AGN NARM 09

NARM May 17-19 • APT May 20-21 • Westin Tabor Center • Denver, CO

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Please be advised that the 2009 class has been cancelled due to inadequate interest. Please contact Nathalie with any questions.

Westin Tabor Center
1672 Lawrence St., Denver, CO 80202 • Phone: (303) 572-9100
Room Rate: $195 single or double occupancy

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Westin Tabor Center website

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The Westin Tabor Center, Denver is centrally located in downtown Denver. Adjacent to the 16th Street Mall and within walking distance of various convention and performing arts centers, the city of Denver is just out the front door. Catch a baseball game at Coors Field or explore local shops and restaurants.

A color scheme drawn from nature and a sophisticated use of textures and materials provide a soothing atmosphere.
The 400-square foot guest rooms are among the largest available in the city and feature the Heavenly Bed® and Heavenly Bath®.

The Westin Tabor Center, Denver offers a comprehensive fitness experience in our WestinWORKOUT® Gym, now featuring two rooms. One offers a spinning cycle and the other a treadmill. Both rooms are furnished with Pilates workout equipment and DVD instructional equipment.

Designed and certified by Runner's World Magazine, Runner's World Maps are available to guests and feature 3-mile and 5-mile jogging/walking routes from the hotel as well as local running tips.

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Room Rate: $195 single or double occupancy

Making your hotel reservation does not automatically register you for the conference (and vice versa). Please do both!

AGN-NA proudly announces the fifth class of Advanced Partner Training. This annual CPE-approved training program is aimed at helping YOU — an experienced partner — continue to "build your balance sheet" in areas most critical to improving and sustaining your personal competitive advantage and your firm's growth and long-term viability.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
TUESDAY, MAY 19
1 - 3 p.m.	Afterburner General Session
*3 - 3:15 p.m.*	*Refreshment Break*
3:15 - 5:15 p.m.	Afterburner General Session continues
*7 - 10 p.m.*	*Dinner at Invesco Field at Mile High with NARM'09 attendees; meet in hotel lobby at 6:15 p.m. for transportation (return transportation runs all evening)*
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
*7 - 8 a.m.*	*Breakfast*
8 - 10 a.m.	Advanced Partner Training - Class of 2009 - General Session Topic to be covered: Why Leadership Training is Important for Your Firm
*10 - 10:15 a.m.*	*Refreshment Break*
10:15 a.m. - Noon	General Session continues Module to be covered: Retaining Your Best and Brightest Employees
*12 - 1 p.m.*	*Lunch*
1 - 3 p.m.	General Session continues Module to be covered: Developing a Culture of Accountability
*3 - 3:15 p.m.*	*Refreshment Break*
3:15 - 5 p.m.	General Session continues Module to be covered: Improving Client Relations Delegating Effectively
*5 - 6:30 p.m.*	*Rest & Relaxation*
*6:30 p.m.*	*Group Dinner*
THURSDAY, MAY 21
*7 - 8 a.m.*	*Breakfast*
8 - 10 a.m.	Advanced Partner Training - Class of 2009 - General Session Module to be covered: Coaching for Improved Performance
*10 - 10:15 a.m.*	*Refreshment Break*
10:15 a.m. - Noon	General Session continues Modules to be covered: Asking Clients for Additional Business
*12 - 1 p.m.*	*Lunch*
1 - 3 p.m.	Formation of Study Groups and breakout into individual sessions

The fifth class of the Advanced Partner Training program (APT) will be held May 20 and 21, following the North American Regional Meeting in Denver! Approximately 30 AGN-NA member firm partners will gather for 1-1/2 days of learning and networking designed to strengthen and enhance their skills.

Cost is free IF we have 30 or more participants! Instructors' fees, course materials, breakfasts, breaks & lunches Wednesday and Thursday will be subsidized by AGN-NA. Participants pay only for social events (Tuesday evening social event and Wednesday evening dinner), transportation, and hotel. The session for this class runs through Thursday, May 21 at 5 p.m.

If you'd like to be in this class, talk to your managing partner; let him/her know you're interested in attending. All AGN-NA partners will eventually have an opportunity to participate in this ongoing training program. Don't be disappointed if s/he has already invited several other partners — you will get to attend a future session and participate in the one-of-a-kind large and small study group experiences!

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TUESDAY MAY 19, 2009

Arrive in time on Tuesday morning so you won't miss this program - free of charge . . .

NARM General Session - Tuesday afternoon (1:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.)
Featuring
Afterburner Fighter Pilots

Afterburner

Learn how to:

Be a team that works as one
Be a team that works for the same goals
Be a team that not only knows how to plan a mission - but how to execute that mission flawlessly from start to finish

Today's business environment is nothing short of combat — hostile and fast-changing. Corporate survival depends on execution. Who better to teach how to execute flawlessly in this environment than Afterburner's international team of real fighter pilots?

Afterburner has trained over 100 of the Fortune 500 companies worldwide to do what makes a company and its people successful: Execute a winning plan. "Leading the World's Top Corporations to Flawless Execution" is more than a slogan - it is the company's foundation. : : Afterburner Website : :

The instructors for this seminar will be an ethnically diverse group of fighter pilots. They will teach the Flawless Execution Model — the process used by fighter pilots around the world to execute missions when the stakes are high and failure is not an option. And, the best part is that participants are actively involved! After a keynote session, the entire AGN group will be broken into "Squadrons" of 15 and sent to break-out sessions to use the skills they've just learned to plan a real mission.

