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Compliance for the Multi-National Panel Featured at Opening Session of the 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute, September 12-14, 2005, Chicago

Compliance for the Multi-National Panel Featured at Opening Session of the 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute, September 12-14, 2005, Chicago

Published 08-11-05

Submitted by Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Minneapolis, MN - Compliance for the Multi-National, a panel discussion on global compliance issues such as recent cases with France and Germany reacting to McDonalds and Walmart compliance programs is among the opening-day general sessions planned for the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethic's 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute. Panelist for this landmark cross-industry conference include:

Odell Guyton
Co-Chair SCCE
Senior Corporate Attorney
Director of Compliance
Microsoft Corporation
--Marjorie W. Doyle
Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc.
-Leonard Shen
Senior Counsel--Chief Compliance Officer
GE Commercial Finance
--Steve Vincze
Vice President, Ethics & Compliance Officer
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
--Charles M. Brock
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Abbott
--Michael LaFontaine, Esq.
Chief Compliance Officer
U.S. Bancorp

Also featured is a session titled Conducting an International Ethics and Compliance Assessment will be presented by Steve Priest, President and Ed Petry, PhD, Vice President of the Ethical Leadership Group. This session will focus on the

  • relevance of recent cases in Germany and France that challenge whistleblower systems
  • differences in employee perceptions about ethics, compliance, and corporate culture in European, Asia, and North America
  • what has worked well (and not so well) in the nearly 40 countries

    The 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute's program, offered by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), also features compliance case studies which offers a rare look into many of the nation's leading corporations'
    compliance and ethics programs including Dell, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Du Pont, Kraft

    Foods, McDonalds, Microsoft Corporation, RadioShack, U.S. Bancorp, and others. For complete conference details click here: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/cart/05corpRespFlyer.pdf.

    Background
    Corporate excesses and resulting legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has spawned a new C-level executive in today's modern corporation - the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Officer. They are generally responsible for developing and overseeing corporate compliance and ethics programs to ensure their organization's compliance with regulations governing their industry. Corporate compliance officers may now be found in almost every industry, in public and private companies, and nonprofit organizations.

    Distinguished Faculty of Experts
    4th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute also features enforcement updates from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, United States Sentencing Commission, and United States Department of Justice representatives.

    The SCCE has amassed an accomplished faculty made up of this nation's leading legal, audit, compliance and ethics experts and thought leaders to offer detailed presentations which address:

  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act and enterprise risk management
  • Corporate responsibility in a scandal-prone environment
  • Governance and professional liability for corporate directors, officers, attorneys, auditors, and compliance professionals
  • Audit, accounting, and legal industry reforms
  • Ethically responsible corporate behaviors
  • Future ethical issues that today's corporations must address
    and more!
    For a complete list of faculty and topics click here:
    http://www.corporatecompliance.org/cart/05corpRespFlyer.pdf.

    Continuing education credits being offered include:
    ACHE, HCCB, MCLE, and NASBA-CPE

    Press passes are available to this landmark conference. Please complete this press registration form and return it by September 6, 2005 - http://www.corporatecompliance.org/events/PressPassCR04.pdf.

    Hotel Accommodations
    Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel
    540 North Michigan Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60611
    Tel: 312/836-0100

    For more details contact:
    Tracy Hlavacek
    Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics
    5780 Lincoln Drive, S-120
    Minneapolis, MN 55436
    Tel: 888/277-4977

    About the SCCE
    The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the role of compliance professional, and advancing corporate governance, compliance and ethics on a global scale. Its mission: to champion compliance standards, corporate governance and ethical practice in the business community, and to provide the necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles. Visit SCCE's Web site at http://www.corporatecompliance.org. Tel: 888-277-4977, Email: info@corporatecompliance.org

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    Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

    Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

    The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the role of compliance professional, and advancing corporate governance, compliance and ethics on a global scale. Its mission is to champion compliance standards, corporate governance and ethical practice in the business community, and to provide the necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles. Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics is located at 6500 Barrie Road, Suite 250, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55435.

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