BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ddaysoftware.com//NONSGML DDay.iCal 1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:2016 Sessions * 2/4 Recording & Reporting Revenues from Non-Exc hange Transaction * 3/3 Putting EMMA to Work for You * 4/7 IT Essentials: What You Need to Know * 5/5 Cease and Desist!  The Securities & Exchange C ommission turns to Illinois (and other) Issuers for settlements in 2016 * 6/2 Local Government Finance Reporting Requirements - What You Need to Do and When* 8/4 Payments Industry Updates - The future of payments is rapidl y changing – how to keep up* 9/1 State of Uncertainty Budgeting Strategies in the Current Economic and Legislative Environment*10/6 The New Accounti ng and Reporting Requirements for Retiree Health Care\, Are You Ready? * 1 1/3 Three Key Purchasing Trends that Every Finance Officer Should Know* 12 /1 Local Government Expense Control Act - What It Means For You\n\nIntende d Audience: Finance ProfessionalsDelivery method: Group Internet BasedProg ram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites required Advanced Prepa ration: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: Accounting (Govern mental)\, Business Management and Organization\, FinanceEarn about 1.5 CPE creditThe program is delivered via a secure web site and audio conferenci ng service to your desktop. In order to participate you will need a phone for audio and computer with a Web browser to view the presentation. Regist rants will receive instructions with a  unique url log-in link\, toll-free phone number\, and access code (different for each webinar).  Participant s are muted throughout the webinar but can submit questions to the present er through an on-line chat feature.  To ensure that you will receive the i nstructions from IGFOA\, list "IGFOA Professional Education Committee [mee tings@meetings.readytalk.com]" as an approved or trusted sender in your em ail addresses and test the connection in advance of the  webinar.Whether y ou are watching on your own or in a group setting\, each individual must b e registered - including those who may not intend to claim continuing prof essional education (CPE) credit.  CPE credit will only be given to the ind ividual that is registered for the webinar.  To receive CPE credit\, the r egistered individuals must attend each webinar in its entirety as tracked in the web participation report and complete the participation monitoring tools admininstered throughout the webinar.  Only registered and paid part icipants fulfilling these criteria will be issued Certificates of Attendan ce.  \nIGFOA reserves the right to modify the agendas\, monthly topics\, a nd/or speakers\, cancel the trainings due to low enrollment\, or to close registration if full.  Please allow up to 90 minutes for the webinar prese ntations and questions/answers.\n\n2016 IGFOA First Thursday Webinar Descr iptions\, Learning Objectives\, and Speakers \n \nRecording & Reporting Re venues from Non-Exchange TransactionsDate: February 4\, 2016Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the presentation and question/answers. Description: This webinar will give you an overview of Governmental Accoun ting Standards Board (GASB) Statements No.’s 33 and 36 and the different c ategories of revenues as presented in the GASB Statements.  In addition\, the webinar will provide examples specific to the State of Illinois for th e revenue types and the accounting treatment according to Generally Accept ed Accounting Principles (GAAP). \nLearning Objectives – participants comp leting this webinar should be able to:1). Define the different revenue cat egories included in GASB Statements No.’s 33 and 36 2).  Recognize the dif ferent revenue recognition at a fund versus entity-wide level 3).  Examine revenue sources and be able to correctly identify the revenue treatment f or financial reporting purposes. \nSpeaker: Christine Torres\, CPA\, Crowe Horwath LLPModerator: Linda Abernethy\, RSM US LLPDelivery method: Group Internet BasedProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites requi red Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study:  Accounting (Governmental)Earn about 1.5 CPE creditTop of Page  \n\nPutting EMMA to Work for YouDate: March 3\, 2016Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allo w 90 minutes for the presentation and question/answers.\nDescription:  The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) has launched a national\, mu lti-year effort to increase its outreach to state and local governments th at issue municipal securities. The effort aims to share with municipal ent ities recent updates and new functionality of the MSRB's Electronic Munici pal Market Access (EMMA®) website. During this webinar\, the MSRB will sha re details regarding how EMMA can best serve you to meet your continuing d isclosure requirements.  The presentation will also provide an update on w hat to expect from your municipal advisor as a result of new MSRB rules fo r municipal advisors.