Speaker: Mike Milken, Chairman, The Milken Institute
Philanthropist, financier and medical research advocate Mike Milken will discuss several overriding trends of the early 21st century including the worldwide democratization of human capital, social capital and financial capital. He will link the experiences of his 30 years of philanthropy and 20 years on Wall Street in a dynamic visual presentation.
 

Conference Breakfast with opening of Expo

Hon. John D. Perdue, NAST President and West Virginia State Treasurer
Hon. Brian K. Brolicki, Conference Host and Nevada State Treasurer
Hon. Robert Cashell, Mayor of Reno, Nevada
Hon. Kenny Guinn, Governor of Nevada
 

NAST Innovations Roundtable
The nation’s state treasurers will exchange information about the newest and most innovative initiatives undertaken in their states. Learn how to position state investments to obtain optimum results.
Moderator: Hon. Jody M. Wagner, Virginia State Treasurer
Presenters:
Hon. Randall Edwards, Oregon State Treasurer
Hon. Denise L. Nappier, Connecticut State Treasurer
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Hon. Dale Sims, Tennessee State Treasurer
Hon. Jack Markell, Delaware State Treasurer
Hon. John  Perdue, West Virginia State Treasurer

Technology Showcase
A review of new technology that facilitates efficiency in operations of debt portfolios, such as accessing direct retail sales, compliance and investor relations, disclosure, and electronic bidding.
Moderator: Robert L. Watson, Debt Management Specialist, New York Office of the State Comptroller
Presenters:
Courtney Shea, Senior Vice President,  ABN AMRO Financial Services, Inc.
Anne Flynn, VP Sales, DBC
Lisa Olsen, Vice President, Digital Assurance Certification (DAC)
Rich Robins, Vice President, Public Funds, Mellon Financial Corporation/Eagle Investments
John Hester, Product Manager, i-Deal
John Dillavou, President, Prescient Software Inc.
 

Conference Breakfast with opening of Expo

2006 and Beyond: An Economic Outlook
One of the nation's leading economists will discuss the direction of the economy and provide actuarial assumptions for growth.
Moderator: Hon. David Petersen,  Arizona State Treasurer
Speaker: Robert DiClemente,
Senior U.S. Economist, Citigroup

Leveraging Public Assets
The privatization of public facilities is often considered a new source of capital. This session will provide an in-depth review of public policy concerns and an examination of recent activities.
Moderator: Hon. Nancy K. Kopp, Maryland State Treasurer
Speakers:
Walter Knorr, Cook County (Ill.) Comptroller
Richard Raphael, Executive Managing Director, Fitch  Ratings
Kathleen Brown, Goldman Sachs and Company

Conference Reception and Dinner at
Thunderbird Lodge
Capture the feeling of “Old Tahoe” when you visit this magnificent Tudor style mansion. Tour the scenic 10,000 acre property and catch a glimpse of “The Thunderbird”, the 1930s wooden speedboat from which the lodge gets its name. Afterwards participants will dine in style on the beautiful east shore of Lake Tahoe. 

Conference Breakfast

Latest Developments In Tobacco Securitization
This session will review the current financial prospects of the 1998 global tobacco settlement. Experts will explore how states are handling funds under the agreement, and what methods they are using to leverage or securitize these funds.
Moderator: Robin V. Reedy, Chair, SDMN and Deputy Treasurer,  Nevada State Treasury
Speakers:
Kym Arnone, Senior Managing Director, Bear Sterns
Jeffrey Hyman, Director, UBS
Steven Kantor, Senior Vice President, First Southwest Company
Richard L. Sigal, Partner, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

Municipal Market Review-
From The Buyer’s side
This session brings together “buy side” experts from the institutional investors who will share with us what are the key features of a bond issue they look for before purchasing bonds, and how they view both the current and future markets for tax-exempt bonds.
Moderator: Thomas Howard, Acting Executive Director, Kentucky Office of Financial Speakers:
Charles Grande, Senior Vice President, Hartford Investment Management
Timothy Ryan, CFA, Principal, State Street Global Advisors and Unit Head, Municipal Bond Group
Gary Strumeyer, Managing Director, Bank of New York Capital Markets, Inc.

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Regulatory Hot Topics
Congress and federal regulators, including the Internal Revenue Service have increased their scrutiny of the tax-exempt bond market. In this session, key players from Washington will review the latest activities affecting the municipal bond market, including tax proposals to restrict tax-exempt bond financing, revisions to the federal SLGS program, and developments in the MSRB market tracking programs.
Speakers:
Ben Watkins, Director, Division of Bond Finance, Florida Department of Financial Services
John R. Vogt, Executive Vice President, Bond Market Association
 

Interest Rate Swaps
State officials will review the benefits and potential pitfalls of employing the use of swaps including swaps as a financial tool, swap portfolio and risk management, swap terminations, as well as accounting and disclosure issues as they relate to swaps.
Moderator: Catherine S. Boone, Assistant Treasurer, State of Connecticut
Speakers: Peter Block, Director, Standard & Poor's
Hon. Brian K. Krolicki, Nevada State Treasurer
Alfred Mukunya, Senior Managing Consultant, PFM Asset Management LLC