Exhibitor/Sponsorship Information:
The Annual Convention & Leadership Conference is a unique event that combines educational session with opportunities for networking in a fun-filled environment. Speak face-to-face with the decision-makers and heads of firms and companies at this annual event. Specific exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are linked below.
Exhibitors/Sponsorships
Silent Auction
Golf Hole Sponsors
Stay tuned for more information, including an agenda and registration instructions coming soon!
Hotel Information
Hotel reservations can be made at The Chattanoogan at a rate of $139/night for a single or double. Reservations can be made by calling 1-800/619-0018. You can also reserve your hotel room online at www.chattanooganhotel.com. Click on "Book Online" and enter Group ID# 270974 to receive the discounted rate.
Schedule at a Glance
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| 1 - 5 p.m. |
Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Joseph Decosimo & Co., PLLC, CPAs
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| 1 - 6 p.m. |
Registration & Exhibit Viewing |
| 6 - 8 p.m. |
Opening Reception |
| 8 - 11 p.m. |
Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Joseph Decosimo & Co., PLLC, CPAs |
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| 7:30 - 9:30 a.m. |
Registration/Continental Breakfast
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| 8 - 9:30 a.m. |
Guest Breakfast
Hospitality Suite |
| 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Registration & Exhibit Viewing |
| 8 - 8:05 a.m. |
Opening Remarks |
| 8:05 - 8:55 a.m. |
How Volkswagen Came to Chattanooga
Claude Ramsey, Hamilton County Mayor,
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 8:55 - 9:15 a.m. |
Networking Break & Exhibit Viewing
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| 9:15 - 10:05 a.m. |
TSCPA Council Meeting |
| 9:15 - 10:05 a.m. |
The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be:
Adjusting to a “New” Normal
Christopher Hopkins, Vice President Investments,
Barnett & Company, Chattanooga, Tenn.
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| 10:15 - 11:55 a.m. |
Choice of Business Entity - 2010
John D. Houston, CPA, Founder and Owner,
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 11:55 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 12 - 5:30 p.m. |
Optional Tour - Chattanooga Excursion |
| 12 - 5:30 p.m. |
Optional Golf Tournament
Black Creek Golf Course
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| 12:55 - 2:35 p.m. |
Internal Controls: Guiding Risk
Assessments and Enhancing Audit
Effi ciency
Pamela S. Mantone, CPA, CFF, CITP, CFF, FCPA
Assurance Manager, Joseph Decosimo and Co., PLLC,
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 2:35 - 2:50 p.m. |
Networking Break & Exhibit Viewing
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| 2:50 - 4:30 p.m. |
Professional Ethics
Perry G. Moore, CPA, Assistant Director, Graduate
Business Programs, Lipscomb University, Nashville, Tenn.
Dinner on your own |
| 8 - 11 p.m. |
Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Joseph Decosimo & Co., PLLC, CPAs
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| 7:30 - 8 a.m. |
Member Continental Breakfast
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| 7:30 a.m. |
Registration & Exhibit Viewing |
| 8 - 9:30 a.m. |
Guest Breakfast
Hospitality Suite |
| 8 - 9:40 a.m. |
2010 Federal Tax Update
Walter H. Nunnallee, Tax Professor, North
Carolina Central University, Durham, NC |
| 9:40 - 10 a.m. |
Networking Break & Exhibit Viewing |
| 10 - 10:50 a.m. |
FINRA’S New Series 79 License and Its
Implications on CPAs
D. Michael Costello, CPA, ABV, CFF, ASA, CFE
Principal, Joseph Decosimo & Co., PLLC, CPAs,
Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 11 - 11:50 a.m. |
Meaningful Financial Analysis
Brent McDade, ASA, CBA, BVAL, Managing
Director, Decosimo Advisory Services, Chattanooga,
Tenn. |
| 11:55 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch
Sponsored by First Tennessee
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| 12:30 - 2:10 p.m. |
Professional Issues Update |
| 2:10 - 2:25 p.m. |
Networking Break & Exhibit Viewing |
| 2:25 - 4:15 p.m. |
Committee Breakouts |
| 2:25 - 3:15 p.m. |
Preserving the Pot of Gold at the End
of the Rainbow: Income & Estate Tax
Planning for IRA Distributions
Sal Geraci, CPA, JD, CFP, Wealth Manager, HHM
Wealth Advisors, LLC, Chattanooga, Tenn. |
| 3:25 - 4:15 p.m. |
State Tax Update
John B. Burns, Shareholder, Baker Donelson,
Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Nashville, Tenn.
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| 6 - 6:30 p.m. |
Reception |
| 6:30 - 9 p.m. |
Annual Banquet |
| 9 - 11 p.m. |
Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Joseph Decosimo & Co., PLLC, CPAs |
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| 8 - 10:30 a.m. |
TSCPA Board of Directors and Chapter
Leadership Meeting
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