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2008 Summer Educational Forum Agenda

Saturday, August 21
8a.m.-3p.m.	CTT
Sunday, August 22
Noon-1:30 P.M.	Trustee Workshop: Emerging Markets & Frontier Markets vs. Developed Markets Panel Presentation by Credit Suisse Elizabeth Eaton Mauro Bergstein
3:00-6:00	Conference Registration
5:00-9:00	Members' Reception & Dinner
Monday, August 23
7:00 A.M.	Registration
8:25-8:50	Opening Ceremony: Invocation - Kendall Thomas, TEXPERS Secretary, Austin Police Retirement System Pledge of Allegiance & Texas Pledge - Rector McCollum, TEXPERS Board Member, Dallas Police & Fire Pension System Singing of National Anthem - Max Patterson, John Lawson, Obie McKenzie Opening Remarks - Eyna Canales-Zarate, TEXPERS President, City of Austin Employees' Retirement System Welcome & Intro - The Honorable Joe Straus, III, Speaker of the House - Texas House of Representatives Conference Procedures - Max Patterson, Executive Director-TEXPERS
8:50-9:15	European Monetary Implications on US Asset Value Mike Trudel, BlackRock
9:20-9:45	Case for Global Equities Kurt Umbarger, T. Rowe Price
9:50-10:15	Global Bonds Tom Fahey, Loomis Sayles & Company
10:35-11:00	The Rules are Changing. What are the Implications on Your Portfolio? Tom Digenan, UBS Global Asset Management
11:05-11:30	Impact of Euro's Implosion on the US Dollar Monica Fan, State Street Global Advisors
11:35-Noon	Making the Case for Emerging Markets Equities Reiner Triltsch, Wentworth, Hauser & Violich
Noon-2:00	Lunch w/ Keynote Speaker Topic: Where There's Change There's Opportunity Bruce Wilkinson
2:00-2:50	Concurrent Breakout Sessions: A Smorgasbord of Private Equity Curt Futch, Crestline Investors Arthur Hollingsworth, Lone Star Investment Advisors Scott Hamner, Credit Suisse Capturing Alpha for Plans Below $100 M Warren DeKinder, INTECH, a Janus Capital Group Company James D. Stoker, II, Graystone Consulting, a Business of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Royce Medlin, Smith Asset Management Group
3:10-4:00	Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Different Approach to Investing in Global Equities Chris Neill, Thornburg Investment Management John Arnhold, First Eagle Investment Management Brad F.D. Thompson, CFA, Frost Investment Advisors, a Subsidiary of Frost Global Implications on U.S. Real Estate Rob Kochis, The Townsend Group Olin Needle, Heitman William B. Brueggeman, L & B Realty Advisors
4:30-6:00	Reception
Tuesday, August 24
7:30 A.M.	Registration
7:00-8:15	Buffet Breakfast
8:30-10:00	Understanding the Legislative Process Craig Hudgins,TEXPERS Parliamentarian
10:15-11:15	Effective Communications with the Media Joe Gimenez,g3 Public Relations
11:15-Noon	NCPERS and the National Focus Hank Kim, Executive Director-NCPERS
12:00	Closing Remarks & Lunch

Saturday, August 16
8a.m.-3p.m.	Certified Trustee Training: Phyllis Taylor and Roberta Ufford
Sunday, August 17
7:45a.m.	Golf Tournament Quarry Golf Club
10:30a.m.-Noon	Brunch for Non-golfers Steers & Beers at the Rivercenter Mall courtesy of: L&B Realty Advisors
1-5:30 p.m.	Conference Registration
2-4 p.m.	Currency Workshop: "Demystifying Currency" John M. Balder, State Street Global Advisors
6-9 p.m.	TEXPERS Members' Reception & Dinner Sunset Station courtesy of TEXPERS Investment Professional Members
Monday, August 18
7:00 A.M.	Registration
7:00-8:00	Buffet Breakfast
8:00-8:15	Opening Ceremony
8:15-8:35	"Opportunities for Sustainable Investing in the Water Chain" Tim Kruis, Robeco Investment Management
8:35-9:05	Emerging Markets Debt Edgardo Sternberg, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
9:05-9:45	GASB Karl Johnson, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
10-11	"Real Estate - Open Ended or Liquid?" Panel Moderator: Rob Kochis,Townsend Group Peter Palandjian,Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. Greg Weisberg,Tuckerman Group, SSgA Co. Barry Cope,Phoenix Investment Partners
11-11:30	"Emerging Markets: The New Cornerstone" Victor Kohn, Capital Guardian
11:30-Noon	"Commodity Investments" Paul R. Lucek, SSARIS Advisors, LLC, SSgA Co.
12-1:15 P.M.	Lunch: "Non Verbal Communication: The Hidden Message" Speaker: William "Bill" Acheson
1:30-2:00	"Mezzanine Investments" Venita Fields, Smith Whiley & Company
2:00-2:30	"Active Currency Management" Matthew B. Scales, CFA, Putnam Investments
2:30-3:00	"Opportunistic Investing" Jeff Gary, BlackRock
3:15-3:45	Review of Texas Local Government Code Disclosure Requirements David Mattax, Office of Attorney General of Texas
3:45-4:45	130/30 Panel Moderator: Jerry Brown, First Vice President, TEXPERS; Dallas Police & Fire Pension System David Kovacs, CFA, Turner Investment Partners Chuck Martin, State Street Global Advisors Kevin Kearns, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
4:45-5:15	"Sustainable Energy: A Vision for the Renewable Future" Richard Clark, The Northern Trust Investments
5:15-5:25	Closing Remarks
5:30-6:30	Reception