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Walt Disney World celebrated its 55th anniversary last week – which seems like pretty good timing for those of us headed to Orlando for our 2026 Proxy Disclosure & 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences next Monday and Tuesday, October 12th and 13th. That’s only one week away!

Disney marked its anniversary by looking back at what has endured since 1971 — while also pointing out just how much has changed along the way. That feels on point for this year’s Conferences too. Some proxy season issues are perennial favorites, but so many changes are underway that there will plenty of new things to talk about too. The Conferences will help you understand the practical impact of these developments on companies, disclosures and boards – and how all the moving pieces fit together.

On October 12th, our agenda will focus on proxy disclosures – starting with an interview with Corp Fin Deputy Director Christina Thomas. Among other topics, we’ll discuss the fate of shareholder proposals, the current shareholder activism environment, common securities lawyer mishaps (and how to avoid and resolve them), tokenization, proposed SEC filer status changes, shareholder engagement and voting, and advising boards during times of uncertainty.

On October 13th, the 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conference turns to executive pay, with the SEC All-Stars, potential changes to the SEC’s compensation disclosure rules, insights from leading compensation consultants, perks and executive security, and the latest from ISS and Glass Lewis.

For those attending in person, the fun actually starts a little early: we’ll have a welcome reception Sunday, October 11th from 4:30–6:00 p.m. in the Orange Foyer, and PDEC attendees are also invited to the NASPP opening celebration immediately after Monday’s programming.

As always, the two days are bundled together, and you can join us in person at the Hilton Orlando or virtually. And in addition to live and on-demand access to all of the CCRcorp sessions, Conference attendees get exclusive access to our Course Materials – which include unique & practical bullet points and examples from our experienced speakers on each topic we’ll be covering. Our speakers go the extra mile to provide usable takeaways. The Course Materials and on-demand replays are invaluable resources to refer back to as proxy season approaches!

For those seeking CLE credit, here’s a list of states in which credit is available – and CLE FAQs about live, virtual and on-demand credit.

Act Now: The Conferences begin next Monday, October 12th. With 14 sessions over 2 days, you’ll walk away with action items to help support director elections and say-on-pay, see around corners for changes to rules and market mechanics that affect companies, and avoid costly mistakes. You can still register. Sign up online, email info@ccrcorp.com or call our team at 800-737-1271 today.

Lastly, if you have registered, remember that your unique access link and attendance instructions will be emailed to you from no-reply@events.ringcentral.com. Here’s more detail on what to watch for.

Hope to see many of you in Orlando – please come say hi at any time!

– Liz Dunshee