Spring 2024 Conference

Registration is now closed. Onsite registrations are not available.

Information on the Spring Conference Speakers: https://mdgfoa.org/2024springspeakers/

MDGFOA Spring Conference

Friday, April 26, 2024

9:00 am – 9:10 am: Introduction and Welcome

• Speaker: Stephen McGibbon, President, MDGFOA

9:10 am – 10:50 am: Effective Team Management Strategies

• Speaker: Alex Theis – Business Learning Institute, AICPA
• Description: This presentation will help Managers and Supervisors elevate their confidence and leadership skills using proven strategies and innovative techniques for managing successful teams. Attendees will learn how to develop stronger connections and communication, strengthen team culture and trust, improve individual and team performance, and unlock new levels of leadership excellence. This course can be customized for your organization’s needs.

10:50 am – 11:10 am: Break

11:10 am – 12:00 pm: Effective Team Management Strategies

• Speaker: Alex Theis – Business Learning Institute, AICPA

• Description: see above.

12:00 pm – 12:10 pm: Louis Goldstein Award Presentation

- Presented to: Tammy Kennedy-Nichols

12:10 pm –12:30 pm: Networking Event

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm: Turning Traditional Budgeting On Its Head

• Speaker: Andrew Kleine, Author “City on the Line”
• Description: This presentation starts with the premise that traditional budgeting has us stuck in outdated spending patterns that are not responsive to today’s challenges and priorities. Attendees will learn about a radically different approach – Outcome Budgeting – and its 3 Disruptive Innovations:

1. Changing the Starting Point of Budgeting
2. Putting Outcomes Ahead of the Org Chart
3. Shifting the Budget Debate

• Attendees will see real-world examples and get practical advice on developing community indicators to guide budgeting, defining services to get a closer look at the base budget, evaluating budget proposals based on priority and performance, and telling the budget story in a way that resonates with the public. They will also hear compelling stories of public servants and community members working together to get more value for every tax dollar.

2:20 pm – 2:40 pm: Break

2:40 pm – 3:30 pm: Maryland Time to Care Act Update

• Speaker: Christopher Lehman, Partner, SB and Company, LLC
• Description: This session will provide updates on the Time to Care Act and its impact on government entities.

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm: Maryland General Assembly Update

• Speaker: Kevin Kinnally, Legislative Director, Maryland Association of Counties

• Description: This session will provide a recap of the 2024 legislative session of the General Assembly of Maryland and how it will impact government finance officers.

Adjourn

Ticket Pricing

$100 Retired Member

$200 MD GFOA Member

$250 Govt Employed Non-Member

$265 Associate Non-Member