Investing in Community Development and Other Emerging Domestic Markets

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Friday, May 16, 2008

8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

New England Room

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Sponsored by: The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the School of Community Economic Development at Southern New Hampshire University, and AltruShare Securities

Agenda & Presentations

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.	Continental breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 a.m.	Conveners’ Welcome Richard Walker, Vice President & Community Affairs Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Michael Swack, Dean, School of Community Economic Development, Southern New Hampshire University

9:15 – 9:45 a.m.	Overview of Key Issues Michael Swack

9:45 – 10:00 a.m.	Question & Answer Session
10:00 – 10:45 a.m.	Heron Case Study Luther M. Ragin, Jr., Vice President for Investments, The F.B. Heron Foundation
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.	Question & Answer Session
11:00 – 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 – 12:00 p.m	Panel One: Debt Moderator: Peter Drasher, Managing Director, AltruShare Securities, LLC Frank Altman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Community Reinvestment Fund Elyse Cherry, Chief Executive Officer, Boston Community Capital and President, Boston Community Venture Fund David Sand, President & Chief Investment Officer, Access Capital Strategies, LLC, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Access Capital Strategies Community Investment Fund
12:00 – 12:15 p.m.	Question & Answer Session
12:15 – 1:45 p.m. 12:45 p.m.	Lunch and networking Introduction of Keynote Speaker Eric Rosengren, President & Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Keynote Presentation Congressman Barney Frank, US Rep. Barney Frank (D-4th District, Massachusetts), Chairman, House Financial Services Committee
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.	Panel Two: Equity Moderator: Anna Steiger, Senior Research Associate, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Saurabh Narain, Chief Fund Advisor, National Community Investment Fund and Senior Managing Director at ShoreBank Corporation Cory Nettles, Managing Director, Generation Growth Capital Kerwin Tesdell, President, Community Development Venture Capital Alliance
2:30 – 2:45 p.m.	Question & Answer Session
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.	Next steps