A half-day workshop on the steps a company must take now to prepare for an initial public stock offering. Presentations include the managerial, legal, and accounting issues that need to be addressed before an IPO, and include a case study on San Diego-based Bridgepoint Education’s April IPO. Bridgepoint (NYSE: [[ticker:BPI]]) was San Diego’s first IPO in about 15 months. Registration begins at 7:30 am, or register online here.