\nLearning Objectives – participants completing this webinar should be able to:\n\nDescribe the role of the MSRB in the municip al securities market\nNavigate the Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMM A) website to customize issuer homepages\, set up financial disclosure ema il reminders\, and set up organization accounts.\nUnderstand the framework for issuer compliance with financial disclosure requirements.\nUnderstand the components and status of the development of the municipal advisor reg ulatory framework.\n\nSpeaker: Leila Barbour\, Outreach Manager\, Municipa l Securities Rulemaking BoardModerator: Kent M. Floros\, Associate\, Chapm an and Cutler LLPDelivery method: Group Internet BasedProgram Level: Overv iewPrerequisites: No prerequisites required Advanced Preparation: No advan ced preparation requiredField of Study: FinanceEarn about 1.5 CPE credit\n Top of Page \n\nIT Essentials: What You Need to Know Date: April 7\, 2016T ime: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the presentation and ques tion/answers.\nDescription:  This session will provide updates for 2016 an d look further into the roles and responsibiities of PCI Compliance\, RFP Technical Requirements\, and tips to increase efficiency with technology.\ nLearning Objectives – Participants completing this webinar should be able to:\n1. Understand the roles and responsibilites of Finance and IT for  t he Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance proce ss2. Build a better Technology Request for Proposals by understanding the importance of standards\, establishing best practices\, and learning how t o handle Cloud and on-premise solutions3. Increase efficiencies with techn ologies by learning about training options for your workforce and tips on web safety and concerns.\nSpeakers: Marc Thorson\, Assistant Director of I nformation Technology\, Village of SchaumburgBrian Johanpeter\,  Informati on Technology Director\, City of Mattoon\, IllinoisGlen Liljeberg\, Direct or of Information Technology\, Village of Westmont\nDelivery method: Group Internet BasedProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites requ ired Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study:  Management and OrganizationEarn about 1.5 CPE credit\n Top of Page \n\nHo t Topics in Debt - Cease and Desist!  The Securities and Exchange Commissi on turns to Illinois (and other) Issuers for settlements in 2016Date: May 5\, 2016Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the presentation and question/answers.\nDescription: The Securities and Exchange Commissio n has recently begun contacting units of local government to discuss settl ement in connection with its Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperat ion  (MCDC) initiative.  The SEC will be offering settlement terms for pot ential misrepresentations in municipal bond offering documents regarding p rior continuing disclosure obligations.  According to the GFOA\, the SEC i s contacting not only issuers who voluntarily self-reported under the init iative\, but issuers who may not have self-reported but were reported by u nderwriters.  This session will discuss the MCDC initiative\, what to expe ct if you are contacted by the SEC about a prior bond deal\, and how to av oid problems with your bond deals in the future.  \nLearning Objectives – participants completing this webinar should be able to:1. Understand the S EC’s Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation initiative2. Learn h ow to respond if you or a member of your staff are contacted by the Securi ties and Exchange Commission3. Identify steps to implement  to ensure comp liancy\nSpeakers:Larry White\, Chapman and CutlerDan Forbes\, Speer Financ ial Todd Krzyskowski\, Mesirow Financial Delivery method: Group Internet B asedProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites required Advanc ed Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: FinanceEar n about 1.5 CPE credit\n Top of Page\n\nLocal Government Finance Reporting Requirements - What You Need to Do and When\nDate: June 2\, 2016Time: 10: 00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the presentation and question/ans wers.\nDescription: This webinar will present an all-encompassing look at the various deadlines and due dates faced by finance directors on a regula r basis. A timeline will be created that includes State and Federal tax fi lings\, TIF reporting\, Treasurers Report\, Comptroller's Report\, Departm ent of Insurance reporting\, debt disclosure requirements\, GFOA award pro gram due dates\, ACA\, single audit\, unemployment reports\, IMRF reportin g and more. Each reporting requirement will be discussed\, the applicable due dates identified\, and the ramifications for missing deadlines explain ed.