Day One – Wednesday, March 21 |
| 8:30 – 10:30 |
NCEO Board Meeting (open to all NCEO members) |
| 10:00 – 5:00 |
Registration & Exhibits Open |
| 10:45 – 12:00 |
Kickoff Sessions |
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Overview of the World of ESOPs & Equity Compensation
Ron Bernstein, Beyster Institute; David Binns, Beyster Institute; Dan Walter, Performensation Consulting |
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Life as an S Corporation ESOP Company
Mark Bernstein, Carl Warren & Co.; Susan Lenczewski, Gray Plant & Mooty; Ken Ritterspach, Stylmark
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Emerging & Innovative Practices with ESOP Capital
Louis Diamond, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney; Kenneth Wanko, Alliance Holdings Inc.; Stephen Watkins, Entrex Inc.
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Legislative & Regulatory Developments for ESOP Companies
Steve Lifson, Seyfarth Shaw LLP; Karen Ng, Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP; Stephanie Silverman, ESCA/Venn Strategies; Robert Smiley, Benefit Capital Co. |
| 12:00 – 12:45 |
Boxed Luncheon – Sponsored by Principal Financial Group |
| 12:45 – 2:00 |
Opening General Session: Welcome & Leader Dialogue
Leaders discuss their strategies for facing the challenges of managing a successful employee-owned company.
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Ray Smilor, Beyster Institute (Moderator)
Mary Baker, Chairman & President, ATA Engineering
Johannes Bos, CEO, Berkeley Policy Associates
Wayne Winton, Chairman of the Board & former CEO, SPARTA |
| 2:00 – 2:15 |
Overview of the Agenda: Create Your Own Conference |
| 2:15 – 2:45 |
Afternoon Refreshment Break – Sponsored by Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin |
| 2:45 – 4:00 |
Concurrent Sessions #1 |
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Equity Compensation Basics
Pam Chernoff, NCEO; Kathleen Sheil Scheidt, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP; Robyn Shutak, Biosite Inc. |
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ESOP Basic Administration
Barbara Clough, Blue Ridge ESOP Associates; Brad Henschen, Principal Financial Group; Richard Phenneger, Phenneger Morgan & Associates |
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ESOP Financing: What Every Borrower Should Know
Mary Josephs, LaSalle Bank; Elizabeth Perdue, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP |
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Tax Aspects of Selling to an ESOP
Keith Mericka, UBS Financial Services, Inc.; Howard Rubin, Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb PA; Andrew Ward, Stout Risius Ross |
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Forming & Commissioning an ESOP Committee
Mark Bogart, Vedder Price Kaufman & Kammholz, PC; Cindy Prodoehl, Principal Financial Group |
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The ESOP in Mid-Life
Thomas Mug, Gallop Johnson & Neuman LC; Peter Prodoehl, Principal Financial Group; Tom Roberts, cfm Distributors, Inc. |
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Anchoring Your Infrastructure in Ownership Culture
Edmund Freeman, Praxis Consulting Group; Alex Moss, Praxis Consulting Group; Mike Sessions, Pizzagalli Construction Co. |
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Getting the Basics Across: Communicating Your Plan to Employees
Anne Brussok, Birkenstock; Corey Rosen, NCEO |
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Lessons Learned from the Trenches
Anthony Mathews, Beyster Institute; Martin Staubus, Beyster Institute |
| 4:15 – 5:30 |
Concurrent Sessions #2 |
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The Uses of Restricted Stock
Edi Abbott, Stock and Option Solutions, Inc.; Bruce Brumberg, myStockOptions.com |
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Accounting for ESOPs
Rebecca Miller, RSM McGladrey Inc. |
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Basic Valuation of ESOPs
James Ahern, ComStock Valuation Advisors, Inc.; Scott Miller, Enterprise Services, Inc.; Steven Nelson, Chartwell Financial Advisory |
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ESOP Distribution & Diversification
Lynn DuBois, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP; Matthew Keene, Principal Financial Group; Pete Shuler, Crowe Chizek & Company LLP |
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Finance: The Changing Dynamics of an ESOP Transaction
