Summit 2008 Details

Now in it's 8th year, the 2008 Summit Director and Officer Training Conference is the perfect forum and setting for executives who want to share practical ideas and best practices on how to stay up-to-date and comply with new reforms and board room strategies.

Come and be a part of the most comprehensive executive training program in the west. Join your peers from around the country at pristine Deer Valley Ski Resort to discuss the challenges facing boards today. Hear from nationally recognized experts on how to most effectively deal with the challenges and complexities of new federal regulations and governance reforms.

Learn how to implement effective governance and compliance programs while maintaining appropriate balance so that you can grow your business and focus on delivering shareholder value. In addition, 13 hours of CLE and CPE continuing education credits will be provided for interested parties.

 

This year's session topics include:

• Hot Trends in the Boardroom
• Managing in a Downdraft and the Changing Dynamics of the Board
• Compensation Committee More Difficult than Audit Committee?
• The State of the Economy
• "Easy On / Hard Off:" The Structure of Corporate Boards
• How to Hire and Fire Directors
• The Rise of Private Equity
• The Value that Private Equity Investors Create
• D&O Liability - Litigation, Insurance and Indemnification
• Corporate Governance - Is it More than Charters and Checklists?
• Spotting the Warning Signs for Management Failure
• When Does Unethical Behavior Turn into Fraud?
• Look Before you Leap: Questions to Ask Before Joining a Board
• The Audit Committee: Pinnacle of your Director's Career or Free Pass to Prison?

Summit is an Accredited Director Education Program, certified by Institutional Shareholder Services

Service providers are welcome to attend Summit as long they are a member of a sponsoring organization or a Director.

 

Thursday, December 4

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7:00 - 8:00 Breakfast & Registration

8:00 - 8:05 Introduction and Welcome to Conference

8:45 - 9:30 Keynote Address: Hot Trends in the Boardroom

9:30 - 10:15 Keynote Address: Managing in a Downdraft and the Changing Dynamics of the Board

10:15 - 10:30 Networking Break

10:30 - 11:45 Serving on the Compensation Committee: It's a Much Harder Job than Being on the Audit Committee

11:45 - 1:00 Lunch Address: The State of the Economy

1:00 - 1:30 Networking Break

2:00 - 3:15 Breakout Sessions and Panels

Session I - "Easy On / Hard Off:" The Structure of Corporate Boards and How to Hire and Fire Directors

Session II - The Rise of Private Equity: The Value that Private Equity Investors Create

3:15 - 3:45 Networking Break

Session I - D&O Liability - Litigation, Insurance and Indemnification

Session II - Corporate Governance – Is it More than Charters and Checklists?

5:00 - 6:00 Mixer/Reception

Friday, December 5

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7:30 - 8:00 Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 9:00 Keynote Address: Board Oversight and Spotting the Warning Signs for Management Failure

9:00 - 10:00 Keynote Address: When Does Unethical Behavior Turn into Fraud?

10:00 - 10:30 Networking Break

10:30 - 11:30 Breakout Sessions and Panels

Session I – Look Before you Leap: Questions to Ask Before Joining a Board

Session II - The Audit Committee: Pinnacle of your Director's Career or Free Pass to Prison?

11:30 - 12:15 Keynote Address: Developing Management / Building an Effective Organization

12:15 Conference wrap-up / adjourn SKI AFTERNOON

Stein Eriksen Lodge, Deer Valley, Utah

Join your peers from around the country at pristine Deer Valley Ski Resort to discuss the challenges facing boards today.

Lodging at Stein Eriksen available at discounted rates:

• Deluxe Room - $220 (regularly $420)
• Mention "Summit Conference" to get discount
• Call Stein Lodge at 800-453-1302 for reservations
• Act now! - availability is limited

Link to Stein Eriksen Lodge Homepage

Driving Directions to Stein Eriksen Lodge

Airport Transportation

All-Resort Express
Personal, punctual, and professional ground transportation.
Car rentals, limousine rentals, bus rentals, and more can be pre-arranged with ample notice. Cost varies.
24-hour advance reservations required.
For more information, call 435.649.3999 or 800. 457.9457

Snow Country Limousine
Meet and greet transfers for both towncars and suvs.
For more information, call 435.714.0159

Summit 2008 Pricing

Registration Costs (Online Payment By Credit Card):

• Early Bird Discount (By November 15, 2008)
  Early Bird Registration Cost – $500.00


• Regular Registration (After November 15, 2008)
  Regular Registration Cost – $550.00

Direct Questions and Cancellations To:

Summit Conference
c/o Diversified Insurance Brokers
ATTN: Kevin Jessop
136 E South Temple
Suite 2300
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 325-5016
kjessop@diversifiedinsurance.com