Frequently Asked Questions:

Who will be attending this conference?
Conference attendees represent a highly qualified audience of Senior Finance Executives from leading companies across the U.S.

 What will I learn?
At the CFO and IT Value Conference and Exhibition you will gain insight on:
  • Using an IT Balanced Scorecard
  • Determining the relative benefits of Shared Services vs. Business Process Outsourcing
  • Working with the CIO to develop sound business cases for new IT spending
  • Weighing the trade-offs between best-of-breed solutions and standarization on one vendor
  • Conducting post-implementation audits on IT programs
  • Measuring the immeasurable, such as increasing the knowledge base or cross-functional collaboration
  • Using web services to slash systems integration costs
  • Results of a new study on the ROI of customer-centric technology, including CRM
  • Reducing uncertainty about the benefits of IT spending
  • Finding quantitative representation for risk, intangibles, and quality that can be rolled up into ROI figures
  • Managing efforts to achieve common data definitions and analytical processes
  • Improving finance transaction processing with interoperable systems

    • Where will the conference be held?
    All sessions and social functions will be held at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Hotel, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111.

    How many CPE credits will I receive for attending?
    You will receive 18 CPE credits for attending the CFO and IT Value Conference and an additional 4 credits should you elect to attend the Optional Workshop on Sunday, September 29, 2002.

    How do I nominate a speaker?
    For information on nominating or becoming a speaker, contact our director of program development: Call , Fax or email

    What is the conference registration fee and what does it include?
    The regular rate is $1595, $1495 for conference alumni, and $1295 each for group rate. We have two Early Bird saving offers if you register by August, 2002. Please click here for a complete list of registration fees and saving offers. The conference fee includes complete conference materials as well as admission to all executive education sessions, workshops, receptions, continental breakfasts, networking luncheons, and the exhibit hall.

    What is your cancellation policy?
    Cancellations received in writing by September 15, 2002 will receive a refund less a $75 processing fee. For cancellations received after September 15, 2002, you will receive a 50 percent credit toward another CFO magazine conference, good for one year. CFO is unable to extend credits or refunds for no-shows.

    What is your policy on transferring registrations?
    Substitutions may be made at any time. Please call customer service at or if you would like to transfer your registration to a colleague.

    How do I reach customer service?
    You may contact our customer service department at (Outside the US call ) or by email:

    What is the dress code for the conference?
    Recommended dress for all meetings and social functions is business casual. You may want to bring a sweater or light jacket as hotel function rooms tend to be cool.

    I'm driving. How do I get to the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Hotel?
    For driving directions, click here.

    What can I gain by becoming a sponsor/exhibitor of the CFO and IT Value Conference?
    Take advantage of the efforts from our team of experts who create one-on-one opportunities for marketers to reach and influence a definitive audience of senior decision makers. Our success is based upon our ability "to go beyond the page." Our strength is to develop and manage integrated programs that leverage the collective creativity of CFO and our partners in order to create new business opportunities with CFO readers.

    How do I find out about other CFO Conferences?
    Please visit our events site at www.cfoconferences.com to get up to date information about all CFO events.