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Finance
Networking Event:
Turn Up the Volume: The Art of Corporate Communications and IR
Date:
Thursday,
June 5, 2008
Time:
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast and Networking
8:00 am - 9:00 am - Program and Q&A
Location:
Oregon Zoo,
Portland, OR, Skyline Banquet Room
Fees:
$35 AeA Members; $95 Non Members, $55 Non Member Technology Company
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In a volatile economy, it is more important than ever for companies to actively manage their corporate communications with investors, analysts, customers, and employees. This breakfast panel, featuring a consultant, a Chief Financial Officer and an in-house communications specialist will help you plan for the expected and unexpected in investor and corporate communications; maximize your company’s messaging volume in the crowd; and avoid pitfalls from communication missteps.
Items to be discussed:
- Positioning your Company for success with a carefully conceived messaging
plan.
- The value of targeted research to gain an understanding of your investors and analysts.
- How to integrate Public Relations and Investor Relations.
- Effectively communicating in crisis situations.
- Best practices and lessons learned.
Panelists:
Fletcher Chamberlin, Treasurer and Investor Relations Director, FEI Company
Prior to joining FEI in 2003, he was Corporate Communications Director at Electro Scientific Industries in Portland , where he managed investor relations, public relations, advertising, trade shows, on-line marketing and employee communications.
Lev Janashvili, Vice President, Financial Communications, Waggener Edstrom Worldwide
Lev has 12 years of experience in managing consulting programs that help clients succeed in the competition for capital. He advises clients on strategic positioning and financial communication strategies. His experience has included long-term positioning programs, turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and crisis communications.
Ray Link, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, FEI Company
Before joining FEI, Ray was the CFO at TriQuint Semiconductor and has been a CFO of large companies for over 20 years. Ray is a certified public accountant and has an MBA from the Wharton School . He currently serves as the chairman of the audit committee of Cascade Microtech, Oregon ’s newest public high tech company.
Moderator:
Brendan McDonnell, Partner, K&L Gates
Brendan counsels companies on a variety of everyday business issues including advice on securities laws, corporate laws (including director and officer duties), executive compensation plans and general corporate contracts. He has worked with clients at every stage of development, from initial formation to Fortune 1000 status.
Who should attend?
C-level executives and in-house communications managers
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