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DESCRIPTION:Make plans to attend the IGFOA 2022 Downstate Chapter Conferenc
 e in Springfield\, IL. Session topics include a municipal bond market upda
 te\, legislative update\, effective goal setting\, financial fraud schemes
 \, challenges facing local governments\, common reporting deficiencies\, a
 nd operationalizing equity within your organization. Attendees will also e
 njoy an evening social event on Thursday evening at Saputo's.  Click here 
 view the conference agenda and learning objectives. \nCONFERENCE PROGRAMSP
 EAKER BIOS Conference session Overview\nThursday\, February 17\, 2022Sessi
 on 1 - Finance Officer or Firefighter: Stop Putting Out Fires with Effecti
 ve Departmental Goal Setting\nSpeaker: James “Jim” Arndt\, President/CEO o
 f Arndt Municipal Support Inc.\nFailure to prepare. Prepare to fail. You c
 an choose to direct your daily\, weekly\, and monthly activities by settin
 g achievable goals for you and your team or you can allow the daily ebb an
 d flow to control your activities. The choice is yours?\nCPE: About 1.5 ho
 urs            Field of Study: Personal Development – Non-Technical      L
 evel: Overview\nSession 2 - Illinois Municipal Bond Update\nSpeakers: Shel
 ly Scinto\, Of Counsel\, Ice Miller LLP\, Bob Vail\, Director of Public Fi
 nance\, Bernardi Securities\, Inc.\, John Vezzetti\, Vice President\, Bern
 ardi Securities\, Inc.\, and Kevin Wills\, Investment Banking Specialist\,
  Bernardi Securities\, Inc.\nJoin this panel for a discussion of current b
 ond market trends\, municipal bond issuance types for Illinois cities and 
 villages\, special service area and tax increment financing bonds\, legisl
 ative updates\, and pension obligation bonds.\nCPE: About 1.0 hours       
      Field of Study: Finance – Technical              Level: Update\nSessi
 on 3 - Financial Fraud Schemes: What You Should Know\nSpeaker: Randy Charl
 es Wilborn\, Vice President and Product Owner\, Regions Bank Treasury Mana
 gement Products and Services\nThis session will discuss common financial s
 chemes used by fraudsters and perpetrators planning to steal money and dat
 a. Learn how these schemes\, such as Business Email Compromise and Cyber F
 raud are carried out and the best practices to help prevent your community
  from becoming a victim. Participants will also learn about trends related
  to fraudulent losses.\nCPE: About 1.0 hours            Field of Study: Fi
 nance – Technical & Information Technology Technical           Level: Over
 view\nSession 4 - The Top 3 Challenges in Local Government\nSpeakers: Davi
 d Jelonek\, CPA\, Partner\, GW & Associates\, P.C. and John Wysocki\, Part
 ner-in-Charge\, GW & Associates\, P.C.\nThere are many challenges facing l
 ocal governments. Some challenges are shared among departments\, others ar
 e not. This session will focus on the top challenges facing local governme
 nts from an audit perspective. From new GASB pronouncements to changes in 
 funding sources\, from the pandemic to audit preparedness\, finance depart
 ments across Illinois face an environment of constant change and growing u
 ncertainty. This session will address these topics and others.\nCPE: About
  1.0 hours            Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental) – Technica
 l     Level: Overview\nSession 5 - Legislative Update\nSpeaker: Brad Cole\
 , Executive Director\, Illinois Municipal League (IML) and William D. McCa
 rty II\, Director – Office of Budget and Management\, City of Springfield\
 , IGFOA President and Legislative Committee Chair\nThis session will provi
 de participants with an update on State legislative matters relevant to Il
 linois local governments.\nCPE: About 1.5 hours            Field of Study:
  Business Law – Technical    Level: Update\nFriday\, February 18\, 2022Ses
 sion 6 - Common Reporting Deficiencies and How to Avoid Them\nSpeaker: Ant
 hony Cervini\, CPA\, CFE Partner-in-Charge\, Government Services\, Sikich 
 LLP\nTired of getting the same comments every year from GFOA or looking to
  ensure your report is free from some of the most frequently noted errors?
  Are you considering submitting your government’s financial report for the
  GFOA award\, but unsure whether it would be accepted? Worry no more as th
 is session will discuss the most common deficiencies seen in governmental 
 financial statements and how to avoid them. Learn how to ensure your Annua
 l Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) submission is accepted and receive
 s the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reportin
 g. If you’re still not ready to prepare an ACFR\, this session will discus
 s the other GFOA award programs – one might be just right for your governm
 ent!\nCPE: About 1.5 hours            Field of Study: Accounting (Governme
 ntal) – Technical     Level: Overview\nSession 7 - Inclusion\, Accountabil
 ity\, and Transparency: How to Operationalize Equity within Your Organizat
 ion\nSpeaker: Kimberly Richardson\, Assistant City Manager\, City of Peori
 a\nBy starting from the internal environment of an organization and buildi
 ng a “learn-pilot-act-learn” culture based on equity approaches\, learn ho
 w to strengthen government operations in order to respond comprehensively 
 and collaboratively to the needs of your community.\nCPE: About 1.5 hours 
            Field of Study: Personal/Human Resources – Non-Technical      L
 evel: Overview \nDelivery method: Group-LiveProgram Level: Refer to sessio
 n information listed above.Prerequisites: No prerequisites requiredAdvance
 d Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: Refer to se
 ssion information listed above.NASBA CPE: Earn about 9.0 CPE Hours\n______
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 ______________________\nHOTEL INFORMATION\nPresident Abraham Lincoln Sprin
 gfield\, A DoubleTree Hotel701 East Adams Street\, Springfield IL  62701\n
 For reservations call (217) 544-8800 or visit www.dtspringfieldil.com. 
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LOCATION:President Abraham Lincoln Springfield\, 701 East Adams Street\, Sp
 ringfield\, IL 62701
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SUMMARY:IGFOA 2022 Downstate Chapter Conference 
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