Manatt is pleased to sponsor The Northern California Planned Giving Council's 21st Annual Planned Giving Conference on April 29, 2013 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This annual conference is designed for those interested in sharpening their skills and networking with other professionals in the field of planned giving. The morning keynote by Kay Sprinkel Grace, CFRE, is titled, "Planned Giving in a Time of Instant Gratification: Making the Case for Planned Major Gifts." Following the keynote will be a variety of tracks discussing planned giving fundamentals, marketing and cultivation, administration, and technology and finance.