2025 Downstate Chapter Conference
Event Details
| Registration | Register Online |
| Date | Monday, February 10, 2025 – Tuesday, February 11, 2025
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| Time | 9:00am–1:00pm |
| Location |
B-N Marriott Hotel & Conference Center 201 Broadway Ave Normal, IL 61761 Map and directions |
| Delivery Method | In Person |
| Field of Study | Personal Development - Non Technical - 3.0 Business Management and Organization – Non-Technical - 1.0 Finance – Technical - 4.0 Business Law - Technical - 1.0 |
| NASBA CPE | Earn 9.00 CPE Hours |
| Contact | Illinois GFOA info@igfoa.org 630-942-6587 |
Event Cost
| Type | Before 2/10/2025 |
|---|---|
| Members | $ 175.00 |
| Government / Partner Colleagues | $ 200.00 |
| Non-members | $ 225.00 |
Event Description
Make plans to attend the 2025 Downstate Chapter Conference at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Normal, IL. Attendees will enjoy a variety of educational session topics and have the opportunity to earn about 9.0 CPE credit hours. The conference is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and network! To view the agenda, session information and learning objectives, click on the conference program listed below.
Conference Program
Speaker Bios
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Monday, February 10, 2025
Session 1: The Grocery Tax Repeal and other Legislative Changes
Speaker: Aaron Allen, Division Manager, Local Tax Allocation Division, Illinois Department of Revenue
CPE: About 1.0 hours Field of Study: Finance - Technical Level: Overview
Session 2: IDOR: Safeguarding Your Organization Fraud & Minimizing Risk
Speakers: Jeffrey A. Taylor, CTP, Senior Vice President Corporate Banking Group, Fraud Forensics, Regions Bank andTimothy M. Lynch, Vice President, Senior Commercial Card Consultant, Regions Bank
CPE: About 1.0 hours Field of Study: Finance – Technical Level: Overview
Session 3: Know When to Hold Em & Know When to Fold Em - How to Keep Local Records Straight without Going Bust
Speaker: Jennifer Flores, Principal, Lauterbach & Amen, LLP
CPE: About 1.0 hours Field of Study: Business Management and Organization – Non-Technical Level: Overview
Session 4: Building Stronger Teams: Strategies for Engagement, Growth, and Future Success - Part I
Speaker: Loren Sanders, Founder and Principle, Roxio Coaching and Consulting
CPE: About 1.5 hours Field of Study: Personal Development - Non-Technical Level: Overview
Session 5: Building Stronger Teams: Strategies for Engagement, Growth, and Future Success - Part II
Speaker: Loren Sanders, Founder and Principle, Roxio Coaching and Consulting
CPE: About 1.5 hours Field of Study: Personal Development - Non-Technical Level: Overview
Evening Social Event: Networking Dinner at the Fiala Brothers Brewery & Beer Hall
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Session 6: Legislative Update
Speaker: Brad Cole, Executive Director, Illinois Municipal League (IML)
CPE: About 1.0 hours Field of Study: Business Law – Technical Level: Update
Session 7: Arbitrage Rebate and Yield Restriction in Today’s Interest Rate Environment and Market Update – How Rising Interest Rates Have Brought Positive Arbitrage Back into the Narrative for Planning Debt Issuances
Speakers: Jim Snyder, Senior Principal, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C. and Kevin Wills, Investment Banking Specialist, Bernardi Securities, Inc.
CPE: About 1.0 hours Field of Study: Finance - Technical Level: Overview
Session 8: Grants—How to Get Them, and Then What?
Speakers: Denise Cappis, Director, Grant Services, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Adam Pulley, Principal, State and Local Government, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, and Hope Wheeler, Principal, State and Local Government, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
CPE: About 1.0 hours Field of Study: Finance - Technical Level: Overview
Delivery method: Group-Live
Program Level: Refer to session information listed above.
Prerequisites: No prerequisites required
Advanced Preparation: No advanced preparation required
Field of Study: Refer to session information listed above.
NASBA CPE: Earn about 9.0 CPE Hours
HOTEL INFORMATION
Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
201 Broadway Ave, Normal, IL 61761
Conference attendees can book a room at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center for $143 per night, plus applicable state and local taxes. The last day to book a room in the room block is Friday, January 24, 2025. Book your group rate for IGFOA Downstate Chapter Conference here.
Presented by the Downstate chapter
Registration & Cancellation Policy
Payments by check should be mailed in advance or made at time of registration by credit card.
Cancellation of an event registration is subject to the following policy:
• No refunds will be given for cancellations the day of the event and no shows.
• For IGFOA event registration cancellations five (5) business days or more prior to an event, refunds will be offset by a $50 cancellation fee.
• For IGFOA event registration cancellations within five (5) business days of the training, refunds will be offset by a cancellation fee of 50% of the registration fee.
• A substitute attendee may be designated provided that the payment has been made and the IGFOA office has been notified in advance.
• Cancellation policy for chapter events may differ from this policy at the chapters’ discretion.
• A written request for a refund must be emailed to the IGFOA prior to the event.
By submitting this registration, the applicant agrees to the registration and cancellation policy above.
IGFOA reserves the right to modify the agenda and/or speakers, cancel the training due to low enrollment, or to close registration if full. Should IGFOA cancel an event, cancellation notice will be sent to the email address provided by each registrant and prominently posted at the IGFOA website page announcing the event.
If you have questions about the cancellation and refund policy, your membership, or a complaint, please contact IGFOA at 630-942-6587. The IGFOA reserves the right to apply the non-member fee to any individual or government that has not paid dues for the current year.
Approved by the National Registry of CPE Sponsors
CPE Registry Illinois Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.