now on @FoxBusiness @LizClaman pic.twitter.com/u9fXN7vD0t. 84th Annual Minnesota Safety & Health ConferenceMinneapolis Convention Center,May 8-10, 2018 Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images After all, PwC in a recent report noted that deals activity has recently slowed among some of the major media companies, following a peak driven by content and technology acquisitions to fuel expansion of streaming services.. Allen & Co.s annual Sun Valley conference, colloquially referred to as summer camp for moguls because of the power wattage of its attendees and the activities they enjoy in the mountains, was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, but with restrictions being lifted and dealmaking in full swing, the confab that led to The Walt Disney Co.s acquisition of CapCities/ABC, the much-maligned AOL-Time Warner merger, early talks between Comcast executives and NBCUniversal, and Googles takeover of YouTube is ready for a comeback. Silicon Valley giants and media moguls alike have been flocking to Idaho this week for Allen & Co.'s annual conference at Sun Valley Resort. They own the world, he said at the time when asked about Amazon or Apple getting into the content business. Updated: 2:50 pm PT 6/8/21 to reflect that Nikki Haley will not attend the conference. A sign is seen at the entrance to the Sun Valley Resort ahead of the Sun Valley conference organized by Allen & Co. in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 5. Summit League (March 3) Early-round bet: (10) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (7) UM Kansas City. kif (@kifleswing) July 10, 2019. The annual event, which was canceled last year due to the pandemic, has historically been a breeding ground for blockbuster deals: Jeff Bezos' purchase of The Washington Post was born out of conversations at Sun Valley, and Disney's $19 billion acquisition of ABC was hatched at Sun Valley as well. From the world of sports theres Boston Red Sox owner John Henry, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, Buffalo Bills and Sabres owner Terry Pegula, New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft, National Basketball Association commissioner Adam Silver and National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell. This years contingent from the Fourth Estate includes Diane Sawyer, Anderson Cooper, Van Jones, Tom Brokaw, Gayle King, New Yorker reporter Evan Osnos, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, Squawk Box co-hosts Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Lionel Barber, the former editor of the Financial Times. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said June 15 the Fed is not trying to induce a recession with the recent hike in short-term interest rates. Theyre joined in the dealmakers club by Liberty Global Chairman John Malone and top lieutenants Mike Fries and Greg Maffei, Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, CAAs Bryan Lourd, ICMs Chris Silbermann, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, ViacomCBSs Shari Redstone and Viking Global Investors Andreas Halvorsen. Duluth, MN 55802 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Sheryl Sandberg, Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos, Doug McMillon and dozens more have arrived so far. Its possible, for instance, that Bezos planned trip to space on July 20 could alter those plans. Beyond a schedule of presentations and discussions, the event features social time for moguls to mingle (and perhaps talk deals). Recession Blues Matt Borud, Marketing and Innovation Administrator for the Idaho Department of Commerce says the exposure and attention have positive impacts for tourism in Sun Valley, and business in Idaho in general. Awkward Encounters A-list guests have arrived in Sun Valley, Idaho, the site of the annual Allen & Co. conference. Other deal talk could this year move from hunting for new targets to focusing on getting the most out of past deals or existing business portfolios. Two weeks ago, UM Kansas City lost one of its two big-time scorers when This year, Allen & Co. seemed determined to pick up right where it left off. Minnesota Power an ALLETE Company Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook Inc., attends the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on Wednesday in Sun Valley, Idaho. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. 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Others getting the golden ticket and chance to trade their power suits for windbreakers and sensible chinos include Shake Shack creator Danny Meyer, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, Palantir CEO Alex Karp, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan, Murphy Brown star Candice Bergen, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, producer Brian Grazer, Casey Wasserman, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee president and head of marketing and management company Wasserman, and Kevin Sabet, a former White House drug control policy advisor who founded Smart Approaches to Marijuana, a political organization opposed to marijuana legalization and commercialization. hide caption. Paramount Global non-executive chair Shari Redstone, who is also traveling to Sun Valley, recently addressed the scale of the company created by the merger of CBS and Viacom, saying it has what it takes to succeed as it topped 62 million global streaming subscribers as of March. The high-profile event saw an influx of private jets arriving at Friedman Memorial Airport near Sun Valley. The annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho is taking place this week, attracting some of the tech industrys biggest heavyweights. Through the years, several major mergers, acquisitions and other deals have reportedly been made following discussions at the Sun Valley conference, such as Bezos' purchase of The Washington Post as well as Disney's acquisition of ABC, Insider reported. