Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP - 8th Semi-Annual Native American Finance Conference

Event Date(s):	02-28-2008
Event Location(s):	Las Vegas
Presenter(s):	Alan Fedman Robert Johnson Jeff Fort Darry Sragow
Event Host(s):	The Information Management Network
Event Description:	Sonnenschein attorneys Alan Fedman, Robert Johnson, Jeff Fort and Darry Sragow will participate in the Eighth Semi-Annual Native American Finance Conference. The event, presented by the Information Management Network, will take place February 27-29, 2008, at The Venetion in Las Vegas, NV. Alan Fedman, a co-chair of the conference, will present a recap of the conference at 8:25 a.m. on February 28. Later that morning, Robert Johnson will serve as a panelist for "Real Estate Investment Options," which will detail the complexity of real estate investment and address the factors a tribe should look at in deciding whether now is right time to invest in real estate. The presentation takes place at 9:30 a.m. At 11:45 a.m., Jeff Fort will speak during "Constructing Tribal Alternative Energy Projects." Panelists will discuss Indian Country’s contribution to alternative energy growth and how tribes can utilize the use of tax credits and accelerated depreciation to their advantage and to help the environment. Darry Sragow will serve as a panelist for "When You're Simply Too Big for Your Britches: Expanding Casino Operations" at 2 p.m. The panel will explore factors to consider for casino expansion.