FGFOA’s mission statement is to be your professional source of education, networking, leadership and information. We hope that you will learn, participate and network at this year’s conference. Our theme this year is “Let The Sun Shine In.” Early registration for the FGFOA Conference closes on April 16, 2010, make sure you register early to receive the discounted conference rate.
South Florida Chapter
Karen Correa, Cooper City, President
Our next Chapter meeting will be on April 22, 2010; 5:45 pm – 8:30 pm at Tropical Acres Restaurant, 2500 Griffin Road, Dania Beach, 954-989-2500. Directions: From I-95 North or South, take Exit 23 (Griffin Road) and go west about ¼ mile. The restaurant is on the south side. The board is finalizing the agenda and will email the membership with details. Anyone interested in volunteering to help set up for the meeting, please contact a board member or you can just show up and surprise us. We love surprises like that. Hope to see you there!
The April meeting will also include election of the 2010-2011 board officers. Anyone interested in volunteering please contact a current board member.
On January 23, 2010, we held our annual holiday event at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Attendees enjoyed a buffet dinner as well as the comedy spoof “Capitol Steps.” A good time was had by all. If you were unable to join us this year, we hope to see you next year.
On February 25, 2010, Aletha Player & Brunilda Hasko with Florida Power & Light addressed our membership. Their presentation “FPL and Its Impact on Local Municipalities Including the Public Service Tax and Franchise Fees” was very enlightening. We had lots of questions and they had the answers!
If you have suggestions for speakers or topics please email Barbara DeLeon at Barbara.DeLeon@copbfl.com.
If you are located within Broward or Dade County, please consider membership in the South Florida Chapter. Remember, it is never too late to start or renew your membership. The Chapter’s annual $25 membership fee entitles you to a wealth of networking potential as well as valuable CPE. We rely heavily on the updated member information on the renewal forms, especially email addresses, in order to notify members of meeting dates and events. If you are not receiving meeting notices, please email Lisa Chong at lchong@ppines.com or myself at KarenCorrea@CooperCityFL.org. Membership/Renewal forms are available on the Chapter page of the FGFOA website at: 2009-2010 Membership Application