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DESCRIPTION:Agenda:\n\nRegistration and networking 11:30 PM -12:00 PM\nLunc
 heon 12:00 PM -12:30 PM\nPresentation 12:30 PM -1:30 PM\n\nProtecting Publ
 ic Funds: Deposits and Investments\nSpeakers: Sofia Anastopoulos\, Executi
 ve Director\, IMETEthan Lord\, Associate Director\, IMET\nSession Descript
 ion: \nThis session will provide an overview of how to protect public fund
 s\, both collateral/protection for deposits and safekeeping services for i
 nvestments.\nLearning Objectives:\nAt the end of this session\, participan
 ts will be able to:\n\nUnderstand the objectives of public funds investing
 \n\nAppreciate the importance of keeping public moneys safe\n\n\n\nIdentif
 y various methods to protect public deposits\n\nCollateral\nFederal Home L
 oan Bank Letters of Credit\nFDIC overage\nBank Networks\n\nIntrafFI\nWintr
 ust network of banks\n\n\n\n\n\nUnderstand what Federal Home Loan Bank Let
 ters of Credit are and how they protect public deposits\n\n\nUnderstand ho
 w bank networks are and how they can keep deposits safe using FDIC coverag
 e\n\n\nExplain the difference between deposits and investments\n\n\nExplai
 n how safekeeping helps protect investments\n\n\nSpeaker Bio:\nSofia Anast
 opoulos\, Executive Director\, IMETSofia Anastopoulos is the Executive Dir
 ector of IMET. She started her work in the public sector with the Governme
 nt Finance Officers Association in 2005\, then her own firm\, Public Funds
  Consulting\, before joining IMET. She is passionate about helping local g
 overnments learn\, appreciate and implement best practice in treasury and 
 investing.\nSofia is a graduate of Northwestern University and received an
  MBA from DePaul University in Chicago. She holds the designation of Chart
 ered Financial Analyst (CFA).\nEthan Lord\, Associate Director\, IMETEthan
  Lord is the Associate Director of IMET. Ethan spent time at Madison Count
 y before joining IMET ‎in the Spring of 2022 and is very familiar with the
  public sector. Within IMET\, Ethan belongs to several organizations such 
 as the GFOA\, IGFOA\, ICTA\, and the IMTA\, and has quickly become a famil
 iar face of IMET. Ethan received his bachelor’s degree from Eureka College
  and is attending Western Illinois University to earn his MBA (2024). He h
 olds the designation of Certified Public Funds Investment ‎Manager (CPFIM)
 . ‎\nDelivery method: Group-LiveProgram Level: BasicPrerequisites: No prer
 equisites requiredAdvanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredFi
 eld of Study: Finance - TechnicalLast Review/Revision/Update: December 11\
 , 2025NASBA CPE Credits: Earn about 1.0 CPE Credits
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DTSTAMP:20260414T025102
DTSTART:20251211T113000
LOCATION:O'Fallon Park & Rec\, 411 E 5th Street\, O'Fallon\, IL 62269
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SUMMARY:Southern Region Holiday Luncheon
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