The NASPP's 17th Annual Conference will be held from November 9-12 in San Francisco. This year's Conference includes four days of critical and timely sessions.

• The full picture of how current economic conditions, the bailout and stimulus packages, and changing shareholder expectations are reshaping stock and executive compensation—and the real-world, practical solutions you need to respond to this rapidly changing landscape.
• All the current hot topics in stock and executive compensation, including a round-up of regulatory developments over the past year.
• Current trends and new opportunities in stock plan design, including restricted stock and unit plans and performance-based awards.
• The latest news in tax developments, straight from the IRS and Treasury.
• What to expect for the 2010 proxy season and best practices for executive compensation disclosures.
• Critical accounting developments, planning for IFRS 2, traps to avoid under FAS 123(R), and advanced financial reporting considerations.
• The latest technologies and innovations in administrative practices.
• Key international developments impacting overseas and globally mobile plan participants.
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• The NASPP Conference will be essential to ensuring you can keep up during a year of unprecedented change. With the most respected experts in the field—the 2009 NASPP Conference will be a "must" for anyone who has any role in design, oversight, or administration of stock and executive compensation.

Keynote Presentations

John Olson of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Jesse Brill of the NASPP and CompensationStandards.com will offer their thoughts on reining in executive compensation in "Overcoming the Compensation Crisis: Sage Guidance."

Joe Nocera of the NY Times, Fred Cook of Frederic W. Cook & Co., and Ira Kay of Watson Wyatt will offer practical strategies for compensation planning in today's economy in "The Basics Have Changed: How to Proceed in this New Environment."

Craig Tanner, partner in the Tax, Benefits & Wealth Planning Group of Reed Smith, will participate in the panel “After the Hype: The Real World Impact of RSUs vs. Stock Options,” which will examine actual costs and comparative benefits of stock options and full value awards to determine which vehicle more effectively achieves retention and incentive goals. Craig will also present on international considerations for full value awards during the pre-conference program, “Restricted Stock Essentials,” held on November 9, in advance of the NASPP Conference.

The keynote presentations will be concluded with an Address from J. Mark Iwry, Senior Advisor to U.S. Treasury Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary. In this newly created role, Mr. Iwry is responsible for executive compensation, pensions, retirement savings and health care. His remarks, "Treasury Speaks about Executive Pay," are sure to be illuminating and of critical importance to companies as they begin to plan next year's compensation packages.

Conference Schedule

Pre-Conference Activities
Restricted Stock Essentials: November, 9, 2009
Tackling Your 2010 Compensation Disclosures: 4th Annual Proxy Disclosure Conference: November 9, 2009

NASPP Conference
Opening Reception: November 9, 2009
Conference Sessions: November 10-12, 2009*
* November 12 sessions will be held in the morning only.

Continuing Education:

CLE. Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits in various states will be available to attendees.

CEP. Certified Equity Professionals (CEPs) can earn 1.25 continuing education credits per workshop and 1 credit for the general session.

How to Register:

You can register for the Conference online or by fax/mail. If you have questions about the Conference, contact the NASPP at naspp@naspp.com or (925) 685-9271.