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FEI Colorado Chapter Meetings will be held every third Thursday of the month from September 2010 through May 2011.	Past Meetings NOVEMBER MEETING Date:  Thursday, November 18, 2010 Time:  4:00 pm Professional Development Sessions; 5:45 pm Networking hour; 6:30 pm Dinner Place:  Denver Country Club - 1700 E. 1st Avenue, Denver, CO 80218 Topic:  "Working with Water - Tomorrow's Wet Infrastructure" Speaker: Don Smith Attendees will create discussion about MWH wet infrastructure, the mega trends that affect the world’s water, and how that is affecting the types of projects we are seeing.  NOVEMBER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010 Time: 4 pm - 5:50 pm Place:  Denver Country Club - 1700 E. 1st Avenue, Denver, CO 80218 Topic: The Sunset of Favorable Tax Laws & Rates Presented by: Ehrhardt Keefe Steiner & HottmanEhrhardt Keefe Steiner & Hottman (EKS&H) is the largest Colorado-based public accounting and consulting firm with 45 partners and over 300 professionals located in offices in Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins. Speakers and Tax Partners: Brent Hendricks, RJ McArthur, and Justin Dodge.Learning Objectives: What income tax rates are changing Income tax changes created by the Healthcare Legislation Changes to the gift, estate and generation skipping taxes Does accelerating income make sense? Planning opportunities Prerequisites: None Advanced Preparation: None Instructional Delivery Method: Lecture Recommended CPE Credit: 2 CPE are available Course Registration Requirements: Free for members, non-members $50	New Strategic Partner FEI Colorado is pleased to welcome our newest Gold Strategic Partner, Hudson and our newest Silver Strategic Partner, Arthur J. Gallagher. See our Job Postings Click here to view Job Postings. Industry Events 2010 SEC and PCAOB Conference
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OCTOBER MEETING
Date:  October 21, 2010
Time:  5:45 pm Networking hour; 6:30 pm Dinner
Place:  Denver Country Club - 1700 E. 1st Avenue, Denver, CO 80218

Topic:  Coolerado: The bumpy road to green gold

Come hear Coolerado executives tell the harrowing tale of the reality of getting a green enterprise off the ground and funded, as well as a demonstration of the company’s breakthrough technology. Coolerado, one of ColoradoBiz magazine’s “50 companies to watch 2010”, has enjoyed tremendous growth matched by equal challenges on the way to multi-million dollar sales and a successful professional funding event. But the story is not over as obstacles continue to mount and only time will tell if the ending is happy.

Speakers: Tony McDonald, VP/Sales and Dr. Prof. Valeriy Maisotsenko, inventor of the Maistosenko Cycle and co-founder of Coolerado.

Dr. Prof. Valeriy Maisotsenko is the inventor and creator of the “M-Cycle”, the patented process which is the basis for the heat and mass exchanger in the Coolerado air conditioning systems. A leading scientist and recognized world expert in thermodynamics, Dr. Maisotsenko is the former director of the Thermal Physics Research Laboratory in Odessa, Ukraine. He has been published over 200 times, and has authored and been issued more than 150 patents in the field of air conditioning and refrigeration. Dr. Maisotsenko and his family fled the Soviet Union to Denver, Colorado in 1992 where they have become naturalized U.S. citizens.

Tony McDonald - Tony’s experience includes 20 years of progressively responsible positions in sales, manufacturing, consulting, and finance. His favorite and most successful professional experiences involve “missionary marketing” of new products and services. Prior to joining Coolerado Tony was the highest performing business development officer at a national equity acquisition group, led marketing and product development initiatives for the nation’s largest wholesale agribusiness lender, and managed a $1B portfolio of operating businesses and assets in the technology, manufacturing, and power development industries for a regional investment group. A former consultant for “Big 4” firm KPMG, Tony received an M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Business School and a B.S. degree in Engineering and Economics from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. A US Army veteran, Tony was a Captain in the 10th US Cavalry.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  see above
PREREQUISITES:  None
PROGRAM LEVEL: Beginning
PROGRAM CONTENT:  IT enhancements easily made to secure a computer network. 
ADVANCE PREPARATION: None
INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY METHOD:  Lecture
RECOMMENDED CPE CREDIT: 2 CPEs are available
FIELD OF STUDY:  Computer Science: Computer Systems
COURSE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: There is no cost to members, register online.

SEPTEMBER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Date: SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
Time: 4 pm - 5:50 pm
Place:  Denver Country Club - 1700 E. 1st Avenue, Denver, CO 80218

Topic: Risk Management - Financial and Operational Issues
Presented by McGladrey Consulting Services

4:00-4:50pm
Josh Kettler – RMS McGladrey Consulting Services
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Listen to this fast-paced presentation on Risk Management/Mitigation. Participation will help you understand why ERM is important, how your role and that of the financial controls can contain and reduce your risks. Kettler will identify some practical implementation strategies and highlight the most common challenges.  Learn what the limitations of ERM are and what the future of ERM  will be.  

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  see above
PREREQUISITES:  None
PROGRAM LEVEL: Beginning
PROGRAM CONTENT:  IT enhancements easily made to secure a computer network. 
ADVANCE PREPARATION: None
INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY METHOD:  Lecture
RECOMMENDED CPE CREDIT: 1 credit for a 50 minute hour
FIELD OF STUDY:  Computer Science: Computer Systems
COURSE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: There is no cost to members, register online.

Topic: Accounting/Auditing Update
Presented by Hein and Associates

5:00-5:50pm
James N. Brendel and Jake Vossen – Hein and Associates
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Listen to the auditors as they explain the new accounting pronouncements that will affect our year-end financial statements and disclosure.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  see description
PREREQUISITES:  None
PROGRAM LEVEL: Intermediate
PROGRAM CONTENT:  Year end financial update
ADVANCE PREPARATION: None
INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY METHOD:  Lecture
RECOMMENDED CPE CREDIT: 1 credit for a 50 minute hour
FIELD OF STUDY:  Accounting: Financial Statements and Reports

MAY MEETING
Date:  May 20, 2010
Time:  5:45 pm Networking hour; 6:30 pm Dinner
Place:  Denver Country Club - 1700 E. 1st Avenue, Denver, CO 80218

Topic:  "Colorado’s Higher Education Crisis"

Speaker: Bruce Benson, President, University of Colorado


MAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Date: May 20, 2010
Time: 4 pm - 5:45 pm
Place:  Denver Country Club - 1700 E. 1st Avenue, Denver, CO 80218

Topic: Hedging your Balance Sheet Before Rates Rise
Presented by Colorado State Bank and Trust

Topic: Applying LEAN Principles to Your Accounting and Finance Organizations
Presented by Sirius Solutions

2 CPE are available.


APRIL MEETING
Date:  April 15, 2010
Time:  5:45 pm Networking hour; 6:30 pm Dinner
Place:  Denver Country Club - 1700 E. 1st Avenue, Denver, CO 80218

Topic:  "ProLogis: 'Re-Positioned' for Opportunity"

Speaker: Bill Sullivan, CFO, ProLogis

When the global economy fell apart in the latter half of 2008, ProLogis’ business plan was questioned by the market. With a change in leadership and strategic direction, ProLogis successfully worked to alleviate balance sheet pressure and reduce risk across the portfolio. Market challenges still remain; however, ProLogis is well positioned to take advantage of upcoming opportunities in the pending economic and real estate recovery.