2010 Conference Courses


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Course selections are categorized into 10 tracks to enable you to plan 
your agenda around your areas of interest. You may choose to attend 
courses from any or all tracks.* 

Asset Management Track   
Corporate Finance Track
Technology Track  
Banker's Track 
Treasury Operations Track 
Risk Track
International Track 
Professional Development Track 
Treasurer's Track
*
CTP Exam Preparation Track

About the session levels
The level of presentation is identified by the speaker and is based on expected audience experience and knowledge. 

Fundamental
sessions require little or no previous knowledge of the topic material by attendees and emphasizes the definition of terms and description of key concepts. These sessions take the "who, what, when, where, why and how" approach.

Advanced sessions require a working knowledge and considerable experience in the topic area by attendees and may further require basic or working knowledge in one or more related areas outside the specific topic area. The focus is on "Can I apply this to my organization?", "How do I implement it?", "How to evaluate it?". Examples and calculations may be fairly complex and only new technical terminology will be specifically defined. Also included in sessions of this level are in-depth evaluations of alternatives.

Unless noted Fundamental or Advanced, the sessions fall in the Intermediate level. This level requires a basic knowledge and some experience in the topic area. With a brief emphasis on terms, the focus is on "How does it work?" and the user benefits, and includes detailed examples. 

  

Asset Management  
In the current low rate environment, all of us face the challenge of effectively managing our funds. This track is designed to expand your knowledge of the opportunities that are available and also provides with some trick and traps.
102Cash Investment Management "101" - An Overview Fundamental
103
Money Market Innovation: Tri-party Repurchase Agreements
104 -  Best Practices in Establishing Formalized Investment Guidelines
105 -  Rising Rates and New Regulations: Monitoring Your Money Funds & Positioning Your Money Market Holdings
106
Reform, Ratings and Returns: The New Era of Money Market Funds
107 -  Is It Time To Say Amen?
108-   Fundamental Analysis of Prime Institutional Money Market Funds 
Advanced
109 -  Effective Liquidity Management for Pension Plan Sponsors  
110 -  Making Sense of Your Investment Strategy 
Treasury Operations 
As new banking products and services are introduced to the financial markets, it impacts the day to day operations of the corporate treasury. This track provides the latest developments on checks, domestic/ international wire transfers, ACH transactions, control of bank accounts, and authorization/account administration. It also offers how to negotiate contracts (RFPs). and monitor banking activity to ensure optimal pricing and consistent service levels.
201 -  IAT- We Look Back at Implementation and Where IAT Stands Now
202 -  Charting the Right Course through Today’s Corporate ‘Cashscape’
203 -  My Consumer Bill Payments are Electronic! Now What?
204 -  What Can You Learn From Your ACH Returns?
205 -  Remote Deposit Capture: Does Business Size Really Matter? 
206 -  Sweep Accounts: New Twists and Risks
207 -  Unclaimed Property: Understanding Your Responsibilities
Advanced
208
Bank Account Management: Controlling Your Analysis Fees and Beyond
209 -  
The Great Recession Changes Bank Relationships and Pricing
210 -  
New and Emerging Trends in Lockbox Receivables Processing  Fundamental
Risk
This track is designed to help identifying and assessing (financial and/or operational) risk and how to develop strategies to manage it.
301 - Escheatment: Compliance During Changing Times
302 - Cover Your Assets! Protecting Your Company in a Risky World
303To Be or Not to Be (in compliance) That is the Question!
304 - Fraud and Security: The Next Generation 
305-  Mitigating Foreign Exchange Risk: To Hedge or Not to Hedge 
Fundamental
306
- Managing Currency Risk in a Volatile Environment
307
Managing Risk and Reward Trade-offs in a Volatile FX Market  Advanced 
308 - Managing Tactical Risk, Tax, Treasury and International Trade Advanced 
309 - Identity Theft: That Doesn't Happen Here
International
With the dramatic changes that have occurred in the international realm, this track is designed to be of interest to any company with dealings overseas.
401 -  Cutting the Cost of Global Payments
402 -  Minimize the Risk on International Payments
Fundamental
403 -  To Russia with Love – Treasury Outlook
404
Global Treasury Management: As Good As It Gets Advanced
405 -  Unprecedented Opportunity: The BRIC Countries Under a New Economic Lens
406 -  The Credit Crisis - That's Another Fine Mess We've Gotten Ourselves Into
407 -  Managing Global Liquidity - Navigating the Changing Landscape  

