IIUSA welcomes speakers, Guests of Honor from across sectors and around the world!

 5th Annual IIUSA EB-5 Regional Economic Development Advocacy Conference

The industry celebration of the three year re-authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program!

Washington, DC – October 14-16

REGISTER TODAY!

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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SUNDAY OCTOBER 14, 2012

TIME	ACTIVITY	SPEAKER(S)	SPONSOR
0300PM-0500PM	Early Registration	Attendees can check-in and pick up their conference materials at the Hyatt Regency Hotel.
0500PM-0730PM	Networking Reception	CELEBRATE THE 3 YEAR RE-AUTHORIZATION OF THE EB-5 REGIONAL CENTER PROGRAM!Mingle with peers and visit with event sponsors!IIUSA Leaders and Membership Committee will be available to answer questions about membership.  A live demo on how to access IIUSA members-only resources online will take place at 600PM.  Attendees will receive two drink tickets with additional available for purchase.  Sponsors (of all levels) will receive an extra drink ticket per each of their attendees.

MONDAY OCTOBER 15, 2012

(*Discussion Leader)

TIME	ACTIVITY	SPEAKER(S)	SPONSOR
0930AM-1130AM	General Registration at the Hyatt Regency Hotel	After you check in…Network with fellow attendees over breakfast on your own… Visit with Congressional Offices on The Hill… Enjoy national monuments and museums close by the Hyatt Regency Hotel… …but be back for lunch!
1200PM-0110PM	Welcome LuncheonPanel: “EB-5 Advocacy: Looking Back & What Comes Next”	K. David AnderssonPresident, IIUSA; President, WORC Russell Cartwright President, Cartwright & Riley, Inc. Tom Loeffler Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP Hans C. Rickhoff Senior Policy Council, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP Stephen W. Yale-Loehr* President Emeritus, IIUSA; Of Counsel, Miller Mayer, LLP
0110PM-0200PM	Panel:“EB-5 Regional Economic Development Showcase: Regional Center Designation Trends & 1st Hand Experience (Including a report on IIUSA’s most recent FOIA results: 200+ Regional Center designation approval notices)”	William P. GresserDirector, IIUSA; President, EB-5 New York State Regional Center Patrick F. Hogan Director, IIUSA; President/CEO, CMB Regional Centers Lincoln Stone* Vice Chair, AILA EB-5 Committee; Partner, Stone & Grzegorek, LLP
0200PM-0230PM	Guest of Honor:“Current SEC Initiatives & Their Implications for the  EB-5 Regional Center Industry: JOBS Act Implementation & Interagency Collaboration”	Harvey PittCEO, Kalorama Partners, LLC (former Chairman of U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission 2001-2003)
0230PM-0300PM	Guest of Honor:“Understanding the (potentially changing) U.S. Visa Allocation System & EB-5 Trends”	Charles OppenheimChief, Visa Controls and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State
0300PM-0315PM	Break
0315PM-0400PM	Panel:“EB-5 Regional Economic Development Showcase: Public Private Partnerships (P3)”	Daniel J. HealyDirector, IIUSA; Managing Partner, Civitas Capital Management Robert G. Honts* Secretary-Treasurer, IIUSA; President, Lone Star Texas Enterprises Brent Raymond Director, International Trade & Foreign Direct Investment, Vermont Global Trade Partnership & Vermont EB-5 Regional Center
0400PM-0450PM	Panel:“EB-5 Regional Economic Development Showcase: Hospitality Industry”	K. David Andersson*President, IIUSA; President, WORC Eric B. Jacobs Chief Development Officer, North American Lodging, Marriott International Bob Kraft Chairman/CEO, FirstPathway Partners, LLC William J. Stenger Director, IIUSA; President/CEO, Jay Peak Resort
0450PM-0520PM	Guest of Honor:TBA	TBA
0520PM-0530PM	Break
0530PM-0730PM	EB-5 RE-AUTHORIZATION CELEBRATION RECEPTION!	Celebrate the 3 year re-authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program with 200+ of your peers from around the world over drinks, appetizers, & live music!Attendees will receive two drink tickets with additional available for purchase.  Sponsors (of all levels) will receive an extra drink ticket per each of their attendees.

 TUESDAY OCTOBER 16, 2012

(*Discussion Leader)

TIME	ACTIVITY	SPEAKER(S)	SPONSOR
0730AM-0900AM	BreakfastSpeaker (745-8AM): “What’s New at IIUSA: CDFA Partnership, AUBER Conference, Dubai in Nov…” ———————————- Panel (8-9AM): “Pre-Immigration Tax Planning & Post-Immigration Tax Compliance”	Peter D. Joseph Executive Director, IIUSA ——————————————- Alan W. Granwell Of Counsel, DLA Piper Stephen C. Trow* CEO, Trow & Rahal
0900AM-0930AM	Guest of Honor:“Importance of Inbound Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) & EB-5 in the 21st Century”	Aaron BrickmanDeputy Executive Director, SelectUSA, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
0930AM-1030AM	Panel:“Know Your Customer! Best Practices in International Due Diligence & Background Checks”	Frank J. FraniakPresident/CEO, Woodfield Fund Administration Hugh Morshead* Chairman, Henley & Partners Holdings Ltd. Chris Rowley Director, Risk Advisory Group USA Dan Wachtler President/CEO, ISPA International
1030AM-1100AM	Panel:“EB-5 & China: A Discussion of Social, Cultural & Economic Factors”	Erin EnnisVice President, US-China Business Council Kelvin Ma* Partner, Shanghai Demei Law Firm
1100AM-1145AM	Panel:“USCIS Update & Preparation for Today’s Quarterly EB-5 Engagement”	Robert C. Divine*Vice President, IIUSA; Head of Immigration Practice, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC H. Ronald Klasko Chair, IIUSA Best Practices Committee; Partner, Klasko Rulon Stock & Seltzer, LLP Carolyn S. Lee Chair, AILA EB-5 Committee; Partner, Miller Mayer, LLP
1145AM-1200PM	Wrap-Up	K. David AnderssonPresident, IIUSA; President, WORC
1200PM-0230PM	Break	Lunch on your own.  Visit with your Congressional offices before the USCIS meeting!
0230PM-0300PM	Check-In at USCIS HQTomich Center 111 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC 20529	Directions:CLICK HERE Hyatt –> Tomich Center 7 minute walk
0300PM-0430PM	USCIS EB-5 Quarterly Engagement	RSVP directly to USCIS via email to attend:public.engagement@dhs.gov