1. SkyBridge Alternatives Conference
#2 Business & Financial Industry Event
Las Vegas
The splashy hedge fund conference attracts 1,800 institutional and private investors, managers, and others—all fully vetted and invited by the planners. The event mixes finance and government with the larger culture; speakers at the 2013 event included Duke men's baseketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, actor Al Pacino, and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Next: May 2014