Industry experts to discuss 2009 tax changes at University of Minnesota forum What: Carlson School MBT Post-Election Tax Forum When: 1:30-5:30 p.m., Jan. 22, 2009 Where: Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis Media Contact: Dawn Skelly, (612) 624-8770 or dskelly@umn.edu Registration: carlsonschool.umn.edu/mbt/taxforum MINNEAPOLIS (Dec. 15, 2008)—The University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management Master of Business Taxation (MBT) will host its annual tax forum from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22. at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, Cowles Auditorium, 301 19th Ave. S. in Minneapolis. The conference will spotlight post-election tax developments and include several panelists, who will discuss expected tax changes under the new presidential administration. Attendees will learn about the latest forecasts, trends and issues in taxation from several industry experts and will leave with insights and ideas to address them in 2009. Featured panel speakers include Roger Conlon, special advisor to the IRS Chief Counsel, Washington, D.C. and former international tax partner at Deloitte; Timothy McCormally, executive director of the Tax Executives Institute, Inc., Washington, D.C.; and Pamela Olson, tax partner at Skadden, Arps and former assistant secretary for tax policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C. Alan Wilensky, practicing attorney and adjunct professor of Tax Policy, Carlson School, and former deputy assistant and former acting assistant secretary for tax policy at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Washington, D.C., will moderate the event. Event hosts include: TEI Minnesota Chapter, Karen Piehler-Shaw, chapter president and director of State and Local Tax at Ceridian Corporation, Bloomington; Minnesota Society of CPAs, Betsy Adrian, executive director, Bloomington; and FEI Twin Cities Chapter, Scott Lastine, chapter president and director of Finance and Business Planning at eDocument Resources, Edina. The forum is free and open to tax and accounting specialists. It is the closing event of MBT’s 30-year anniversary. A reception will follow. To register for the forum and reception, or for additional information, please visit carlsonschool.umn.edu/mbt/taxforum. |