| Please note that Sunday, March 16, 2008 is for Pre-Conference Workshops only and separate registration is required. |
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar Registration Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) CAMS Examination Preparation Seminar |
| 12:30 PM – 6:30 PM |
Early Registration |
| 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshops Check-In |
| 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshops (Separate Registration Required) |
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Workshop A: Dissecting the Recent Major U.S. Justice Department ‘Deferred Prosecution Agreement’ and ‘Civil Money Laundering’ Cases for Their Vital Lessons in Good Compliance |
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Workshop B: Core Training Part I: Money Laundering and the U.S. Requirements – The Operation and Global Application of the Bank Secrecy Act and Its Regulations |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
Refreshment Break |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Pre-Conference Workshops (Separate Registration Required) |
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Workshop C: How You Can Deal Effectively With ‘Cover Payments’ to Avoid AML and OFAC Sanctions Risks |
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Workshop D: Core Training Part II: Money Laundering and the U.S. Requirements – The Money Laundering Laws and the Major Regulatory Enforcement Role of the U.S. Department of Justice |
| 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM |
Registration
Conference Bag ID Tags Courtesy of GlobalVision Systems
Lanyards Courtesy of Fircosoft
Name Badges Courtesy of Complinet
Room Key courtesy of WorldCheck |
7:30 AM – 7:00 PM |
Exhibition Hall Hours |
| 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of Safe Banking Systems |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00
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Opening Remarks |
| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
General Session |
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Section 1956(b) – The U.S. Justice Department’s Rediscovered Weapon That Blends Regulatory Mandates With a Prosecutor’s Wallop |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM |
Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of Wolters Kluwer Financial Services | PCi |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 AM |
General Session |
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Interpreting AML Enforcement Actions – Do They Hold Messages for All, as Examiners and Consultants Say, Or Are They Narrow Negotiated Settlements? |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
Luncheon |
| 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM |
Concurrent Sessions by Track |
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The New Convergence - How Smart Institutions Blend Data Pools and Systems to Combat Money Laundering and Fraud |
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Realities and Myths of the AML Requirements in Supposed High-Risk Countries Colombia, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic |
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Unique AML Compliance Challenges Small Financial Institutions Face and How They Can Meet Them |
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Avoiding Common Audit Deficiencies by Learning to Identify Problems in Audit Programs Before Regulators Do |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM |
Time to Move to Next Concurrent Session |
| 2:45 PM –3:45 PM |
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| 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM |
Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP |
| 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM |
Concurrent Sessions by Track |
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How to Build Solid Training Programs Tailored to Employee Roles and Business Lines |
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How Money Services Businesses Can Enhance AML Programs With Good Transaction Monitoring and Testing |
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Mastering Spreadsheets to Bring Your AML Investigations, Due Diligence and Compliance to Higher Levels |
| 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM |
Cocktail Reception |
| 7:15 PM - 8:15 PM |
Dessert Reception for ACAMS Members Courtesy of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) |
| 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Registration Hours |
8:00 AM – 5:45 PM |
Exhibition Hall Hours |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of Regulatory DataCorp International |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
AML Knowledge Breakfast Courtesy of Crowe Chizek
Leading Practices for Streamlining Your AML Program
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AML Knowledge Breakfast Courtesy of Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
Solving the Puzzle of Better Customer Identification: The Benefits of a Non-Documentary Approach
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AML Knowledge Breakfast Courtesy of PricewaterhouseCoopers
Deriving Sustainable Efficiencies Out of Your AML Investments
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| 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
General Session |
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Why Should Only Presidential Candidates Have Debates? We Take Your Hottest Questions and Moderator Jim Richards Fires Them to Top Experts Onstage Who Face Off on the Answers |
| 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM |
Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of BANKDetect, LLC |
| 11:00 AM – 12:15 AM |
General Session |
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How Chief Compliance Officers Leverage BSA/AML Duties Into Overall Compliance for Greater Efficiency and Effectiveness |
| 12:15 PM – 1:45 PM |
Luncheon Courtesy of Norkom |
| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM |
Concurrent Sessions by Track |
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Managing the AML Risks of Correspondent Banking and Meeting the Regulatory Requirements of USA Patriot Act Section 312 |
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How to Address and Administer the Unique Challenges That Islamic Banking and Its Products Pose |
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What Every Insurance Company Must Know About OFAC Compliance and To Whom It Extends |
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Plastics and E-Cash: The Money Laundering Dangers of Emerging Technologies and How to Detect Them and Combat Them |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM |
Time to Move to Next Concurrent Session |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
by Track |
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How to Improve the Quality of Your Suspicious Activity Reporting Program |
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Mitigating the Risks of Money Laundering Through International Trade By Sound Risk Profiling and Monitoring |
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Successful Strategies for Managing Agents and Foreign Paying Representatives of a Money Services Business |
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Using the (Free) Web to Improve Your Money Laundering Defenses and AML Due Diligence |
| 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall Courtesy of Cellent Finance Solutions AG |
| 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM |
Concurrent Sessions by Track |
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Effective Due Diligence Strategies for High-Risk Customers, Accounts and Products |
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Building a Top Quality Insurance AML Training Program for Employees and Agents |
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Tailoring Your Audit Program to Meet the Needs of Your Institution and Satisfy Regulators |
| 5:45 PM – 7:15 PM |
Beachside Cocktail Reception Courtesy of Mantas |
| 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM |
Registration Hours |
| 8:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Exhibition Hall Hours |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast in Exhibition Hall |
| 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM |
AML Knowledge Breakfast |
AML Knowledge Breakfast Courtesy of IBM Corp.
Avoiding the new Wave of AML Fines by Knowing the People Behind the Transactions
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| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM |
General Session |
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Has the Risk-Based Approach Begun to Outlive its Usefulness and Is It Effective? |
| 10:15 AM – 10:45 AM |
Refreshment Break in Exhibition Hall |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM |
General Session |
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The Growing Influence of OFAC, EU and UN Sanctions Programs and the Best Practices You Should Adopt for Compliance Excellence |
| 12:00 PM – 12:15 PM |
Closing Remarks |
