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The St. Louis Chapter of FENG offers a variety of events for its chapter members, partners and the general public.
EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Quarterly FENG Forums
FENG Forums focus on improving the leadership skills of senior executives and/or providing information that will help the executive back on the job. Forums are less technical than workshops and typically only last one hour.
Past FENG Forums
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Thur, Mar 18, 2010, The Lodge of Des Peres
Attendees: 106
Topic: Economic Value Added- EVA Momentum
Not all Financial Ratios are the same and many are actually misleading when measuring the value of a company. EVA Dimensions LLC has been instrumental in offering a broad range of solutions for the corporation, taking corporate value-based management, benchmarking analysis and business valuation to a new level. Bennett Stewart introduced a new performance metric that represents a true innovation in financial management and analysis. The metric is called EVA Momentum. It is the ratio of the change in a company's economic profit in one period to its sales in the prior period. Mr. Stewart discussed this performance ratio and how it can be used intelligently for measuring and maximizing value of a firm.
The Speaker:
Bennett Stewart was a co-founder with Joel Stern in 1982 of Stern Stewart & Co., the global consulting firm that pioneered the development and corporate applications of the EVA financial management framework. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of EVA Dimensions, a firm he formed in March 2006 to acquire the EVA brand and related technologies to provide services in the fields of financial benchmark data, performance management and valuation software, and investment research and funds management.
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Wed, Dec 9, 2009 The Lodge of Des Peres
Topic: Social Networking / Personal Branding
This FENG Forum was a panel presentation relating to the utilization of various avenues of social media and why you should utilize this powerful media as an individual. The program format included a panel of diversified users of web based networking sites explaining how they utilize these sites to enhance their businesses. Also included on the panel was a lawyer's perspective highlighting potential issues and concerns. The diversification of the panel ensured there was a meaningful discussion of this growing topic.
Panel Members:
- Mr. Jeff Seeney - Director of Accounting and Operations Division at Fast Search, a St. Louis based employment search firm. Jeff specializes in Accounting, Finance and Operations recruitment.
- Mr. Kevin Hogarty - Vice President, Director of Professional Services, Lee Hecht Harrison. Lee Hecht Harrison is a global talent management solutions company with over 240 offices worldwide providing expertise in Career Transition, Leadership Consulting and Workforce Solutions. Kevin directs the Career Transition practice in St. Louis.
- Mr. James Durbin -Vice President, Durbin Media. Durbin Media is a full service social media company and interactive marketing firm located in St. Louis.
- Mr. Anthony Martin - Partner, Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP. Anthony specializes in the area of information privacy and data protection law in the St. Louis office.
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Wed, Sept 9, 2009, The Lodge of Des Peres
Topic: 2009-10 Economic & Market Outlook
Has the economy turned the corner, stabilized, or will we continue to experience the up one day down the next syndrome? The complexity of the current economic condition has everyone searching for answers to these questions. Depending on the time of the day or which news media you utilize, the answers vary. Although a crystal ball does not exist, we received an educated economic update from Mr. Paul Christopher of Eclipse Capital Management, Inc. Mr. Christopher highlighted the past economic performance and shared his thoughts on where the economy maybe headed in the near future.
About the Speaker:
Paul Christopher, CFA is an economist and portfolio manager with Eclipse Capital Management, Inc. During his career he has researched, forecasted, and commented on U.S. and International economic and market conditions. In previous positions, he advised brokers at A.G. Edwards on the U.S. economy and institutional clients on the oil-based economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia. Paul also spent four years as an economic consultant under various contracts to provide monetary policy advice, forecasts and training to the governments of Hong Kong, Egypt, Russia, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic. He is a St. Louis University graduate, earned a masters degree in economics from the University of Rochester, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst(r) designation.
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Wed, June 10, 2009, The Lodge of Des Peres
Topic: The Future of Financial Reporting
The recent economic turmoil, coupled with increasing globalization, and a new political regime has created an environment that is ripe for major change in accounting, financial reporting and governance. This presentation highlighted some of the more significant recent changes and proposed changes from a legislative, regulatory and standard setting perspective that are in effect or will be in effect in the near term. These changes including newly passed and proposed legislation, several new accounting proposals (financial statement presentation, revenue recognition and lease accounting, in particular) will impact both private and public companies. Additionally, the trend towards one global set of accounting standards has gained momentum, as the US is currently the only large capital market that has not implemented a formal plan to adopt IFRS. This session also discussed the potential timeline for public companies in the US, as well as the potential impact for private entities, as IFRS recently issued a proposal for "non publicly accountable" entities.
About the Speaker:
Colleen Cunningham is an internationally recognized expert on corporate financial reporting and accounting, as well as former advisor to the FASB and the IASB. Colleen served as CEO of Financial Executives International (FEI) for nearly four years, during which time she had significant influence in legislative and regulatory matters including Sarbanes-Oxley, pension reform and financial accounting standards. Colleen currently leads Resources Global Professionals' Accounting and Finance practice which provides financial reporting expertise to Fortune 1000 companies through over 85 offices around the world. She speaks and writes frequently on a variety of finance and accounting issues both in the US and internationally.
