Corporate Directors Forum Announces Keynote Speakers For Directors Forum 2014 Conference In San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Directors today are under tremendous pressure to perform amidst high levels of uncertainty and ever-increasing activism. That's why Corporate Directors Forum is bringing together distinguished business leaders from a variety of industries to discuss the most challenging issues directors and officers face at "Directors Forum 2014: Directors, Management & Shareholders in Dialogue." 

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The conference, being held Jan. 26-28, 2014 at the University of San Diego, uniquely brings shareholders together with directors and management. Attendance at the event is limited by design to encourage personal interaction between attendees and the nation's leading corporate governance authorities.

Keynote speakers will include: 

• Gov. John Engler, president, Business Roundtable; former governor, Michigan
• Bethany McLean, author; contributing editor, Vanity Fair; contributor, CNBC; columnist, Reuters
• Mary Schapiro, former chair, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; director, General Electric Co.
• Myron T. Steele, chief justice, Supreme Court of Delaware

"Whether you're a director, a shareholder, someone building or running a business, or an academic, the Directors Forum conference will provide valuable insights to all who attend," said Larry Stambaugh, co-chairman of the conference.  "This unique event provides an exclusive opportunity to network up close with leaders in corporate governance, learn from their perspectives to better inform your decision-making, and discuss the wide range of issues critical to today's executives."

Directors Forum 2014 is open to the public, and ticket prices are $1,895 per person if postmarked before Jan. 3, 2014, and $2,195 after that date.  Corporate Directors Forum and Forum for Corporate Directors (in Orange County) members receive a $300 discount off the registration fee. To RSVP, please call 858/455-7930 or register online at DirectorsForum.com/Conference. 

Corporate Directors Forum is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization found in 1991.  Its purpose is to help directors and those who support them build more effective boards through continuous learning and peer networking.  Corporate Directors Forum believes better directors make boards more effective, and more effective boards make better corporations.

Contact: Greg Kershaw
Nuffer, Smith, Tucker
619/296-0605, ext. 226
[email protected]

SOURCE Corporate Directors Forum