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2010 Symposium

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29th Annual EXPO L.A.
May 6-7, 2010
Westin Long Beach
Long Beach, CA

The committee is currently planning the 2010 EXPO.  Information will be posted here when available. 
To see last year's schedule and handouts, click here
 
Who Should Attend the 29th 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 29th Annual EXPO L.A.?
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 24 different presentations. You are welcome to attend sessions on numerous topics or focus on a few that particularly interest you. EXPO L.A. is local and reasonably priced, which means that attending the event will be easy on your budget.

Why is 29th Annual EXPO L.A. such a good value?
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.
 

Schedule at a Glance

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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

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 7, 2010

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

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 our Symposium Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor(s):


Citibank

Bank of America
JPMorgan Chase
Northern Trust

California Bank & Trust
Chesapeake Systems Solutions
Safechecks
Travelex

 
If you have any questions or comments please contact:
EXPO L.A. Chair
Susan Mah
(213) 740-5417
mah@usc.edu
Sponsorship Chair
Randy Gehres
(310) 277-7800
Randy.Gehres@Travelex.com
EXPO Management Support
Janine Nichols, CAE
(818) 843-5660
jnichols@emaoffice.com

Registration by: Member Non-Member
April  4, 2010 $325 $475*
After 4/4 & On-site $375 $525*
*Non-Member registration fee includes membership (and meetings) for the remainder of 2010
**Group Rate: 5 or more employees of the same firm registering as a group, qualify for the Member Rate
Schedule and Breakouts
Thursday, May 6, 2010


8:00a.m. - 9:00a.m. - Registration/Continental Breakfast sponsored Northern Trust

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

Session 1 - 9:00a.m. - 10:00a.m.
What's Next?  An Economic Forecast for the U.S. and California - Christopher Thornberg, Beacon Ecomonics

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

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

  • Fraud Prevention and Detection: Build Your Confidence - Sheila Anderson, Chesapeake System Solutions, Inc.
  • SEPA: One Year On - Erin Fravel, JP Morgan
  • Managing Your Emotions and Your Investments in a Post-Crisis World - Brian Perry, Chandler Asset Management
  • TBD - Cash Management- Open for Sponsor

11:45a.m. - 1:45p.m. -Lunch - Keynote Speaker: - Linnea McCord, PhD, Pepperdine University -  sponsored by Union Bank of California

Session 3 - 1:45p.m. - 2:45p.m.

  • Financial Influenza I: Cyber Crime – Vaccines For Your Organization - Greg Litster, SAFEChecks
  • Improving Control & Visibility Across the International Payments Process, Ben Kavalec, Travelex
  • Tax Sensitive Investing – Effectively Managing the Operating Funds in a Rising Tax Environment, Christopher Van Alstyne, Northern Trust
  • Bank Pricing 2010: Perceptions, Trends and Reality in Unusual Times - Richard Richardson, Phoenix-Hecht

2:45p.m. - 3:15p.m. - Refreshment Break

Session 4 - 3:15p.m. - 4:15p.m.

  • Financial Influenza I: Check Fraud – Vaccines For Your Organization - Greg Litster, SAFEChecks
  • Global Treasury Management - Troy Angara, Wells Fargo Bank
  • Effectively Managing Domestic and Offshore Liquidity in the Current Interest Rate Environment - Richard Holland, SSGA
  • Cash Management Solutions - Katherine Poxon, Garda

4:15p.m. - 6:00p.m. - Opening Reception
 

Friday, May 7, 2010


8:30a.m. - 9:00a.m. - Continental Breakfast

Session 5 - 9:00a.m. - 10:00a.m.

  • Leading Financial Professionals in a Multi-Generational Workplace: Strategies for the Future that Continue to Serve Clients - Anika Hylmo, PhD, The Insight Generation
  • Reconciling to Zero: Understanding Foreign Exchange Gain/Loss Activity in the P&L - Nichole Krause, Hedge Trackers, LLC
  • Improving Cash Flow Leads to Debt Reduction - Norm Bour, OPISnetwork
  • Receivables Management- Business as Usual, or Brave New World?  - Craig "Sandy" Saxer, PNC Bank

10:00a.m. - 10:30a.m. - Refreshment Break sponsored by Bank of America

Session 6 - 10:30a.m. - 11:30a.m.

  • Staying on Top of your Game: The Role of Social Media in Professional Development - Ernie Humphrey, Proformative
  • Overcoming the Difficulties of Doing Business Globally   - Moises Vidal & David Martin, Bank of America
  • Best Practice Bank Fee Analysis - Reducing Costs, Increasing Efficiencies, and Unlocking the Power Trapped within your Bank Statements - Don Enright, The Weiland Financial Group
  • How to develop and maintain "TRIPLE A" Partnerships, Bonnie Bell-Hansen & Matt Upton, On The Move Forward

11:30a.m. - 1:30p.m. - Lunch - Keynote Speaker - Hershel Warlick, PhD, City of Long Beach

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

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

  • Building a Virtual City and a Virtual Treasury: The Case Study of the City of Los Angeles - Stefan Jaskulak, City of Los Angeles
  • Managing International Business in Turbulent Times - Steve Phelps, JP Morgan
  • Managing Payment Risk, Domestic and FX - John Seddon, Deknatel Seddon & Associates, Inc.
  • Tax Tips and Traps in Today's Economy - David Paddock, CPA,

Session 8 - 3:00p.m. - 4:15p.m. - , Understanding the Digital Native, Dan Fisher, The Copper River Group

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



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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