2007 IDA Section Conference

January 17 - 18, 2007

The Desmond Hotel & Conference Center
Albany, New York

Conference Speakers:

PAAA Training Course - January 17th:

• "Overview of PAAA requirements": Robert Ryan, Harris Beach LLP

• "Disposition of real property": George Cregg, Hodgson Russ LLP

• "Creation of Independent Committees": George Cregg, Hodgson Russ LLP

IDA Primer

• "What is an IDA": George Cregg, Hodgson Russ LLP

• "IDA Transaction Process": William Weir, Nixon Peabody, LLP

• "Type of projects That IDAs can finance": Arthur Cohen, Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP

• "Project finance options": Greg LiCalzi, Commerce Capital Markets

  Part 1 of 3

  Part 2 of 3

  Part 3 of 3

IDA Section Conference - January 18th:

• "IDA requirements under the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL)": Robert Freeman, NYS Department of State

• "Federal changes to Small Issues IDBs": Jeffrey Freese, KeyBank N.A.

• "Case Studies":

  PILOT Bonds: Mark D. Whitaker, Nixon Peabody; Maureen Babis, New York City IDA; and William Weir, Nixon Peabody

  Beyond Financial Incentives...Active Roles for IDA's in Development: Jo K. Nasoff-Finton, Erie County IDA