Conference Schedule Conference Fees and Registration Check or Change Your Selected Workshops Conference Sponsorships Speakers Speaker Forum and Speaker Support Exhibitors Exhibitor Registration Disney Tickets & Other Park Information Disney Grand Adventures for Kids Disney's Grand Floridian Spa and Health Club Hotel Information Airfare & Transportation Air Travel Info Request Form Maps

	Conference Fees and Registration
		Registration for the conference includes breakfast, lunch and one group function, attendance of all the group sessions and the breakout sessions of your choice. The conference will be three days beginning on Monday, March 20 and continuing through Wednesday, March 22, 2000. Attendees are invited and encouraged to arrive on Sunday, March 19 in order to register and to join us for a "Welcome to GEO" cocktail reception at the hotel. The conference fees for the GEO First Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida are as follows: Members US $995.00 *Non-Members US $1,290.00 **GEO Members prior to December 31, 1999 US $895.00 *Please note: The conference is open to GEO members only. For this reason, the conference fee for non-members includes a one year membership in GEO. The conference registration fee for non-members is exactly $295 more than the fee for members. This $295 difference represents the cost of a one year membership in the Global Equity Organization. A one-year membership in GEO runs from the date of registration up to the same date the following year. **GEO offered a 10% discount in the price of a conference registration to anyone who became a GEO member prior to December 31, 1999. For all GEO members who joined prior to December 31, 1999, the 2000 conference fee will be US $895.00 Your conference fee of US $995.00 can be paid either by US dollar check or by credit card. We will not accept reservations by fax or mail. Please complete the entire reservation form, including selection of workshops/breakout sessions online. You can change your workshops at any time, up to 1 week prior to the meeting. Your selection helps us manage the room size for each workshop. Your conference fee includes a continental breakfast on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, coffee and tea breaks each day, lunch on Monday and Tuesday and a special event on Monday night. All presentations will be posted on the web site following the conference. Your conference fee is fully refundable if you cancel your registration before March 1, 2000. Conference reservations canceled after that time will not be refunded. However, you can send someone else in your place by making a change on the web site.
	Check or Change Workshop Selections for Members Already Registered for the Conference
		If you have already registered for the conference you will know that you have been asked to select the workshops/breakout sessions you prefer to attend on each of the three days. If you wish to change your workshop selections, you may do so here. As with all changes to personal information, you will need your GEO member number, username and password to access your conference registration information. Check or Change Your Workshop Selections
	Speakers
		Following is a partial list of presenters: Ray Allsup, Independent (USA) Albert Au, Managing partner of BDO (Hong Kong) Barbara Baksa, E*trade Business Solutions (USA) Mark van Beusekom, PS Participation Solutions (Netherlands) Michael Brody, CMS (USA) Ed Burmeister, Baker & McKenzie (USA) Mike Bussa, Ernst & Young (USA) Peter Cabrelli, Pearson Company (UK) Damian Carnell, Towers Perrin (UK) Janet Cooper, Linklaters & Alliance (UK) James Crill, Mourant & Co. (Jersey) Lindsey Doud, Watson Wyatt Worldwide (UK) Bill Dunn, PricewaterhouseCoopers (USA) Steve Fackler, Cooley Godward (USA) Saundra Gibson, Merrill Lynch (USA) Judith Greaves, Pinsent Curtis (UK) Elizabeth Hubbick, Bacon & Woodrow (UK) James Humza, PaineWebber (USA) Jane Irwin, Hewitt Associates (USA) Liane Jones, Deutsche Bank Alex Brown (USA) Aidan Langley, PricewaterhouseCoopers (UK) Jeff Lees, Dibbs Crowser and Osborne (Australia) Malcolm Hurlston, European Center for Employee Ownership (UK) Karen McDonald, Salomon Smith Barney (USA) Forrest D. Milder, Brown Rudnick Freed and Gesmer (USA) Stacey Miller, Salomon Smith Barney (USA) Tim Morgan, W.R. Hambrecht & Co. (USA) Alan Nadel, Arthur Andersen (USA) Jeffrey Pfeffer, Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA) Laura Reis, 3Com (USA) David Richardson, Victor Chu & Co. (Hong Kong) Steve Rimmer, PricewaterhouseCoopers (USA) Daniel Roccato, Merrill Lynch (USA) Corey Rosen, National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) (USA) Carol Rutlen, Independent (USA) Carine Schneider, Watson Wyatt Worldwide (USA) Bernice Toy, Watson Wyatt Worldwide (USA) Valerie Valenti, CEP, PeopleSoft (USA) Fred Whittlesey, CEP, Compensation and Performance Management, Inc. (CPM) (USA) Richard Wozenilek, Weir & Foulds (Canada) Edward Wright, Equity Strategies (Australia) and many more... If you are scheduled to be a speaker at the GEO Conference in March, you may wish to view up to date statistics regarding the current attendance of your particular workshop, or you may wish to contact other Speakers along with the GEO Executive Director to ask questions and make comments. You may use the New GEO Speaker Forum for just such a purpose. Please ask our Executive Director for your secret username and password to gain access to this speaker area. Conference Speakers Services and Support: Letter to Speakers from the GEO Executive Director GEO Speaker Forum and Links to Speaker Support
	Conference Sponsorships
		Sponsorship opportunities for the GEO Conference 2000: Coffee/Tea Breaks @ $2,400.00 Breakfasts @ $5,400.00 Lunches @ $10,500.00 Dinner @ $19,500.00 Backpacks @ $10,000.00 Please note: All Sponsorship amounts are in U.S. Dollars If you are interested in discussing any of these opportunities, please contact Executive Director, Ana Sejeck at 305-220-0712 or by e-mail at ana@globalequity.org. Thank you.
