PRELIMINARY SPEAKING FACULTY ANNOUNCED!

NYC - iiBIG, (International Institute for Business Information & Growth) has announced the preliminary names of the executive Speaking Faculty for the 2009 STUDENT LOANS Financing Congress. The conference will take place at the Ronald Reagan International Center in Washington, DC ~ April 23-24, 2009.

“The Obama Administration and the new Congress will have been in office for three (3) months as leaders in the student loan financing industry gather in Washington,” said George Kent Managing Director of iiBIG’s Capital Markets Group.

“Public policy will no doubt be changing significantly in the months ahead as the new executive and legislative leadership in Washington has made student loan financing one of its top priorities,” he said. “This conference will offer the first opportunity for leaders in the student loan industry to gather to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead,” he said.

The list of topics and additional speakers are currently being finalized. Executives from firms interested in becoming involved in iiBIG’s 2009 STUDENT LOANS Financing Congress; please contact:

• George Kent, Managing Director, Capital Markets, iiBIG ~ georgek@iibig.com or 610-344-9005
• Rita Karsadi, VP Business Development, iiBIG ~ ritak@iibig.com or 704-999-9806

To REGISTER TODAY, click HERE.

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PRELIMINARY SPEAKING FACULTY:
Don’t miss hearing from these Student Loan Financing leaders (updated as of November 26, 2008):

Frank Ballman, President, AI Capital LLC Scott Calahan, President, Boston Portfolio Advisors, Inc Grant Carwile, Managing Director, RBC Dain Rauscher Paul Combe, President & CEO American Student Assistance Winfield Crigler, Executive Director, Student Loan Servicing Alliance Christopher Cronk, Managing Director - Education Finance, Banc of America Securities LLC Robert Culnane, President, GCO Education Loan Funding Corp Andrew Davis, Executive Director, Illinois Student Assistance Commission Jason Delisle, Research Director, Education Policy Program The New America Foundation Tom Deutsch, Deputy Executive Director, American Securitization Forum Justin Draeger, Vice President of Planning and Development National Association of State Financial Aid Administrators Yogesh Gupta, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Eric Hunn, Chief Operating Officer, Business Processes Redefined LLC John Hupalo, President, Hupalo Advisors Scott Kaysen, Principal, Banc of America Securities LLC Charles Kelley, Executive Director, Rhode Island Student Loan Authority

Douglas Lederman, Editor Inside Higher Ed Greer McCurley, Co-Head, Capital Markets Group National Education Loan Network (Nelnet) Saul Moskowitz, Partner, Moskowitz & Austin LLC Krista Neal, SVP & Secondary Market Manager, Key Education Resources - Key Bank NA Michel Nie, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Ronald Page, President, RPAGE Consulting Services Tim Ranzetta, Founder, Student Lending Analytics, LLC Katie Reeves, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Shelly Repp, General Counsel National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs Roger Saylor, Managing Director, Global Securitized Markets, Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Frank Serravalli, Partner, & Practice Co-Leader, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Barbara Thomas, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley Ricky Turman, Executive Vice President & CFO, Brazos Higher Education Service Corp. Paul Vambutas, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank Securities Peter Warren, Executive Vice President, Education Finance Council Cheryl Watson, President, Watson Investor Communications, LLC

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OVERVIEW/SUMMARY:

iiBIG’s "STUDENT LOANS Financing Congress" in Washington DC – April 23-24, 2009 – occurs at a critical time. The Obama Administration and the new Congress will have been sworn in just three months before this conference takes place – and attendees will hear valuable insights and predictions from insiders on what this market can expect in 2009 and beyond.

