KSGFOA CONFERENCE 15th Annual Fall Professional

15th Annual Fall Professional
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2 Pre-Conference Seminars
(3 Continuing Education Credits each)
9 Informational Concurrent and General Sessions
12 Continuing Education Credits Available
2 Keynote Addresses
Vendor Exhibits
October 15-17, 2014
Holiday Inn & Suites
Overland Park, KS
Presented by:
Kansas Government Finance Officers Association
and the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs,
Wichita State University
CONFERENCE
KSGFOA
THURSDAY
9:00—10:30 a.m.
Registration
Keynote Address:
Reality Based Leadership
Presenter: Nicole Price, Vice President of Training, Cy Wakeman Inc.
10:30-10:45 a.m.
(Lobby)
Break
10:45-11:45 a.m.
(Choose One)
Workshop I: Coffee with the Keynote
Presenter: Nicole Price
Join Nicole for continued conversation, and dive in deeper to Reality
Based Leadership!
Workshop II: Managing Debt Today
Presenter: Alex Wallace, USBank
11:45—noon
(Lobby)
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Break
KSGFOA Annual Luncheon and Business Meeting
Presenter: Bob Eichem, Finance Director, Boulder, CO; National GFOA
President
1:30-2:30 p.m.
General Session 1: Building a Model Capital City
Presenters: Doug Gerber, Finance Director, City of Topeka; Brandon
Kauffman, Chief Financial Officer, City of Topeka; Nickie Lee, Budget
Manager, City of Topeka
2:30-2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45-3:45 p.m.
Workshop III: Effectively Utilizing Social Media in the Budget Process
Presenters: Mark Manning, Budget Director, City of Wichita; Lauragail
Locke, Marketing Director, City of Wichita; Elizabeth Goltry, Senior Budget
Analyst, City of WIchita
Workshop IV: Putting EMMA to Work for You
Presenters: Leila Barbour and Ritta McLaughlin, MSRB
15th Annual Fall Professional
Lunch Presentation:
KSGFOA CONFERENCE
8:00 a.m.
(Lobby)
October 16
THURSDAY
Break
(Choose One)
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Workshop V: IT Risk Management—IT Risk is Business Risk
Presenter: Mike Lowry, Allen Gibbs and Houlik
Workshop VI: Navigating Standard & Poor’s New Credit Rating Criteria for
Local Governments
Presenter: Russell Bryce, Director and Analytical Manager, US Public Finance, Standard & Poors
5:00 p.m.
FRIDAY
8:00 a.m.
(Lobby)
9:00-10:30 a.m.
Reception
October 17
Registration
Keynote Address: Oops!...I did it Again—Ethical Dilemmas
Presenter: Dr. Marche Fleming Randle, Associate Dean, Fairmount
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Wichita State University
10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Break
General Session 2: Fick’s Financial Forecast
Presenter: Barry Fick, Springsted Inc
15th Annual Fall Professional
10:30-10:45 a.m.
(Lobby)
KSGFOA CONFERENCE
3:45-4:00 p.m.
(Lobby)
October 16
Conference Information
Registration available online at the following link:
www.wichita.edu/conferences/ksgfoa
Pre Conference Seminars-Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Early Registration: $75 per person (Discounted price until Friday, September 12th)
Early Non-Member Registration: $125 per person (Discounted price until Friday, September
12th)
Regular Registration: $95 per person
Regular Non Member Registration: $145 per person
Regular Conference-Thursday October 16th, 2014 thru Friday October 17th, 2014
Early Registration: $200 per person (Discounted price until Friday, September 12th)
Early Non-Member Registration: $250 per person (Discounted price until Friday, September
12th)
Regular Registration: $245 per person
Regular Non Member Registration: $295 per person
Luncheon-Thursday October 16th, noon-1:30 p.m.
Included in Registration Fee
CANCELLATION POLICY:
All cancellations must be in writing, which can be mailed, faxed, or sent via e-mail. Cancellations five days prior to the event will receive a full refund. Cancellations less than 5 days
prior will be subject to a 25% administrative fee. No refunds for cancellations 24 hours prior
to the event. Registration fees will be refunded in full if cancellation is received by
October 10, 2014.
PAYMENT POLICY:
HOTEL INFORMATION:
Holiday Inn & Suites, Overland Park West
8787 Reeder Street
Overland Park, KS 66214
Room Reservations: 1(913)888-8440
Conference Rate: $99 plus tax for a King suite, $84 plus tax for a standard King or
double
To receive the conference rate, please specify that you are in the “KSGFOA room block”
when reservations are made. Reservations must be made by September 23rd to receive
the conference rate.
PROGRAM UPDPATES & INFORMATION:
Please contact the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs, Wichita State University with
any questions or concerns.
Phone: 316-978-7240
Fax: 316-978-6533
E-mail: Corinne.Bannon@wichita.edu
Website: www.ksgfoa.com
Notice of nondiscrimination. Wichita State University does not discriminate in its programs and
activities on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation,
marital status, political affiliation, status as a veteran, genetic information or disability. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0205; telephone (316)978-6791.
15th Annual Fall Professional
Payment or purchase orders in advance are requested. Payments not received within 30
days after the event are subject to a 25% late fee on the total amount due for the event.
Payments received within 60 days or more are subject to an additional 25% late fee.
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