Joint Session of the USA and India Branches of IFA
Washington, DC
The Fairmont Washington Hotel
May 27-29, 2009


Download Agenda and Registration - India attendees (fees in Rupees)

Download Agenda and Registration - USA and other attendees (fees in US Dollars)

• Daytime spouse and participant activity available – shuttle bus to US Capitol Visitor Center
• Host City hospitality suite available

• Pre-conference Lecture by TP Ostwal and Roy Rohatge

• Networking Style Buffet Dinner and Cocktails

Thursday, May 28, 2009

• Daytime spouse tour available – bus trip to Mount Vernon
• Host City hospitality suite open

• Welcome and Introductions

• Panel 1 – PE Issues in India and the USA: a Comparative Review
• Panel 2 – USA Inbound
• Panel 3 – India Inbound

• Networking Style Buffet Lunch
Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers

• Panel 4 – Discussion Panel: Ask the Experts – India Version
• Panel 5 – Discussion Panel: Ask the Experts – USA Version
• Keynote 1 – US Tax Policy Directions

• Gala Dinner at the National Air & Space Museum
Sponsored by KPMG

Friday, May 29, 2009

• Daytime spouse activity available – shuttle bus to National Gallery and Smithsonian Museums
• Host City hospitality suite open

• Keynote 2 – Enhanced Relationships Between Tax Authorities and Taxpayers: Myth or Reality
• Panel 6 – US APA Program: History, Operation, Effectiveness
• Panel 7 – Discussion Panel: Comparative Dispute Resolution and Avoidance Measures

• Sit-down lunch with Speakers
Sponsored by Ernst & Young

• Keynote 3 – Tax Treaty Topic
• Panel 8 – Special Topics in Transfer Pricing

• Official Closing

Saturday, May 30, 2009

• Daytime activity available – City sightseeing tours by trolley (hop on and off to visit stops on your own), and “DC Duck” Potomac River tours (conference organizers will purchase tickets on your behalf for public city tours)

Monday-Tuesday, June 1-2, 2009

• Available OECD Conference, being separately planned