Upcoming Events

2008 FGFOA Annual Conference

Saturday - May 17, 2008

Pre-Conference Seminar: Investments 
8:00 a.m. - 4:40 p.m.
The Current Investment Market:  What Is It and How Did We Get Here? - Christopher Blackwood
How to Write an Investment Policy that Will Provide Security yet Be Flexible - Steven Chapman, II 
Investigating Current Investment Options - Linda Howard, Jeff Kern & Brock Loftis
Economic Condition and Yield Curve Analysis - Don Robb


Sunday - May 18, 2008

1:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.
Recent Changes in Financial Reporting - Priscilla Bailey-Brown, Burton Marshall & Justin Young
Book Discussion:  The Four Agreements - Nicole Gasparri
Personnel Pitfalls and “Sticky Wickets” - Kelly Chanfrau
Key Investment and Financing Issues Facing Florida Finance Directors
 - Randal Harrison, Wayne Herring & John Incorvaia

3:00 p.m. - 4:40 p.m.
GASB Hot Topics - David Bean & Stacy Levine
Budgeting and Managing Wages, Salaries and Overtime - David Pollard
Your Role as a Defined-Contribution Plan Fiduciary - Darlene Malaney


Monday - May 19, 2008

8:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Opening General Session:  The Direction of the U.S. Financial Position/Markets
 - David Walker

10:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
GASB Update - David Bean
Lean Government:  Developing a Corporate Culture to Eliminate Waste - Wayne Poerio
Update on Financing Options and the Bond Issuance Process - Diane Brosen & JoLinda Herring
Audit Standards Update:  What Is New in the Yellow Book? - Harold Monk
Property Tax Reform:  The Impact on Local Governments - Kent Olson & Diane Reichard
Economic Update - Andrew Harding & Richard DeKaser

3:30 p.m. - 5:10 p.m.
Creating and Using a Revenue Manual:  A Dynamic Tool for Analysis -