Silicon Valley hits Sun Valley - here's who's who at the 'summer camp for billionaires' in Idaho

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Sun Valley Resort during the 2019 Allen and Co. media conference

• Allen & Co.'s annual conference is happening in Sun Valley, Idaho.
• The Sun Valley conference is legendary for attracting a who's who of billionaires, CEOs, and other power players.
• Historically, the conference has been a Petri dish for major mergers and acquisitions, including Jeff Bezos' purchase of the Washington Post and Comcast's acquisition of a majority stake in NBCUniversal.
• One potential merger to watch unfold against the verdant backdrop of this year's conference could be CBS and Viacom.
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Silicon Valley giants and media moguls alike are flocking to Idaho for Allen & Co.'s annual conference at Sun Valley Resort.

The "summer camp for billionaires" began Tuesday, and execs from Facebook, Disney, and PayPal are already in attendance. Historically, the conference has been a Petri dish for major mergers and acquisitions, including Jeff Bezos' purchase of the Washington Post and Comcast's acquisition of majority stake in NBCUniversal. One potential merger to watch unfold against the verdant backdrop of the resort this year could be CBS and Viacom.

Check out who's who arriving at the 2019 conference.