John Kober, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP; Robert Massengill, SES Advisors Inc.; Douglas McCormick, Thayer Capital Partner; Kreg Jackson, Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin |
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The Mature ESOP: Looking Forward
Chuck Bachman, Menke & Associates Inc.; Gregory Brown, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP |
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ESOP Case Study
David Binns, Beyster Institute; Pat Mosher, HNTB Corporation; Lee Ann Roddan, Roddan Paolucci Roddan |
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Putting the Ownership in "Ownership Culture"
Virginia Vanderslice, Praxis Consulting Group |
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Using Employee Ownership to Market Your Company
John Hoffmire, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Sid Scott, Woodward Communications |
| 5:30 – 7:00 |
Book Signing Reception for The SAIC Solution with Dr. J.R. Beyster & Peter Economy |
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Day Two – Thursday, March 22 |
| 7:30 – 5:00 |
Registration & Exhibits Open |
| 7:30 – 8:45 |
Buffet Continental Breakfast |
| 8:45 – 10:00 |
General Session: Innovations in Employee Ownership Awards
Announcement & Presentations |
| 10:15 – 11:30 |
Concurrent Sessions #3 |
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Top 10 Critical Administrative Procedures for Private Company Equity Plans
Barbara Baksa, NASPP; Emily Cervino, CEP Institute; Michelle Murcia, Battelle |
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Corporate Governance in an ESOP Company
Ronald Gilbert, ESOP Services, Inc.; Vaughn Gordy, GreatBanc Trust Company; Deborah Groban Olson, Law Offices of Deborah Groban Olson |
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Plan Design Issues for a Successful ESOP
Michael Coffey, Corporate Capital Resources; Megan Sandquist, Principal Financial Group; David Solomon, Pedersen & Houpt |
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ESOPs & Government Contractors
Michael Holzman, Morgan Lewis & Bockius; Chris Kramer, Strategic Equity Group |
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Getting the Most Out of Your ESOP Valuation
Joseph Grabowski, Wenck Associates Inc.; Christopher Staloch, Chartwell Financial Advisory LLC; Pamela Steverango, Valuation Analysts |
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Mergers & Acquisitions Involving ESOPs
Larry Goldberg, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton; William Merten, McDermott Will & Emery; Andrew Todhunter, Kapco |
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Journey to ESOP Excellence
Lorelie Brown, Kim Gillespie, & Charlie Mackin, The Sunshine House, Inc. |
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Unlock the Power & Profitability of Open Book Management
Rich Armstrong, The Great Game of Business |
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In Transition: How Employee Ownership Changes Board Structure & Dynamics
Jared Kaplan, McDermott WIll & Emery LLP; Perry Phillips, ESOP Builders Inc.; Cecil Ursprung, Reflexite Technology Corp. |
| 11:45 – 1:15 |
Luncheon with a Choice of Roundtable Discussions |
| 1:15 – 2:30 |
Concurrent Sessions #4 |
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Negotiating & Structuring Stock Compensation
Alisa Baker, Levine & Baker LLP; Daniel Janich, Janich Law Group |
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Securities Law Issues for Private Company Equity Compensation
Gregory Brown, Katten Muchin Rosenman; Gary Howell, Katten Muchin Rosenman |
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Corporate Succession Planning Techniques
Marc Schechter, Butterfield Schechter LLP; James Steiker, SES Advisors Inc. |
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Repurchase Obligation: Rules & Requirements
Kim Blaugher, Principal Financial Group; David Horvath, Crowe Chizek & Co. LLC |
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S Corporation Issues for ESOP Companies
David Ackerman, Morgan Lewis & Bockius; Nancy Dittmer, RSM McGladrey Retirement Services; Sanjeev Weerasuriya, Systems Technology Inc. |
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Workshop for Internal Trustees
Kim Abello, Duff & Phelps; Merri Ash, First Bankers Trust Services; E. Thomas Welch, BNC National Bank Wealth Management |
