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Silicon Valley giants and media moguls have been flocking to an invite-only 'summer camp for billionaires' this week in Idaho — see who's in attendance

By Rebecca Aydin
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Sun Valley Resort during the 2019 Allen and Co. media conference Brendan McDermid/Reuters
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Silicon Valley giants and media moguls alike have been flocking to Idaho this week 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.

Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, arrives with Marne Levine, VP of Global Partnerships, Business Development, and Corporate Development at Facebook.

Sheryl Sandberg
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Apple CEO Tim Cook (left) walks with Apple Senior VP of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue (right).

Tim Cook and Eddy Cue attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Shari Redstone, vice-chair of CBS Corporation and Viacom.

Shari Redstone, vice-chair of CBS Corporation and Viacom, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho 2019
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Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and current partner at prominent venture firm Greylock Capital.

IReid Hoffman, co-founder of Linkedin and venture capitalist, arrives at the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast.

Brian Roberts, Chairman and CEO of Comcast, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Anne Wojcicki, cofounder and CEO of 23andMe.

Anne Wojcicki
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Jerry Yang, co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo.

Jerry Yang, co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo
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Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies talks with Dan Schulman, president of PayPal.

Alex Karp Palantir Sun Valley
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Michael Ovitz, cofounder of CAA and former president of Disney, speaks to reporters.

Michael Ovitz, co-founded Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and president of Disney speaks to reporters as he arrives at the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Michael Eisner, former Chairman and CEO of Disney.

Michael Eisner former Chairman and CEO of Disney attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Susan Treacy (right) walks with spouse Jay Vacanti, surgeon-scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Stem Cell Institute (left).

Jay Vacanti, surgeon-scientist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and Susan Treacy attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Ynon Kreiz, CEO of Mattel, smiles for the press.

Ynon Kreiz, CEO of Mattel, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho 2019
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Francois-Henri Pinault, CEO of French luxury group Kering, has a laugh.

Francois-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of Kering, arrives at the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Brad Keywell, CEO of Uptake Technologies.

Brad Keywell, CEO of Uptake Technologies, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, I
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Christopher Schroeder, venture investor and cofounder of HealthCentral.com.

Investor Christopher Schroeder, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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W. Porter Payne, Jr., CEO of real estate investment firm Centennial Holding Company.

W. Porter Payne, Jr., CEO of Centennial Holding Company, LLC., attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Fernando Rodés Vilà, investor.

Investor Fernando Rodes Vila attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Tomislav Mihaljevic, CEO and president of the Cleveland Clinic, points something out.

Tom Mihaljevic, CEO and president of the Cleveland Clinic, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho 2019
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Veronica Smiley (left) walks hand in hand with spouse, film producer Brian Glazer (right), who produced "A Beautiful Mind" in 2001.

Producer Brian Grazer and Veronica Smiley, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Gustavo Cisneros, chairman of Grupo Cisneros.

Gustavo Cisneros, Chairman of Grupo Cisneros, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho 2019
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Wang Ping (left) walks with spouse Robert Thomson (right), CEO of News Corp.

Robert Thomson, Chief Executive of News Corp. and his wife Wang Ping attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho 2019
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Wang Jiali (left) walks with Wang Leehom (right), a celebrated actor-director-producer-singer-songwriter.

Wang Leehom, singer-songwriter, producer, actor and film director, and Wang Jiali attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Sarah Friar (right), CEO of Nextdoor, walks with spouse David Riley (left).

Sarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor, and David Riley attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Belinda Johnson, COO of Airbnb.

Belinda Johnson, COO of Airbnb, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company.

James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Stacey Bendet Eisner, CEO and creative director for fashion label Alice + Olivia.

Stacey Bendet Eisner, CEO and creative director for Alice + Olivia Clothing Co., attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Greg Penner (right) chairman of Walmart walks with Casey Wasserman (left) CEO of Wasserman Media.

Casey Wasserman, chief executive of the Wasserman Media Group and Greg Penner, chairman of Walmart, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Kevin Hartz, cofounder and chairman of Eventbrite.

Kevin Hartz, co-founder and chairman of Eventbrite, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard.

Bobby Kotick, chief executive officer of Activision Blizzard, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Mathias Döpfner, CEO of German digital publishing house Axel Springer SE.

Mathias Dopfner, CEO of Axel Springer SE, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner is CEO of Axel Springer, Business Insider's parent company.

Steve Easterbrook, CEO of McDonald's.

Steve Easterbrook, CEO of McDonald's Corp., attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Jill Shah (left), CEO of Jill's List walks with spouse Niraj Sah (right), CEO of Wayfair.

Jill Shah, founder and CEO of Jill's list, walks with her husband Niraj Shah, co-founder, co-chairman, and CEO of Wayfair, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Steven Swartz, CEO of Hearst Corporation.

Steven Swartz, CEO of the Hearst Corporation, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Daniel Ek (left), CEO of Spotify, walks with Bill Koenigsberg (right), CEO of Horizon Media.

Daniel Ek, co-founder and CEO of Spotify Technology SA, and Bill Koenigsberg, founder and CEO of Horizon Media Inc., attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Philipp Schindler, SVP and chief business officer at Google.

Philipp Schindler, senior vice president and chief business officer at Google Inc., , attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon, looks at his smartphone.

Hans Vestberg, CEO of Verizon Communications, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho 2019
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Jim Lanzone, CEO of CBS Interactive.

Jim Lanzone, president and CEO of CBS Interactive, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho 2019
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Dick Costolo, former CEO of Twitter.

Dick Costolo, former CEO of Twitter, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho 2019
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Eric Lefkofsky, cofounder of Groupon.

Eric Lefkofsky, co-founder of Groupon, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Diane von Furstenberg, fashion designer.

Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Jamie Alter Lynton (left) walks with spouse Michael Lynton (right), former CEO of Sony Entertainment and current chairman of Snap Inc. (Snapchat, Bitmoji).

Michael Lynton, chairman of Snap Inc., and Jamie Alter Lynton, attend the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho
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Rebecca Aydin
Rebecca Aydin is an editorial fellow at Business Insider covering tech and corporate strategy. She is a graduate of Stanford University, and her work has appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle and Chicago Tribune. 
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