IMCA’s 2012 New York Consultants Conference will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis, New York, NY. The registration counter opens Sunday January 29. The conference commences on Monday January 30 and ends Tuesday January 31. Click here to download the comprehensive program.

Monday, January 30

7 AM–6:30 PM
  Registration/Information Desk Open

7–8 AM
  Breakfast with Exhibitors

8–8:15 AM
  Welcome and Opening Remarks

8:15–9:30 AM
  General Session
    Geo-Politics and Global Business in the New Decade
    Marvin Zonis, PhD, University of Chicago Booth School of Business
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

9:30–10 AM
  Break with Exhibitors

10–11 AM
  General Session
    Strategists Panel
    Milton Ezrati, Lord Abbett & Co.
    Jonathan Golub, CFA^®, UBS
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

11:10 AM–12 PM
  Educational Workshops (running concurrently)
    Global Macro Outlook and Real Asset Allocation
    John Brynjolfsson, CFA^® Armored Wolf
       This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
       This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

    Five Truths Investors Need to Know
    David Gluch, CFA^®, Invesco
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

12–1 PM
  Conference Luncheon

1–1:50 PM
  Educational Workshops (running concurrently)
    A Non-Normal World: Rethinking Diversification, Risk, Asset Allocation,
    and Modern Portfolio Theory
    Tom Izdorek, MBA, CFA^®, Morningstar
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

    Emerging Markets: Development, Global Market Implications,
    and Investment Opportunities
    Brett Gallagher, MBA, Artio Global Management LLC
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
     This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

2–2:50 PM
  Educational Workshops (running concurrently)
    Making Sense of Today’s Municipal Market
    Peter Hayes, BlackRock
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

    Panel Discussion—Working with Women
    Susan Hirshman, MBA, CFA^®, CFP^®, CPA
    Alyssa Moeder, CFP^®, Merrill Lynch
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

2:50–3:10 PM
  Break with Exhibitors

3:10–4 PM
  Educational Workshops (running concurrently)
    Understanding Multi-Strategy Alternatives
    Ronen Israel, AQR Capital Management
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

    Institutional RFPs and Finals: Preparation and Execution
    William Craig Dobbs, Graystone Consulting
    Patrick Schussman, CIMA^®, CFA^®, Graystone Consulting
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

4:10–5:10 PM
  General Session
    Finding Investment Opportunities in a Climate of Fear
    Paul Quinsee, JP Morgan Asset Management
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

5:10–6:30 PM
 Reception with Exhibitors

Tuesday, January 31

7 AM–12:20 PM
  Registration/Information Desk Open

7–8 AM
  Breakfast with Exhibitors

8–9:15 AM
  General Session
    Keynes vs. Hayek: What Government Can and Cannot Do to Repair the Economy
    Jared Bernstein, PhD, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
    Russell Roberts, PhD, George Mason University
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

9:15–10:15 AM
  General Session
    Decade of Debt
    Carmen Reinhart, PhD, Peterson Institute for International Economics
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

10:15–10:30 AM
  Break with Exhibitors

10:30–11:30 AM
  General Session
    Asset Allocation Success in a Diminished Return, Volatile Market
    Burt White, LPL Financial
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 CE credit hour.
      This session is CFP-approved for 1 CE credit hour.

11:30 AM–12:20 PM
  General Session
    Ethical Decision Making in Business
    Nicholas Rongione, PhD, Villanova University
      This session is IMCA-approved for 1 ethics CE credit hour.

12:20 PM
 Conference Adjourns