Tentative Agenda - 22nd Annual SEC Government-Business Forum

2003 SEC Government-Business
Forum on Small Business Capital Formation:
Tentative Schedule

First Day - Monday, September 22, 2003

Continental Breakfast		8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Introductory Remarks		9:00 a.m.
	Mr. Laporte
Opening Remarks		9:10 a.m.
	[TBA]
General Session: Equity Capital Formation for Private and Micro Cap Companies Today		9:30 a.m.
	Angel investing Venture capital IPO and secondary public markets for smaller companies Unnecessary regulatory constraints Regulatory problem areas Professor Ames, Mr. Huntz, Professor Sohl
Break		10:45 a.m.
Breakout Group Meetings		11:00 a.m.
	Venture Capital and Angel Investing Breakout Group Smaller Public Companies Breakout Group Tax Breakout Group
Lunch		12:15 p.m.
	Speaker: Mr. Tatum
General Session: Subject and Speakers to be Announced		1:30 p.m.
Break		3:00 p.m.
Workshops		3:15 p.m.
	Private Placement Workshop Mr. Berkeley, Mr. Dunn Workshop on SEC Staff Review of Smaller Public Company Filings Ms. Jenkins, Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Reynolds Workshop on Credit Capital Formation for Small Businesses Mr. Covitz Tax Workshop Mr. Jackson, Mr. Orban
Break		4:15 p.m.
Breakout Group Meetings		4:30 p.m.
	Venture Capital and Angel Investing Breakout Group Smaller Public Companies Breakout Group Tax Breakout Group
Cocktail Hour		5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Second Day - Tuesday, September 23, 2003

Continental Breakfast		8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Introductory Remarks		9:00 a.m.
	Mr. Sullivan
General Session: The Securities Law Regulatory Landscape for Private and Small Cap Companies		9:20 a.m.
	Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act Internal control requirements Regulatory accommodations for smaller companies Mr. Beller, Mr. Green, Mr.Linfield, Ms. Osheroff
Break		10:35 a.m.
Breakout Group Meetings		10:50 a.m.
	Venture Capital and Angel Investing Breakout Group Smaller Public Companies Breakout Group Tax Breakout Group
Lunch		12:45 p.m.
	Speaker: To be Announced
Final General Session: Breakout Group Presentations of Recommendations		2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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