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Last year, Allen & Co., the investment bank behind the gathering, put the event on COVID-related hiatus, but its back on in 2021 and should occur right after the July 4th holiday. Putting a premium on personal ties, this family firm thrives in the land of the giants", When Private Jets Ferry Billionaires to Small-Town Idaho, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allen_%26_Company_Sun_Valley_Conference&oldid=1132458878, Articles with a promotional tone from November 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 00:15. With few exceptions, the CEOs at the elite event are largely white males. Over the years, industry titans have also enjoyed bike rides, white-water rafting and other activities. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was also seen at the conference in a video posted by a senior correspondent for Fox Business Network, Charles Gasparino. This week, for example, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was seen walking with NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell. WebThe Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is an annual educational event for the global swine industry. Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. commitment to safety includes recognizing safe behaviors, having effective Bloomberg reported Comcast Corporation's takeover of NBCUniversal and Verizon Communications Inc.'s acquisition of AOL were also said to have been facilitated at the conference. [Inside Idaho: The legend of the Kuna Caves]. Over the past few days, the annual superconference hosted by Allen & Company, a pretty prestigious boutique investment bank in NYC, has taken place in Sun With new mandates in boardrooms across the country to increase diversity in almost all major sectors, its very unlikely the summer camp for moguls can keep going This year, Allen & Co. seemed determined to pick up right where it left off. Executives from the biggest and most influential tech and media companies will gather behind closed doors. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Lakeland Headquarters 1401 South Florida Avenue Lakeland, FL 33803 Toll Free: 1 (800) 950-2526 Phone: (863) 688-9000 Fax: (863) 616-6354 Michael Walker The country isnt in the grips of a recession, but thats what many economists predict is on the horizon. "Love is in the air! If things go south, thats bad news for many media moguls, since the films and shows they produce are tailor-made for people with discretionary income. Whether Sun Valley or hoodies, some trends, as they say, never go out of fashion. CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg walks with COO of Facebook Sheryl Sandberg at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 8 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Theres Apples Tim Cook, Berkshire Hathaways Warren Buffett, Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg, Netflixs Ted Sarandos and Reid Hastings, Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida and Comcasts Brian Roberts. Shari Redstone, chairman of Paramount Global, and David Zaslav, CEO of the newly minted Warner Bros. This year, perhaps because Patagonia has decided to stop adding corporate logos to its clothing, fleece was out. Attendees previously likely to talk mergers and acquisitions, the go-to move for growth in recent years, especially as the streaming wars have ramped up, might put a pin in new conversations. Sun Valley is a forty-year tradition for Allen & Company, a family-owned New York boutique investment bank thats worked on some of the media and tech industries biggest deals. Putting a premium on personal ties, this family firm thrives in the land of the giants. Tim Cook and Eddy Cue have arrived in Sun Valley, Idaho https://t.co/qiiZizaxFT pic.twitter.com/CHoozGCcL4 Their absence made the event feel more subdued than in years past. The Discovery chief could be joined at the annual confab of power brokers and media barons by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, fresh off his $8.5 billion deal to purchase Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. There appeared to be more security, and participants seemed less inclined to interact with journalists. Huge Lack of Diversity Given weakened media and entertainment stock prices amid a difficult first half of 2022 and fears of a recession, which would hit advertising revenue of companies, many executives could over the near-term concentrate more on the blocking and tackling needed to navigate the new uncertainty than on striking big, transformative deals. hide caption. On Thursday, several dozen of them were visible. He Now Says The Movie Business Is Dead, Patagonia has decided to stop adding corporate logos to its clothing. Afternoons are spent biking, whitewater rafting and barbecuing. Then there's the appearances that attract speculation for other reasons. Meanwhile, another freshly completed merger, the union of CAA and ICM Partners, will surely be a topic of conversation as ICMs Chris Silbermann and CAAs Bryan Lourd are Sun Valley regulars. Everyone Practices Cancel Culture | Opinion, Deplatforming Free Speech is Dangerous | Opinion, Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Film and television producer Brian Grazer, Fashion designer and Alice + Olivia CEO Stacey Bendet. If you turn on CNBC (in the) morning you are going to see the Sawtooths in the background, he said. IAC Chairman Barry Diller walks to a morning session at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on Wednedsday in Sun Valley, Idaho. At the same time, frequent Sun Valley-goer Zaslav now boasts Warner Bros. in front of his Discovery CEO title, making him the new king in town. The topics are kept secret and confidential. Discovery, may be among those commiserating about taking brutal equity losses. Execs have been spotted arriving, checking in, and even heading out for Last year, Allen & Co., the investment bank behind the gathering, put the event on COVID-related hiatus, but its back on in 2021 and should occur right after the July 4th holiday. WndrCo CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, for example, wore a navy vest from the brand Zero Restriction, and so did Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino and The Home Depot founder Ken Langone. In the end, the lure of Sun Valley was too strong, apparently. Our The Black community has historically been the most underrepresented, despite the number of Black power players in media and entertainment. Read Next: The Penguin Series at HBO Max Casts Clancy Brown, VIP+ Analysis: For Some in Media, Its the Calm Before the Crash, Harry Potter Star Evanna Lynch: I Wish People Would Give J.K. 