| 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Welcome Reception |
| | | Sponsored by: | International Risk Consultants Inc./ICBA | 
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| Monday, April 20th | |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | | Continental Breakfast |  | | Sponsored by: | Coface |
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| 8:30 – 8:45 am | Conference Welcome/FCIB Activities Update
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| 8:45 – 10:00 am | Keynote Presentation
Chaotics: The Business of Managing in The Age of Turbulence
As the world has now entered into a new age of increasingly frequent and intense periods of turbulence in the global economy there is a need for businesses to develop a new mindset, one that takes into account intermittent periods of disturbance, and still thrive while under threat of global, industry, market or company chaos. Chaotics presents a new system and set of strategic guidelines designed to help businesses navigate through the waves of uncertainty and chaos affecting customers, employees, and other stakeholders. |
| | | Speaker: | John Caslione, Founder, President & CEO -
GCS Business Capital LLC |
 John Caslione is the founder and President & CEO of GCS Business Capital LLC (GCS), with offices in Chicago, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Frankfurt and Milan. Founded in 2005, GCS is a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisor to US, European, Chinese and other Asian middle market companies seeking to globalize their businesses through mergers, acquisitions and strategic equity joint ventures.
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| 10:00 – 10:15 am | | Coffee Break |  | | Sponsored by: | Wachovia Bank |
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| 10:15 – 12:00 pm | The Big FCIB World Economic Debate – How Deep and How Long?
A heated debate by a panel of international experts on the depth of the crisis and its short and long term effect on multinationals. How well can they defend their views and rationale when forecasting industry trends, payment defaults and company failures? Is there light at the end of the tunnel and how long before we see it – Foresight 20/20. |
| | | Moderator: | Chris Kuehl, PhD, Managing Director - Armada Corporate Intelligence | | Panelists: | Darin Narayana, Chairman and Co-Founder, ANSRSource
Byron Shoulton, Vice President, International Economist - FCIA Management Co., Inc.
John Walsh, Vice President,
International Banking Group - U.S. Bank |
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| 12:00 – 1:30 pm | | Networking Lunch |  | | Sponsored by: | Euler Hermes ACI |
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| 1:30 – 3:15 pm | A Global Perspective To Bankruptcy – Risks and Challenges when Dealing with Financially Distressed Customers in Foreign Jurisdictions
Selling to financially distressed customers in Europe, Latin America and Asia – sounds familiar? This program will focus on useful tips and survival techniques for the export credit department dealing with such customers, including identifying red flags predicting future customer insolvency, suggested creditor remedies prior to and during a bankruptcy compared to remedies available to creditors dealing with insolvent US customers, the differences among the court systems that impact suggested creditor remedies, creditors' rights in any cross border insolvency proceeding, such as Chapter 15 in the US, and other bankruptcy complications and implications. This and much more will be discussed by a panel of international bankruptcy experts. Learn how to protect your interest, improve your position and avoid common mistakes.
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| | | Moderator: | Bruce Nathan, Attorney/Partner - Lowenstein Sandler PC | | Panelists: | George Kelakos, Attorney/Managing Director - Kelakos Advisors LLC
Josefina F. McEvoy, Attorney/Partner - Fox Rothschild, LLP
Karen Ostad, Attorney/Partner - Morrison & Foerster
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| 3:00 – 3:30 pm | | Coffee Break |  | | Sponsored by: | RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland) |
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| 3:30 – 5:00 pm | Managing Credit in a Global Credit Crisis - an Interactive Open Forum
Hear from international credit experts who will present on how their companies have reengineered credit departments, processes and focus to survive the credit crisis. Swap ideas, discuss “lessons learned” and share best practices and trends – an interactive open forum with short presentations and input from the audience. Designed to fuel the highest level of professional debate. - Analyzing Company Financial Statements and Risk in a New Light
- A New Way of Managing Receivables and Doubtful Accounts
- Collections and Cash Flow Controls Paired with Downsizing
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| | | Moderator: | Jeff Jankowiak, Partner - International Risk Consultants, Inc. | | Panelists: | Gene Perry, Director of Credit & Collections - Exterran, Inc.
David Weidinger, Senior Director Credit and A/R - McGraw Hill Co. |
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| 6:00 pm | Networking Dinner – The Drake Bros.' Restaurant – The Drake Hotel |
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| Tuesday, April 21st | |
| 8:00 – 8:30 am | | Continental Breakfast | 
| | Sponsored by: | Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A.
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| 8:30 – 10:00 am | World Markets in Review – A Forecast From a Credit Perspective
A new world of risk has emerged as the credit crunch has spread across the globe. Hear Dr. Belcsák analyzing trade conditions and country risk trends in the most vulnerable markets and forecasting what to expect in the months ahead. Ample time for country specific questions. |
| | | Speaker: | Dr. Hans Belcsák, President – S.J. Rundt & Associates |
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| 10:00 – 10:15 am | Coffee Break
|  | | Sponsored by: | FCIA Trade Credit & Political Risk Insurance |
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| 10:15 – 12:00 pm | International Round Table Forum:
Focus on Asia, Latin America, Europe and The Middle East
A lively, in-depth question and answer session, led by a moderator and a panel of experts. Content evolves out of export credit and country specific questions submitted in advance by conference participants. This is your opportunity to get your particular challenges discussed and your questions answered, so please do submit questions, participate and add to your knowledge base.
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| | | Moderator: | William Kulkens, CCE, CICP, Director of Export Credit - Milliken & Co. | | Panelists: | Alan Andrews, VP & Manager, Global Trade & Equipment Finance Group - PNC Bank
Nicolas Barrandon, Vice President - Coface North America
Hermelinda Gonzalez, CBA, CICP, International Trade Finance Manager - The Scoular Company |
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| 12.00 pm | Conference Adjourns
| Thank You to CreditPointe Inc. for their sponsorship of our conference binders |  |
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