Linda Benoit, Gulf Coast Chapter President
On September 22, The Gulf Coast Chapter had an 8 hour continuing education conference in Teco Hall at the Oldsmar Public Library, with 63 in attendance. Our speakers and topics were:
- Public Records; Matt Daugherty, SML
- Federal Grants Monitoring & Procurement; Corinne Ahrend, Crowe Horwath
- Capital Assets & Intangibles; Andrew Laflin, CLA
- Government Revenues; Kim Adams, City of Largo
On February 2, 2018 The Gulf Coast Chapter had our annual 8 hour investment conference at the Largo Public Library, with 65 in attendance. Our speakers and topics were: On December 14, Hector Collazo, Inspector General, Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court; spoke on Internal Controls at our chapter luncheon.
- Interest Rates, Tax Reform, and the Impact on Local Governments; By David Jang, Water Walker Investments
- Mark to Market: The Impact of Interest Rate Changes on Portfolio Market Value; By John F. Grady III, Public Trust Advisors
- Update on Best Practices for Investments; and Investment Approach Given Limited Staff, Time, and Resources; By Jeffrey Larson, Larson Consulting Services
- Economic and Fixed Income Market Outlook; By Marc Bushallow and Gregory Holden, Manning and Napier
We have 2 more chapter luncheon meetings scheduled this year:
- April 12: Molly Button (FLC) and Marianne Edmunds; speaking on capital financing options
- June 7: Michael Twitty, Pinellas County Property Appraiser; speaking on property valuation
For more information or to register for one of our events, visit our chapter website, https://gcfgfoa.wildapricot.org. The website allows members and non-members to enroll in meetings and seminars, and to renew their memberships via PayPal payment. We also have a job board where members can post openings, and a discussion board for local topics.
Johnna L. Agin, Nature Coast Chapter President
As spring approaches, the Nature Coast Chapter is getting ready for our next FULL DAY OF FUN April 18th with a whole eight hours of informative CPE sessions on a variety of exciting topics such as TRIM, Cash Flows, Conversion Entries and more!
Our most recent event was our quarterly business meeting and educational seminar on Wednesday January 17th from 12:00-4:00 pm. The event was held at the Citrus Hills Golf and Country Club in Inverness. Three (3) CPE credits were offered on exciting topics such as “Banking Technology: How to Manage and Maximize a Local Banking Relationship” by Rene O’Day with PMA Financial Network; and “Advanced Governmental Accounting” by Andrew Laflin with Clifton, Larson, Allen CPA. We had over 40 members that attended making the event a great success.
The Nature Coast Chapter FGFOA has many benefits including: networking with colleagues, informative speakers, and cost effective CPE Credits! We are so proud of our members and look forward to more joining! Please be sure to renew your membership before the July 18th meeting. If you are located within Levy, Marion, Citrus, Hernando or Sumter Counties…come join us and give yourself an opportunity for a great networking experience! The fee to become active or an associate member is only $15.00. The application is available on the Nature Coast Chapter page of the FGFOA website.
Amanda Hagan, North Central Florida Chapter President
The NCF Chapter is looking forward to our annual meeting to be held on 4/18/18 at Plantation Hall in Gainesville. We will be electing our FY 2019 Officers with Claudia Rasnick being the president elect. FY 2018 has flown by with three successful quarterly meetings and our first ever Chapter luncheon provided at our 10/11/17 meeting. Please visit our Chapter website at
https://ncffgfoa.wordpress.com/ for more information about our Chapter and our upcoming annual meeting.
Laura Picklap, Panhandle Chapter President
The FGFOA Panhandle Chapter will hold its quarterly meeting on April 27, 2018, which will include 3 hours of CPE to our local FGFOA chapter members. Jack Rowell and Angela Balent with Warren Averett will provide the second installment to their year-end financial reporting refresher course. In addition, the FGFOA Panhandle Chapter will hold its annual investment seminar, hosted by Water Walker Investments, on March 23, 2018, which will include 8 hours of CPE to our local FGFOA chapter members. The quarterly and annual meetings will be held in Shalimar, Florida. The annual registration fee of $20.00 will allow you access to our quarterly meetings which always offers 3 hours of CPE and our annual 8 hour investment seminar which offers 8 hours of CPE. Anyone who might be interested in attending please reach out to our treasurer/secretary, Lakia McNeal at
lmcneal@cityofpensacola.com.