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Al Gore, Sarah Palin, Robert Gates to headline Skybridge Alternatives conference

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Al Gore
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York

Former Vice President Al Gore, Sarah Palin and former Defense Secretary Dr. Robert M. Gates will keynote this year's Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference. The conference will be held starting on May 8, 2012 at the Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

Additional speakers include: Jim Collins, best-selling author of Great by Choice and Nouriel Roubini, Co-Founder & Chariman of Roubini Global Economics. Each year the SALT Conference brings together world leaders across sectors to meet and discuss global issues. Previous speakers have included past presidents, and well known industry leaders.

Conference organizers will also be focusing on the issues surrounding the upcoming presidential election and continued macro-economic uncertainties.

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