Summit 2009 - Director & Officer Training Conference

Summit 2009 Details

Now in it's 9th year, the 2009 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, 9.5 hours of CLE and CPE continuing education credits will be provided for interested parties.

This year's session topics include:

Changing Dynamics of the Board
Update on SEC Reporting Requirements
The State of the Economy
Trends in Board Governance
Talking to the Board in Times of Crisis
“Now What Are They Doing to my Accounting?”
What Is Enterprise Risk Management?
How To Do Executive Compensation in 2010
Competing Against Irresponsible Risk Takers
Board Communication
What Is the Government/Banking/Insurance/Finance Connection?
What To Do If Your Insurance Company Goes Under
Outsourcing – What Should You Be Doing Today?
What Company Culture Prepares You for 2010?

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

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

Thursday, December 3

7:30 – 8:30 Breakfast & Registration

8:30 – 8:45 Introduction and Welcome to Conference

Michael Thompson, PhD, Associate Dean, Marriott School of Business, Brigham Young University

8:45 – 9:30 Keynote Address: Major Business Trends from Inside and Outside the Board Room

Reatha Clark King, PhD, Director of Exxon Mobil and National Association of Corporate Directors

9:30 – 10:00 Keynote Address: Managing in a Tornado and the Changing Dynamics of the Board

Doyle Arnold, Chief Financial Officer, Zions Bancorp

10:00 – 10:30 Networking Break

10:30 – 11:45 Breakout Sessions and Panels

Session I: SEC Reporting/Hot Issues

Moderator – Brent Fassett, Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

Panelist – Mike Schlanger, VP, Business Development and Strategy, Merrill Corporation

Panelist – David Jolley, Managing Partner, Ernst & Young

Panelist – David Sampson, VP Finance, Ancestry.com

Session II: Directors under Attack: Trends in Corporate Governance

Moderator – Ron Poelman, Partner, Jones Waldo

Panelist – Reatha Clark King, PhD, Director of Exxon Mobil and National Association of Corporate Directors

Panelist – Diane Walker, Director, TechnoImaging, Inc.

Panelist – Dan Campbell, Director, NuSkin

11:45 – 1:00 Lunch Address: Deal Making in Turbulent Times

Keith R. Read, Managing Direcctor, Cerberus Capital

1:00 – 1:30 Networking Break

1:30 – 2:45 Breakout Sessions and Panels

Session I – “ Now What Are They Doing To My Accounting?”

Moderator – David Jolley, Partner, Ernst & Young

Panelist – Mike Herring, CFO, Omniture

Panelist – Barry Hobbs, Owner, Magellan Investments, LLC

Panelist – Dana Evan, Director, Omniture, Former CFO, Verisign

Session II –Enterprise Risk Management and the Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon
Commission: “Risk Governance: Balancing Risk and Reward”

Moderator – Joseph Erikson, Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University

Panelist – Brian W. Merkley, Risk Financing Manager, Huntsman Corp.

Panelist – Craig Merrill, PhD, MBA Director, Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University

Panelist – Jim DeLoach, Global ERM Leader, Protiviti

2:45 – 3:00 Networking Break

3:00 – 4:15 Breakout Sessions and Panels

Session I – How To Do Executive Compensation in 2010?

Moderator – Greg Butterfield, Managing Partner, SageCreek Partners, Comp Committee, Omniture

Panelist – Tom Brown, Principal, Compensia

Panelist – Bob Whitman, Chairman & CEO, Comp Committee Chair at Energy Solutions; Franklin Covey

Panelist – Ron Brown, Managing Director, Denver Office, Heidrick & Struggles

Panelist – Shawn Lindquist, Chief Legal Officer, Omniture (recently acquired by Adobe)

Session II – Competing Against Irresponsible Risk Takers

Moderator – Mark Bonham, Partner, SageCreek Partners

Panelist – Ivan Brockman, Senior Managing Director, The Blackstone Group

Panelist – Daren Shaw, Managing Director, Investment Banking, D.A. Davidson & Co.

Panelist – Brian Palmer, Vice President, Charles River Associates

Panelist – Bob Gross, President, Robert C. Gross Associates

4:15 – 5:00 Keynote Address: Board Communication in a Time of Crisis

Richard S. Levick, Esq., President & CEO, Levick Strategic Communications (Washington DC)

Friday, December 4

8:00 – 8:30 Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 Keynote Address: Update from Washington D.C.

U.S. Senator Bob Bennett, ranking Republican on Senate Banking Committee (live video feed)

9:00 – 9:45 D&O Liabiity – Litigation, Insurance and Indemnification

Moderator – Spence Hoole, Partner, Diversified Insurance Group

Panelist – Karen Mulroe, General Counsel, WellCare

Panelist – Dave Steuber, Partner, Howrey LLP

Panelist – Susan Miner, Director, Corporate & Executive Protection, Woodruff Sawyer & Company

9:45 – 10:15 Networking Break

10:15 – 11:15 Keynote Address: Ethics, Expectations and Board Dynamics

Bob Gay, CEO, Huntsman–Gay Capital Partners

11:15 – 12:00 Keynote Address: What Company Culture Prepares You for 2010?

Lynn Blodgett, President & CEO, ACS

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 – $225 (regularly $510)
One bedroom Suites – $295 (regularly $850)
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

You will be directed to Authorize.net, a secure payment processing center for Summit Conference.

Important Note: Refund requests must be received at least 30 days prior to the event in writing via email or snailmail: Summit Conference ATTN: Kevin Jessop 136 E South Temple #2300, SLC, UT 84111

Direct Questions and Cancellations To:

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