What a year for the U.S. dollar, hot off its best performance in years. Please join Joe Manimbo, senior market analyst for Western Union Business Solutions, for a straightforward talk on the factors that have fueled the dollar’s nearly 20% gains, and how companies can rein in harmful market volatility by employing simple, efficient strategies to protect their bottom line. Market volatility has reached a fever pitch recently and many, including one of the world’s top central bankers and the IMF, expect it to stick around for a while yet. Big market drivers such as the health of America’s economy, the outlook for Fed interest rates, recovery in Europe and the Greek debt crisis are expected to keep currencies on an unpredictable path, threatening company cash flow.

09:30 – 10:20AM

A/R Tune-Up

LUNCH KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

11:30 – 12:45PM

Update of Innovative Transportation Solutions in Georgia

Speaker: Bert Brantley, Deputy Executive Director

12:55 – 01:45PM

YIELD AHEAD! Mastering The Slippery Slopes Of The Short Term Liquidity Curve

Speaker: Jason Owen, VP, Business Development

Corporate treasury has an expanding lineup of institutional investments from which to choose, beginning with same day liquidity products to products out a year or more on the curve. The presentation will begin with the latest update on SEC 2a-7 reform, Basel III regulatory requirements and their implementation dates. This presentation will cover new strategies for a post- zero interest rate environment and evolving investment policies. Increases in the selection of liquidity products have led to an even greater necessity for diversification in: