Seminars/Conference Overview TFI Asset Valuation Conference TFI Forecasting for Depreciation & Valuation Seminar Thursday, January 14, 2010, 2:00 pm - 5:50 pm Friday, January 15, 2010, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm* Courtyard Marriott Downtown Austin, Texas TFI Asset Valuation Conference * TFI Forecasting for Depreciation and Valuation Seminar and TFI Asset Valuation Conference will be held consecutively. Register for both and receive a discount! Register now! Table of Contents Conference Overview Who Should Attend Conference Schedule and Topics Previous Attendees Conference Director and Panelists Conference Tuition and Registration Hotel Information back to the top Conference Overview Technology change, convergence, and new disrupters are turning the traditional telecommunications industry upside down and accelerating technology obsolescence in the traditional telephone, wireless, and cable television networks. This conference focuses on how to quantify the impact of technology change on the value of communications assets. Geared to property tax, depreciation, and valuation professionals in the communications industry, conference presenters and panels discuss current forecasting, broadband and wireless communications, and valuation issues. back to the top Who Should Attend Professionals and managers involved in: Property Taxes Depreciation Financial Reporting Asset Valuation Legal Price Regulation back to the top Sample Conference Schedule from January 2009 Conference Thursday Afternoon: — 2:00 pm - Overview of TFI Forecasts and Life Estimates — 2:30 pm - New TFI Research: Access Line Forecast, Long Distance Study, Transforming the Local Exchange, Others — 3:10 pm - Break — 3:20 pm - Obsolescence in Long-Distance and Local Exchange Networks Panelists: --Carl Hoemke, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps --James Stegeman, President, CostQuest Associates --Robert Strong, Tax Director, AT&T --Larry Vanston, President, Technology Futures, Inc. — 4:30 pm - Break — 4:40 pm - Asset Valuation in a Converged Communications Industry Panelists: --Rick Masching, Director, Property Tax, Verizon Communications --Kelly Necessary, Senior Director, Property Tax, Time Warner Cable --Andy Simmonds, Manager, Property Tax, T-Mobile USA --Christopher Zamora, Director, OneSource™ Property Tax, Thomson Reuters — 5:50 pm - First Day of Conference Ends — 6:00 pm - Reception at Cedar door Friday Morning: — 8:30 am - Impacts of Technology Change on Wireless Assets Panelists: --Ray Hodges, Senior Consultant, Technology Futures, Inc. --Jeffrey Binkley, Managing Director, OneSource™ Property Tax, Thomson Reuters --Mike Heaton, Director, Duff & Phelps --Kevin Snow, Director, Property Tax, Verizon Wireless — 9:40 pm - Break — 9:50 pm - Multiple Perspectives on Technological Obsolescence: Financial Reporting, Regulatory, Appraisal, and Valuation Panelists: --Paul Chill, Principal, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP --Ray Hodges, Senior Consultant, Technology Futures, Inc. --Carl Hoemke, Managing Director, Duff & Phelps --Jerome Mueller, Manager, Accounting, Qwest — 11:00 pm - Break — 11:10 am - Current Issues for Technology Obsolescence and Asset Valuation Issues/Panelists: Impacts of Major Economic Downturns on Technology Adoption. --Larry Vanston, President, Technology Futures, Inc. Will Going Green Accelerate the Move Off the Copper Network? --Kermit Ross, Founder/Principal, Millennium Marketing How Big a Threat is White Space to Broadband Investment? --Sam Harlan, Director of Technology Consulting, CHR Solutions, Inc. Will Economic Incentives Accelerate Next-Generation Broadband? --Joe Savage, President, Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council — 12:20 pm - Concluding Remarks — 12:30 pm - Conference Ends back to the top Previous Attendees Advantax American Appraisal AT&T AT&T Mobility AUS Consultants Arizona Attorney General Office Baker Donelson BCRI Blankenship Resources Capitol Appraisal Group CHR Solutions Comcast CostQuest Associates Dallas Central Appraisal Deloitte Duff & Phelps Embarq Ernst & Young FTTH FMV Opinions Grant Thornton Hiscock & Barclay, LLP Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP Hill Ward Henderson Law Firm KPMG Law Offices of Peter Michaels Level 3 Communications Millinium Marketing Qwest Revenue Wisconsin Satai Network SC&H Group, LLC Sprint/Nextel State of California Board of Equalization Tax Compliance Inc. Thompson Reuters Time Warner Cable T-Mobile TRCI Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts UHY Advisors Verizon     back to the top Conference Director and Panelists Lawrence K. Vanston, Ph.D., Conference Director and President, Technology Futures, Inc. Panelists: Ray L. Hodges, Senior Consultant, Technology Futures, Inc. Other panelists to be announced. (January 2009 guest panelists listed above.) back to the top Conference Tuition and Registration We recommend that attendees to "TFI Asset Valuation Conference" also attend "TFI Forecasting for Depreciation and Valuation Seminar." TFI Forecasting for Depreciation and Valuation Seminar $495.00   Assessors/Government Rate $395.00 TFI Asset Valuation Conference $995.00   Assessors/Government Rate $695.00 Register for both $1250.00  (a $190 savings) Assessors/Government Rate $945.00 (a $145 savings) (Check boxes first and then "Register Online")   To receive updated seminar details, dates, and registration information for future sessions, please click here. [Substitution/Cancellation Policy] back to the top Hotel Information The conference will be held at the Courtyard Marriott Downtown, located at 300 East 4th Street, Austin, TX, 78701. The hotel is within walking distance to Town Lake's hike and bike trails, the Austin Convention Center, and Austin's famous Sixth Street entertainment district. Also nearby is the State Capitol, Bob Bullock Museum, Governor's Mansion, University of Texas Campus, LBJ Library, and other sites. We have a limited block of rooms held under Technology Futures, Inc. until December 23, 2008 at the rate of $169.00 per night, plus tax. Reservations may be made by calling (800) 321-2211 or by Internet using the group code TFITFIA for King room or TFITFIB for QN/QN room. The Courtyard Marriott is a non-smoking facility. It provides complimentary high-speed Internet and wireless access throughout the hotel. For more information about Austin, please visit http://www.austin360.com/ and/or http://www.austin-chamber.org. Please contact Helen Mary Marek at info@tfi.com or call us at (800) 835-3887 or (512) 258-8898 with any questions regarding the seminar. Copyright © Technology Futures, Inc. All rights reserved. 13740 Research Blvd., Bldg. C Austin, TX 78750-1859 Toll Free: (800) TEK-FUTR - Local & Outside USA: (512) 258-8898 FAX: (512) 258-0087 - e-mail: info@tfi.com - http://www.tfi.com