WHAT: The FAO Summit, the finance and administrative outsourcing's conference of record for accounting, shared service and globalization executives from Russell 1000 organizations. WHEN: The FAO Summit will commence with a cocktail reception on June 2, 2008 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. On June 3, 2008, the program will start at 8:45 a.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. The event will culminate that evening with the FAO Today Awards Dinner. WHERE: Union League Club, 38 East 37th Street, New York, N.Y. DETAILS: The FAO Summit features 14 sessions ranging from presentations by industry thought leaders to FAO success stories. Dual keynote speakers -- Cynthia Cooper, Time Magazine's Person of the Year, WorldCom Whistleblower, the first female member of the AICPA Hall of Fame and the author of the new bestseller "Extraordinary Circumstances: Journal of a Corporate Whistleblower" and Steven Cohen, president of The Negotiation Skills Company, Inc. (TNSC) and the author of "Negotiating Skills for Managers" -- will entertain and educate attendees. Among other presentations is an illuminating session on FAO Standards, Practices and Buying Trends in which experts from Everest, NelsonHall, EquaTerra and TPI will help attendees learn "the art of the deal." Other covered topics will include: -- Rationale for outsourcing and building the case for savings -- Winning Over the Naysayers in Your Team -- Selecting the Best Advisors -- Service Level Agreements - What Works for Good Governance -- Generating Communication and Partnership -- Cultural Gaps and How to Manage -- Negotiating Deal Terms that Work -- Escalation Policies and When To Activate Since networking is a critical component to any successful outsourcing relationship, the conference offers ample opportunities for attendees to interact with thought leaders, advisors and peers. The conference registration fee is $1,295 and covers the sessions, meals and attendance at the Awards dinner, where FAO Superstars in seven categories will be honored. To register for the event, please visit www.faosummit.com.About the Sponsors and FAO Summit FAO Today is the #1 thought leadership publication covering the $39 billion finance and administrative outsourcing industry. SharedXpertise is an independent, global membership-based community of professionals who are focused on transforming business processes and functions. More information can be accessed at www.faotoday.com or www.faosummit.com.
Business Leaders to Convene at Next Week's FAO Summit
Rapidly Evolving $39 Billion Market's Premier Conference Designed to Educate and Inspire
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