Cowboys And Culture
2009 Government Finance Officers
Association of Texas
Fall Conference
November 4-6,2009
Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel
Fort Worth
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Preliminary Agenda
Pre-Conference Event (separate fee)
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
10 CGFO/CPE (No Prerequisites)
Public Funds Investment Training (separate $225 ticket,
lunch included)
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
10:00 a.m. – Noon
CGFO Study Group
1:30 – 3:00 p.m.
Committee Meetings
Ethics Committee
FRRR Committee (GASB)
Membership Committee
Legislative Committee
Newsletter/Web Site Committee
Professional Development Committee
Program Development Committee
Scholarship, Fellowship and Foundation Committee
Women in Public Finance Network
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.
GFOAT Executive Board Meeting
3:00 – 5:30 p.m.
CGFO Testing
4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Registration
5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception
8:30 – Midnight
TEXAS HOLD ’EM
Thursday, November 5, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration
7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
New-Member and-New Attendee Breakfast
This breakfast is for first-time attendees and new members to come and get an orientation to GFOAT. GFOAT Board and
committee chairs will be in attendance.
Moderator: GFOAT Membership Committee Co-Chair Collin Boothe, Financial Manager, City of Conroe
7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Networking Breakfast (breakfast buffet for all conference attendees!)
Mingle with colleagues.
8:30 – 9:45 a.m.
Welcome and Opening General Session (1.5 CGFO/CPE)
Welcome: GFOAT 2009-2010 President Kent Pfeil, Director of
Finance, City of Richardson; and Dale Fisseler, City Manager, City of Fort Worth
The New Normal: Structural Changes From the Recession
Keynote Speaker: Don C.Reynolds, Economist and Futurist
10:00 – 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Workshops (2.0 CGFO/CPE)
- Re-Evaluating Your Investment Strategy
Speakers: Corrine Steeger, Assistant Director/Treasury Manager, City of Dallas; and Ben Kohnle, Partner, Grant Thornton, Dallas Program - Analysis/Reductions – Debundling Costs
Speaker: Karen Rhodes-Whitley, Budget Director, City of Plano - New Realities in the Municipal Bond Market
Speakers: Garry R. Kimball, Managing Director, and Paul N. Jasin, Director, Specialized Public Finance Inc., Dallas
11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
Business Meeting and Awards
Presiding: GFOAT Prsident Kent Pfeil, Director of Finance, City of Richardson
1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
General Session: (1.0 CGFO/CPE)
Guest Speaker: Tom Hart, City Manager, City of Grand Prairie
2:15 – 2:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Concurrent Workshops (1.5 CGFO/CPE)
- Information Technology Controls and Governance: What You
Should Know
Speaker: Dave Melbye, Consulting Solutions Manager, GFOA - Audit Guidance Under a New ARRA
Speakers: Charles G. Yaple, CPA, Partner, Null-Lairson, P.C., Houston; Kevin Smith, Partner, Crowe Horwath LLP, Irving; and Carole Burgess, CPA, Executive Director, Thomson Reuters PPC, Fort Worth - Appraisal Results from Housing and Commercial Property
Value Crisis
Speakers: Jeff Law, Chief Appraiser, Tarrant County Appraisal District; and Alvin Lankford, Chief Appraiser, Williamson County Appraisal District
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Workshops (1.0 CGFO/CPE)
- Performance Based Decision-Making
Speaker: Jill Jordan, Assistant City Manager, City of Dallas - Legislation: Providing Effective Testimony
Speaker: Fred Hill, Former State Representative - Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) Update
Speaker: David Gavia, Interim Executive Director, TMRS
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Thurday Night Social Event
Join us in the Ashton Depot, 1501 Jones Street, for a special reception immediately following the conference sessions. Relax with old friends and meet new colleagues. The reception, featuring heavy hors d’oeuvres, will allow time for locals to miss the rush-hour traffic and visiting attendees to have time afterward to enjoy some Fort Worth culture.
Friday, September 4
7:00 – 8:15 a.m.
Networking Breakfast (breakfast buffet for all
conference attendees!)
Mingle with colleagues.
8:30 – 10:10 a.m.
Concurrent Workshops (2.0 CGFO/CPE)
- Forecasting Methods/Techniques/Resources
Speakers: Dr. Bob Bland, University of North Texas, Denton; Lewis F. McLain, Jr., President, CityBase.net, Inc., McKinney; and J. Bryan Whitford, National Manager, MuniServices, LLC, Atlanta - GASB 54: Fund Balance
Speaker: Robert Scott, Assistant City Manager/Chief Financial Officer, City of Carrollton
10:10 – 10:20 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:20 a.m. – Noon
Closing Session (2.0 CGFO/CPE)
Legislative Update
Speaker: Bennett Sandlin, General Counsel, Texas Municipal League
New Leadership Framework for Financial Professionals
Speakers: Paul Macklem, GFOA National President; and Randy Moravec, Chief Financial Officer, Town of Addison
Noon
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ATTENTION!
If you are a public finance official for a city, county, agency, or special district who is:
- Trying to operate under severely constrained revenue sources;
- Curious about the outlook for public finance in the unique political climate; and/or
- Searching for ways to support meaningful and sustainable fiscal policy,
THIS MEETING IS FOR YOU!
