ACAMS 8th Annual International Money Laundering Conference:  Optimizing AML Compliance in a Turbulent Economy - Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2009, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA

Conference At-A-Glance

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Pre-Conference Training
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Registration for CAMS Exam Prep Seminar and Pre-Conference Workshop
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar*
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP:*
Are your SARs up to Par? Optimizing Every Aspect of Your Suspicious Activity Reporting
  * CAMS Preparation Seminar and Pre-Conference Workshop not included in conference registration fee.
Separate registration required.
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Main Conference Pre-Registration Open

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Conference Orientation
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Speed Networking courtesy of Norkom Technologies
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Main Conference Day One
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM Registration and Exhibit Hall Open
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
  PLENARY SESSION
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM WELCOME REMARKS
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM PANEL DISCUSSION:
Keeping Current on Regulatory and Oversight Trends to Ensure Your Institution Remains Compliant
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall courtesy of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services | PCi
10:55 AM - 12:10 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SEMINAR WORKSHOP ROUNDTABLES
Focus on Training: Designing a Bank Training Program on a Limited Budget Focus on Training: Improving Insurance Agent Training and Verification Techniques
Optimizing your Money Laundering Controls to Detect Tax Evasion Separator Implementing and Maintaining an Effective Identity Theft Prevention Program Separator Managing the Money Laundering Risks Posed by Hedge Funds and Other Investment Vehicles Separator Regional Focus: Responding to Caribbean Money Laundering Challenges
12:10 PM - 1:25 PM Networking Luncheon
1:25 PM - 2:40 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SEMINAR WORKSHOP ROUNDTABLES
PANEL DISCUSSION: Deciphering the New BSA/AML Examination Manual for MSBs Preventing Financial Crime through Top Quality Suspicious Activity Detection and Reporting
Regional Focus: Targeting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Asia Separator Regional Focus: Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Separator Complying with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act Separator Leveraging Process Improvement Tools to Enhance Transaction Monitoring
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall courtesy of BDO Consulting
3:20 PM - 4:35 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SEMINAR WORKSHOP ROUNDTABLES
Streamlining Your PEP Management Strategies through Risk Assessments Adopting Business Management Skills to Optimize Your AML Program
Effectively Determining Beneficial Owners of Corporate Accounts Separator Preparing for Changes to SWIFT Messaging Standards Separator Focus on Securities: Achieving Effective Customer Due Diligence Separator Conducting Effective Internal Audits and Independent Reviews
4:35 PM - 4:45 PM Move to next session
  PLENARY SESSION
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: Optimizing AML Controls Despite Cost Constraints
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Main Conference Day Two
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Registration and Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM AML Knowledge Breakfast in South Seas "J" courtesy of Safe Banking Systems.
Case Study: The FAA Blind Spot. How to Think Ahead of the Risks.
Speakers: David Schiffer and Mark Schiffer
Please RSVP to Carol Stabile at carol.stabile@safe-banking.com
  PLENARY SESSION
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM PANEL DISCUSSION:
Optimizing Compliance through the Integration of AML and Fraud Prevention
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall courtesy of World-Check
10:55 AM - 12:10 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SEMINAR WORKSHOP ROUNDTABLES
Applying Lessons Learned from Recent Terrorist Financing Cases Establishing Win-Win Relationships between Financial Entities and Law Enforcement
Optimizing your Money Laundering Controls to Detect Tax Evasion Separator Implementing and Maintaining an Effective Identity Theft Prevention Program Separator Managing the Money Laundering Risks Posed by Hedge Funds and Other Investment Vehicles Separator Regional Focus: Responding to Caribbean Money Laundering Challenges
12:10 PM - 1:25 PM Networking Luncheon
12:10 PM - 1:25 PM AML Knowledge Luncheon courtesy of Oracle Financial Services Software.
Doing More with Less:  Strategies and Methods to make your Anti-Money Laundering Program more efficient without sacrificing effectiveness
Speakers: John Kretinsky, Group Vice President and Enterprise Compliance Officer, M&T Bank
Karen Van Ness, Senior Manager-  Product Management, Oracle Financial Services Software
Limited Seating. Please RSVP to Manasee Dash at Manasee.dash@oracle.com
1:25 PM - 2:40 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SEMINAR WORKSHOP ROUNDTABLES
PANEL DISCUSSION: Overcoming AML Challenges within Small and Mid-Sized Financial Institutions Optimizing Risk-Scoring Models to Enhance Your AML Program
Regional Focus: Targeting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in Asia Separator Regional Focus: Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Separator Complying with the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act Separator Leveraging Process Improvement Tools to Enhance Transaction Monitoring
2:40 PM - 3:20 PM Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall courtesy of Accuity
3:20 PM - 4:35 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SEMINAR WORKSHOP ROUNDTABLES
Adopting Best Practices for Monitoring Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions Ask OFAC
Effectively Determining Beneficial Owners of Corporate Accounts Separator Preparing for Changes to SWIFT Messaging Standards Separator Focus on Securities: Achieving Effective Customer Due Diligence Separator Conducting Effective Internal Audits and Independent Reviews
4:35 PM - 4:45 PM Move to next session
  PLENARY SESSION
4:45 PM - 6:00 PM PANEL DISCUSSION:
Improving the Detection and Reporting of Suspicious Trade-Based Transactions
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Networking Reception
Friday, October 2, 2009
Main Conference Day Three
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM Registration and Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
SEMINAR WORKSHOP ROUNDTABLES
Focus on Training: Best Practices for Building a Securities Industry AML Training Program Focus on Training: MSB Agent Training and On-Boarding Best Practices
Re-Designing Your AML Program after a Merger or Acquisition Separator Combating the Money Laundering Risks Posed by Casinos Separator Leveraging IRS Insurance Industry Exam Findings to Improve your AML Program Separator Minimizing the Money Laundering Risks Posed by Emerging Markets
10:15 AM - 10:55 AM Networking and Refreshment Break in Exhibit Hall
  PLENARY SESSION
10:55 AM - 12:10 PM PANEL DISCUSSION:
Keeping Current on the Latest Criminal Schemes
12:10 PM - 12:20 PM Closing Remarks