2011 Conference Summary

ACAMS hosted its 10th Annual Conference at the ARIA in Las Vegas, September 19-21;
its largest gathering of anti-money laundering professionals in both the private sector and government
since the association’s inception.

“We are extremely pleased at the record-setting turnout of this conference,” said John Byrne, CAMS,
ACAMS’ executive vice president. “Going into our 10th year, it’s amazing that not only has our association
grown to well over 11,000 members worldwide, but that the membership has expanded so well into other
industries. This conference highlights our mission that we are comprised of diverse representation from
law enforcement, government regulators, bankers, securities broker dealers and money services
businesses. The immense turnout only solidifies our mission of providing the best forum to bring together
AML professionals for top-notch education, training and networking.”

Conference Program Highlights

The conference kicked off its first day with opening remarks from Byrne and continued with a session
entitled “10th Anniversary of the ACAMS Annual Conference: What Have We Learned and Where are We
Headed?” The session featured internationally-recognized experts who have been integral parts of
ACAMS since its founding in 2001, including Al Gillum, CAMS, Postal Inspector (Ret.),
President/Founder, Advanced Compliance Technologies; Michael McDonald, CAMS, IRS (Ret.),
President, Michael McDonald & Associates; Saskia Rietbroek, CAMS, Partner, AML Services
International; Daniel Soto, CAMS, Chief Compliance Officer, Ally Financial.

Other sessions of note include:

• Adopting Global Best Practices to Optimize Your SAR/STR Filing Processes
• Ponzi Schemes and Corporate Fraud: Can Your Organization Survive these New Threats?
• Developing Innovative Practices to Further Public and Private Sector Relationships
• Practical Techniques to Detect Human Trafficking Financing within Your Institution

New This Year

“One of the most rewarding portions of this 10th anniversary event is the composition of the audience –
bringing together AML professionals who have been in the industry since the beginning – with members
that have just entered this area. This makes for robust discussion, a productive exchange of ideas and a
solid sense of community. In addition, we are proud to offer such a vast array of important, emerging AML
and related topic including human trafficking detection, cyber fraud and new methods of terrorist
financing” said Byrne.

“Additionally, the audience will hear from and have access to representatives from all of the regulatory
bodies including FinCEN, the Federal Reserve, the OCC, FBI and FINRA. Meeting these speakers is
essential to better understand your day-to-day challenges.”

Coming in 2012...

ACAMS will host its 11th Annual Conference once again at the ARIA on October 1-3,
2012. To register, please call +1 305.373.0020 or send an email to info@acams.org.