Who Wants to Market to Panicked Wall Streeters?

Today's sign that the investment banking and hedge fund worlds are in full secular decline -- you think they'd be blasting people like me with emails like this a week before the event if biz were fine? I don't:

Currently we have three remaining options on a first come/first served basis available until August 29th:

1. Cocktail Reception Sponsor ($20,000): Your organization is presented as the exclusive sponsor of the cocktail reception.

2. Meal Sponsor ($15,000): Your organization is presented as the exclusive sponsor of the breakfast, the lunch, or a coffee break.

3. Keynote Introduction Sponsor ($10,000): A senior executive from your organization introduces one of our keynote speakers (based on availability).

Each of these options include additional benefits: 1 attendee pass, signage on the website, at the venue, and in the event program; and the list of attendees' contact details.

Given the audience of 130-150 investment professionals from endowments, foundations, and pension funds, we feel that this could be a good opportunity for you. See below for the list of keynote speakers and a sample of confirmed attendees. If would like to reserve one of the options above, please let know by August 29.

Woohoo, for only $20,000 I can have a banner in a hotel as 130 panicked Wall Streeters sip free Grey Goose and pretend they don't care that it's free. Wall Street has imploded before our eyes, and the cyclical decline ongoing in the economy isn't gonna help. I do expect we're headed to DJIA 12,000 before 11,000...but we're headed to a ten-handle as the valuations in the market come down on lower earnings expectations and more economic malaise continues.