408 -  International Tax Implications for Treasury Managers

409 -  An Overview of Global Banking
410-  
Making the Cross-Border Leap: Understanding the Treasury Implications of International Business
Corporate Finance
Achieving the goals of corporate finance requires that any corporate investment be financed appropriately. In general, this can be divided into long-term and short-term decisions and techniques. This track is designed to the experienced treasury professional and deals with capital investment decisions that are long-term choices about which projects receive investment, whether to finance that investment with equity or debt, and when or whether to pay dividends to shareholders vs, stock buyback. On the other hand, the short term decisions can be grouped under the working capital management, which focuses on managing cash and short-term borrowing and lending.
501 -  What to Think About Before You Hedge
502 -  Debt Covenant Compliance in Today’s Colder, Crueler Credit Markets
 Advanced
503
Treasury's Role in Working Capital: Where we are Going or Where we should have been all along   Advanced
504 -  Monitoring Liquidity in a Challenging Credit Environment  
Advanced
505 -  Creating Working Capital and Cash Flow Efficiencies
506-   Overview of Commercial Paper Market
507
The Future of the Dollar as a Reserve Currency    
508 -  Trends in Effective Cash and Liquidity Management Practices
509 -  Cash Flow Forecasting: Tools and Techniques
Technology
Technological advancements continue at a rapid pace within the treasury management industry. This track will focus on topics that are designed to increase your knowledge of today’s systems and the concepts driving the development of their future successors.
601 -  Automating Bank Account Management: It's about time…   Fundamental
602 -  Best Practices for Treasury Management System implementation 
Advanced 
603
Financial Influenza: Cyber Crime and Check Fraud – Vaccines For Your Organization
604
Treasury Technology: The Current Landscape and Future Potential
605 -  Tools to Minimize Inherent Risks in Data Management  
Fundamental
606 -  Automating Payables for Efficiency and Working Capital Advantage
608 -  Mobile Banking for Corporate Customers
609 -  Same-Day ACH Processing and Settlement
610 -  
Paying Vendors Electronically - Not Just for the Big Guys Anymore
611-   What Can Software as a Service (Saas) in Treasury Do for You?
Banker's 
This track is intended for our bankers interested in learning what the corporate treasury department does during the day after your sales presentation. This track is designed to aid the bank officer in understanding the daily work environment of their corporate counterparts. 
 
701 -  How Innovative Technology Relieves the Pain in the Payments Process
702 -  Business Banking Accounts Under Attack  

704 -  Mobile Banking and Payments - Beyond the "Check Box"
705 -  Creating Winning Treasury Management Proposals
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706 -  Sales Strategies: Growing Your Cash Management Customer Base 
707 -  Energize Working Capital: Integrating EBPP into Your Collections
708 -  Financial Supply Chain: Advances in Automation
709 -  Current Trends and Practices in Trade Finance, and Certain US Regulatory Concerns
Professional Development
Not unique to the world of treasury management, professional development courses are offered to provide insights into dealing with daily challenges we all face.

NOTE:  These sessions do not qualify for CTP renewal credits. 
Sessions noted with
*  are  eligible for CTP recertification credits under the continuing education category, Career Development. 
801Employment in a Rebounding Economy
802 -  Creating & Managing Your Personal Brand: ST & LT Strategies
803 -  Networking for the Financial Professional 
*
804 -  Social Networking - More Than Just Fluff
805-   Bolster Your Career with Thought Leadership
806 -  Professional Appearance 101: What NOT to Wear!
807 -  Executive Negotiation Skills
808 -  Promote Yourself
Treasurer's Track
This track is designed exclusively for treasury and finance executives, such as a treasurer, chief financial officer, vice president of finance, controller, or assistant treasurer. This track consists of four sessions, all in a panel discussion format, in one day with the focus on strategic and current high-impact issues.

*Space is limited and you must be pre-registered for these sessions.
901 Changes to Credit Agency Regulation and How They May Impact Corporate Borrowers  Advanced
902 -  Bank Market Evolution 
Advanced
903 -  How to Create a Strong and Sustainable Treasury Department  
Advanced
904 -  
Evolving Role of the Treasurer   Advanced
  
 
CTP Exam Preparation
This track offers a complete CTP Examination Review Course.  It is designed as a comprehensive, in-depth review for those who will be taking the exam.  Raymond P. Ruzek and Ken Parkinson present the sessions.  

NOTE: These sessions are not endorsed or sponsored by the Association for Financial Professionals and are in no way affiliated with the AFP-sponsored CTP Review Courses. None of these sessions are eligible for CTP Recertification credits.
CTP1 -   Financial Accounting and Financial Planning and Analysis 
CTP2 -   The U.S. Financial Environment & Payment System 
CTP3 -   Cash Management 
CTP4 -   Treasury Systems and Electronic Commerce 
CTP5 -   Working Capital Philosophy & Tools 
CTP6 -   Short-term Investing and Financing Decisions 
CTP7 -   Sources of Capital and Capital Structure and Dividend Policy 
CTP8 -   Global Treasury Environment and Liquidity Management 
CTP9 -   Bank Relations, Governance and Pension Management 
CTP10 - Financial Risk Management & Operations/Insurance Risk Management 
CTP11 - Test Taking Tips and Practice Exam 

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