|
2008 Events / Conferences - March
To have your non-profit organization’s conference, seminar, or workshop included in our events/conference directory, contact the editor.
January / February / March / April / May
June / July / August / September / October / November / December
March 4
Mindpath’s 2nd Annual Alternative Investments and Absolute Return Strategies for Institutional Investors takes place March 4 in Toronto, ON. Again this year, institutional investors will have the opportunity to meet with senior investment managers during the afternoon Meet-the-Manager roundtable discussion forums. Contact Dan Jerred at 416-929-MIND (6463) (Toll Free: 1.877.929.6463) or jerred@Mindpath.ca
March 5 and 6
The transition to the new accounting standards will be the focus of a professional training course March 5 and 6 in Toronto, ON. The transition of the Canadian Accounting Standards to the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in 2011 will have an impact on the way enterprises disclose their financial information to their stakeholders. Sessions will include an examination of the main differences between the actual international accounting standards and the new standards. Call 800-861-6618
March 10 and 11
The International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans’ Benefit Communication and Technology Clinic will addresses the key issues involved in communicating with participants. Sessions will include understanding how the changing retirement and health care landscape impacts communications programs and the changing role of technology in communicating employee benefits. It takes place March 10 and 11 in Miami Beach, FL. Visit: http://www.ifebp.org/benefitcommunication
March 12 to 14
The GLOBE Foundation’s 10th Event. GLOBE 2008 will be held in Vancouver, BC. It centres around three main themes – corporate sustainability, energy and climate change, and building better cities. Visit www.globe2008.ca.
March 13
Quantitative finance models are becoming increasingly sophisticated and quants are taking on responsibilities for larger and larger investments. However, is this a safe and stable scenario? Paul Wilmott, a financial consultant, will examine ‘Where Quants Go Wrong: Simple Things They Should Have Told You at University’ at a Toronto CFA Society session in Toronto, ON. Visit www.torontocfa.ca
March 18
Investing Opportunities in Wind Energy will be the topic at a Toronto CFA Society event in Toronto, ON. Strategic wind players in Canada – including Canadian Hydro, a developer of green power in Canada with three wind plants in Alberta; and Bullfrog Power, a buyer of green energy sources including wind in both Alberta and Ontario – will provide an overview of the investment opportunities in wind and clean energy. Visit www.torontocfa.ca
March 20
Barbara Jaworski will introduce the Employee Assistance Program Association of Toronto to an innovative business model to help organizations become employers of choice by focusing on the over-50 talent pool. It takes place March 20 in Toronto, ON. Visit www.eapat.org
March 20
The annual general meeting of the Manitoba region chapter of CPBI will take place March 20 in Winnipeg, MB. It will feature a discussion of the results of a Defined Contribution pension plan survey. Contact: Dale Davidson at daled@mts.net
March 26
‘Short extension (1XO/XO) Hedge Fund Strategies are Simply a Marketing Fad’ will be the subject of AIMA Canada’s fifth annual luncheon debate in true parliamentary tradition. Speaking for the resolution will be David E. Gold, asset class head, hedge funds, with Watson Wyatt. Speaking against is Jean D. Masson, managing director, head of quantitative research, for TD Asset Management. It takes place in Toronto, ON. Visit http://www.aima-canada.org
March 31 to April 1
The 7th Annual Symposium on Performance Measurement and Attribution Analysis
will offer everything from a back-to-basics refresher course to the GIPS debate. Set for March 31 to April 1 in South Beach Miami, FL, it focuses on the key aspects of performance measurement and attribution. Visit http://www.frallc.com/conference.aspx?ccode=b596
|
