Saturday, August 16 |
| 8a.m.-3p.m. |
Certified Trustee Training:
Phyllis Taylor and Roberta Ufford |
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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 |
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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 |
