The Tennessee Government Finance Officers Association Annual Fall Conference is scheduled for October 6-8 and promises to be filled with fantastic speakers, timely topics and great networking opportunities. See below for full conference agenda.
Certification
Participants who attend 90 percent of all program meetings will receive 12 CPE credits pending approval. Certificates will be awarded at the conclusion of the meeting. The program counts toward Municipal Clerk Certification.
Conference Location/Lodging
The TGFOA fall conference will be held at the Cool Springs Marriott hotel in Franklin.
Each participant is responsible for making his or her room reservations. A special rate of $159 (single or double) plus tax is available for conference participants. When reserving a room online, simply click the following link below and you will be directed to the Marriott’s home page with the group code (tgftgfa) already entered in the appropriate field. If reserving by phone, contact the Cool Springs Marriott 615-261-6100 or 888-403-6772 and mention you are a TGFOA member. After Sept. 17, rooms will be on a space-available basis only. Rates are subject to change. To make a reservation online, please visit:
As in the past, the committee asks conference attendees to contribute door prizes!
Remember to check the TGFOA website for conference updates and information on pre-conference events.
TGFOA 2010 Fall Conference
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WEDNESDAY, October 6 Pre-Conference Events
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11:30 a.m.
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3:30 p.m.
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THURSDAY, October 7
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7:00 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
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7:45 a.m.
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Registration
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8:30 a.m.
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Welcome and Introduction
Daisy W. Madison
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8:45 a.m.
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GFOA Conference Report
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9:00 a.m.
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GASB Update
Frank Crawford, President, Crawford & Associates, CPAs, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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11:50 a.m.
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Business Meeting
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12:00 p.m.
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Lunch
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12:50 p.m.
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Ethics
Kathy Riggs, PhD. TNSBA Education Coordinator and Donald A. Mills, CPA, Investigator, TN State Board of Accountancy
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1:40 p.m.
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Update of Tennessee Economy
Bill Fox, Ph.D., William B. Stokely Distinguished Professor of Business and Director of Center for Business and Economic Research , University of TN
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2:30 p.m.
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Break
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2:45 p.m.
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ARRA Update and Risk Analysis
Jerry Durham, Technical Manager, Division of County Audit and Dennis Dycus, Director of Municipal Audit
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3:35 p.m.
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Fleet Management
Paul Page, Director of Fleet Services, City of Chattanooga
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4:25 p.m.
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Payment Innovations and Enhancements for the Government Sector
Larry De Palma, CTP, President, TDG-Phenix, Inc.
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FRIDAY , October 8
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7:00 a.m.
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Continental Breakfast
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8:00 a.m.
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Registration
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8:30 a.m.
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Mock Negotiated Sale Transaction/Bond Underwriter vs. Financial Advisor
Kevin Thompson, Senior Vice President, Morgan Keegan , Todd Frazier, Director of PFM Pricing Group and Mary Margaret Collier, Director of State & Local Finance, TN Comptroller’s Office
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10:00 a.m.
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Break
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10:15 a.m.
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Legislative Update
Chad Jenkins, Deputy Director, TML and David Seivers, Executive Director, TCSA
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11:05 a.m.
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Generation Gaps
Mindy Stooksbury, Director of Fiscal Services City of Maryville Schools
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