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MAKE A SPLASH: SPREADING AUDIT KNOWLEDGE

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You are invited to join the IIA and the Milwaukee Chapter for the highest value training opportunity in the Midwest – featuring compelling speakers from recognized organizations including the FBI, Raytheon, Wells Fargo, Johnson Controls, and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

Enhance your professional repertoire by participating in:

Pre-conference workshops led by subject matter experts on CIA exam review, auditing for financial services professionals, and automating audit with IDEA.
Concurrent sessions in tracks focusing on today’s hottest topics – governance and ERM; technology auditing and emerging issues; legal and regulatory compliance; leadership, communication and people skills; mastering Excel, and CIA exam preparation.
One day track designed for and focusing on critical issues for CAEs.
General sessions led by industry leaders including:

Richard Chambers GS 1 Internal Auditing in 2011: Trends, Opportunities and Challenges

Richard F.Chambers, CIA, CGAP, CCSA
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Institute of Internal Auditors

Harrington GS 2 Characteristics of Highly Effective Audit Leadership

Larry J. Harrington, CIA
Vice President Internal Audit
Raytheon Company

McPhilimy GS 3 Diversity in the Workplace Panel

Moderator:
Betty McPhilimy, CIA
Associate Vice President, Office for Audit and Advisory Svcs., Northwestern University, and former IIA Chairman of the Board

Panelists:
Tina Chang, Chairman of Board and CEO, SysLogic Inc.

Dave Gromacki, Director-Strategic Accounts, Development Dimensions Intl.

Krista M. McMasters, CEO, Clifton Gunderson LLP

Hewtt Naldony GS 4 Singular Goals, Common Concerns, Unique Courses: Drawing on our Past to Help Susan G. Komen® for the Cure Today

Vanessa Hewitt, CAE, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

Mark Nadolny, CFO, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

GS 5 World Class Internal Audit – A Roundtable Discussion

Moderator:
Dr. Larry E. Rittenberg, CIA
Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting & Information Systems, The University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Panelists:
Sandra Botcher, VP, Enterprise Risk Assurance, Northwestern Mutual Life

Tom Fischer, President, Audit Committee Chair, Fischer FInancial Consulting LLC

Lisa Flavin, Vice President, Audit, Emerson

GS 6 Future Forecast: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going Economically

Dr. Abdur Chowdhury, PhD
Chair, Department of Economics
Marquette University

Meeusen GS 7 Know Your Environment:
The Power of Knowledge in Setting Your Course

Rich Meeusen
Chairman, CEO and President
Badger Meter Inc.
Audit Committee Chair, Menasha Corp.

GS 8 GOOD to the CORE – Building Value With Values

John G. Blumberg
Speaker and Author
Keynote Concepts Inc.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

The Midwestern Regional Conference is thrilled to announce that the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be held in Milwaukee on Sunday, September 25th, 2011. Conference attendees are encouraged to participate with the Midwestern Regional Conference team. To join our team or to donate, please click here.

Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Game

Watch the Brewers take on the Marlins on Sunday, September 25th with special seating reserved for The Institute of Internal Auditors. This offer expires August 25th, so be sure to get your tickets soon!

To take advantage of this offer, please click here.

Interested in Volunteering at The Midwestern Regional Conference?

A limited number of volunteers are needed to assist at the conference. More information can be found here. Sign up today!