CEU FORM
ATTENDEE ROSTER
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25
Topics and speakers are subject to change.
All sessions will be in the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
| TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. | NETWORKING BREAKFST (0.0 CGFO/CPA)_ Expo A 1 – A 2 |
| 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | REGISTRATION_ Expo Registration Desk |
| 8:00–9:15 a.m. | WELCOME AND OPENING GENERAL SESSION (1.5 CGFO/CPE)Welcome to Galveston Brian Maxwell, City Manger, City of Galveston Legislative Update Bennett Sandlin, Executive Director, Texas Municipal League Moderator: GFOAT President Robert (Bob) Scott, Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, City of Carrollton _ Expo Hall B |
9:30–10:20 a.m. |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (1.0 CGFO/CPE) GASB on the Horizon David R. Bean, Director of Research and Technical Activities, Government Finance Officers Association; and GFOAT President Robert (Bob) Scott, Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, City of Carrollton _ Expo Hall B |
| 9:30–10:20 a.m. | Practical Issues in Common Collection Practices Matthew Tepper, Attorney, MVBA _ Floral Hall A 1 |
| 9:30–10:20 a.m. | Budget Hot Topics Casey J. Srader, Budget Manager, City of Plano _ Floral Hall A 2 |
| 10:20–10:35 a.m. | REFRESHMENT BREAK/SPONSOR NETWORKING _ South Lobby Foyer |
| 10:35–11:25 a.m. | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (1.0 CGFO/CPE) Learning the Ropes GFOAT Board and Committee Chairs _ Floral Hall A 2 |
| 10:35–11:25 a.m. | Employee Benefits Andrea Cockrell, Administrative Services Manager, City of Plano _ Floral Hall A 1 |
| 10:35–11:25 a.m. |
Trends in Local Government Disclosure: The New World We Live In
Ethan Klos, Treasurer, City of Arlington and Michael C. Lactson, Attorney, West & Associates, LLP |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | LUNCH, BUSINESS MEETING, AND AWARDS Presiding: GFOAT President Robert (Bob) Scott, Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, City of Carrollton _ Expo A 1 – A 2 |
| 12:45–2:00 p.m. |
GENERAL SESSION (1.5 CGFO/CPE) Update on the Texas Economy Dr. Mark G. Dotzour, Former Chief Economist of the Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University Moderator: GFOAT President Robert (Bob) Scott, Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, City of Carrollton _ Expo Hall B |
| 2:10–3:25 p.m. | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (1.5 CGFO/CPE) IT: What Every Financial Officer Needs to Know Diane Holmes, Information Technology Director/CIO, City of Carrollton _ Floral Hall A 1 |
| 2:10–3:25 p.m. |
GASB Update David R. Bean, Director of Research and Technical Activities, Governmental Accounting Standards Board _ Expo Hall B |
| 2:10–3:25 p.m. | Bond Ratings Panel _ Floral Hall A 2 |
| 3:25–3:45 p.m. | REFRESHMENT BREAK/SPONSOR NETWORKING _ South Lobby Foyer |
| 3:45–5:00 p.m. |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (1.5 CGFO/CPE)Texas Economy Dr. Mark Z. Dotzour, Former Chief Economist of the Real Estate Center, Texas A&M University _ Expo Hall B |
| 3:45–5:00 p.m. | Emergency Management Roundtable: Lessons Learned During Disasters Steve Parker, Assistant City Manager, City of San Marcos; Cathy Nagel, CMO, Mayor, City of Pine Forest and Larry Yium, Former Director, Office of Planning and Research, City of Houston Police Department Yium Handout 1 Yium Handout 2 _ Floral Hall A 1 |
| 3:45–5:00 p.m. | Single Audit/Grant Administration Celina Cereceres, Audit Partner, Whitley Penn, LLP_ Floral Hall A 2 |
| 6:30–9:00 p.m. | Hotel Galvez Guided Ghost Tour Dinner Along the seawall, you’ll find all the hallmarks of what makes Galveston such an enjoyable stay. The gorgeous sky paintings when the sun sets and rises, the jostling waves crashing on the sandbar, and throngs of people enjoying life on the island. However, the island carries a tragic past. Traces of the most renowned tragedy dot the seawall, where you’ll find memorials of the catastrophic hurricane of 1900 that claimed several thousand lives. And, tucked away in the island’s historic Hotel Galvez, there are other stories that send shivers down the spine. A buffet dinner and transportation is provided. _ Hotel Galvez |
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Topics and speakers are subject to change.
All sessions will be in the Moody Gardens Hotel, Spa and Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
| TIME | SESSION |
|---|---|
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. | BREAKFAST (0.0 CGFO/CPA) This breakfast buffet is for all conference attendees. _ Expo A 1 – A 2 |
| 8:10–9:25 a.m. | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (1.5 CGFO/CPE)AICPA Yellow Book Review – New and Improved Laura Hyland, CPA, CGMA, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Washington, D.C. _ Floral Hall A 1 |
| 8:10–9:25 a.m. | Ethics and Internal Controls Miykael Reeve, County Auditor, Ellis County _ Floral Hall A 2 |
| 8:10–9:25 a.m. |
Building a Better Budget Document John Fishbein, Senior Program Manager, Government Finance Officers Association, Washington, D.C. _ Expo Hall B |
| 9:35–10:35 a.m. | CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS (1.0 CGFO/CPE)AICPA Audit Update Laura Hyland, CPA, CGMA, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Washington, D.C. _ Floral Hall A 1 |
| 9:35–10:35 a.m. |
Best Practices in Budgeting and Fiscal Policy John Fishbein, Senior Program Manager, Government Finance Officers Association, Washington, D.C._ Expo Hall B |
| 9:35–10:35 a.m. | Municipal Court: What Every Finance Officer Needs to Know Wayne Lambert, Municipal Court Director, City of Irving _ Floral Hall A 2 |
| 10:40–11:00 a.m. | REFRESHMENT BREAK/SPONSOR NETWORKING _ South Lobby Foyer |
| 11:00 a.m. –Noon |
CLOSING SESSION (1.0 CGFO/CPE) 4th Dimension Leadership Ron Holifield, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Government Resources Moderator: GFOAT President Robert (Bob) Scott, Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, City of Carrollton _ Expo Hall B |
| Noon | Adjourn |