\nLearning Objectives – participants completing this webinar should be able to:1. Gain a basic understanding of the various deadlines and due dat es applicable to Illinois municipalities.2. Become aware of actions that w ill trigger the need for new filing and reporting requirements with variou s State and Federal agencies.3. Learn of potential ramifications for faili ng to meet required deadlines. \nSpeaker: Michael E. Malatt\, CPA\, Senior Manager\, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause\, LLPModerator: RuthAnne Hall\, Lake County\nDelivery method: Group Internet BasedProgram Level: OverviewPrere quisites: No prerequisites required Advanced Preparation: No advanced prep aration requiredField of Study: Accounting (Governmental)Earn about 1.5 CP E credit\n Top of Page \n\nHot Topics in Cash Management - Payments Indust ry Updates - The future of payments is rapidly changing – how to keep up\n Date: August 4\, 2016Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the presentation and question/answers.\nDescription: The payments landscape i s rapidly changing. You can identify gaps in processes and systems to safe guard what you’re doing today – but what about the future? You’ll be provi ded an overview from an acquirer’s point of view that includes:- What’s ra dically changed in the last 5 years?- What’s new on the horizon?- What you should know about security\, fraud and compliance to safeguard your organ ization and those you serve.- Partnering versus service provider relations hips\nLearning Objectives – participants completing this webinar should be able to:1.       Understand new and upcoming payment methods you may/may not be using today2.       Review the need for change3.       Learn where gaps may be related to security\, fraud and compliance when a lack of adop tion occurs4.       Recognize new payment methods impact on you and your r esidents additions and the requirements for implementing them\nSpeaker: Je anie Griffin\, Business Development Director- JPMorgan Commerce Solutions DivisionModerator: Laura Mishlove\, JP Morgan ChaseDelivery method: Group Internet BasedProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites requi red Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study:  FinanceEarn about 1.5 CPE credit\n Top of Page \n\nHot Topics in Budgeting - State of Uncertainty Budgeting Strategies in the Current Economic and L egislative EnvironmentDate: September 1\, 2016Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the presentation and question/answers.\nDescription:  This webinar will provide information and strategies for finance director s to use in developing their annual operating and capital budgets. The mat erial to be discussed is especially timely in light of the fiscal uncertai nty and legislative activity playing out in Springfield. The webinar will present material from both a Park District and County perspective (non-hom e rule) and Municipal perspective (home rule).\nIntended Audience: Finance Directors\, Budget Officers and others responsible for preparing the annu al municipal budget\nLearning Objectives – participants completing this we binar should be able to:1. Develop strategies used by peers for developing annual budgets through uncertain legislative activity in Springfield.2. L earn approaches for communicating critical budget information to key stake holders and decision makers. 3. Identify budget conditions unique to your organization impacting budget preparation. \nAgenda1. Introductions and ho usekeeping items2. Budget process elements3. Establishing a baseline budge t(as a stepping-off point for discussions at staff level)1     a. Why prep aring a budget will be different this time around.4. Rolling out the propo sed budget in preparation for board and public discussion     a. Utilizing peer resources and networking relationships in developing your organizati on’s own budgeting approach     b. Communication strategy to key stakehold ers and decision makers\, whether good news or bad     c. Determining serv ice levels\, whether to maintain or reduce     d. Restoring service levels \, determining when and how5. Revenue considerations\, use of reserves6. C ontingency planning in the face of revenue reductions7. Q&ASpeakers: Gary Gordon\, CFO\, Lake County Government Bob Farmer\, CFO\, Winnetka Park Dis trict David Erb\, Finance Director\, Village of Mount ProspectDelivery met hod: Group Internet BasedProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequi sites required Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: FinanceEarn about 1.5 CPE credit\n Top of Page\n\nThe New Accou nting and Reporting Requirements for Retiree Health Care\, Are You Ready?  Date: October 6\, 2016Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for th e presentation and question/answers.\nDescription: In June 2015\, the Gove rnmental Accounting Standards Board issued two new pronouncements impactin g accounting and reporting for retiree health care. GASB Statement No. 74\ , Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans\, addresses reporting by OPEB plans that administer benefits on beha lf of governments and replaces GASB Statement No. 43\, Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefit Plans Other Than Pension Plans. GASB Statement No. 75\, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Postemployment Benefits O ther Than Pensions\, addresses reporting by governments that provide OPEB to their employees and for governments that finance OPEB for employees of other governments and replaces the requirements of GASB Statement No. 45\,  Accounting and Financial Reporting by Employers for Postemployment Benefi ts Other Than Pensions.