	Exhibitors
		Service providers from around the world will be exhibiting at the conference. The exhibit hall will be open during special hours and will provide information on various companies including stockbrokers, law firms, accounting firms, consulting firms, transfer agents, software companies, outsourcing providers and many, many more. For more information on becoming an exhibitor at the First Annual GEO Conference, please see the Exhibitors Registration and Information Page for information and an online registration form. Arthur Andersen AST Stock Plan Bacon & Woodrow Charles Schwab Compensation And Performance Management, Inc. Corporate Management Solutions Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown EquiServe E*Trade Business Solutions The Law Firm Network Linklaters & Alliance Merrill Lynch Mourant and Co. National Center for Employee Ownership PaineWebber Pinsent Curtis PricewaterhouseCoopers Salomon Smith Barney Santa Clara University, Certified Equity Professional Institute Watson Wyatt Worldwide Exhibitors and attendees may see a floor plan of the Exhibit Hall with the names of confirmed exhibitors in their prospective booths. If you need a large copy of the Exhibit Hall Floor Plan or the Conference Facility Floor Plan, we have provided the following .pdf and .gif files for your use. Please be advised that you may view these drawings in your web browser (for the .pdf format files you will need the Adobe Acrobat Plugin). However, the files are quite large and you will have to scroll to view them in their entirety. To view the files in your web browser simply click on a link below. If you prefer to download the files to your computer and then open them there using either Adobe Acrobat Reader for the .pdf files or your web browser for the GIF files you will need to: Option-Click with a Macintosh Control-Click with a PC Conference Facility Floor Plan ,pdf format Exhibit Hall Floor Plan .pdf format Conference Facility Floor Plan GIF Format Exhibit Hall Floor Plan Large GIF format
	Disney Tickets & Park Information
		Disney Theme Park tickets can be purchased at any Disney property hotel at the guest services desk. Be sure to identify yourself as a Global Equity Conference (GEO) participant in order to receive a discount. For additional information about the park and rates you may call Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa at 407-824-1383.
	Hotels
		Hotel rooms can be reserved after December 15, 1999. Rooms at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa are US $239/night. Hotel description: We feel that Walt Disney World is the perfect location for our first Annual Conference. Who else can bring people, young and old from around the world, together to experience the best life has to offer? In selecting our conference hotel, we have selected the top hotel at Disneyworld - Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. This hotel, modeled on the Victorian age and yet complete with all the modern amenities will provide guests with a luxurious experience. Activities abound, including a white-sands beach and a crystal clear swimming pool. Set sail from the resort's own marina or enjoy the well-equipped health club and spa. Complimentary transportation around the park and specially priced park tickets allow you to fully enjoy everything the park has to offer. Information regarding children's programs and backstage programs can be found by calling 407-824-1383 or go to www.disneyworld.com. Room reservations: GEO has negotiated a special conference rate of $239.00 per night during the conference. This rate is for single and double rooms. If you wish to stay at another Disney property, you can request reservations by calling the same number. We did not, however, negotiate special rates at other properties. Please mention the Global Equity Organization when making your reservations. We are limited on rooms, so please make your reservation as soon as possible. Call 407-824-1383 to make your hotel reservations. Hotel Reservations 407-824-1383 Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 7:00 pm EST Weekends 8:30 am - 4:00 pm EST Hotel Amenities Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa also offered both a Spa and Health Club and a schedule of Grand Adventures for Kids. Check them out. Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa - Spa and Health Club Programs and Rates Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Spa - Grand Adventures for Kids
	Airfare & Transportation
		We have selected Travel Network as our preferred travel agent. They have negotiated special rates with airlines that provide worldwide service. You can contact Travel Network by calling: 1-800-228-6422 from within the United States 1-305-251-7700 from outside the United States request to speak to Elsa or Mario or you may complete and submit our Travel Information Request Form and someone from Travel Network will contact you. Mears Transportation Group has provided a comprehensive price list for small group transportation and large group transportation as well as for airport shuttles.