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DESCRIPTION:AGENDA11:30  AM Check–in and lunch immediately served at 11:30\
 n12:00 PM - PART 1HOW TO BUDGET LIKE A BOSSThis session will focus on the 
 budget process as a whole from beginning to end.  Items covered include:\n
 \nReview of the budget process as a whole\nPutting together a timeline\nHo
 w to Budget Revenues\nHow to Budget Expenses\nUtilizing Technology\nPuttin
 g together a 5 Year CIP\nGetting through Board review.\n\nLearning Objecti
 ves:  Participants completing this session will be able to: 1. Gain an und
 erstanding of the Municipal Budget Process as a whole including utilizing 
 timelines\, budgeting Revenues\, Expenses and a 5 Year Capital Improvement
  Plan.2. Learn how to incorporate technology into the budget process.3. Be
 come familiar with strategies for presenting to the Board.\nSpeakers:Tim S
 loth is a CPA and the current Director of Finance and Treasurer for the Vi
 llage of Winnetka. In his current role Mr. Sloth serves on the leadership 
 team for the Village of Winnetka as its top financial officer and oversees
  all aspects of the Village’s Finance Department.  He has worked in local 
 government finance either directly or as an auditor for 15 years. He is al
 so a Vice President of the Chicago Metro Chapter of the Illinois Governmen
 t Finance Officers’ Association.Amit Thakkar is CPA and the current Direct
 or of Finance for the Village of Bensenville. In his current role Mr. Thak
 kar serves on the leadership team for the Village of Bensenville as its to
 p financial officer and oversees all aspects of the Village’s Finance Depa
 rtment.  He has worked in local government finance for 9 years. He is also
  the current Secretary of the Chicago Metro Chapter of the Illinois Govern
 ment Finance Officers’ Association.Nick Mostardo is an MPA and the current
  Assistant Director of Finance for the Village of Winnetka.  He has worked
  for local government in multiple roles for6x years.  In his current role 
 Nick oversees the Village of Winnetka’s annual budget process and is in ch
 arge of Information Technology.   He also serves on the Technical Accounti
 ng Review Committee (TARC) of the Illinois Government Finance Officers’ As
 sociation.  1:00 PM - PART 2HOW TO WIN THE GFOA DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESE
 NTATION AWARDThis session will focus on preparing a municipal budget that 
 meets the guidelines of the Government Finance Officers Association Distin
 guished Budget Presentation Award.  Items covered include:\n\nGFOA Budget 
 Awards Program Overview\nBenefits of Participation\nEligibility\nApplicati
 on / Criteria Location Guide\nBudget Award Review Process\nBest Practices\
 nDefining Goals\nStrategies and Initiatives\nFinancial Plan\n\nLearning Ob
 jectives:  Participants completing this session will be able to: 1. To gai
 n an understanding of the GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award pro
 gram.2. Learn how to determine eligibility for the program\, items include
 d in the criteria location guide and filling out the application for the D
 istinguished Budget Presentation Award. 3. Learn GFOA budgeting best pract
 ices. Speaker:John Fishbein is a senior program manager in the Technical S
 ervices Center of the Government Finance Officers Association of the Unite
 d States and Canada (GFOA) in Chicago\, Illinois.   He is responsible for 
 the day-to-day operation of GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
 s Program. He is the author of GFOA's recent publication on Building a Bet
 ter Budget Document and previously authored Preparing High Quality Budget 
 Documents for School Districts and Preparing High Quality Budget Documents
 .  He serves as staff to GFOA's standing Committee on Governmental Budgeti
 ng and Fiscal Policy.  He has spoken at national and Internet training sem
 inars and conferences on budgeting.Intended Audience: Finance Professional
 sDelivery method: Group LiveProgram Level: OverviewPrerequisites: No prere
 quisites required Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation requiredFi
 eld of Study: Finance - TechnicalEarn about 2.0 CPE credit
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LOCATION:Bensenville Police Department\, 345 E. Green St\, Bensenville\, IL
  60106
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SUMMARY:Budget Like a Boss and GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
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