Area Programming Fall Plans
The following areas have plans for fall programs:
The Syracuse Region has its fall workshop planned
for at the Syracuse/Liverpool Holiday Inn. The program
will include Alternative Investments 101: Carolee
White, Asst. Treasurer and Director of Investments
for Colgate University, and Beth Johnson, senior
consultant with Hammond Associates, will discuss
alternative investments and why many colleges and
universities have increased their allocation to
this asset class.
Evolving Standards for Stewardship of Alternative
Investment Managers/Funds: Representatives
from a major audit firm will discuss their
concerns with the alternative investment asset
class and new audit requirements regarding
these investments. Carolee White and Beth Johnson
will also be on hand to share their perspectives
on best practices in endowment stewardship.
Utilities Costs, Co-Generation or Futures Contracts:
Tim Sweet, Director of Energy Management & Computing
Services for Syracuse University, and Tom Coakley,
VP of Administrative Operations for St. Lawrence
University, will present efforts large and
small schools are making to control energy
costs.
Compliance Management: Frank Kurre, Director
of Higher Education and NFP Practice for Grant
Thornton, will present on reputational risk
for colleges and universities and discuss the
relationship between external auditors and
audit committees
The New York Metro Committee is planning its fall
program on 11/13 at the New School (55 West 13th
Street). Topics will include:
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Strategic/business planning
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Enrollment management from the finance perspective,
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Valuation of alternative investments,
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Tax update
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Sarbanes Oxley - who is doing what.
Rochester/Buffalo Area EACUBO Fall 2006 Workshop
will be held October 19, 2006 at the Batavia Holiday
Inn. The progrm is planned as follows:
General Sessions:
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Workforce & Succession Planning
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Generational Workplace Differences
Concurrent Sessions
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SOX/Compliance
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International Student and Faculty Issues
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Personal Retirement Planning
