IGFOA 2010 DOWNSTATE WINTER CONFERENCE

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Program Description: Catch up with colleagues and gather information about financial management of local government in Illinois. 

Learning Objectives: Participants will

• Discuss tactics Illinois local governments are using to balance budgets

• Examine practices to manage local government revenue and expenditures

• Explore the Flash Index and other issues of economic interest

• Gather pertinent information on the Federal economic stimulus package

• Discuss recent legislative proposals affecting local governments

Intended Audience: Finance officers, finance staff, and other local government professionals  

Delivery method: Group-Live

Program Level: Overview

Prerequisites: No prerequisites required

Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation required

Earn about 3 CPE credit

AGENDA

Maximizing the Financial Impact of Federal Stimulus Opportunities
Tim McGree of Chapman & Cutler will address the “fine print” in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the important impacts the law has on financing projects.

Economic Issues
Dr. Fred Giertz of the Institute of Government and Public Affairs will discuss the Flash Index and other issues of economic interest.

Legislative Update

Roundtable Discussion on Economic Issues
There will be a general discussion among participants on how their municipalities are handling the current economic climate.

Registration includes all materials and a box lunch from Jimmy John’s.

Any questions please e-mail Jen Johnson, jennifer.johnson@ci.champaign.il.us or call 217.403.8947 or Liz Walden, eawalden@city.urbana.il.us or call 217.384.2309.

Cancellation Policy:  Cancellations after February 18, 2010 and no-shows are responsible for the full tuition. Substitutions may be made with advanced notice. IGFOA reserves the right to modify the agenda and/or speakers, cancel the training due to low enrollment, or to close registration if full.

If you have any questions regarding this seminar, cancellations, complaints, or refunds, please contact the IGFOA at 815-752-8941 or info@igfoa.org.

LOCATION

Champaign Public Library

200 W. Green Street

Robeson Pavilion Rooms A & B

Champaign, IL

Directions:  http://www.champaign.org/about_us/map_directions.html

REGISTRATION

Register on-line to pay by check or credit card

* The member fee applies to IGFOA public sector members, IGFOA associate members, or IGFOA public sector member substitutes. If you have questions about your membership, contact IGFOA at 815-752-8941. The IGFOA reserves the right to invoice an individual at the non-member rate if membership dues have not been paid for the current calendar year.

This event complies with all Illinois Gift Ban Act restrictions as registration fee/payment is fair market value.  Third party registrations or payments are not accepted for any event and any registrations and or payments made for an individual outside of your government or firm will be returned.

IGFOA 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

If you have any questions regarding this seminar, cancellations, complaints, or refunds, please contact the IGFOA at 815-752-8941 or info@igfoa.org.

Register on-line to pay by check or credit card