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NASAA Sets Agenda for 91st Annual Conference in Las Vegas

The North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (NASAA) has released the preliminary agenda for its 91st Annual Conference, to be held from September 15 through 17, 2008 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The three-day conference, which offers participants the opportunity to gather to discuss emerging issues in the financial services industry and regulatory arena, will include a keynote address from noted political expert Norman J. Ornstein of the American Enterprise Institute. A tentative schedule of featured events follows.

Monday, September 15, 2008

Conference Registration Desk Open ......... 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Paralegal Roundtable Program .............. 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

ABA State Regulation of Securities 10:00 a.m. - 12:00
Committee Meeting ........................... p.m.

Brunch .................................... 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Opening Ceremonies with Introductory 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Remarks .....................................

Panel Discussion: Risk Recognition: 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Reevaluating the Risk/Reward Relationship ...
..............................................

Corporation Finance Section Forum ......... 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Investment Adviser Section Forum .......... 3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Welcome Reception ......................... 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Conference Registration Desk Open ......... 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Guest Speaker ............................. 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Panel Discussion: Politics and Policy: What 10:00 a.m. - 11:45
a New Administration and Congress Mean for a.m.
Financial Services Regulation ...............

Luncheon with Keynote Address by Norman J. 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Ornstein ....................................

Broker-Dealer Section Forum ............... 1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Ombudsman Meeting ......................... 3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Investor Education Section Forum .......... 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Reception ................................. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Conference Registration Desk Open ......... 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion: The Future of Global 8:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Financial Services ..........................

Joint Web CRD/IARD Forum .................. 10:30 a.m. -11:45 a.m.

Luncheon with Presidential Address by 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
President-elect Fred Joseph .................

Enforcement Section Forum ................. 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

President's Dinner ........................ 6:15 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Registration forms and a complete copy of the conference agenda may be downloaded from the NASAA web site at www.nasaa.org. Participants may reserve hotel accommodations at the special group rate of $229 per night by calling Caesars Palace directly at (866) 227-5944 and providing group code "SCNMS8."

Full post as published by Jim Hamilton's World of Securities Regulation on September 09, 2008 (boomark / email).