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DESCRIPTION:Make plans to attend the 2024 Downstate Chapter Conference at t
 he Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Normal\, IL. A
 ttendees will enjoy a variety of educational session topics and have the o
 pportunity to earn about 11.0 CPE credit hours. The conference is an excel
 lent opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and network! To view the age
 nda\, session information and learning objectives\, click on the conferenc
 e program listed below.\nConference ProgramSpeaker Bios\nCONFERENCE OVERVI
 EW\nThursday\, February 15\, 2024\nSession 1: How to Achieve the Ultimate 
 Work-Life Balance without Sacrificing Your Career \nSpeaker: Joana Ardelea
 n\, MSHRM\, SHRM-CP\, PHR\, CC – Human Resources Executive\, Coach\, Speak
 er and Author\nCPE: About 1.5 hours    Field of Study: Personal Developmen
 t – Non-Technical      Level: Overview\nSession 2: IDOR: The Local Tax All
 ocation Division and Your Local Government \nSpeaker: Aaron Allen\, Divisi
 on Manager\, Local Tax Allocation Division\, Illinois Department of Revenu
 e\nCPE: About 1.0 hours    Field of Study: Finance – Technical            
   Level: Overview\nSession 3: HR Fundamentals for Finance Folks\nSpeakers:
  Bill Hannah\, Director of Finance\, City of St. Charles and IGFOA Past Pr
 esident and Jennifer McMahon\, SPHR\, Director of Human Resources\, City o
 f St. Charles\nCPE: About 1.0 hours     Field of Study: Personnel/Human Re
 sources - Non-Technical       Level: Overview\nSession 4: GASBs 87 and 96:
  Lessons Learned and How to Ensure a Successful Implementation\nSpeakers: 
 Anthony Cervini\, CPA\, CFE\, Partner-in-Charge\, Government Services\, Si
 kich LLP and Michael Malatt\, CPA\, Partner\, Baker Tilly US\, LLP\nCPE: A
 bout 1.5 hours      Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental) – Technical 
      Level: Overview\nSession 5: The Fundamentals of Fraud Prevention\nSpe
 akers: Mike Doerr\,VP Public Sector\, Paymerang and Sierre Lindgren\, Seni
 or Fraud Analyst\, Paymerang\nCPE: About 1.0 hours      Field of Study: Fi
 nance – Technical      Level: Overview\nSession 6: Dinner at the Marriott 
 and Energy Leadership Workshop: Energy Leadership: A Path to Resilience\nS
 peaker: Sarah Schillerstrom\, Founder and President\, SRSD Consulting \nCP
 E: About 2.0 hours      Field of Study: Personal Development – Non-Technic
 al      Level: Overview\nFriday\, February 16\, 2024\nSession 7: Legislati
 ve Update\nSpeaker: Brad Cole\, Executive Director\, Illinois Municipal Le
 ague (IML)\nCPE: About 1.5 hours      Field of Study: Business Law – Techn
 ical     Level: Update\nSession 8: GFOA’s Budgeting Best Practices\nSpeake
 r: John Fishbein\, Senior Program Manager\, Technical Services\, GFOA\nCPE
 : About 1.5 hours      Field of Study: Finance - Technical      Level: Ove
 rview \nDelivery method: Group-LiveProgram Level: Refer to session informa
 tion listed above.Prerequisites: No prerequisites requiredAdvanced Prepara
 tion: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: Refer to session inf
 ormation listed above.NASBA CPE: Earn about 11.0 CPE Hours\nHOTEL INFORMAT
 ION\nBloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center201 Broadway Ave
 \, Normal\, IL  61761\nConference attendees can book a room at the Bloomin
 gton-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center for $139 per night\, plus a
 pplicable state and local taxes. The last day to book a room in the room b
 lock is Monday\, January 15\, 2024. Click here to book a room. 
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LOCATION:B-N Marriott Hotel & Conference Center\, 201 Broadway Ave\, Normal
 \, IL 61761
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SUMMARY:2024 Downstate Chapter Conference
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