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DESCRIPTION:Make plans to attend the 2025 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 9.0 CPE credit hours. The conference is an excell
 ent opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and network! To view the agen
 da\, session information and learning objectives\, click on the conference
  program listed below.\nConference ProgramSpeaker Bios\nCONFERENCE OVERVIE
 W\nMonday\, February 10\, 2025\nSession 1: The Grocery Tax Repeal and othe
 r Legislative Changes\nSpeaker:  Aaron Allen\, Division Manager\, Local Ta
 x Allocation Division\, Illinois Department of Revenue\nCPE: About 1.0 hou
 rs    Field of Study: Finance - Technical      Level: Overview\nSession 2:
  IDOR: Safeguarding Your Organization Fraud & Minimizing Risk\nSpeakers:  
 Jeffrey A. Taylor\, CTP\, Senior Vice President Corporate Banking Group\, 
 Fraud Forensics\, Regions Bank andTimothy M. Lynch\, Vice President\, Seni
 or Commercial Card Consultant\, Regions Bank       \nCPE: About 1.0 hours 
    Field of Study: Finance – Technical      Level: Overview\nSession 3: Kn
 ow When to Hold Em & Know When to Fold Em - How to Keep Local Records Stra
 ight without Going Bust\nSpeaker: Jennifer Flores\, Principal\, Lauterbach
  & Amen\, LLP\nCPE: About 1.0 hours     Field of Study: Business Managemen
 t and Organization – Non-Technical      Level: Overview\nSession 4: Buildi
 ng Stronger Teams: Strategies for Engagement\, Growth\, and Future Success
  - Part I\nSpeaker: Loren Sanders\, Founder and Principle\, Roxio Coaching
  and Consulting\nCPE: About 1.5 hours      Field of Study: Personal Develo
 pment - Non-Technical      Level: Overview\nSession 5: Building Stronger T
 eams: Strategies for Engagement\, Growth\, and Future Success - Part II\nS
 peaker: Loren Sanders\, Founder and Principle\, Roxio Coaching and Consult
 ing\nCPE: About 1.5 hours      Field of Study: Personal Development - Non-
 Technical      Level: Overview\nEvening Social Event: Networking Dinner at
  the Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall \nTuesday\, February 11\, 2025\nSe
 ssion 6: Legislative Update\nSpeaker: Brad Cole\, Executive Director\, Ill
 inois Municipal League (IML)\nCPE: About 1.0 hours      Field of Study: Bu
 siness Law – Technical     Level: Update\nSession 7: Arbitrage Rebate and 
 Yield Restriction in Today’s Interest Rate Environment and Market Update –
  How Rising Interest Rates Have Brought Positive Arbitrage Back into the N
 arrative for Planning Debt Issuances\nSpeakers: Jim Snyder\, Senior Princi
 pal\, Miller\, Canfield\, Paddock & Stone\, P.L.C. and Kevin Wills\, Inves
 tment Banking Specialist\, Bernardi Securities\, Inc.\nCPE: About 1.0 hour
 s      Field of Study: Finance - Technical      Level: Overview \nSession 
 8: Grants—How to Get Them\, and Then What?\nSpeakers: Denise Cappis\, Dire
 ctor\, Grant Services\, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP\, Adam Pulley\, Principal\,
  State and Local Government\, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP\, and Hope Wheeler\, 
 Principal\, State and Local Government\, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP\nCPE: Abou
 t 1.0 hours      Field of Study: Finance - Technical      Level: Overview 
 \nDelivery method: Group-LiveProgram Level: Refer to session information l
 isted above.Prerequisites: No prerequisites requiredAdvanced Preparation: 
 No advanced preparation requiredField of Study: Refer to session informati
 on listed above.NASBA CPE: Earn about 9.0 CPE Hours\nHOTEL INFORMATION\nBl
 oomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center201 Broadway Ave\, Norm
 al\, IL  61761\nConference attendees can book a room at the Bloomington-No
 rmal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center for $143 per night\, plus applicab
 le state and local taxes. The last day to book a room in the room block is
  Friday\, January 24\, 2025. Book your group rate for IGFOA Downstate Chap
 ter Conference here. \n 
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LOCATION:B-N Marriott Hotel & Conference Center\, 201 Broadway Ave\, Normal
 \, IL 61761
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SUMMARY:2025 Downstate Chapter Conference
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