Topic:  Myths of Speaking to Large Groups and Presentation Planning and Organization

Speaker:  Ben Graham – Charter Member of National Eagles Toastmasters Club

Ben Graham is a charter member of National Eagles Toastmasters Club and recently received the highest level in Toastmasters – Distinguished Toastmaster. He teaches computer and management courses at National College and provides consulting services in computers, planning, and management to individuals and businesses. Ben is a veteran, serving with the US Army Corps of Engineers and has been a project manager for construction programs in Viet Nam, Saudi Arabia, Idaho, Florida and Virginia.

Topic Summary:

Our worst fear is public speaking. National surveys indicate that people fear public speaking more than death, taxes, audits by the IRS, bankruptcy or foreclosure.

Ben will cover strategies and effective methods to overcome the fears and myths about public speaking. The topics covered will center around Presentation Planning and Organization:

1. • Define the purpose of the speech
2. • Know the audience
3. • List the main points
4. • Finding material
5. • Structure
6. • Practice
7. • Notes, visual aids and handouts
8. • Confidence

Where:  Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center

What:  IIA District Conference

Where:  Richmond, VA - Sheraton Park South

Topics Include: 

• Continuous Auditing
• The Top 5 Mistakes that Auditors Make
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Fraud

CPE:  16 Hours

Optional CIA course Review also available

Register now at http://www.iiatidewater.org/District.htm

What:  IIA SWVA Fall Seminar

Where:  Advance Autoparts Brickyard Training Room

Speaker:  W. Michael Kramer, JD, CFE, is a US licensed attorney and consultant who specializes in providing investigative, training and consulting services to US and international clients in the area of fraud and corruption.  Mr. Kramer is the author of two texts, numerous training materials, software programs and professional articles on fraud, corruption and money laundering and computer aided fraud investigations. He was a contributor to and editor of the Fraud Examination Manual for the association of Certified Fraud Examiners, and authored the legal section of the CFE's examination.  Before entering the private sector, Mr. Kramer was a Special Attorney with the United States Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, assigned to the investigation and trial of fraud and corruption cases throughout the United States. He received his BA degree in Philosophy from Princeton University and Juris Doctor Degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where he was an editor of the law journal.

Topics Include: 

•  Red flags of bribes and kickbacks
•  Conflicts of interest
•  Fraud in the bidding process
• Comprehensive discussion of contract and procurement fraud schemes including:
  • Unjustified sole source awards, split purchases and change order abuse
  • Cost mischarging, defective pricing
  • Co-mingling of contracts
  • False statements and claims
  • Failure to meet contract specifications
  • False, inflated, and duplicate invoices
  • Phantom vendors
  • Product substitution
  • Unnecessary purchases
  • Purchases for personal use or resale
  • Imprest fund abuse
• Criteria for a criminal and civil case

CPE:  16 Hours

Cost:  $300 members, $350 non-members