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DESCRIPTION: Whether you are watching on your own or in a group setting\, e
 ach individual must be registered - including those who may not intend to 
 claim continuing professional education (CPE) credit.  Please allow 90 min
 utes for the presentation and question/answers.\nIGFOA 2015 First Thursday
  Webinars: \n2/5/2015 Hot Topics in Cash Management - The Rapid Pace of Ch
 ange in the Payments Landscape 3/5/2015 Purchasing Legal Issues - Procurem
 ent Rules and Fraud Risk   4/2/2015 Hot Topics in Debt Management  5/7/201
 5 Hot Topics in Accounting and Financial Reporting - Implementing GASB Sta
 tement No. 68 6/4/2015 Investment Management - Rising Rates & Regulatory C
 hange and Allowable Investments 8/6/2015 Budgeting in Times of Legislative
  Uncertainty   9/3/2015 Computing Security 101  10/1/2015 Accounting and F
 inancial Reportin GASB Statement No. 72  11/5/2015 Banking Services for th
 e Next Decade  12/3/2015 Hot Topics in Purchasing: Prevailing Wage Act - F
 AQs\nLearn from your desktop - The program is delivered via a secure web s
 ite and audio conferencing service to your desktop. In order to participat
 e you will need a computer with a Web browser to view the presentation.  Y
 ou will receive instructions with a toll-free phone number and access code
  (different for each webinar). Discussion with participants is usually mut
 ed throughout the webinar and we rely on Q&A online to respond to question
 s.  Registrants will  receive e-mailed instructions with the secure passwo
 rd and conference call number\, along with course materials for the upcomi
 ng session within one week of the program date.  To ensure that you will r
 eceive the instructions from IGFOA\, list "IGFOA Professional Education Co
 mmittee [meetings@meetings.readytalk.com]" as an approved or trusted sende
 r in your email addresses and test the connection in advance of the  webin
 ar.Intended Audience: The webinars are geared to Finance Directors\, Assis
 tant Finance Directors\, Managers\, Supervisors\, Accountants\, and Suppor
 t Staff.\nDelivery method: Internet BasedProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisi
 tes: No prerequisites required Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparati
 on requiredField of Study: Accounting (Governmental)\, Business Management
  and Organization\, FinanceEarn about 1 CPE credit - CPE credit will only 
 be given to the individual that is registered for the webinar.  To receive
  CPE credit\, individuals must attend each session in its entirety as trac
 ked in the web participation report and complete the participation monitor
 ing tools during the webinar.  Only pre-registered and paid participants m
 eeting fulfilling these criteria will be issued Certificates of Attendance
 .  Participation monitoring tools may include\, but are not limited to:\na
 . Response to audio role call b. Response to an on-line role callc. Respon
 se to on-line poll (Example B) at designated points during the instruction
 d. Answer to a specific chat question as verbally instructed at designated
  points during the instructione. Answer to a specific question via email a
 t designated points during the instructionf. Providing a passcode as instr
 ucted at designated points during the instructionIGFOA reserves the right 
 to modify the agendas and/or speakers\, cancel the trainings due to low en
 rollment\, or to close registration if full.  Please allow up to 90 minute
 s for the webinar presentations.\n\n2015 IGFOA First Thursday Webinar Desc
 riptions\, Learning Objectives and Speakers \n\nHot Topics in Purchasing: 
 Prevailing Wage Act - FAQsDate: December 3\, 2015Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AMPle
 ase allow 90 minutes for the presentation and question/answers.\nThis sess
 ion will discuss the challenges faced by local units of government when pr
 ocuring services that require prevailing wage. It will review the requirem
 ents of the act\, the responsibility of notifying bidders\, and the post-c
 ontract monitoring of the certified payroll. It will also provide examples
  of different software solutions for managing compliance with the act.  \n
 Speaker: RuthAnne K. Hall\, CPPO Purchasing Manager Lake County\, IL\nLear
 ning Objectives:\nBy the end of the session\, attendees will be able to:\n
 \nUnderstand the requirement of the Prevailing Wage Act.\nDiscuss the chal
 lenges of procuring services that require prevailing wage.\nReview the req
 uirements of notifying bidders and post contract payroll monitoring.\nExpl
 ore software solutions to manage compliance with the Act.\n\nTop of Page\n
 \nPrior WebinarsHot Topics in Cash Management - The Rapid Pace of Change i
 n the Payments LandscapeDate: February 5\, 2015Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AMDescr
 iption: To say the payments ecosystem is changing at a whirlwind pace is a
 n understatement.  Our discussion will explore the changing dynamics in ev
 ery aspect of payments – how obligations are met\, impact of mobile techno
