Dam to Keynote Tax Foundation Conference; Foundation to Honor Thomas and Armey; Bush to Send Congratulatory Video on 65th Year 11/7/2002
From: Bill Ahern of the Tax Foundation, 202-783-2760 TF@TaxFoundation.org Website: www.TaxFoundation.org News Advisory: -- Where and When: Four Seasons Hotel, Corcoran Ballroom, Nov. 14, 2002 -- Info on the web at: http://www.taxfoundation.org/65th.html -- Contact info: Bill Ahern 202-661-4224 or Julie Burden, 202-661-4226 -- Conference Theme: "International Tax Reform: Is There a Win-Win Solution?" 11:30 a.m. Registration & Buffet Lunch 12 noon Introduction: Scott A. Hodge, Executive Director, Tax Foundation 12:15 p.m. -- Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Kenneth Dam, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury 12:50 p.m. Panel One: "The Economics of International Tax Reform" -- Speakers: Mihir Desai, Assistant Professor of Finance, Harvard University Kevin Hassett, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute Douglas Shackelford, Meade Willis Professor of Taxation, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina 2 p.m. Panel Two: "Improving the Competitiveness of Exporters and Domestic Firms" -- Speakers: Stuart Eizenstat, Partner, Covington & Burling Bill Archer, Senior Policy Analyst, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP 2:45 p.m. Panel Three: "Domestic Benefits of Multinational Competitiveness" -- Moderator: Terrence Chorvat, Assistant Professor, George Mason University School of Law -- Speakers: Edward Gresser, Director, Trade and Global Markets Project, Progressive Policy Institute Stephen Entin, President, Institute for Research on the Economics of Taxation Alan Reynolds, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute 3:45 p.m. Panel Four: "Finding Common Ground on International Tax Reform" -- Moderator: Joseph O. Luby, Jr., Assistant General Tax Counsel, ExxonMobil -- Speakers: Barbara Angus, International Tax Counsel, Department of the Treasury John Buckley, Democratic Chief Tax Counsel, House Committee on Ways and Means 4:30 p.m. Concluding Remarks: Scott A. Hodge, Executive Director, Tax Foundation --- Award Recipients' Speeches at the Annual Dinner 8 p.m. - Career Achievement: Rep. Dick Armey (R-TX), House Majority Leader - Congratulatory Video from President George W. Bush - Tax Foundation Distinguished Service Award: Rep. Bill Thomas (R-CA), Chairman, House Committee on Ways and Means |