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2008 National Conference
Agenda & Program Highlights

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

  Business Program Social Program
8:00
a.m.		   8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
 Golf Tournament
9:00
a.m.		 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
 Pre Conference Workshop: "Managing Stress"		  
11:00
a.m.		 11:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Registration		  
12:00 p.m. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Small- & Mid-Cap Company Networking Lunch		  
1:00 p.m. 1:15 - 4:30 p.m.
Pre-Conference Workshop: "Ethics, Law & Corporate Governance"		  
2:00
p.m.		   2:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Tour: Palm Beach, including Norton Museum of Art
2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Tour: Catamaran Sailing
4:00
p.m.		 4:45 - 6:00 p.m.
Educational Programs Committee & Chapter Officers Joint Meeting		  
7:00
p.m.		   7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Teen Reception and Dinner
(parental permission required)
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Opening Reception

Cosponsored by BoardVantage and CT Corporation
9:00
p.m.		   9:30 - 12:00 p.m.
Nightcap Reception
(by invitation only)

Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Business Program Social Program
7:00
a.m.		 7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
 National Committee Meetings		 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Pilates Exercise Class
7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
 Exhibit Hall open
8:00
a.m.		 8:00 a.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Registration		  
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Welcome
9:00
a.m.		 9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Address: Michael G. Oxley, Vice Chairman, The Nasdaq Stock Market, & former Congressman		 9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Spouse Program: Hotel History & Grounds Tour
9:45 - 11:00 a.m.
Panel: HOT ISSUES with Pension Funds/ Shareholder Activists
11:00
a.m.		 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Address: Richard D. Parsons, Chairman of the Board, Time Warner Inc.		  
12:00
p.m.		 12:30 - 2:15 p.m.
Annual Conference Luncheon & Address: Bob Woodward, writer for The Washington Post & Pulitzer-Prize winning author

Luncheon speaker sponsored by BNY Mellon Shareholder Services
2:00
p.m.		 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Panel: HOT ISSUES with Large Institutional Investors		 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Spouse Tour: Morikami Japanese Gardens & Museum
2:15 - 5:00 p.m.
 Exhibit Hall open
4:00
p.m.

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
 Breakout Sessions:

  • Notice & Access — 2008 Experience, 2009 Planning
  • Selecting, Evaluating & Dealing with Service Providers
  • Hot Issues with Proxy Rating Agencies
  • Best Practices in Managing Subsidiaries
  
7:00
p.m.		   7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
HOT, Hot, hot Caribbean Night at the Beach (children are welcome)

Entertainment sponsored by Corporation Service Company

Friday, June 27, 2008

  Business Program Social Program
7:00
a.m.		 7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
 National Committee Meetings		 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Pilates Exercise Class
7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
 Exhibit Hall open
8:00
a.m.		 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Registration		  
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Annual Meeting of Members
9:00 p.m. 9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
SEC Update with John W. White, Director, Division of Corporation Finance, SEC		 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Spouse Tour: Boca Raton Museum of Art
10:00
a.m.		 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Panel: What's HOT with the Delaware Judiciary		  
11:00
a.m. 		11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
A discussion with Martin Lipton, moderated by Charles M. Elson		  
1:00
p.m.		 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Buffet Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall		  
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Not-for-Profit & Private Company Discussion & Networking Session
2:00
p.m.		 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Panel: HOT ISSUES in Health, Environment & Safety Governance		  
4:00
p.m.

4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
 Breakout Sessions:

  • The Corporate Secretary at a Small- and Mid-Cap Companies
  • Compliance Issues and the Board
  • XBRL — What You Need to Know
  • Best Practices in Minute Writing
  
5:00 p.m. 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Exhibitor Sponsored Reception		  
7:00
p.m.		 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Reception & Dinner, including Past Chairmen, B.H. Young Recipients & Quarter Century Club Members
(by invitation only)
  
    Free evening

Saturday, June 28, 2008

  Business Program Social Program
7:00
a.m.		 7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
 National Committee Meetings		 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Fun Run, Walk or Crawl
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
 Continental Breakfast		 7:00 - 8:00 a.m.
Pilates Exercise Class
8:00
a.m.		 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Registration		  
8:45 - 10:15 a.m.
Open Forum: Hearing from Former SEC Voices
9:00
a.m.		   9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Spouse Program: Croquet Tournament
10:00
a.m. 		10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Panel: HOT ISSUES for Audit & Governance Committees		  
11:00
a.m. 		11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Panel: HOT ISSUES in Executive Compensation		  
1:00
p.m.		 1:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Board of Directors Meeting
(classes of 2009, 2010 and 2011)
 1:15 - 5:45 p.m.
Tour: Palm Beach including Flagler Museum
2:00
p.m.		   2:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Tour: Catamaran Sailing
7:00
p.m.		   7:00 - 10:30 p.m.
Closing Reception & Dinner — including presentation of the Bracebridge H. Young Distinguished Service Award, recognition of out-going Board & Committee Chairs & Major Conference Sponsors


Closing Reception - sponsored by Computershare
Karaoke Sing Along - sponsored by Georgeson Inc

Sunday, June 29, 2008

  Business Program Social Program
8:00
a.m.		   8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Post-Conference Tour: Everglades Adventure
9:00
a.m.		   9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Post-Conference Tour: Cuban Heritage & South Beach Tour


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