\nLearning Objectives – participants completing thi s webinar should be able to:1.) Understand how to plan for the implementat ion of the new guidance on retiree health care and how it will impact your government. \nSpeakers: Brian Caputo\, Ph.D\, CPA\, CPFO\, Chief Financia l Officer/City Treasurer\, City of AuroraFrederick G. Lantz\, CPA Partner- in-Charge of Government Services\, Sikich LLPDelivery method: Group Intern et BasedProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites required Ad vanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: Accoun ting (Governmental)Earn about 1.5 CPE creditTop of Page \n\nHot Topics in Purchasing - Three Key Purchasing Trends that Every Finance Officer Should Know\nDate: November 3\, 2016Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minute s for the presentation and question/answers.\nDescription: As the economy is improving more and more governmental units are looking to procure addit ional goods and services\, there are three key purchasing trends that ever y finance officer should be aware of: Protests and Disputes\, Use of Procu rement Cards and Cooperative Purchasing.  This session will provide practi cal advice on how to be prepared for protests and disputes in an ever grow ing competitive bidding market.  In addition\, we will highlight two procu rement tools\, procurement cards and cooperative purchasing\, that not onl y can save you time and money but can be an added source of revenue.\nLear ning Objectives – participants completing this webinar should be able to:\ n\nUnderstand the various types of protests and disputes facing local gove rnmental units and how to be prepared for them.\nRecognize the pros and co ns of developing procurement card policies that enable departments to stre amline their procurement cards and the financial benefits that may result from their use.\nIdentify cooperative purchasing tools that provide opport unities for revenue and verification of budget estimates.\n\nSpeaker: Ruth Anne K. Hall\, CPPO\, Purchasing Manager\, Lake County Marcia E. Amos\, CP PB\, C.P.M\, Retired from the Village of Lisle as the Procurement Services ManagerDelivery method: Group Internet BasedProgram Level: OverviewPrereq uisites: No prerequisites required Advanced Preparation: No advanced prepa ration requiredField of Study: FinanceEarn about 1.5 CPE credit\nTop of Pa ge\n\nLocal Government Expense Control Act - What It Means For YouDate: De cember 1\, 2016Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AMPlease allow 90 minutes for the prese ntation and question/answers.\nDescription: This webinar will provide an i n-depth legal analysis of the recently enacted Illinois Local Government T ravel Expense Control Act. The new law goes into effect on January 1\, 201 7\, and a timeline will be presented showing the various deadlines that lo cal governments and their Finance Directors need to meet in order to compl y with the Act. Under the new law\, local governments are required to adop t a formal written policy regulating the expenditure of public funds for t ravel-related purposes\, such as airfare\, meals and lodging. The Act also requires specific procedures for approving travel expenses\, including th at each unit of government must adopt a standardized reporting form for su ch expenditures and reimbursements. No court has had an opportunity yet to issue any opinions or interpretations of the new Act\, but our speaker\, a local-government attorney\, will provide his professional opinion about what the law means\, how it works\, and what a unit of government must do to comply with the Act's mandatory requirements.\nLearning Objectives – pa rticipants completing this webinar should be able to:\n• Gain a basic unde rstanding of the kinds of travel-related expenses that may be funded by ta x dollars\, and how to avoid prohibited expenditures.• Become aware of the circumstances that require specific action by the governing board of a un it of local government to properly authorize certain travel-related expend itures and reimbursements.•  Learn the various topics that must be address ed in the written travel-expense policy that each unit of government must adopt\, and the information that must be included in a standardized expens e reporting form.• Learn the deadlines for complying with the new law and adopting a formal policy and standardized form. \nSpeaker: Adam Lasker\, A ttorney at Law\, Ancel\, Glink\, Diamond\, Bush\, DiCianni & Krafthefer\, P.C.Ancel Glink has a large online library of local-government information at http://ancelglink.com/Resource\nDelivery method: Group Internet BasedP rogram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites required Advanced Pr eparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: FinanceEarn abo ut 1.5 CPE creditTop of Page  \n DTEND:20160901T113000 DTSTAMP:20260413T101712 DTSTART:20160901T100000 LOCATION: SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Budgeting Strategies in the Current Economic and Legislative Enviro nment UID:5b718c06-2657-4de2-b815-043ecd32c490 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR