Annual conference photo highlights.

TEI presented Honorary memberships to Paul Cherecwich, Jr., Bob Perlman, and Dave Burn. The Board also unanimously approved granting Honorary membership to TEI Executive Director Mike Murphy upon his retirement in January.

2000-2001 President Betty Wilson presents 2001-2002 President Bob Ashby with his President's plaque.

The Honorable Richard Neal (Second District, Massachusetts) delivers the keynote address at the Monday luncheon.

A TEI member chats with representatives of KPMG, one of the conference's Platinum sponsors.

TEI Federal Tax Committee Chaor Mitch Trager of Georgia-Pacific Corporation discusses employee compensation issues in mergers & acquisitions.

TEI General Counsel & Director of Tax Affairs Timothy McCormally (left) will succeed Mike Murphy as TEI Executive Director in January 2002.

Past president Bob Perlman receives his Honorary membership plaque from President Bob Ashby.

2001-2002 President Bob Ashby presents 2000-2001 President Betty Wilson with the President's gavel.

TEI Treasurer Steve Boocock of Allegheny Technologies poses a question at the Monday morning Keynote Address.

From left: TEI General Counsel & Director of Tax Affairs Timothy McCormally, Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy Mark Weinberger, and TEI Executive Director Mike Murphy.

TEI International Tax Committee Chair Judy Zelisko of Brunswick Corporation (left) and Karla Johnsen of Ernst & Young discuss FAS 133.

Past President Dave Burn (right) receives his Honorary Membership from TEI president Bob Ashby at the Tuesday night banquet.

Jane Cahill (right) of Bcom3 Group, Inc. discusses mergers & acquisitions as Debra Gastler of Los Angeles Times Communications looks on.

TEI member Bob Murray of General Motors Corporation addresses indirect taxes in Brazil. Looking on is Romero Tavares of Deloitte & Touche.

Rick Olson of Secure Computing Corporation discusses data mining solutions.

IRS Commissioner Charles Rossotti delivers the Keynote Address at the Tuesday luncheon.

Jeff Friedman of KPMG discusses state taxation on Tuesday.

Brian Ugai of McDonald's Corporation remarks on global systems during the IRS Administrative Affairs session on Monday.

Bob Perlman gives a lively and entertaining acceptance speech at the Tuesday night banquet.

Fred Montgomery of Sara Lee Corporation smiles before speaking on state and local tax incentives for new businesses.

TEI President Bob Ashby presents Past president Paul Cherecwich, Jr. with his Honorary Membership at the Tuesday luncheon.

Congressman Neal visits with TEI President Bob Ashby (left) and TEI Senior Vice President Drew Glennie (right).

A TEI member chats with a representative of BNA Software, a Bronze conference sponsor.

Assistant treasury Secretary for Tax Policy mark Weinberger delivers the Keynote Address Monday morning.

RIA continued their support of TEI becoming a Gold sponsor of the Annual Conference.

TEI Corporate Tax Management Committee Chair Rick Millerick of Freddie Mac moderates his committee's Tuesday morning session.