In this interactive and engaging presentation, comedian and keynote speaker Larry Weaver uses humor and anecdotes to illustrate the importance of maintaining a positive attitude. Key points include: energy to improve health and wellness, live a balanced life and prioritize self-improvement; attitude to become more positive, embrace change and reduce stress; and motivation to increase ability, commit to lifelong learning and overcome obstacles. These skills are crucial to success in any venture, whether your focus is on leadership, customer service, change, safety, stress reduction or simply having more fun at work. Prepare to laugh, learn and leave equipped to become more positive in your personal and professional life.
8:00 AM
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The bright and shiny impact of the new $15 minimum wage law centers around the need to plan for full compliance of the phased-in minimum wage increase. However, for most governments, the secondary impact of the law–compression–is an even bigger challenge to face. This session will discuss strategies and considerations relative to achieving compliance while also trying to address the compression issue in the most effective manner possible.
10:00 AM
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This session will include the latest news from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and provide answers to address public confusion about current pronouncements.
10:00 AM
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A panel of experts representing human resources, legal and cybersecurity perspectives will discuss remote work policies.
10:00 AM
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Threat actors are constantly on the hunt, targeting local governments in an effort to defraud and manipulate them for financial benefit. Advances in technology have reduced the effectiveness of traditional fraud prevention techniques and have even enabled new forms of fraud. During this session, we will discuss the threat actors’ motives and objectives, use real-world scenarios to demonstrate how threat actors have targeted organizations in the past, and walk through the steps employees could have taken to identify and mitigate the attempted fraudulent activity, including banking solutions that can be used to prevent account fraud.
10:00 AM
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This session will cover the major accounting and financial reporting issues associated with implementing GASB 87.
1:00 PM
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Equity in budgeting is getting a lot of attention in local government, but what does it mean, and how can local governments approach it? In this session, we will delve into how local governments have begun to integrate equity considerations into their budgets, challenges they have faced, lessons they have learned and more. You will leave this session with a better understanding of how an equity lens on budgeting can help lead to better decisions in your community.
1:00 PM
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This session will cover topics such as verbal and non-verbal messages; developing, organizing and preparing a presentation; using visual aids; handling questions from your target audience; and the challenges of presenting via Zoom.
1:00 PM
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Learn helpful terms to more easily navigate the language of the institutional market.
1:00 PM
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Economic conditions affect budgeting and financial planning functions in all governmental entities. This session will discuss the current state of the economy and provide national, state and regional trends.
2:00 PM
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This session will review the 2022 Legislative Session, review the bills that passed and failed and discuss their implications for local governments.
2:00 PM
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The past two years have doubled the challenges faced by every organization. How did your organization make it through? Did you already have a continuity plan in place, were you thinking of starting one, was your leadership engaged, or are you still looking for ways to convince them you need a plan? We all face various challenges in dealing with unexpected events, such as natural disasters, workplace or terrorist attacks and, most recently, pandemics. As a result, organizations should have a business continuity plan in place to properly prepare, respond and recover from a disruptive event. This presentation will provide high-level guidance on how to develop a continuity program, manage insurance claims and more.
2:00 PM
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Learn how business process automation streamlines workflow, making organizations more efficient, flexible and responsive while increasing employee satisfaction, engagement and productivity by removing mundane tasks from their workdays. The use of various combinations of enterprise content management systems, robotic process automation technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is changing how the world gets work done.
2:00 PM
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This session will include a general update on future pronouncements and proposals affecting state and local governments.
3:35 PM
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In today’s competitive climate, fostering an inclusive culture is no longer an option — it’s essential. Without a diverse workforce offering plenty of fresh perspectives, innovation is restricted and growth is stifled. This session will provide strategies to use for recruiting and retaining that valuable talent in your organization by helping identify key elements of the processes needed to succeed.
3:35 PM
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According to Forbes, 2022 is set up to be an interesting year. Inflation is running rampant, interest rates are set to rise and the stock market is still topsy-turvy. Learn from the experts the best investment strategies for your organization to help protect your agency’s financial future.
3:35 PM
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This session will cover how organizations can use data analytics and data mining to strengthen internal controls and mitigate enterprise risk. Presenters will discuss implementing data analytics testing within your organization, as well as discuss examples of data analytics use in practice and how you can leverage those examples for your organization.
3:35 PM
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Emerging Leaders Networking Reception Monday, June 27 - 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Emerging leaders will have the opportunity to learn from veteran FGFOA members and network with colleagues. Plan to make new friends, reconnect with old friends and establish lifelong connections. If you will be joining us, be sure to mark the appropriate box on the registration form.
5:00 PM
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