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ABOUT
THE DOWNSTATE CHAPTER
The
Downstate Chapter represents IGFOA members outside of the Chicago
metropolitan area and reflects the diversity of Illinois from
Galena to Carbondale and Quincy to Danville. This chapter hosts
a winter meeting and summer conference (including golf outing),
as well as periodic seminars.
Contact
the chapter board
UPCOMING
CHAPTER EVENTS
Regional Meetings - June 6, 2008, City of Carbondale Civic Center
Summer Conference - July
23 - 24, 2008 Starved Rock
2008 IGFOA Downstate Regional Meetings
Budget Balancers & Networking
The Downstate IGFOA Board invites you to attend a special one-hour training session that will focus on budget balancing ideas. This brief seminar will then will be followed by a lunch that will offer additional opportunities to network with your colleagues in the area. One hour of CPE training will be available for this session. The seminar will be offered in two locations this year:
Friday June 6, 2008 - Register here
City of Carbondale Civic Center
200 South Illinois Avenue
Carbondale, IL
Who Should Attend? Finance officers, Treasurers, Business managers and professional staff interested in exploring various operational cost cutting and related ideas for local government.
Seminar Objectives:
Provide an opportunity to network with finance professionals within your specific area of Illinois.
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Learn about various budget balancing ideas that might be applied to your organization.
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This session will provide an opportunity to share your successful budget balancing efforts.
Presenters: Ron Hill, DIGFOA President and Town of Normal Finance Director and Marianne Shank, Illinois GFOA Executive Director
Agenda
11:15 AM-12:15 PM How are Illinois Local Governments Balancing their Budgets?
12:15 - 12:45 PM Luncheon and information sharing
12:45 - 1:15 PM Update from the IGFOA Legislative Committee
DIGFOA Members - $10 Non-members - $10
Register for June 6 th meeting
If you have any questions about this program, please contact IGFOA at info@igfoa.org, Ron Hill at 309-454-9510 or Marianne Shank at 815-752-8959. We look forward to your participation.
 REGISTER NOW!
Downstate
and South Metro Chapters Summer Conference
July
23 - 24, 2008
Starved Rock
Utica, IL
Details and registration
Educational session highlights -
Earn up to 6 CPE Credits
Keynote Speaker Diane Swonk, Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist for Mesirow Financial, will speak about the Midwest Economy and the Credit Crisis
Ted Knapp from the IRS will speak on IRS requirements for Taxable Fringe Benefits and Independent Contractor Reporting on Form 1099
Kelly Zabinski, CPA of Zabinski Consulting Group, will speak on Internal Controls related to fraud protection
Dennis Bautista of the Horton Group will talk about insurance costs
Reserve your overnight room by June 22, 2008
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