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2009 Annual Conference Agenda

Saturday, August 22

8a.m.-3p.m. CTT

Sunday, August 23

11:00-12:30 P.M.

Trustee Workshop: A Primer on Energy Investing
Panel Presentation by Orleans Capital

6:00 Members' Reception & Dinner
 

Monday, August 24

7:00 A.M. Registration
8:00-8:25

Opening Ceremonies

Invocation - Dwight Walker, TEXPERS Presidential Advisor, W.R. Huff Asset Management

Pledge of Allegiance & Texas Pledge - Rector McCollum, TEXPERS Board Member, Dallas Police & Fire Pension System

Singing of National Anthem - Miss Leslie

Welcome & Intro - Paul R. Brown, TEXPERS President, Big Spring Firemen Relief & Reitrement Fund

Opening Remarks:

Max Patterson, TEXPERS Executive Director
Nicholas Stanojev, State Street Global Advisors
8:30-8:55 Asset Allocation Strategies
Dan Farley,State Street Global Advisors

9:00-9:25 Fixed Income: No Longer the Ugly Duckiling, A Good Contributor to Your Portfolio
Luis Maizel, LM Captial Group LLC
9:30-9:55 Positioning for Opportunities (or Pitfalls) Ahead: Hedge Fund vs. Traditional Approaches
Craig Bergstrom, Corbin Capital Partners
10:15-10:40 How to Buy Health Care
Al Hansen,SMH Capital
10:45-11:10 Credit in Crisis
Mike Senoski, Pyramis Global Advisors
11:15-11:40 The Case for Alternatives Continues
Chip Perkins, MKP Capital Management
11:50-1:20

Lunch w/ Keynote Speaker

Topic: Positioning for Recovery

Shawn C.D. Johnson, State Street Global Advisors

1:30-1:55 Securitized Asset Strategy in Fixed Income
Alessandro Pagani, Loomis Sayles & Company
2:00-2:25 Due Diligence is it Enough? Fiduciary Duty Post Madoff
G. Anthony Gelderman, BLB&G
2:30-2:55 Think BIG: Why Opportunities in Below-Investment-Grade (BIG) Corporate Credit Make Sense for the Long Term
Russell Morrison, Babson Captial Management LLC

3:15-4:00

 

81st Legislative Session Update

R. Clint Smith,HillCo Partners


Paul R. Brown, TEXPERS President, Big Spring Firemen's Relief & Retirement Fund

Rector McCollum, Dallas Police & Fire Pension System

4:05-4:30 The Value in CLOsP
Philip Braner, Highland Capital Management
4:35-5:00

Long and Short of Commodities

Toby Elliman, Allegiant Asset Management

6 p.m. Reception
7:00-9:00 P.M. Monday Dosey Doe Event

Tuesday, August 25

7:30 A.M. Registration
7-8: Buffet Breakfast
8:20-8:30

Recap of Monday Sessions

William J. Averill, Loomis, Sayles & Company

8:30-8:55

What Now?

Joseph DeLuca, Select Equity Group

9:00-9:25

Disclosure Requirements for Trustees of Public Pension Plans

David Mattax,Office of the Attorney General of Texas

9:30-10:45 Understanding the Role of the Actuary vs. the Board
Rocky Joyner, The Segal Co.
11:05-11:30 National Actuarial and Accounting Issues
Bob May, Rudd and Wisdom
11:35-12:00 p.m. The Tipping Point for Public Pensions?
Edward Siedle, Benchmark Financial Services
12:00

Closing Remarks & Lunch

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