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Creating Effective Employee Involvement Programs
Corey Rosen, NCEO |
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The Original ESOP Game
Dan Bell, Ohio Employee Ownership Center |
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Leadership Concerns in an Employee-Owned Company
Jack Veale, PTCFO, Inc. |
| 2:30 – 3:00 |
Afternoon Refreshment Break – Sponsored by PTCFO, Inc. |
| 3:00 – 4:15 |
Concurrent Sessions #5 |
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Assessing & Improving Your Equity Compensation Plan
Mark Clem, Charles Schwab; Lauren Kahn, NCEO; Christine Zwerling, Dolby Laboratories |
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Section 409(A) and its Impact on Private Company Equity & Incentive Programs
Wil Becker, Chartwell Financial Advisory; Brian Hector, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP; Michael Voves, Dorsey & Whitney LLP |
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Learn from Failures: The Dark Side of ESOPs
Anne Marie La Bue, Cardinal Health, Inc.; John Miscione, Duff & Phelps LLC; Susan Petrirena, Swerdlin & Co. |
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Planning Issues for an ESOP Sale
James Griffin, Wells Fargo; David Johanson, Johanson Berenson; John Johnson, John E. Johnson LLC; Paige Ryan, ESOP Services, Inc. |
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ESOP Transactions Today: Comparison of S Corporations & C Corporations
Garry Karch, MB Financial; Edwin Schuck, Holme Roberts & Owen LLP; Erin Turley, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP |
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ESOPs: Fixing Problems & Finding Solutions
Jude Anne Carluccio, Parsinen Kaplan Rosberg & Gotlieb PA; Stephen Eide, Gray Plant & Mooty PA; Steven Etkind, Sadis & Goldberg LLC |
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Repurchase Obligation: Assessment & Funding
Malcolm Hartman, Willamette Management Associates; Judy Kornfeld, ESOP Economics Inc.; Mike Pretiger, Medical Doctor Associates, Inc. |
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Measuring & Managing Your Ownership Culture
David Deal, Community IT Innovators; Loren Rodgers, NCEO; Whitney Walpole, Culture Counts |
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Encouraging Innovation in an EO Company
Lisa Casey, Reflexite Corp (Moderator); 2007 Innovations in Employee Ownership Award winners |
| 4:30 – 5:45 |
Keynote Address – Sponsored by Chang Ruthenberg & Long PC
William Taylor, co-author Mavericks at Work (William Morrow, 2006)
and Editor of Fast Company Magazine |
| 6:00 – 7:30 |
Rooftop Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by over 50 companies and firms
Special sponsor: McDermott Will & Emery |
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Day Three – Friday, March 23 |
| 7:30 – 11:00 |
Registration & Exhibits Open |
| 7:30 – 8:45 |
Continental Buffet Breakfast
Meet & Greet Breakfast for S Corporation ESOP Companies - Hosted by ESCA |
| 8:45 – 9:15 |
Trends & Prospects in Employee Ownership for 2007-2008 |
| 9:15 – 10:15 |
Learning Exchange Discussion Tables - Industry & Topic Tables
Meet with an Expert – Sign up in advance at the conference |
| 10:30 – 11:45 |
Concurrent Sessions #6 |
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Accounting for Equity Compensation
Lauren Kahn, NCEO; Peter Klinger, BDO Seidman LLP |
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Case Study on Transitioning to a TPA
Lynne Norris, Blue Ridge ESOP Associates; Brian Spradling, The International Group |
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Enough of a Good Thing: Alternatives for Winding Down, Winding Up, or Terminating an ESOP
Kevin Long, Chang Ruthenberg & Long PC; Stephen Smith, Krieg DeVault LLP |
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Investments by Stock Plans: Trends in Litigation
D. Ward Kallstrom, Morgan Lewis & Bockius; Marilyn Marchetti, GreatBanc Trust Company; Kim Zeldin, Liner Yankelevitz Sunshine & Regenstreif LLP |
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Building Trust in an Employee-Owned Company
Loren Rodgers, NCEO |
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Creating Short Term Incentives to Support Your ESOP
Brad Hams, Ownership Thinking, Inc. |
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Creating a New Map of Leadership
Karen Jellison, Center for Creative Leadership |
| 11:45 |
Conference Adjourns |
