

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: BLUEMAP's Spring M&A Summit
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am – Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Hear deal insights from Lexington CEOs and expert advisors, followed by lunch and racing at Keeneland.About this EventEVENT SUMMARYChoose from full-day or morning-only attendance packages:Morning Session:DEAN DORTON | 250 West Main Street, Suite 1500, Lexington, KY 40507Parking - Lexington Financial Center Garage (fee required)9:00 a.m. - Arrival / Coffee / Networking / Meet and greet9:30 a.m. - Jamie Hargrove, Founder, Hargrove Firm. Topic: "From ‘Highest Price’ to ‘Lowest Tax’' / Q&amp;A10:15 a.m. - Michael Hardy, CEO, Hardy Oil Company. Topic: "Fueling an Acquisition" / Q&amp;A11:00 a.m. - Networking / Table Break11:25 a.m. - Aaron Anderkin, President &amp; CEO, Integrated Sign and Graphic. Topic: "Buying a Business from an In-Law"/ Q&amp;A12:10 p.m. - Morning Wrap-upFull Day (Morning + Afternoon Lunch, Networking, Racing):THOROUGHBRED CLUB and KEENELAND RACE COURSE | 3555 Rice Rd., Lexington, KY 40510 (Free Parking).1:30 p.m. - Lunch buffet at TCA (business casual dress code)Afternoon - Networking (cash bar) and racing (TCA / Keeneland)NOTE TO ECONOMICS / ACCOUNTING / FINANCE STUDENTS AND FINANCE FACULTY AT KENTUCKY UNIVERSITIES:Email admin@bluemapky.org or call 502.509.6768 with your contact information to obtain a special discount attendance code.Agenda🕑: 09:00 AMArrival | Networking | Coffee (Location: Dean Dorton)🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AMFrom Highest Price to Lowest TaxHost: Jamie Hargrove, Hargrove FirmInfo: Attorney and CPA Jamie Hargrove explores "From Highest Price to  Lowest Tax: How Sell-Side Advisors Win More Deals and Deepen Client Relationships. ” When preparing to sell their business,  most owners start with one objective—“get me the highest price." The conversation inevitably shifts to what matters most: how much they keep after taxes. This session focuses on how sell-side professionals can proactively incorporate tax and trust planning into the deal process—not only to improve client outcomes, but to differentiate themselves, win engagements, and strengthen relationships with both clients and their advisory teams. 🕑: 10:15 AMFueling an AcquisitionHost: Michael Hardy, CEO, Hardy Oil Company Inc.Info: Michael Hardy, CEO of Hardy Oil Company, Inc., discusses challenges that his family-owned company faced in acquiring, financing and negotiating a long-term acquisition target that would more than double existing revenues. Hardy tells a compelling story of persistence, stubbornness and solutions.  🕑: 11:25 AMGenerational Transition: Buying from the In-Laws Host: Aaron Anderkin, CEO, Integrated Sign &amp; GraphicInfo: In early 2025, Aaron Anderkin took the helm of Integrated Sign and Graphic (ISG), a Lexington architectural signage firm, and began focusing on modernizing workflows through AI and project efficiencies. Anderkin talks about motivations, hurdles, due diligence, insights and opportunities uncovered during the deal process.🕑: 01:30 PMAfternoon at The Thoroughbred Club and Keeneland Race CourseHost: KeenelandInfo: Join fellow BLUEMAP attendees at TCA with buffet lunch served at 1:30 p.m. and networking (cash bar.)  Then enjoy the thrills of horse racing at Keeneland (free shuttle available) or TCA (TV simulcast) during the afternoon.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lexington/bluemaps-spring-manda-summit/100001985383582741
- **Event Categories**: business, sports, workshops, meet-and-greet, meetups, kentucky-derby
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 54.13, max: 107.48, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Lexington
- **state**: KY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 250 W Main St
- **lat**: 38.0477037
- **long**: -84.4984928
- **full address**: 250 W Main St, 250 West Main Street, Lexington, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 10
- **organizer**: BLUEMAP (Bluegrass M&A Professionals) (https://allevents.in/org/bluemap-bluegrass-manda-professionals/21406865)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 22 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 250 W Main St, 250 West Main Street, Lexington, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 54.13 up to 107.48 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** BLUEMAP (Bluegrass M&A Professionals)
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** business, sports, workshops, meet-and-greet, meetups, kentucky-derby
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about BLUEMAP's Spring M&A Summit ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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