FEI wrapped its successful Leadership Summit conference earlier this week. Featuring speakers including Republican and Democratic strategists Mary Matalin and Donna Brazile, Deloitte CEO Joe Echevarria and others. In addition to the keynotes, participants were able to avail themselves of three specialized tracks in Executive Leadership and Development, Corporate Finance Strategies, or Finance and Information Technology. If you missed this year's Summit Conference, held at Disney's Contemporary Resort (and aptly titled: 'Fact vs. Fairytale'), you can read
highlights of FEI's 2012 Summit conference by Ellen M. Heffes, Editor-in-Chief, Financial Executive magazine. And mark your calendars for next year's FEI Summit conference, to be held at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, May 4-6, 2013!
Washington Update for the Heartland: June 12, Chicago
In other event-related news, FEI recently announced the launch of a series of regional Washington Policy Updates. Building on the success of prior years' Washington Policy Updates in the nation's capital, and our upcoming
Washington Policy Update for the Heartland slated to take place in Chicago on June 12,
Topics at the June 12 program include:
- reigning in the deficit,
- prospects of fundamental tax reform, and
- what senior-financial executives need to know about the implementation of the health care and Dodd-Frank financial reform laws

Marc Goldwein is the keynote speaker at FEI's June 12 Washington Policy Update for the Heartland. Goldwein serves as Policy Director, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and Senior Policy Analyst, Fiscal Policy Program New America Foundation. His remarks will be on: View from Washington: U.S. Fiscal and Economic Outlook. Previously, Goldwein served as Senior Budget Analyst for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, better known as the congressional “Super Committee” and also staffed the Bowles-Simpson National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
FEI Expands Washington Policy Updates to Regional Series
FEI's Washington Policy Update regional series is open to members and nonmembers (reduced fee for FEI members). Benefit from FEI's bringing the best and latest information from Washington DC to you, by attending one of these events where you can also meet your peers and hear from top speakers. Read more about the upcoming regional series of FEI's Washington Policy Updates.