8:30am   Opening Remarks by the Chair.

8:35am   Employers Confronting Disaster.  An exploration of the issues an employer may face when its workforce is impacted by a disaster.  Including an exploration of the tax and other tools an employer may utilize to respond to a disaster impacting its employees or its community, including private foundations, leave donations, below market loans, section 7508A relief, section 139 and recently enacted Hurricane Katrina relief.  Moderator: Greta E. Cowart, Haynes and Boone LLP, Dallas, TX.  Panelists: Victoria B. Bjorklund, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, NY;  Danny Martin, Shell Oil, Houston, TX; Thomas R. Standley, Marathon Oil Company, Findlay, OH; W. Thomas Reeder, Acting Benefits Tax Counsel, Department of Treasury, Washington, DC.

9:30am   The New IRS Compliance Procedures. Experienced practitioners and IRS representatives will explore the important aspects and practical implications of the new EGTRRA determination letter program and recent changes to EPCRS. Moderator: David Mustone, Hunton & Williams LLP, McLean, VA.  Panelists: Dana A. Barry, Tax Law Specialist, TE/GE, IRS, Washington, D.C.; Avaneesh K. Bhagat, Employee Plans Voluntary Compliance Coordinator (PC/CM), TE/GE, IRS Laguna Niguel, CA; Martha L. Hutzelman, Kruchko & Fries, McLean, VA.
  
10:30am   Hot Topics.  Panelists will discuss the latest regulations and notices on employee benefit plan issues.  Moderator: Priscilla E. Ryan, Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP, Chicago, IL. Panelists:  W. Thomas Reeder, Acting Benefits Tax Counsel, Department of Treasury, Washington, DC; Alan Tawshunsky, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Division Counsel, IRS, Washington, DC; Lou Campagna, Chief, Division of Fiduciary Interpretations, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, Department of Labor, Washington, DC.