General Information
Save $25 by registering online below.)
REGISTRATION FEE:
DEEP DISCOUNT for Active GFOAT Members
| By October 12 – GFOAT Active Members Only | $225 |
| By October 12 – GFOAT Members | $300 |
| After October 12 – GFOAT Members | $350 |
| By October 12 - GFOAT Non-Member | $400 |
| After October 12 – GFOAT Non-Member | $450 |
| First-Time Attendee | $175 |
| Student | $ 85 |
| Thursday Social Event Guest | $ 45 |
| Women’s Networking Luncheon | $ 40 |
PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION This will be a one-day workshop from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will provide 10 hours of continuing education in compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act.
HOTEL INFORMATION: The SHERATON FORT WORTH HOTEL is the site for the GFOAT Fall Conference. The hotel, located at 1701 Commerce Street in Fort Worth, has extended a room rate of $149 single/double. In order to receive this special rate, your reservations must be made by Monday, October 12. To make a reservation, please call the hotel at 817-335-7000 or 800-325-3535 and mention that you are registered for the GFOAT Fall Conference. The Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel is a non-smoking facility.
CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION POLICY: If you are registered and cannot attend, we encourage you to send a substitute. If you cannot send a substitute, a $45 cancellation fee will be assessed if written cancellation is received by Monday, October 19. No refunds will be honored after that date.
TEXAS HOLD ’EM: The first 40 to contact Carl Wessels (cwessels@lancaster-tx.com) can play. A donation of $25 to the Foundation will be taken at the door.
THURSDAY NIGHT SOCIAL EVENT: If you are a registered GFOAT conference delegate, your badge will gain you admittance to the event. Only purchase an optional ticket for a person who is not registered for the conference. Ticketed events cannot be refunded after Monday, October 19.
CONTINUING EDUCATION: An application will be submitted to the State Board of Accountancy for CEU/CPE continuing education units. CGFO credits will also be offered. No prerequisites are required for any session.
CONFIRMATIONS/BADGES: Conference badges will be mailed in advance. If you do not receive your packet in the mail, you can pick up your registration materials on site. REMEMBER—BRING YOUR BADGE AND ANY OPTIONAL TICKETS YOU MAY HAVE ORDERED TO THE CONFERENCE.
CGFO TESTING: The Certified Government Finance Officer’s exam will be offered from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, at the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel. If you are interested in sitting for the test during this time, please contact Suzette Clair at suzette@gfoat.org or Becky Brooks at blbrooks@gfoat.org. Also, there will be a study group meeting hosted by Carl Wessels, co-chair, at the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel on November 4 from 10:00 a.m. – Noon.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: Let us know on the registration form if you need special assistance of any kind. WE WANT TO HELP! In order to respond to any special requests, we would appreciate as much advance notice as possible. Thank you.
CAR RENTALS: AVIS discounts are available at www.avis.com or by calling 800-331-1600. Your Avis World Wide Discount (AWD) Number is J867208. Enterprise Corporate Class discounts are available at www.enterprise.com or by calling 800-736-8222. Your Corporate Class number, which is Y21222, can be assessed by entering the association acronym, TEX, at the Corporate Reservation section of the Web site.
GOLF: A golf outing is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, at The Gold Club at Fossil Creek, located at 3401 Clubgate Drive in Fort Worth (409-683-4710). Tee times will begin at 7:30 a.m. The cost is $45.00 per person, plus tax, which includes the green fee, a golf cart, and a small bucket of range balls. The golf outing is limited to 24 golfers, four-person scramble. For further information, please contact Tony Sekaly with Coastal Security at 800-681-4121 or tds@coastalsecurities.com; or Greg Wilmore, Finance Director for the City of Cleburne, at 817-645-0911 or gregw@cleburne.net. Visit www.thegolfclubatfossilcreek.com.
QUESTIONS: Call the TML Program Development Department at 512-231-7400, or e-mail fallconference@tml.org.
GFOAT Pre-Conference Event
Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel * Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Public Funds Investment Act
(separate $225 ticket, lunch included)
8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (registration at 7:30 a.m.)
10 CGFO/CPE
Workshop Information
The Center for Public Management and the Government Finance Officers Association of Texas will sponsor a Public Funds Investment Act workshop on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, preceding the GFOAT Fall Conference at the Sheraton Fort Worth Hotel.
This will be a one-day workshop from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and will provide 10 hours of continuing education in compliance with the Public Funds Investment Act. In order to complete 10 hours of training, a working lunch will be provided. The early registration fee for the workshop will be $225 per attendee, and the late registration fee will be $250 (save $25 by registering online at www.gfoat.org or www.tml.org). Lunch will be provided. You do not have to attend the Fall Conference to attend the PFIA workshop.
How do I register? Save $25 by registering online below, or you can sign up on the registration form included in the downloadable pdf brochure. The number of participants is limited, so register today.
REGISTER NOW
- Register online for the GFOAT Fall Conference now.
- Download and fax a .pdf version of the registration form to 512-231-7495.
- Review an online interactive version of the publicity.
- Mail the
.pdf version of the registration form to:
TML Administrative Services
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78754-5128
