Wednesday, September 25, 2024
General Session: Overcoming Life’s Goliaths and the Power of Vision
Breakout 1: 10:05 AM - 11:05 AM

• Financial Policies - How They Work Together
• Ohio Compliance Supplement Update
• Bonds 101 - FUNdamentals of Debt
• Cybersecurity in the Public Sector - What Financial Professionals Should Know About Cybersecurity

Breakout 2: 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM

• Economic Development 1: Tools  for Local Governments
• How to Modernize and Simplify Your Budget Process
• Emerging Trends in Treasury Management and Electronic Payments
• The Critical Role of Finances and Budget, Economy, Demographics, and Comparisons in Negotiations of Union Contracts for Public Employers

Breakout 3: 1:35 PM - 2:35 PM

• Economic Development 2: Creative Economic Development Solutions for The Entire Community
• GFOA Consulting Services
• Creating an Investment Plan and Portfolio Strategies
• Treasurer of State Programs and Services for Local Governments

Breakout 4: 2:50 PM - 3:50 PM

• Economic Development 3: Monitoring, Filings and Compliance
• The Ohio Ethics Law: 50 Years of Safeguarding Government Ethics
• The Top 10 Trends of a Well-Run Treasury Department
• Empowering Autonomy: Tools for Building Self-Sufficient Departments

Breakout 5: 3:55 PM- 4:55 PM

• Investing Wisely in Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation
• Cash Flow Forecasting
• Bonds 102: Advanced Bond Strategies
• Understanding Property Taxes in Ohio

Thursday, September 26, 2024
General Session: Economic Update

Breakout 1: 10:05 AM- 11:05 PM

• Modernizing Disaster Recovery Plan
• Budgetary Basics
• Preparing for Your Rating Agency Meeting
• Pooling for Savings on Your Medical Stop Loss Insurance

Breakout 2: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

• Grant Coordination and Management Techniques
• Basics of Preparing Financial Statements
• Federal Reserve Update and Market Outlook
• Cyber Attack:  Is Your Entity Prepared for its Worst Nightmare?

Breakout 3: 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM

• Fiscal Office Protection Tools
• Fraud Case Study
• Primary and Secondary Disclosure - What To Know and How Well Do You Know It?
• The Lasso Way - Managing for Today

Breakout 4: 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

• Records Retention to Help Your Office
• The ERP Struggle: Why Your Financial System Causes More Problems Than It Solves During Your Budget Process
• Balance Sheet Management in Inflationary Times
• The Lasso Way - Managing for Today, continued

Breakout 5: 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM

• Purchase Order Compliance by Departments
• The Invisible Security Guard:  Safeguarding Your Assets with Strong Internal Controls
• Borrow Now or Wait?
• Leadership in Local Government: Expanding our Mindset and Minimizing Stress in the Workplace

Friday, September 27, 2024
Breakout 1 &2 Continuous Session: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• GASB Update
• Heart of the Matter: Emotional Intelligence in Ethical Decision-Making

Breakout 3 &4: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

• Merchant Service RFP or Direct Award
• What is Lean Six Sigma?

Breakout 3&4: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

• OPERS Update
• Time Management for the Office Using Lean Principles 

Breakout 3 &4: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• How to Achieve Transparency with Data and AI
• Tax Collection and Compliance Best Practices - Income Tax/Bed Tax 

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