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A-list guests have arrived in Sun Valley, Idaho, the site of the annual Allen & Co. conference. as well as other partner offers and accept our, Big brands like Nike and Neiman Marcus are snapping up tech companies as e-commerce takes off and first-party data becomes paramount. While the topics to be discussed at the conference are not disclosed to the public, some guesses for what might be on the table can be made based on the guest list, Gura says. BoiseDevs Don Day contributed reporting. The conference is organized and operated by private investment firm, Allen and Company, which is known for avoiding publicity and its work in technology, media and entertainment. Participants in this year's conference had to be fully vaccinated, and upon arrival, everyone had to take a COVID-19 test. The two brothers seem pretty far apart on politics these days, with James, freed from the family business, moving toward the center and Lachlan, now firmly ensconced at Fox, standing behind his news networks Trumpian embrace. But the step taken to slow the rise of inflation is certainly one that cant be ignored by the moguls, who may be doing less dealing as a consequence. The stock markets roller coaster ride in the first half of the year means that some regulars at the annual gathering hosted by investment bank Allen & Co. will be arriving with much-diminished market caps. Top executives are poised to jet to Sun Valley for Allen & Co.s exclusive conference in July where power players lay the groundwork for blockbuster tie-ups. Here are five takeaways from the 38th Sun Valley conference: This year, the Wall Street Journal reports some sessions will be held outside, and other COVID-19 protocols will be in place. It may not be the only case of awkward encounters in Sun Valley. But of course, moguls have products and services to sell, and you can't do that without some media exposure. Although Warner Bros. All Rights Reserved. Summit League (March 3) Early-round bet: (10) Nebraska-Omaha vs. (7) UM Kansas City. If the job market sours and wages constrict, look for Joe and Jane Public to shed some streaming services and go to the movies even less than they already do. (Pictured: Warner Bros. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The dress code? With new mandates in boardrooms across the country to increase diversity in almost all major sectors, its very unlikely the summer camp for moguls can keep going without including Byron Allen, Jay-Z, Robert F. Smith and other high-profile Black execs. This story appeared in the May 26 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. With the proliferation of several new direct-to-consumer services, the competitive landscape in streaming has intensified, Bank of America analyst Jessica Reif Ehrlich wrote in a mid-June report. Not that such added intrigue was necessary given that Musk had tweeted in May that the Twitter deal was temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5 percent of users. The social media powerhouse had reported 229 million users who were served advertising in the first quarter, which would mean 5 percent of those users would amount to 11.45 million. I think any time Idaho is mentioned with this category of individual, whether its from an economic development perspective or a travel and tourism perspective, its obviously good for us, Borud said. They are both executives at the social media company, but they are unrelated. Kim Perry - Chief Financial WebMinnesota Safety & Health Conference Minneapolis Convention Center,May 8-10, 2018. President and CEO of Chubb Limited Evan Greenberg (left) and co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates walk together at the Allen & Company Sun Valley conference on July 8 in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Sun Valley conference is officially in full swing. Rupert Murdoch didn't make the trip this year, for example. Minneapolis Convention Center,May 8-10, 2018. Only hours after The New York Times published an upcoming book excerpt describing a supposed falling out between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg, the two executives appeared together, smiling and presenting a united front, in front of a group of photographers. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. hide caption. co-founder Jerry Yang, financer George Soros, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, media mogul Rupert Murdoch,[5] eBay CEO Meg Whitman, BET founder Robert Johnson, Time Warner Chairman Richard Parsons, Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight,[6] Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell,[7] NBA player LeBron James, Professor and entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun, Governor Chris Christie, entertainer Dan Chandler, Katharine Graham of The Washington Post, Diane Sawyer, InterActiveCorp Chairman Barry Diller, Linkedin co-founder Reid Hoffman, entrepreneur Wences Casares, EXOR and FCA Chairman John Elkann, and Washington Post CEO Donald E. Graham, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner,[8] Bob Iger, Warner Bros. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (another Sun Valley regular) said the impetus for the MGM deal was its vast, deep catalog of much beloved intellectual property, but Zaslav saw it coming in 2019. And deals talk, whether first contact about a potential merger, discussions of pending or completed transactions or meetings that lead to M&A conversations down the line. After all, Allen & Co. pays for the whole event with the understanding that it will eventually get a cut of any deal that emerges from its conference. Thomas Allen's annual revenues With that in mind, any photos or reports of Chapek and Iger chatting, or simply standing near each other, could draw attention. Harry Griffith, Executive Director ofSun Valley Economic Developmenttold BoiseDev in 2019 there are direct, tangible impacts from the conference. The conferences guest list is notably lacking in diversity, with only a few people of color and Black media leaders invited. From Warner Bros. Academia may not boast the kind of salaries that are usually a requirement for entry at Sun Valley, but the professors and school presidents are useful for the panel discussions that form much of the weeks activities. Then theres Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal and Elon Musk, the billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder who is trying to wrap up his $44 billion acquisition of the social media platform. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg at the Sun Valley conference. This is driving significant increases in content spending (including local content) globally along with an uptick in churn for leading services such as Netflix (and the majority of net add growth skewing towards newer entrants)., Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Moguls gather for Allen & Co.s annual event in Sun Valley, [Streaming] is going to be a street fight, Zaslav told CNBCs Julia Boorstin when asked about WarnerMedias just-announced-at-the-time plans to launch HBO Max. Those sitting Sun Valley out this time include Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan (though ex-wife Wendi Deng Murdoch is named on the list), as well as billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Outside the Sun Valley Lodge, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell chatted with Robert Kraft, the owner of the New England Patriots. A sign is seen at the entrance to the Sun Valley Resort ahead of the Sun Valley conference organized by Allen & Co. in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 5. Diane Warren Performs Her 14 Oscar-Nominated Songs in Six Minutes (Exclusive Video), Comcasts NBCU and Sky Partner With MultiChoice on Showmax Streaming Service in Africa, ITV Studios 2022 Revenue Jumps 19 Percent, ITV Ad Revenue Drops Slightly, First Quarter to Fall 11 Percent, Twickenham Film Studios Chair Buys 6.95 Percent Stake in APX Group, HGTV Orders More of Two Young Shows, With an Eye on Diversifying Talent and Streaming Output, Australia's Foxtel Inks Multi-Year Deal to Retain Warner Bros. Minnesota Power an ALLETE Company 30 West Superior Street Duluth, MN 55802 Click here to subscribe. Sun Valley also played matchmaker for AOL and Time Warners unhappy union, which, until AT&Ts short-lived ownership of WarnerMedia, was far-and-away the worst thing that ever happened to the company that brothers Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner founded in 1923 (it probably still is, but at least it now has a rival in the AT&T merger). Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. Allen & Co. has not officially confirmed the conferences return, but a check of Sun Valley Resorts reservation system which books the Lodge, Inn and more accommodations shows the week after July 4 is blocked out, and the local newspaper Idaho Mountain Express reported that the conference would return. Jeff Bezos for example supposedly bought The Washington Post when he was in Sun Valley. Because of the pandemic, more of the conference's proceedings were held outside. - June 28, 2004", "Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe attends 2009 Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference", "Allen and Co. Sun Valley Conference: Gates, Murdoch and ZuckerbergOh My", "idaho mountain express: Media moguls alight in valley Allen + Co opens 22nd annual conference: Friday, July 2, 2004", "Idaho Mountain Express: Herbert Allen Jr. comes calling again - July 5, 2006", "Media moguls focus on digital dollars at Sun Valley", "Inside the Private World of Allen & Co. If more mergers and acquisitions are on the horizon, they may be hatched at Sun Valley, which in the past has been the locus of such mega-pacts as Comcasts purchase of NBC/Universal, the Washington Posts sale to Bezos and Disneys deal for Capital Cities/ABC. Then, Sun Valley. It's reported the AOL-Time Warner deal was hatched at the conference. There were also plenty of opportunities for golf and kayaking, or just strolling to take in the mountain air. 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The investment bank doesnt publicly release a guest list or agenda for the gathering, but attendees, including speakers from the political world, tend to surface sooner or later. The ultra-exclusive event lures some of the biggest names in finance, tech, and media. The giant shake-ups, large transactions and dips in stock prices across the entertainment landscape over the past year could make for a change in standing among colleagues in Idaho this July. Apple CEO Tim Cook waves at photographers as he attends the Sun Valley Conference on Thursday. Several major company heads, media executives and other public figures have been pictured at the conference, according to images from Getty and other reports, including the following: According to Gura, several executives who have invested in cryptocurrencies were reported to be at the event, as well as those heading up companies focused on artificial intelligence. 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