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DESCRIPTION:Join the IGFOA South Metro Chapter as they present two webinars
  on Friday\, April 16\, 2021.\nSession 1:  9:30 AM - 10:30 AM - The COVID-
 19 Impact on the Municipal Bond Market\nOne year into COVID-19\, many Illi
 nois local governments have experienced volatile revenues from State-manda
 ted economic shutdowns. This session will provide an update on the municip
 al bond market following one of the most historic pandemics this country h
 as ever seen and highlight various ways communities can now take advantage
  of the current market environment despite volatile or even declining reve
 nues.\nLearning Objectives:  Participants completing this session will be 
 able to:\n\nMarket Update: Attendees will understand how the pandemic has 
 led to the current level of municipal bond interest rates.\nStrategic Init
 iatives: Attendees will be introduced to various strategic tools that can 
 be employed to navigate the impacts of the pandemic.\nCredit Impact: Atten
 dees will learn how rating agencies have incorporated the impacts of COVID
 -19 into their credit rating reviews.\n\nSpeakers: Andrew Kim\, Director\,
  Public Finance\, PMA Securities\, LLC and Kevin O’Kelly\, Vice President 
 - Public Finance\, Raymond James\nIntended Audience: Finance Professionals
 Delivery Method: Internet BasedProgram Level: UpdatePrerequisites: General
  background in municipal bond marketAdvanced Preparation: No advanced prep
 aration requiredField of Study: Finance - TechnicalNASBA CPE: Earn About 1
 .0 CPE credit\nSession 2:  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Legislative Update\nThis 
 session will provide participants with an update on State legislative matt
 ers relevant to Illinois local governments.\n Learning Objectives: Partici
 pants completing this session will be able to:\n\nGain knowledge of new Il
 linois Public Acts significantly affecting local governments.\nUnderstand 
 the outcomes of the most recent lame duck Session in the Illinois General 
 Assembly and whether those outcomes may significantly impact local governm
 ents.\nBecome familiar with the latest developments and status of Downstat
 e Pension reform and the potential for further changes.\nExplore ongoing S
 tate budget issues and how Illinois local government revenues may be affec
 ted.\n\n Speaker: William D. McCarty II\, Director - Office of Budget and 
 Management\, City of Springfield\, IGFOA Vice President and Legislative Co
 mmittee Chair\nIntended Audience: Finance ProfessionalsDelivery Method: In
 ternet BasedProgram Level: UpdatePrerequisites: No prerequisites requiredA
 dvanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: Busin
 ess Law - TechnicalNASBA CPE: Earn About 1.0 CPE credit
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SUMMARY:South Metro Chapter Sponsors: Professional Development Seminar
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