Invesco Field @ Mile High Companions/guests have a free day to do whatever they wish. Meet in the downstairs lobby of the Westin Tabor Center at 6:30 p.m. for transportation to dinner at Invesco Field at Mile High.

Invesco Field at Mile High invites you to experience the Mile High Magic! This impressive stadium is Denver’s premier sports venue and home of the Denver Broncos, and the site of Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention. A focal point of the stadium is the famous Broncos Sculpture. "The Broncos" is a gift to the people of Colorado from team owner Pat Bowlen and family, and was created in Florence, Italy, by world-renowned sculptor Sergio Benvenuti.

We will be on the Club Level which offers the largest inside event space at the stadium. The lounge features two-story windows overlooking the Mile High skyline and have two main bar areas. The interior is a contemporary design with light oak, brushed steel accents and floor to ceiling windows.

Transportation back to the Westin will run all evening.

Business casual attire

Approx. Cost: $205 per person

In our continuing effort to keep costs in check, each person will receive two drink tickets, and then it's cash bar.

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Room Rate: $195 single or double occupancy

Making your hotel reservation does not automatically register you for the conference (and vice versa). Please do both!

DEADLINES
Westin Tabor Center Reservation Room Rate: $195 single or double occupancy	APRIL 17, 2009
Conference Registration	APRIL 30, 2009

TRANSPORTATION TO WESTIN TABOR CENTER FROM DIA
All ground transportation services at Denver International Airport are located in Jeppesen Terminal, Level 5. For information, call (303) 342-2000.

Car Service

Taxi fare is approximately $45 one way
Limo Service is approximately $40 –$100 (one way, dependant upon number of passengers)

Super Shuttle

Cost is $21 per person each way, $38 round trip
Shuttles run 5:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., approximately every 20 minutes
Shuttle ticket counters are located on Terminal Level 5, across from the rental car agencies. Reservations are not required.
For ticket information, call 800 258 3826 or 303 316 3865
Super Shuttle features blue vans with SUPER SHUTTLE printed on the side

Driving from Denver International Airport

Exit the airport on Peña Boulevard and head south to Interstate 70 West.
From I-70 West, take Interstate 25 South to the Speer Boulevard Exit (#212A)
Continue on Speer to Lawrence and turn left
The hotel is on the right side of Lawrence

EAST COAST MEMBERS
Please check on return flights before registering for the conference. You may need to spend an extra night!

RECOMMENDED ATTIRE
Business casual (and comfortable shoes) will be appropriate attire for all conference events. Please remember that hotel air conditioning systems are prone to fluctuation. You may wish to bring a jacket or sweater to the sessions to ensure your comfort.

CONFERENCE MATERIALS
All conference materials, including registration packet, can be picked up Sunday - Wednesday, May 17 - 20; exact location and times will be announced closer to the conference dates. Name badges must be worn to all events.

CONFERENCE CANCELLATION POLICY
Written cancellations received before 5:00 pm US Mountain Time on FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009 will not incur a cancellation fee. Cancellations received after that time will result in a cancellation fee of costs incurred by AGN-NA.

COMPANIONS
Breakfast is open to all AGN attendees and their companions Monday - Thursday from 7 - 9 a.m. This is a wonderful opportunity for your companion to get to know other AGN companions, welcome new members' companions, and see dear friends. A Monday companion tour is planned (see Social Program), with Tuesday and Wednesday as free time so all companions may do whatever they wish.

SOCIAL EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY
If you must cancel a registration for any social or companion event for you and/or your companion, please do so by MAY 8, 2009. We must guarantee numbers to our vendors in advance. These numbers can be raised, but not lowered. Therefore, if you cancel after MAY 8 or onsite, your firm will be billed as if you and/or your companion had attended.

WEATHER IN DENVER
Mild and Mile High. The biggest surprise for visitors to Denver is the climate. The arid conditions bring only 8 to 15 inches of annual precipitation and locals wake up to more than 300 days of sunshine a year. That’s more annual hours of sun than Miami and San Diego. In summer, Denver enjoys low relative humidity, making for beautiful, sun-filled days and cool, comfortable evenings. The average daily high temperature in May is a mild 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The mild weather is due in part to the city's altitude: 5,280 feet above sea level, or exactly a mile high.

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CPE INFORMATION
Learning Objectives:	The overall program’s objective is to provide organizational learning processes that are collaborative and iterative so as to expand participants’ knowledge in the critical technical areas of accounting, auditing and tax, as well as enhancing their leadership skills in teaching, interacting and developing their staff and future firm leaders.
Prerequisites:	Must be a firm partner or manager and have staff supervision responsibilities.
Program Level:	Intermediate
Advanced Prep:	None
Delivery Method:	Group - Live
CPE Credit/Field of Study:	Varies by module
Registration:	Online at www.agn-na.org
Cancellation Policy:	Written cancellations received before 5:00 pm MT on Friday, May 8, 2009 will not incur a cancellation fee. Cancellations received after that time will result in a cancellation fee of costs incurred by AGN-NA.
Refund Policy:	Refunds are determined on a case-by-case basis
Record Retention Policy:	All CPE records are maintained in the AGN database for a minimum of five years.
Compliance Resolution:	Contact Rita Hood, Executive Director, AGN International-North America at rhood@agn.org or 1-800-782-2272.
	AGN International - North America, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417 or by visiting the website: www.nasba.org.