February 19, 2010
Program: Board member, Quinn Hudson moderatse a panel of professional corporate communications executives who will share their experiences and techniques on how to best communicate with shareholders, customers, regulators and employees.

Speakers: Steve Soltis, former director of executive communications at UPS, is currently responsible for executive communication and positioning for the chairman and CEO of the Coca-Cola Company and is also the architect of the company's senior executive speakers bureau. Sheila Weidman, head of corporate communications at Georgia-Pacific who reported to Pete Correll, one of the most influential and visible business leaders in Atlanta.

January 22, 2010
Program: Organizing an effective Investor/Analyst Day
Often an overwhelming task that requires a tremendous amount of planning and coordination with senior management. Our panel will provide a broad overview of valuable planning techniques to assist you with a successful investor day that incorporates your corporate message while utilizing the latest technology to promote your story and your brand.
Panel: Jane M. Elliott, VP, Investor Relations, Global Payments Inc., David Fine, President, Fine Communications, Joseph Stanley, President, JCSmedia, Inc.

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December 18, 2009
Program: Making the Most of Non-Deal Road Shows
Panel: Alexander Y. “Sandy” Draper, CFA, Senior Vice President, Healthcare Research, Raymond James & Associates
Mary Frances Turnbull , Corporate Relationship Manager, Institutional Equity Sales, Raymond James & Associates ,
Sidney G. Jones, IRO for Genuine Parts.

November 20, 2009
Program: New Rules, New Environment – A Need for Careful Preparation!
Panel: Robert M. McCormick, Chief Policy Officer, Glass-Lewis, Kenneth  S. Janke, Jr., Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Aflac Incorporated, Reid Pearson, Managing Director, The Altman Group.

October 16, 2009
Program: XBRL may seem like just another SEC document, however, the final presentation may be a tool for shareholder communication! Our panel members will share their insight, expertise and experiences about the implementation of this necessary tool. Panel: Kevin Reilly, Director of Marketing, Bowne and James Anderson, Manager of Financial Reportinng, AGL Resources. Cover photography by chrissavas.com

September 18, 2009
Program: NIRI Atlanta Fall Conference. Network with your fellow industry professionals and widen your scope of contacts while learning more about current issues that affect you and your management.

May 15, 2009
Program: Underwater Option Exchanges: Pleasing Participants, Shareholders and Regulators.
Speakers: Takis Makridis, Equity Methods; and Ron Schneider, Martin Curran and Miriam Solomon BNY Mellon Shareowner Services.

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April 17, 2009
Program: War Stories, Dealing with a Crisis: Views and insights from leading IROs in Atlanta.

March 20, 2009
Program: Dealing with the issues IROs face every day -- An interactive discussion/Q&A with Atlanta investor relations peers.

February 2009
Program: Targeting and Communicating with Investors in a Turbulent Market and Economy. Speakers: Representatives from Deutsche Bank Securities, Raymond James & Associates and consultancy IR Squared.

Panelists:

Lance Spacek
Managing Director
Deutsche Bank Securities

Robert Burton      <<Download Presentation>>
Principal
IR Squared


Wayne Johnson
Managing Director
Raymond James & Associates

Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 7:30 a.m.
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January 2009
Program: Trading Trends in a Bear Market - Are dark pools, ETFs, etc. having a greater impact on your stock in the current environment? How can you communicate better to your C-suite on how your stock is trading? Speakers: Eric Bernbach, Vice President, Corporate Client Group, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.; John Vogt, Vice President, Investor Analytics, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.; John R. Merrell, Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Client Group, NYSE Euronext; and Rebecca Engmann Darst, Managing Director, Market Access Center, NYSE Euronext
Date: Friday, January 16
Time: 7:30 a.m.
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December 2008
Program: Views from the buy-side and sell-side: What do PMs and analysts look for an IRO to provide? Speakers: Erik Granade, Chief Investment Officer, Global Equities, Invesco Global Asset Management; Robert Lee, Managing Director, Research, Keefe Bruyette & Woods
Date: Friday, December 12
Time: 7:30 a.m.
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November 2008
NIRI CEO Jeff Morgan will discuss pressing issues for IR practitioners
Date: Friday, November 21
Time: 7:30 a.m.
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October 2008
Vote 2009 - This coming year's Proxy Issues
Date: Friday, October 17
Time: 8:00 am, Eastern Daylight Time (GMT -04:00, New York)
Speakers: Ron Schneider, Director of Meeting Services, BNY Mellon; Beth Broadwater, Product Manager, BNY Mellon; and Reid Pearson, Managing Director, The Altman Group
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September 2008
Economic Overview - Forecasts and Thoughts about the Economy
Date: Friday, September 19
Speaker: Dr. Rajeev Dhawan, Director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University
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