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2009 Symposium Schedule at a Glance

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28th Annual EXPO L.A.
May 7-8, 2009
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 S. Pine Ave.
Long Beach, CA
562-491-1234


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Who Should Attend the 28th Annual EXPO L.A.?
CFOs ● Treasurers ● Controllers ● Assistant Treasurers ●
Assistant Controllers ● Cash Managers ● Accounting Managers ●
Risk Managers ● Treasury Staff ● Treasury Consultants ●
Bank Professionals

Why should you attend 28th Annual EXPO L.A.?
28th Annual EXPO L.A. takes place on a regional stage with a national cast of highly experienced experts. The EXPO features four tracks running concurrently over two days for a total of 26 different presentations. You are welcome to attend sessions on numerous topics or focus on a few that particularly interest you. 28th Annual EXPO L.A. is local and reasonably priced, which means that attending the event will be easy on your budget.

Why is 28th Annual EXPO L.A. such a good value?
28th Annual EXPO L.A. is produced by the members of SCAFP. It is priced to be affordable for its members and the general public, especially compared to attending national conferences that incur additional expenses for travel and hotel accommodations. Five or more employees of the same firm, registering as a group, qualify for the Member Rate.

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Thursday, May 7, 2009

8:00am - 9:00am: Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:45am - 9:00am: Welcoming Remarks

9:00am - 10:00am: General Session 1


10:00am - 10:30am: Break

10:30am - 11:30am: Session 2

11:45am - 1:45pm: Lunch with Keynote Speaker, Holly Fujie, Buchalter Nemer

1:45pm - 2:45pm: Session 3

2:45pm - 3:15pm: Break

3:15pm - 4:15pm: Session 4

4:15pm - 6:00pm: Opening Reception


Friday, May 8, 2009

8:30am - 9:00am: Registration/Continental Breakfast

9:00am - 10:00am: Session 5

10:00am - 10:30am: Break

10:30am - 11:30am: Session 6

11:30am - 1:30pm: Lunch with Keynote Speaker, Jack Kyser - LAEDCs Economic Review and Forecast

1:30pm - 2:30pm: Session 7

2:30pm - 3:00pm: Break

3:00pm - 4:15pm: Closing Session

4:15pm - 4:30 pm Closing Remarks and Drawing
Special thanks to last year's Symposium Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor(s):


Citibank

Bank of America
JPMorgan Chase
Northern Trust

California Bank & Trust
Chesapeake Systems Solutions
Safechecks
Travelex

2009 Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Click here for sponsor prospectus
If you have any questions or comments please contact:
EXPO L.A. Chair
Susan Mah
(213) 740-5417
mah@usc.edu
Sponsorship Chair
Katy Stark
(310) 712-0044
katy.stark@eastwestbank.com
EXPO Management Support
Janine Nichols, CAE
(818) 843-5660
jnichols@emaoffice.com

Registration by: Member Non-Member Non-sponsoring Vendor
April  15, 2009 $325 $375* $475
After 4/15 & On-site $350 $400* $500
*To qualify for the non-member registration fee you must practice cash/treasury/financial management for an organization, or you must be an attendee from a sponsoring company
**Group Rate: 5 or more employees of the same firm registering as a group, qualify for the Member Rate
Schedule and Breakouts
Thursday, May 7, 2009

8:00a.m. - 9:00a.m. - Registration/Continental Breakfast sponsored by JP Morgan

8:45a.m. - 9:00a.m. - Welcoming Remarks

Session 1 - 9:00a.m. - 10:00a.m.
Management of Public Funds - Taking it to the Next Level - Harold Nachtrieb, Chief Investment Officer, City of Los Angeles

10:00a.m. - 10:30a.m. - Refreshment Break

Session 2 - 10:30a.m. - 11:30a.m.

  • Create Treasury Workflows that Can Save Organizational Resources - Sally Hart, SunGard
  • Fair Value Accounting and FASB 157 - Brian Wilterink, White, Nelson & Co., LLP
  • Evaluation Risks in Money Market Fund Investments - Sara Flour, DB Advisors
  • Case Study: Adoption of a Software as as Service (SaaS) Enterprise Treasury Management Solution at the University of California - Ravi Pande, Treasury Sciences
11:45a.m. - 1:45p.m. -Lunch - Keynote Speaker: - Holly Fujie - Mentoring the 5 Minute Miracle, Holly Fujie, President, California Bar Association and Shareholder, Buchalter Nemer sponsored by Union Bank of California

Session 3 - 1:45p.m. - 2:45p.m.
2:45p.m. - 3:15p.m. - Refreshment Break co-sponsored by Federated Investors and SCAFP

