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DESCRIPTION:Join the IGFOA Chicago Metro Chapter on October 10\, 2024 at Sh
 aw's Crab House in Schaumburg\, IL\, for an engaging afternoon of professi
 onal development and networking. The event will feature two informative se
 ssions: one on The Grocery Tax and Other Legislative Changes\, and another
  focusing on Cash Flow Forecasting & Investing. After the last session end
 s\, stay for a happy hour networking social event. Don't miss this opportu
 nity to enhance your knowledge and connect with peers in a relaxed and inv
 iting atmosphere!\nAGENDASpeaker Bios\nSession 1 - The Grocery Tax Repeal 
 and other Legislative Changes\nThis session will cover the grocery tax rep
 eal\, relevant dates\, and steps that local governments can take to impose
  their own grocery tax.  We will also cover other legislative changes from
  the Spring session\, as well as allocation trends and the reduced PPRT es
 timate for FY 2025.\nLearning Objectives:  Participants completing this se
 ssion will be able to:\n\nGain a basic understanding of requirements and d
 eadlines for imposing a local grocery tax.\nUnderstand the timeline of the
  repeal and the first disbursement of a locally imposed grocery tax.\nUnde
 rstand trends in state tax revenues and allocations to local governments.\
 n\nSpeaker:  Aaron Allen\, Division Manager - Local Tax Allocation Divisio
 n\, Illinois Department of Revenue\nSession 2 - Cash Flow Forecasting & In
 vesting\nCash flow forecasting (CFF) is the process of successfully estima
 ting the magnitude and timing of your entity’s cash flows. Cash flow forec
 asting can be an integral part of prudent financial management for local g
 overnments. Cash flow forecasting can be a key part of the investment prog
 ram\, helping segment the overall portfolio\, manage risk\, and enhance re
 turns.This session will provide an overview of cash flow forecasts – what 
 they are\; what they are not\; the benefits of creating cash flows\; how t
 o create them\; and how to use them in the investment process.\nLearning O
 bjectives:  Participants completing this session will be able to:\n\nBe ab
 le to explain what a cash flow forecast is and is not\;\nIdentify the bene
 fits of cash flow forecasting (both in general and for investing\, specifi
 cally)\;\nIdentify sources for inflows and outflows for a cash flow foreca
 st\;\nIdentify key revenues and expenses\;\nName key impediments to cash f
 low forecasting\; and\nName two basic segments of an investment portfolio 
 from a liquidity perspective.\n\nSpeakers:  Sofia Anastopoulos\, Executive
  Director and Chief Investment Officer\, IMET and Ethan Lord\, Associate D
 irector\, IMET\nIntended Audience: Finance ProfessionalsDelivery Method: G
 roup LiveProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prerequisites requiredAd
 vanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: Financ
 e - Technical and Business Law - TechnicalLast Review/Revision/Update: Oct
 ober 10\, 2024NASBA CPE Credits: Earn About 3.0 CPE credit
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LOCATION:Shaw's Crab House\, 1900 E Higgins Rd.\, Schaumburg\, IL 60173
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SUMMARY:Chicago Metro Chapter Luncheon\, Training & Happy Hour
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