 logy – what does it mean and where is it going\, how can these new technol
 ogies be incorporated into your existing infrastructure safely?  The pace 
 of change is likely to get faster\, not slower -- what does it mean for yo
 u\, your constituents\, your stakeholders.  The best way to prepare for al
 l of the exciting (and potentially risky) activities exploding across the 
 domestic payment landscape is education – hold on – it could be a wild rid
 e.\nLearning Objectives – participants completing this webinar should be a
 ble to • Explain how Encryption and Tokenization help in protecting inform
 ation• Understand  Near Field Communication and its applications• Understa
 nd how Apple Pay works• Become familiar with recent trends in the payment 
 landscape\nSpeaker: Patricia O’Donnell\, Managing Director\, JPMorgan Chas
 e – Client Solutions\nTop of Page \n\nPurchasing Legal Issues - Procuremen
 t Rules and Fraud Risk\nDate: March 5\, 2015Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM\nThis s
 ession will cover the Public Policy as it pertains to purchases and contra
 cts\, the general concepts of Procurement rules and regulations\, and the 
 potential fraud risks and how to prevent them.\nAgendaPublic Policy – Comp
 etitionGeneral concepts of Procurement rules and regulations   • Statutory
  bidding requirements   •  Exceptions (non-biddable items)   • Administrat
 ive procurement rulesFraud Risks   • Criminal conduct   • M/WBE fraud   • 
 Vendor schemesFraud prevention and effective controlsLearning Objectives –
  participants completing this webinar should be able to \n• Understand the
  Public Policy as it pertains to purchases and contracts• Obtain an unders
 tanding of the general concepts of Procurement rules and regulations• Lear
 n the fraud risks and how to prevent\nSpeaker: Jim Sullivan\, Sikich LLPTo
 p of Page \n\nHot Topics in Debt ManagementDate: April 2\, 2015Time: 10:00
  - 11:00 AM\nLearning Objectives – participants completing this webinar sh
 ould be able to\n• Provide an Update on Municipalities Continuing Disclosu
 re Cooperation Initiative("MCDC")• Provide an Update on Municipal Advisors
  Rule and Related Documentation • Discuss recent changes in the market tha
 t affect local governments.• Identify recent SEC Enforcement Actions/Perso
 nal Liability for Officials• Understand the Disclosure Policies and Proced
 ures Speakers: Kent Floros\, Chapman and Cutler LLPTom Gavin\, Robert W. B
 aird & Co.\, Inc.Todd Krzyskowski\, Mesirow FinancialRaphaliata McKenzie\,
  Speer Financial\, Inc. Stephan Roberts\, Robert W. Baird & Co.\, Inc.Lynd
 a Given\, Chapman and Cutler LLP\n Top of Page\n \n\n \nImplementing GASB 
 Statement No. 68 - Hot Topics in Accounting and Financial ReportingDate: M
 ay 7\, 2015Time: 10:00 - 11:00 AM\nWalk through some of the more important
  steps in order to prepare for the implementation of GASB S-68 taking into
  account actuarial considerations\, timing\, single and multiple-employer 
 agent plans and audit issues.    \nLearning Objectives – participants comp
 leting this webinar should be able to• Obtain an understanding of GASB 68 
 accounting and reporting requirements for Police and Firefighters’ Pension
  Funds and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund• Learn the steps to impl
 ement GASB S-68 for their entity\nSpeakers: Bill Hannah\, Village of North
  AuroraJim Savio\, Sikich LLP\nTop of Page\n\nInvestment Management - Risi
 ng Rates & Regulatory Change and Allowable InvestmentsDate: June 4\, 2015T
 ime: 10:00 - 11:00 AM\nRising Rates and Regulatory Change:  What to expect
  as rates rise and the banking industry adjusts to the profound impacts of
  Basel III regulations.  The Federal Reserve has positioned for a potentia
 l rate increase in 2015 but countervailing global forces continue to impac
 t the markets expectation of the first rate hike.  This session will addre
 ss the impact of rising rates on bank deposits and money market funds in a
  new regulatory environment with specific focus on collateralized public s
 ector deposits. Outline:1) Interest Rate Overviewa) Market Rate Historyb) 
 Drivers of U.S. Interest Rate policyc) Interest Rate Outlook\n2) Banking R
 egulatory Changesa) Basel III Overviewb) Key ratios impacting bank deposit
 sc) Basics of bank funding\n3) Potential impacts of regulatory changes in 
 a rising rate environmenta) Due to outflow assumptions\, some deposits are
  worth more (operating) and some are worth less (non-operating/collaterali
 zed).b) Yields likely to be impactedc) Holistic banking relationships are 
 key\n4) Strategies for managing public sector liquiditya) Consider alterna
 tives to traditional collateral such as FHLB L/C’sb) Focus on forecasting 
 and segmenting liquidity to optimize return on operating vs. strategic cas
 hc) Utilize Money Market Mutual Funds or direct purchase of securities for
  undesirable bank depositsLearning Objectives – participants completing th
 is webinar should be able to 1.) Provide an overview of Interest Rates 2.)
