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THE BOND BUYER & BDA present
<br />THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL
<br />SUMMIT
<br />WEDNESDAY,;APRIL 20
<br />10:00 a.m. I Golf Outing
<br />Sponsored by- Ih IPRE0
<br />2:30 p.m. Registration Opens
<br />3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Opening Remarks
<br />Michael Ballinger, Publisher, THE BOND BUYER
<br />Michael Nicholas, CEO, BOND DEALERS OF AMERICA
<br />4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
<br />Sponsored by- rm=.
<br />Live Market Survey
<br />Moderator: Thomas Weyl, Managing Director and Head of New Business
<br />Development, NATIONAL PUBLIC FINANCE GUARANTEE
<br />Jim Beard, CFO, ATLANTA
<br />Frank Fairman, Head of Public Finance, PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
<br />4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Opening Keynote Address
<br />5:00 p.m. - 5:45 Ip.m. General Session: Recovering From Katrina
<br />Since Katrina, New Orleans has been working to enhance quality of life
<br />across the city They are promoting entrepreneurship, attracting high-
<br />tech jobs, engendering school reform with 90% of students attending
<br />charter schools promoting an increase in positive school performance
<br />and revitalizing their real estate market. Billions of dollars are being
<br />invested in housing, schools, hospitals, parks and playgrounds, roads and
<br />vital hurricane protection. New Orleans is on the road to recovery This
<br />panel of local issuers will share the trials and tribulations of a post disaster
<br />recovery.
<br />Moderator: lee Bressler, Managing Director, Public Finance, RAYMOND
<br />JAMES
<br />Ronald Bordelon, Chief Facilities Officer, LA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RSD
<br />Cedric Grant, Executive Director, CITY PUBLIC WORKS/SEWERAGE & WATER
<br />BOARD OF NEW ORLEANS
<br />Jane Ridley, Senior Director State and Local Government Group, STANDARD &
<br />POOR'S RATINGS SERVICES
<br />5:45 p.m. - 7:00' p.m. Cocktail Reception
<br />7:00 p.m. Opening Dinner (By Invitation Only)
<br />Sponsored by,
<br />THURSDAY, APRIL 21
<br />8:00 a.m. Registration Opens
<br />8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast In The Exhibit Area
<br />Sponsored by- VIP o rm
<br />(Municippall Mwlosum W a I Sckrwn,
<br />9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Muni Market Compliance,
<br />Regulation And Enforcement
<br />This panel will address current hot topics in federal securities law,
<br />including the status of tax-exempt bonds, recent SEC enforcement actions,
<br />any SEC legislative initiatives, recent guidance from NABL regarding
<br />Disclosure Controls and Procedures, and the implications of GASB 67/68 for
<br />Official Statement pension disclosures.
<br />Moderator: Elizabeth Columbo, Partner, NIXON PEABODY LLP
<br />Stephanie Dumont, Senior Vice President & Counsel, FINANCIAL INDUSTRY
<br />REGULATORY AUTHORITY
<br />Carol Lew, Shareholder, STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH, P.C.
<br />Gail Marshall, Associate General Counsel - Enforcement Coordination,
<br />MUNICIPAL SECURITIES RULEMAKING BOARD
<br />Rebecca Olsen, Chief Counsel, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
<br />9:45 a.m. -10:15 a.m. The National Elections, New leadership
<br />And The Potential Impact On The Muni Market
<br />From sequestration to heightened discussion about corporate tax reform,
<br />bank qualified bond legislation and more, hear the insider's perspective
<br />about which Congressional proposals are likely to affect the muni market
<br />in 2016 and how the November elections might affect prospects for
<br />greater tax reform in 2017.
<br />Moderator: Jessica Giroux, General Counsel and Managing Director, BOND
<br />DEALERS OF AMERICA
<br />10:15 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Networking Break In The Exhibit Hall
<br />Sponsored by' STANDARD & S
<br />RATINGS SERVICES
<br />WGRAW HILL FINANCIAL
<br />10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Disclosure Of Mark -Ups For Specified
<br />Principal Transactions, Muni Best Execution, Etc.
<br />This panel will discuss the latest on how recently enacted and proposed
<br />regulations are impacting Muni Market Structure. MSRB Notice 2015-
<br />16 (and FINRA Reg. Notice 15-36) on disclosure of mark-ups diverge in
<br />terms of the computation timeframe—will the industry see convergence?
<br />What are the practical issues with complying with this proposed rule
<br />(e.g., determining the prevailing market price)? Muni Best Execution
<br />(MSRB Rule G-18) went into effect on March 21, 2016. As a refresher,
<br />what are the salient bullet -points of this Rule? What are the common
<br />misconceptions encountered in the industry's adoption herein?
<br />Moderator: Thomas Vales, Chairman and CEO, TMC BONDS LLC
<br />Michael Marz, Vice Chairman, HILLTOP SECURITIES INC.
<br />Chris Melton, Executive VP, Legal and Compliance, COASTAL SECURITIES INC.
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