Published 03-19-07
Submitted by Ethics and Compliance Officer Association
WALTHAM, MA. - March 19, 2007- The Ethics & Compliance Officer Association has announced the agenda for its 2007 Sponsoring Partner Forum. The forum takes place April 18-20, 2007, at the Hyatt Bonaventure in Weston, Florida, and is sponsored by Lyondell Chemical, Northeast Utilities, and TAP Pharmaceuticals.
The two-and-one-half-day program offers an invaluable opportunity for experienced ethics and compliance officers to contribute substantial thought leadership to some of the major issues facing the ethics and compliance community. The forum will accomplish its goals via roundtable discussions, networking events, and substantive sessions on a variety of topics including:
Keynote speakers include Jon Hoak, vice president and chief ethics & compliance officer, Hewlett-Packard; Dr. David Shore, PhD., associate dean, School of Public Health and founding director, Trust Initiative, Harvard University; and Alan Yuspeh, senior vice president-ethics, compliance, and corporate responsibility, HCA, Inc. Among the topics they’ll address are trust, integrity, and the future of ethics and compliance.
Registration is now open to ECOA Sponsoring Partner members for the 2007 Sponsoring Partner Forum. To view the complete agenda or register online, please visit www.theecoa.org.
About the Ethics & Compliance Officer Association
The Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA) is a non-consulting, member-driven association exclusively for individuals responsible for their company’s ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs. Dedicated to building trust and corporate integrity worldwide, the ECOA is the largest group of corporate ethics and compliance practitioners in the world. By bringing together people who are new to the field with those with years of experience to share, the ECOA facilitates peer-to-peer learning and helps to foster a global commitment to business ethics and integrity.
The ECOA offers an annual conference for ethics and compliance professionals, professional development workshops, periodic webcasts, and regional forums that provide members the opportunity for education and discussion on recent legislation. In addition, the ECOA publishes a monthly newsletter, daily news updates, and houses a library containing ethics and compliance program materials from more than 350 member companies, along with business videos, DVDs, magazines, and books.
The ECOA is a non-profit, 501(c) (6) association, which derives all of its revenue from members’ dues, conferences and other meeting fees, and financial contributions. ECOA members represent nearly 600 companies worldwide in over 30 industries. To learn more about the ECOA, please visit the website at www.theecoa.org or call 781-647-9333.
The ECOA is a nonconsulting, member-driven association exclusively serving individuals responsible for their organization's ethics, compliance, and business conduct programs. Dedicated to building trust and organizational integrity worldwide, the ECOA is the most-respected group of ethics and compliance practitioners in the world. By gathering those new to the field along with seasoned professionals, the ECOA facilitates peer-to-peer learning and helps to foster a global commitment to business ethics and integrity. Over 1,250 ECOA members represent nearly 525 organizations worldwide in over 30 industries. The ECOA hosts the ethics and compliance community's largest annual conference as well as professional development workshops, webcasts, and regional forums that offer its members invaluable learning and discussion. In addition, the ECOA publishes daily news updates and houses an e-Library containing ethics and compliance program materials from hundreds of organizations, along with training videos, DVDs, magazines, and books. To learn more about the ECOA, please visit www.theecoa.org or call 781-647-9333.