XBRL International, Inc. to host 14th International XBRL Conference in Philadelphia Dec 4-6th, 2006.
Keynotes by SEC Chairman Cox, Sir David Tweedie, Chairman, IASB, and US Labor CFO Samuel Mok
(July 17, 2006) – XBRL International, Inc. the global consortium using a cooperative effort to create a common business reporting language based on XML, today announced that the 14th International XBRL Conference & Exhibition addressed by SEC Chairman Cox and other leading international government and business figures, will take place in Philadelphia on December 4-6, 2006 to discuss and explain the use of the XBRL language, now being adopted rapidly for business reporting by regulators around the world.
“XBRL is at a pivotal point in its evolution, taking on broader and more significant roles in the financial services industry,.” stated Kurt Ramin, Chairman, XBRL International Steering Committee “We are looking forward to presentations from the thought leaders in regulatory and business reporting to chart the way forward towards common global business reporting"
XBRL International is pleased to announce that Christopher Cox, Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission., will deliver a keynote address on Tuesday, December 5.
Keynote speakers will address the challenges and opportunities in adoption of XBRL to enhance the financial reporting processes worldwide.
In addition to Chairman Cox, industry luminaries will be featured invited speakers:
· Sir David Tweedie, Chairman (IASB)
· Samuel Mok, CFO U.S. Department of Labor
· Robert H. Herz, Chairman (FASB)
· Barry C. Melancon, President & CEO (AICPA)
· Ian Ball, Chief Executive (IFAC)
· Jeffrey J. Diermeier, President and CEO (CFA Institute)
At this landmark event, which will be the biggest gathering of XBRL users, customers and partners in its history, attendees can learn more about available and upcoming XBRL technology, hear about XBRL’s business and technology plans, discover new business opportunities and network with peers from around the world.
The 14th International XBRL Conference will be produced by XBRL International, Inc. and hosted by XBRL-US. This symposium of industry experts will give attendees the opportunity to hear what they need to know in order to build or improve the XBRL-based systems in their organizations, be they business, government, academic, or consumer.
The 14th International XBRL Conference & Exhibition will provide the ideal forum for the XBRL business and technical communities to come together to learn, to do business, to have fun, and to create more momentum for the adoption of XBRL standard as a powerful, viable, and extremely cost effective solution to transform business reporting today.
Major sponsors to date for the 14th International XBRL Conference & Exhibition are Justsystems and Deloitte. As an indication of the conference's popularity, these two premier "Platinum" sponsorships sold within the first days of their availability. However, some "Gold" and "Silver" sponsorship levels are still available. If your company is interested in being recognized as a sponsor at the 14th International XBRL Conference & Exhibition, please send an email to info@xbrl.org or call or please see: http://conference.xbrl.org for more details.
Exhibitors Hall and Four Session Tracks
Many XBRL consortium members and their customers will showcase their technology solutions and demonstrate how their products work with XBRL at the conference's exhibition hall.
To meet the diverse interests of the XBRL global community, the conference portion will be organized around four session tracks: Regulators - EGOV & Tax, Analysts & Investors, Internal Reporting / GL, Taxonomy Development, and Developers.
Session leaders include XBRL and industry experts Walter Hamscher/Standard Advantage, Phil Walenga/UBMatrix, Liv Watson/EDGAR Online, Grant Boyd, Booz Allen Hamilton, Brad Homer/AICPA & Matthew F. Slavin, Ernst & Young LLP.
Attendees can also receive hands-on training and see live demonstrations of XBRL's newest technology by attending tutorials led by industry experts.
The 14th International XBRL Conference & Exhibition will also feature several presentations that will give attendees the opportunity to receive information and answers directly from some of the top XBRL technology experts in the world. Each expert presentation will describe a key XBRL technology or business issue and will be delivered by the technology's main implementers. Our developer track sessions is geared specifically at helping to minimize the cost of integrating XBRL's extensible model for business information with existing, installed applications, and how to maximize the use of its model for organizing metadata and performing validation.
Call for Participation
Representatives from across the financial reporting supply chain including: investors, issuers, auditors, analysts, technology professionals, regulators, and others will be invited to submit presentation proposals for consideration for the tracks. For more information on how to submit a proposal, please see:
http://conference.xbrl.org/call-for-participation
Good Food, Good Times
The 14th International XBRL Conference & Exhibition will provide plenty of opportunities for relaxing and networking with colleagues and business partners. The opening night gala dinner and reception will provide an introduction to the conference and on Tuesday night, a reception will be held for all conference attendees to explore, eat and socialize.
To register for the conference, please go to the XBRL Conference Web site at http://conference.xbrl.org
The 14th International XBRL Conference & Exhibition will take place from December 4-6, 2006, at:
Hyatt Regency Philadelphia at Penn's Landing
201 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
For help with travel arrangements or to make an Online Hotel Reservation at the XBRL Conference Rate , please go to:
http://conference.xbrl.org/registration/hotel_venue
XBRL International, Inc (XII) is a global consortium using a cooperative effort to create a common business reporting language based on XML. This web protocol is being developed and promoted by an international not-for-profit consortium of more than 480 major international companies, organisations and government agencies.. For more information about XBRL, please go to www.xbrl.org.
Contact:
Cheryl Neal
XBRL International, Inc.
Phone: +1 212 596-6289