Conferences

The 4th Annual Boardroom Summit included general sessions, breakouts, and discussion groups that covered important governance issues facing all public companies today; committee workshops were broken down into "101" and "advanced" levels; and offered invaluable networking opportunities. Speakers included key governance influencers and fellow Fortune 1,000 CEOs and directors.

Hot Topics Included:

• Emerging Issues for Public Companies
  
• Lessons Learned from the First Proxy Disclosure Season & Implications for 2008
  
• Today’s Keys to Audit Committee Effectiveness
  
• Director Recruitment: Building a Better Board
  
• Considering Reputational Risk in an ERM Strategy
  
• The Board’s Evolving Role in M&A
  
• What Every Director Should be Asking about Their D&O Policy
  

What Attendees Had to Say:

• "The information presented is always relevant. The Summit provides a great opportunity for sharing information and getting answers." - Robert McCashin, Director, Argon ST Inc. and Peerless Mfg. Co.
  
  
• "Concise, current, fast-paced and focused on topics relevant to today's directors" - Thomas Summer, Director, Greatbatch, Inc.
  
  
• "Excellent forum for discussion of current and emerging issues impacting boards" - J. Terry Strange, Director, Group 1 Automotive Inc. & New Jersey Resources Corp.
  
  
• "Excellent, clear, concise discussions with an excellent mix of directors present" - Joe Colvin, Director, Cameco Corporation
  
  
• "Very informative. A superb opportunity to meet and exchange information with peers" - Charles Buckner, Director, Patterson-UTI
  
  
• "As a member of three NYSE boards and a CPA, I look for and attend conferences that offer real value and CPE. The Annual Boardroom Summit achieves these objectives and tops my list for the past two years" - Cecil Moore, Director, Perot Systems Corp.
  
  
• "The conference identified issues that will be helpful for me to take into consideration as I participate in the deliberations of my board" - W. Tayloe Murphy, Director, Union Bankshares Corporation
  
  
• "Excellent speakers with relevant experience and insight into the most timely issues affecting boards today" - Thomas Olson, Director, Sea Change International
  
  
• "An extraordinary collection of highly talented, exceptional individuals dedicated to the success of American business." - John Levy, Director, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
  
• "My third Boardroom Summit; I always learn two or three valuable lessons to apply immediately in the governance process" - Barry Zeman, Director, Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc.
  
  
• "Very professional, top presenters, smooth operations, pertinent topics, strong attendees" - Robert Lilien, Director, FairPoint Communications, Inc.
  
  
• "A must attend for all directors" - Robert Messey, Director, Baldor Electric Co.
  
  
• "Very good program. Goes beyond basics for those with more experience who want more advanced education" - Mary Kullman, Chief Governance Officer, The Laclede Group, Inc
  
  
• "Great opportunity to get an update on issues being faced by directosr in all types of industries. Good networking opportunity" - Paul Addison, Director, FirstEnergy Corp.

Pictorial Highlights
Check out photos from the 2007 event!