  Become familiar with the Banking Regulatory Changes3.) Obtain an understa
 nding of the potential impacts of regulatory changes in a rising rate envi
 ronment4.) Utilize strategies for managing public sector liquidity\nSpeake
 rs:Cory Richmond\, Liquidity Solutions Specialist\, JPMorgan ChaseDaniele 
 Driscoll\, Vice President\, JPMorgan Chase\nTop of Page\n\nBudgeting in Ti
 mes of Legislative UncertaintyDate: August 6\, 2015Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM\
 nIntended Audience:  Finance Directors\, Budget Officers\, and others resp
 onsible for preparing the annual municipal budget AGENDA\n\nLegislative up
 date     Recently passed legislation (Spring 2015 session)\, impacts to mu
 nicipal budgets/services     Pending legislation\, potential impacts to mu
 nicipal budgets/services\nBudgeting response to significant revenue loss –
  LGDF reductions (speculative)\nBudgeting response to revenue loss due to 
 other legislative action (speculative)\nBudgeting response to stagnant or 
 declining revenues (individually or in total)\nManaging capital budgets du
 ring periods of flat or declining revenues\nOther budgeting considerations
  (i.e. managing CBU contracts\, pension contributions\, any other unique c
 ircumstance\, etc.)\nLegislative wrap-up     Staying current with pending 
 legislation     Influencing legislative efforts\n\nLearning Objectives– pa
 rticipants completing this webinar should be able to:\n\nBecome current on
  legislation impacting municipal operations\nGather methods used by peers 
 for developing annual budgets in response to loss of revenue\nDevelop long
 -term strategies to budgeting\n\nSpeakers:William McCarty II\, Director - 
 Office of Budget and Management\, City of SpringfieldLarry Bury\, Deputy D
 irector\, Northwest Municipal ConferenceDavid Erb\, Finance Director\, Vil
 lage of Mount Prospect  Top of Page\n\nComputing Security 101Date: Septemb
 er 3\, 2015Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the presentat
 ion and question/answers.\nIntended Audience:  Finance Professionals and o
 thers responsible for computer security/performance\nDescription:  Many in
 formation security experts believe it is not a matter of if your network w
 ill be attacked\, but when. Information technology cyber security exists t
 o help organizations handle the "when" situations. Computing security soun
 ds like a complicated topic\, and in some ways it can be. However\, unders
 tanding the basic principles of secure computing can help organizations be
 tter protect their data and privacy. Some basic security ideas\, passwords
 \, and new advances in security will be discussed. In these topics\, some 
 lessons learned from recent headline-making incidents also will be discuss
 ed.\nLearning Objectives– participants completing this webinar should be a
 ble to:• Obtain an understanding of secure computing basics\, strategy and
  governance• Learn password fundamentals and there importance  in your com
 puter security• Explain two-factor authentication\, UTM\, and PCI\nSession
  Outline\n\nIntroduction\nSecure Computing Basics\nSecurity Strategy and G
 overnance\nPurpose of Computer Security\nElements of Secure Computing\nThe
  Weakest Links\nPassword Security\nPassword Role in Computer Security\nPas
 sword Fundamentals\nFuture of Passwords\nMulti-Factor Authentication\nMFA 
 and Secure Computing\nComponents of MFA\nMFA Solutions\nUnified Threat Man
 agement\nDefining UTM\nUTM Solutions\nUTM Concerns\nPCI DSS\nIntroduction 
 to PCI\nPCI DSS Management\nConclusion\nReview\nImportant QuestionsSpeaker
 s:Brian Johanpeter\, Information Technology Director\, City of Mattoon\, I
 LMarc Thorson\, Assistant Director of Information Technology\, Village of 
 Schaumburg\, IL\n\nTop of Page\n\nAccounting and Financial Reporting -  GA
 SB Statement No. 72\, Fair Value Measurement and ApplicationDate: October 
 1\, 2015Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the presentation
  and question/answers.\nThis session will provide an overview of GASB Stat
 ement No. 72 - Fair Value Measurement and Application to help participants
  prepare for its implementation.\nLearning Objectives:  participants compl
 eting this webinar should be able to:\n\nObtain an understanding of the sc
 ope and requirements of GASB 72\nLearn the fair value hierarchy that is es
 tablished with the new standard\nGet introduced to the disclosure requirem
 ents of this Statement\n\nSession Outline of key points:\n\nScope of new s
 tandard and common investments measured at fair value\nDefine fair value a
 nd discuss related key terms\nDescribe hierarchy of inputs used to measure
  fair value\nDiscuss required disclosures under Statement 72\nEffective da
 te for implementation\n\nSpeakers:Scott Termine\, Partner - BKD LLPJohn Cu
 trera\, Senior Manager - BKD LLP\nTop of Page\n\nBanking Services for the 
 Next DecadeDate: November 5\, 2015Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AMPlease allow 90 mi
 nutes for the presentation and question/answers.The banking world is chang
 ing at breakneck speed.  What will banking look like in 2025? Dial in and 
 learn about some of the exciting new products and enhancements to existing
  products that might be in store for you.  Also get a better understanding
  around why certain changes have been made to your current banking service
 s.\nSpeaker: Dan Nemec\, JPMorgan \nLearning Objectives– participants comp
 leting this webinar should be able to:\n• Explain what banking looked like
  in the 70’s\, 80’s and 90’s - Evolution• Obtain an understanding of the F
 inancial Crisis of 2008 and its impact on Banking• Learn about Fraud – Car
 d\, Check\, Identity theft\, phishing\, Cyber Security\, Emerging non-bank
  & shadow banking entities• Get introduced to what your branch might look 
 like in 2020 or 2025?\nTop of Page\n \n
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