At this conference, attendees will hear and learn from industry and government insiders about such issues as:

• Student Loans: Public Policy in the Obama Era: What Can the Student Loan Market expect from the new Congress and Administration?
• The State of the Market for Student Loans in 2009 and Beyond
• A Research and Ratings Perspective on the Student Loan Market
• An Update on Private Student Loans – Where are we now?
• Student Loan Servicing and Collection Issues: The Impact on Funding, Investors and Colleges/Universities
• New Legislative Initiatives and Regulation - the Market Impact: What has been done and what should be done
• Funding Student Loans: The New Realities
• Student Loan Professionals Face Off: Market Experts Respond to Your Questions and Issues
• Latest Developments in the Student Loan Auction Rate Securities Market and Student ABS Market Trading
• How the CCRA affected the value of existing and future Stafford and PLUS Loans
• How Lenders are Faring in a Changed Student Loan Market
• How the Liquidity Crisis has Impacted Traditional Colleges/Universities; 2 Year/Community Colleges; Online Colleges and Career Schools

The Road to Recovery
The Student Loan market has not been immune from the credit and liquidity squeeze in the capital markets. However, Student Loans are universally recognized as essential to the economic, social and cultural growth of the nation. Just as Washington has stepped in to bolster liquidity in the housing sector; the new Administration and Congress will most assuredly be taking steps to insure the continued availability of Student Lending. The Obama Administration and the new Congress are very likely to propose Whoever wins the next Presidential election, industry participants can count on additional legislation and other steps to increase market liquidity in the vital student loan sector. The question is not whether steps will be taken? The question is: What steps do YOU need to take to adapt to the new student lending environment?

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Why You Should Attend this Conference!

1. If you are a student loan investor, a student loan lender, a student loan not-for-profit or other student loan industry professional, this capital markets event will cover the areas of funding, refinancing, origination and credit that directly affect your business.
   
2. With over 40 speakers, and a two-day panel-driven agenda, this will be the premier Student Loan funding event of 2009.
   
3. A new Administration and Congress takes office in early January. Hear predictions and insights from insiders on what to expect from policy-makers as they respond to on-going Student Loan challenges.
   
4. Take advantage of the conference location in Washington D.C to call on your new Congressional representatives and staff to make sure your views and concerns remain at the top of the agenda.
   
5. C-SPAN’s Washington Bureau will be invited to cover key conference sessions. Q&A sessions may provide the opportunity to disseminate your issues and priorities to a wider audience

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Who Will Attend

Student Loan Lenders and Providers State Student Loan Not-for-Profits Investment Bankers and Capital Market Specialists Asset Backed Securities Professionals Government Regulators

Student Aid Representatives Student Aid Administrators Student Loan Servicers Student Loan Investors Student Loan Guarantors Asset Managers Portfolio Managers Credit Managers

Also of interest to: Rating Agencies Credit Analysts Corporate Finance Professionals Trustees Attorneys Student Loan Consultants

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REGISTRATION/PRICING INFORMATION – Register Early and Save!

• $1,895 per person – FOR PROFIT/PRIVATE SECTOR RATE
  (register BEFORE February 27, 2009 to receive ‘early bird’ rate of only $1,695).
  Or register 3 or more at the same time for only $1,395 per-person – No Deadline.

• $1,195 per person – NON-PROFIT/GOVERNMENT RATE
  (register BEFORE February 27, 2009 to receive ‘early bird’ rate of only $995).
  Or register 3 or more at the same time for only $795 per-person – No Deadline.

• $795 per person – ACADEMIC RATE (for College & University Student Aid Execs)
  (register BEFORE February 27, 2009 to receive ‘early bird’ rate of only $595).
  Or register 3 or more at the same time for only $495 per-person – No Deadline.

Registration Limited to No More than 300 – Register Early and Save!
Attendance at this executive conference is strictly limited to no more than 300.
So think iiBIG – Click HERE to Register TODAY!

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS Continuing Education Credits (e.g. CLE, CPE, CME, etc.) may be available for iiBIG conferences. Upon request conference attendees will be provided with a “Certificate of Attendance” and a copy of the conference agenda, showing topics, length of sessions, and name(s) and professional affiliation(s) of presenter(s) for each session. Attendees wishing to apply for continuing education credits for attending this conference may submit this documentation to the relevant organization in his/her state when applying for such credits. The International Institute for Business Information and Growth (iiBIG) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasbatools.com.