Featuring SEC Chairman Christopher Cox as Keynote Speaker!

Business Reporting for Better Decisions
by Managers, Investors, Governments and Citizens

2008 has been a watershed year for XML (eXtensible Markup Language) in
business reporting with significant and far-reaching initiatives announced worldwide.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued rule proposals
mandating XBRL for public companies, mutual funds, and credit rating agencies. Japan and China now require XBRL for public company reporting. The European
Parliament agreed that the EC would support XBRL for EU regulatory filings and
business reporting.

We are proud to host the 18th XBRL International Conference in the United States capitol, Washington, DC, one of the most multicultural cities in the world.

During the conference, you'll be able to attend topical symposia that highlight the importance of information reporting in specific areas:

• Governance, Risk and Compliance - Gain insights into how interactive data will impact proxies, ESG and corporate social responsibility
• Investor Communication - Discover how XBRL enhances the usability of corporate web sites and how you can save time and money on the production of prospectuses, annual reports and press release distributions
• Public Sector/Government - Learn about the benefits of using interactive data in government grants, tax, statistics, municipals, budgeting and other agency activities

We look forward to two days of education, networking and learning, and we hope to see you there.