Unclaimed Property Services

Sixth Annual Unclaimed Property Educational Summit held in Philadelphia - April 28, 2010

	The Keane Unclaimed Property Services Division recently held its Unclaimed Property Education Summit for a sixth consecutive year. The summit was held in Philadelphia and saw record attendance. Summit attendees ranged from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies and represented a variety of industries.
98% of this year’s attendees rated this year’s summits as Excellent or above average. e e e e e e “Excellent event. Well worth my time. I can’t wait until next year!”
“Overall a very good event. A great deal of information was provided in a way that made the time very productive/valuable. Presenters did a great job of communicating with the audience.” e e e e e e
“I attended the 2008 Summit. This year seemed to cover more in depth to the topics we are faced with in regards to a tough economy in addition to challenges we face as holders.”

“The Breakout Session was great! Since laws/rules seem to change often, everything
presented is so important and valuable!”

The theme of the event was “Go Green with Keane”. The presentation focused on the benefits of unclaimed property compliance with a comprehensive overview of reporting requirements, enforcements efforts and trends. The principal Keane speakers were Debbie Zumoff, Chief Compliance Officer; Laura Lane, UPSD Vice President from Keane’s Cleveland office; Sonia Walwyn, UPSD Vice President from Keane’s Chicago office; Janeá Matchett, Senior Project Manager from Keane’s Atlanta office; and Freda Pepper, Keane's Compliance Director. Speakers and attendees also participated in smaller break-out sessions on topics including, Remediation, Corporate Asset Recovery, and Securities-related issues.

Agenda items included:

The Evolution of Dormancy Periods
Foreign Unclaimed Property Law
Creating an Unclaimed Property Compliance Process
Voluntary Disclosure Agreements
Preparing and Responding to Mergers and Acquisitions
Audit Preparation and Expectations
Updates on Legislation, Case Law and Litigation