NCEO Conference April 22-24, Portland OR - An affordable conference in unaffordable times!
2009 Employee Ownership Conference Update
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More information about our annual conference,
co-produced with the Beyster Institute. Dates: April 22-24 2009 in Portland, Oregon.
1. The names of conference speakers have been added to our conference program page on our Web site. Click here Conference Agenda Portland 2009 to see the agenda and speaker names. We will continue to update this page as we receive more information.
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News Note: Many exemplary employee owned
companies are sharing their stories at the conference. One such
company is Namaste Solar. They've been in the national spotlight this
month as they were asked to introduce President Obama at the Stimulus
Bill signing in Denver.
3. The sleeping room block at the conference hotel in Portland was more than 80% full as of last week.
For the best selection, we suggest you make your reservations now! You
can reserve your room online at the conference Web site or by phone.
All the hotel information you need and links can be found at Hilton Hotel Portland.
4. A new session is being created and will be added to the conference agenda soon:
Discussion Forum: Employee Ownership, The Economic Stimulus Bill, and Credit Market Restructuring. Watch for more information.
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Justifying attendance at the 2009 Employee Ownership Conference is
easy--in tough times you can't afford NOT to send a representative.
This conference is not only the best place to get the latest
information on employee ownership and meet the people who make equity
sharing strategies work, but its also very affordable -- compare our
early member registration range of $345 to $450 per person, and our
hotel rates of $160 to $185 to any other comparable conference.
Register now at Registration Information
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Note: Also coming up this spring, a new seminar Executive Compensation in ESOP Companies, March 19 in Baltimore, Maryland. There is still some space available, so to register, go to Executive Comp Seminar or contact Colleen Kearney at 510-208-1311 or ckearney@nceo.org. Late fees apply as of February 27, 2009.
Please call or email me anytime if you have questions about the Conference, or need further information.
Best regards,
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Deborah Krant
NCEO Conference Director
dkrant@nceo.org
Direct Line: 510-208-1304 |
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I will definitely be attending the NCEO Conference this year, will you? Please let me know if you are attending because we are planning to have
an informal ECE get together during the event so we can meet each other in person.
The NCEO conference is one of the major conferences hosted by a non-service provider. The event is low key and friendly and not so big that you can't meet lot's of new people. The sessions tend to be very informative and small enough that you can ask your questions.
Most importantly this conference is happening at the right time and for the right cost. Learning things in April allows you plenty of time to apply them for the rest of the year. Registration fees of less than $500 means you might actually be able to afford to attend.
If you are looking for information regarding broad-based options, restricted stock and ESPP, or if you are a small, or private, company looking to get an educational foundation you should go to www.nceo.org and consider registering. If you are looking for a lot of information on Executive equity programs, or several sessions dealing with global implications, in detail, this might be the conference for you. Feel free to contact me directly if you are wondering if the fit matches your needs (I attend most industry conferences.)
In addition to the main conference, we are also offering an informative, affordable half-day session specifically about equity compensation. Here are the details:
Pre-Conference Session on Equity Compensation
Portland, OR • Tuesday, April 21, 2009 • 1-5 pm
Precedes our annual conference on April 22-24 in Portland
Portland Skyline
An Intensive Overview of Equity Compensation
What it is, why you'd grant it, and how to administer it.
This is an intensive, fast-paced workshop that will touch on each of the various equity compensation vehicles available and their uses. This session will also review the avenues available for administering these programs and help guide you to sessions you might want to attend during the 2009 Employee Ownership Conference on April 22-24.
This session will run from 1-5 pm on Tuesday, April 21.
Speakers
Karen Needham, CEP/Consultant
Christine Zwerling, CEP/Consultant
Pam Chernoff, CEP/Consultant
Agenda
1:00 - 2:45: Overview of Various Equity Compensation Vehicles
2:45 - 3:00: Break
3:00 - 3:45: Setting Equity Compensation Program Objectives
3:45 - 5:00: Basics of Administering Equity Compensation Programs
Registration Fees
The cost is $95 per person for members and $145 per person for nonmembers through March 20. After that, the cost will increase to $120 for members and $170 for nonmembers.
To register, go to http://www.nceo.org/meetings/ac2009preconf.html