2008 JOINT CONFERENCE

Presented Jointly by:

Thursday, May 15 and Friday, May 16 , 2008

Holiday Inn, Janesville, Wisconsin

Instructional Method - Group-Live

 Registration: Closed

Who Should Attend:

Finance directors, managers, finance directors, and other professional staff who are responsible for local government budgeting and capital planning.

Prerequisites and Preparation:  No advanced preparation

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the Importance of strategic planning in guiding budget development and decisions
• Learn how, why and when to use performance measures
• Examine how to develop and carry out a capital improvement plan
• Become familiar with avenues for building economic development and redevelopment into the capital improvement plan
• Explore projection processes for key revenues and expenditures
• Understand budget criteria and standards
• Discuss various approaches to preparation of the budget document and popular reports

CPE Credits:  9.5

Conference Schedule:

Thursday, May 15: 

Registration:  8:00 - 8:45 AM

Educational Sessions:  8:45 AM - 5:0 PM

Optional dinner and theater: 5:30 - 10:00 PM

Friday, May 16:

Breakfast buffet: 7:30 - 8:30 AM

Educational Sessions: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Agenda and Speakers: Click here

Registration form: Closed

Registration Fee: 

IGFOA Members:  $175 - new lower price in 2008!

Non-Members: $225

Hotel Room Reservations:

Attendees should make reservations directly with the Holiday Inn Express Janesville by calling 608-756-3100 and ask for the WGFOA or Wisconsin Government Finance Officers Association rate.  Conference rate room cut-off date is May 1, 2008. Check in time is 3 PM and Check out time is 12 PM.

Single Rate:  $62

Double Rate:  $70

Triple Rate:  $78

Quad Rate:  $86

Directions:

The Holiday Day Inn Express Janesville is conveniently located directly off of I-90/I-39 at U.S. 14 about 100 miles north of Chicago at 3100 Wellington Place, Janesville, Wisconsin. Visit http://www.hiejanesville.com/default.aspx for more information.

The Illinois Government Finance Officers Association is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.  State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.  Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417.  Web site:  www.nasba.org