Session 4 - 3:15p.m. - 4:15p.m.
  • Leashing the Payments Process with an On-Line Payment - Christy Pitts, The Bank of New York Mellon
  • "IT" Data Breaches - Mitigation and Responses for Financial Services Companies - Thomas Layman, GLOBAL Vision Group
  • Is it safe to get back in the water?
    A review of markets, securities and investment strategies for balance sheet and operating asset pools. - Christopher Van Alstyne, Northern Trust - Global Investments Services & Celeste Caulfield, KB Homes
  • Impact of the Credit Crunch on Capital Markets and Liquidity - James Rothschild & Alton Lo, JPMorgan Chase Bank
4:15p.m. - 6:00p.m. - Opening Reception co-sponsored by California Bank & Trust and SCAFP
 
Friday, May 8, 2009

8:30a.m. - 9:00a.m. - Continental Breakfast co-sponsored by Morgan Stanley and The Weiland Financial Group

Session 5 - 9:00a.m. - 10:00a.m.
  • Benefits of Automation in your Treasury Department - Victor Rivera, Kyriba Corp
  • Cyber Crime and Check Fraud: Liability in a Paperless World - Greg Litster, SAFEChecks
  • Transformational Leadership: Leading Teams and Workgroups - Matthew McNabb, Allergan, Inc.
  • Improving Cash Flow Leads to Debt Reduction Part I - Norm Bour, Gemini Partners
10:00a.m. - 10:30a.m. - Refreshment Break sponsored by Bank of America

Session 6 - 10:30a.m. - 11:30a.m.
  • B2B Payment Myths & Realities - Erin McCune, Glenbrook Partners
  • A 2x4 approach to payment product risk assessment - John Seddon, Deknatel Seddon & Associates
  • Accidental Duplicate Payments - The Astonishing Weakness That's Losing Millions for Medium to Large Organizations of all Kinds - Randy Gehres, CTP, Fiscal Technologies, Inc.

11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. - Lunch - Keynote Speaker - Jack Kyser - LAEDC's Economic Review and Forecast, Jack Kyser, Senior Vice President & Chief Economist L.A. Economic Development Council

Session 7 - 1:30p.m. - 2:30p.m.

2:30p.m. - 3:00p.m. - Refreshment Break

  • eBAM - electronic Bank Account Management - Steven Gehring, SWIFT PanAmericas, Inc.
  • Managing FX Risk as a Business Cost: Three Keys to Success - Wolfgang Koester, FiREapps.
  • Overcoming the Difficulties of Doing Business Globally - Moises Vidal & David Martin, Bank of America
  • Lessons Learned: How the Financial Crisis can Prepare Investors for the Years to Come - Brian Perry, Chandler Asset Management

Session 8 - 3:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. - , Communication Skills for Financial Professionals in a Multi-Generational Workplace: Strategies for Leading the Future - Annika Hylmo, Ph.D., Founder, Insight Generation

4:15p.m. - Closing Remarks and Drawing
 

Symposium Details
CTP, CCM and AAP Accreditation
28th Annual EXPO L.A. offers the opportunity to acquire CTP, CCM and AAP credits to enhance your professional standing.

28th Annual EXPO L.A. is being reviewed for up to 12 CTP/CCM recertification credits by the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP).


Registration Information Register on-line
Registering for 28th Annual EXPO L.A. is easy and may be done either online by clicking here, by fax, or by mail. And we accept both checks and credit cards. If registering by fax or mail, please use the Registration Form and submit it as instructed in the form.

To qualify for the regular registration fee you must practice cash/treasury/financial management for an organization, or you must be an attendee from a sponsoring company.

Non-sponsoring vendors are attendees from a company that sells or manages products or services to the financial/treasury management field that is not a sponsor of the 28th Annual EXPO L.A..

Conference registration includes admission to all educational sessions, table-top displays, coffee breaks, continental breakfasts, luncheons, opening reception and all handout materials. An official badge is required for all of these events.


Payment Confirmation
Attendees will receive a confirmation of registration from SCAFP headquarters and will pick up badges and program materials at the registration desk the day of the conference. Registrations will only be processed when accompanied by a check or credit card number.

Send payment and registration form to:
SCAFP/28th Annual EXPO L.A.
210 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Ste C
Burbank, CA 91502
Phone (818) 843-5660 Fax: (818) 843-7423


Registration Cancellation Policy
Notification of cancellation must be submitted in writing. Cancellations received by April 10, 2009 will be subject to a $75.00 cancellation charge. No refunds will be given after April 10, 2009

Hotel Accommodations
Hyatt Regency Long Beach
200 S. Pine Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
(562) 491-1234
$189 per night single/double
Overnight parking $16 self, $19 valet
Day parking $8 self, $10 valet.


Attire
Attire for the 28th Annual EXPO L.A. is business casual. Everyone has a different temperature comfort zone, so be prepared with a sweater for cool meeting rooms.


Upcoming Meetings:
Luncheons

May 6-7, 2010
29th Annual EXPO L.A.

Click here for previous presentation downloads


Meetings of Interest:

March 19, 2010
Breaking Down the Barriers to e-Payments


May 6-7, 2010
29th Annual EXPO L.A.


November 7-10, 2010
AFP Annual Conference


Platinum Sponsor(s):



Southern California Association for Financial Professionals
(Previously the Treasury Association of Southern California)

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