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March 11, 2009 FENG Forum:
Topic: Debt & Liquidity in Volatile Times
Panel Moderator: Rick Hargadine, Sr. VP Commercial Banking, Wells Fargo
Panelists:
- David Wilsdorf, Regional VP Commercial Banking, Wells Fargo
- Kevin Sullivan, Managing Director Investment Banking, Wells Fargo Securities
- Jack Sturm, Senior Vice President, U.S. Bank
- Andrew Hereford, President and Co-Founder of Parkside Financial Bank & Trust
(View a Brochure on the Presentation)
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Dec 10, 2008 - Financial Turnaround: 1st 100 Days
Michael Simoncic and Dean Swick,Alvarez & Marsal
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9/10/2008 - "2008 Economic and Market Outlook",Paul Christopher, Eclipse Capital, The Lodge of Des Peres 6/11/2008 - "The CFO's 1st 100 Days: What not to Neglect...or it will Kill You". Location: The Lodge of Des Peres. A panel discussion by:
- Emile Des Roches, Principal, Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC
- Mark Blassie, Business Development, Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC
- Brad Morrison, Senior Associate, Mercer Health & Benefits, LLC
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3/12/2008 - "Strategic Planning for CFO's", Bill Finnie, The Finnie Group. Location: The Lodge of Des Peres
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12/12/2007 - Fine Tuning Your Capital Structure for Volatile Times,The Lodge of Des Peres, A Panel Discussion featuring:
- Rick Hargadine Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo
- Jefferey Gentsch, Founder of Gentsch Capital Partners
- Matthew Koster, Principal of Bush O'Donnell Smith Capital Services
- David E. Wilsdorf, Regional Vice President, Wells Fargo
09/26/2007 - Economic Update, Paul Christopher, Eclipse Capital, The Lodge of Des Peres
EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND PARTNERS ONLY
Monthly Chapter Meetings
St. Louis Chapter meetings are held once each month, usually on the second Saturday morning from 8:15 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the offices of UHY Advisors located at 15 Sunnen Drive, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63143 (Get directions using Google Map). The primary purpose for Chapter meetings is to provide an opportunity for FENG members to meet each other, and form personal friendships. Chapter meetings are devoted primarily to networking in multiple small groups. Members with good news are encouraged to tell their "success stories" at Chapter meeting, and occasional guest speakers are invited to address relevant issues.
Quarterly FENG Happy Hours
Happy Hours are held on a quarterly basis by the chapter at a variety of locations around the St. Louis area.
Past Happy Hours
May 11, 2010 - Maggiano's Little Italy, 43 Attendees
Feb 11, 2010 - Maggiano's Little Italy, 34 Attendees
Nov 11, 2009 - Maggiano's Little Italy, 53 Attendees
May 6, 2009 - Maggiano's Little Italy, 37 Attendees
Feb 11, 2009 - Maggiano's Little Italy, 35 Attendees
Nov 12, 2008 - Maggiano's Little Italy
May 4,2008 - Schneithorsts Restaurant & Grill
Feb 13, 2008 - Pujols5
Nov 14, 2007 - Maggiano's Little Italy
Jun 27, 2007 - Seven Gables Inn
Feb 22, 2007 - Grand Prix Speedways
Quarterly FENG Workshops
FENG Workshops are typically two hour events held at The Lodge of Des Peres. Workshops are designed to be more focused and technical.
Past FENG Workshops
Tuesday, April 13, 2010, The Lodge of Des Peres
Attendees: 38 (Members Only)
Topic: How to Better Utilize Linked-In
In business today, the buzz is social networking and how to utilize various sites. The FENG Forum in December highlighted various sites and the issues which may arise in their usage. This workshop has taken the next step and presented an in-depth view into the power of the social media site "LinkIn". The presenter walked thru the basic steps in setting up a LinkIn site as well as learning how to utilize the site to its full potential.
Presenter:
- Mr. Kevin Hogarty - Vice President, Director of Professional Services, Lee Hecht Harrison. Lee Hecht Harrison is a global talent management solutions company with over 240 offices worldwide providing expertise in Career Transition, Leadership Consulting and Workforce Solutions. Kevin directs the Career Transition practice in St. Louis and has presented numerous skill enhancement presentations for his cliental.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010, Lodge of Des Peres
Attendees: 31 (Members Only)
Topic:
Introduction to the Crossroads Career Network
Whether you're searching for a new position or currently working, this presentation was of interest to you. Our presenter gave an overview of the steps you should take during the process of searching for employment. This was a summary introduction to the Crossroads Career Program. A point to note is that the Crossroad program is Christian based ,,, of course everyone was welcome.
Some areas that were covered:
- Career Direction
- Networking Hints
- Interview Preparation
- Resume Writing
Speaker: Ken Best from the Crossroads Career Network
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View Photos of Our Events
4/14/2009 - "The Winning Investment Strategy and Current Market Conditions". Speaker: Larry Swedroe, Buckingham Asset Management. Overview
1/13/2009 - "Negotiating and Structuring Executive Employment Arrangements", Speakers: Brian Behrens, Mark Hillis, David Luce - Partners, Carmody McDonald (Download PDF of Presentation)
10/23/2008 - "The Art of Communicating, Networking & Selling Yourself", Rod Cooper, Managing Director, UHY Advisors
04/10/2008 - "Present Yourself With Impact", Pete Brown, President, True North Group, LLC - Overview
FENG Golf Event (Members and Partners Only)
2008 Golf Networking Event on October 20, 2008 to benefit Annie's Hope. Annie's Hope is a community based nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide comprehensive support services for children, teens and their families who are grieving the death of someone significant (http://www.annieshope.org/).
Event Cost: $100/player paid in advance
Event Location:
Persimmon Woods, Private Country Club
6401 Weldon Spring Rd.
Weldon Spring, MO 63304
Time: Shotgun start at 11:30 am to ensure everyone can leave no later than 5:30 pm. |