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2004 Annual Conference Agenda

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Monday, April 26   
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM "Getting Up to Speed with SarBox and FASB: An Overview"
Speakers: To be confirmed
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM  "Bootcamp for Beginners"
Speaker:
B ob Douglas, VP Channel Services, The National System, Inc.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Conference Kick-off & Welcome

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM "It's a New, New, New World for Trade Promotion Managers"
Speaker: Robert Houk, VP Strategic Planning, CoAMS, Inc.
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM "Juggling with Chainsaws - The Saga Continues"
Speaker: Ron Lunde, President, The Lunde Company
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM "State of the Industry - 2004 NAPAA Industry Survey"
Speaker: Debra Kuhns, Executive Director, NAPAA
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM "Getting on the Sarbanes Oxley Bandwagon"
Speaker: James Gibson, Managing Director, Protivity Consulting
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Opening Night Reception
Tuesday, April 27  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM "Bootcamp for Beginners - Day Two"
Speaker:
B ob Douglas, VP Channel Services, The National System, Inc.
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM "Using Technology to Enforce FASB and Increase ROI"
Speaker: John Bermudez, VP Product Development, Demantra Inc.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM "Getting Ready: Post-Audits and New Procedures"
Speaker: Ken Green, President, Internal Audit Bureau
11:00 AM - 11:15 AM Break
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM

"Washington Update"
Speaker: Veronica Kayne, Partner, Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering

12:30 PM - 6:30 PM Free Afternoon:
Enjoy some of the activities of Scottsdale, or just lounge around the pool.
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM NAPAA Awards Dinner
Wednesday, April 28  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

"A Retailer's View of the World"
Speaker: To be confirmed

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

"Increasing the Effectiveness of your Sales Channel"
Speaker: Rob Hand, CEO, Hand Promotion Management

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

"Making FASB Changes Work for You" (Panel Presentation)
Speakers:

  • Jackie Langston, Director of Co-op Advertising, Simmons Company
  • Laura Buckingham, Channel Marketing Director, LaCrosse Footwear
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

"Dynamic Media Opportunities"
Speakers:

  • Yellow Pages: Neg Norton, President, Yellow Pages
  • Search Engine Advertising: Anthony Helmstetter, V.P. Marketing, MyGoals.com
  • Media Planning and Rate Tracking: John Olson, Dir. of Product Development, MediaMixNet
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM

"Expert Roundtables" (with refreshments)
An extended opportunity to network, gather new ideas and get specific questions answered. Table topics include:

  • New Program Development & ROI: Bill Kelly, VP Business Development, CCI
  • Media Rates: John Olson, MediaMixNet
  • FASB: Ron Lunde
  • Customer Deductions: Carole Lundgren, 3MCorporation
  • Sales Force Management: Rob Hand, CEO, Hand Promotion Management
  • Channel Marketing Techniques: Laura Buckingham, Channel Marketing Director, LaCrosse Footwear
4:30 PM - 4:30 PM "The Big Finish - Taking it all Home"
Speaker: Debra Kuhns, Executive Director, NAPAA

Additional program content is being posted here as it develops.

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