Fall 2025 Conference

The Maryland Government Finance Officers Association invites you to attend our final conference of 2025! 
Don't miss great sessions covering ethics, performance management, economic updates on both state and national levels — PLUS a keynote from top economist: Anirban Basu!

The Fall Conference will take place on Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport in Linthicum, MD.

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Registration includes entry to the event, access to PDF materials following the conference, parking, breakfast, lunch, plus a mid-day networking reception to conect with colleagues and vendors in our exhibit hall.

Check-in begins at 8:00 AM and the meeting adjourns at 4:30 PM. See below for more details and tentative agenda.

Standard registration closes on Friday, October 17, 2025. There will be a late registration fee of $50 added to registration after that date. No refunds for cancellations after October 17.

Agenda (tentative)

9:00 am – 9:05 am: Introduction and Welcome

• Speaker: Rafiu Ighile, President, MDGFOA

9:05 am – 9:55 am: Monetary Masala

• Speaker: Anirban Basu, Chairman & CEO, Sage Policy Group, Inc.
• Description: Is the US economy headed for recession, or can America weather emerging trade wars, associated cost increases, and uncertainty?  This presentation focuses on US and regional economic performance with an eye toward identifying emerging risks to what has been the world's most envied economy. Among variables of interest are interest rates, employment growth, real estate valuations, and a variety of leading economic indicators.

9:55 – 10:05 am: Break

10:05 am – 10:55 am: GFOA Code of Ethics

• Speaker: Mike, Mucha, Deputy Executive Director, Government Finance Officers Association
• Description: PENDING

10:55 am – 11:10 am: Break

11:10 am – 12:00 pm: Medicare Planning

• Speaker: Roberta Eckert, Director of Nationwide Retirement Institute
• Description: PENDING

12:00 pm –1:00 pm: Lunch

1:00 pm – 1:30 pm: Networking Event

1:25 pm – 1:30 pm: Sponsor Raffles

1:30 pm – 2:20 pm: Process Innovation 

• Speakers: Michael Baskin, Chief Innovation Officer, Montgomery County, MD
• Description: PENDING

2:20 pm – 2:40 pm: Break

2:40 pm – 3:30 pm: Maryland Revenue Update

• Speaker: Robert J. Rehrmann, Director, Bureau of Revenue Estimates
• Description: This presentation will discuss trends in Maryland's economy and their impact on State and local revenues, especially the income tax. It will also touch on the budget outlook for the state and some likely revenue/budget issues for the upcoming legislative session.

3:30 pm – 4:20 pm: Performance Management/Strategic Planning for Operations

• Speaker: Andres Villarraga, Policy Analyst & Advisor, Commissioners’ Office, WSSC Water 
• Description: This session highlights how WSSC Water’s governance framework guides both the development and execution of the Strategic Plan to align daily operations with long-term priorities. Attendees will explore approaches to setting performance expectations, integrating operational insights into the planning process, and tracking progress through key performance indicators. The session will emphasize the governance role in ensuring transparency, strengthening decision-making, and maintaining accountability as WSSC Water advances its mission to deliver safe, reliable, and affordable services to the community.

Adjourn