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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Monthly Networking Dinners—Save the Dates
We have reserved the following dates in 2008 and 2009 for upcoming Corporate Partner dinners: Sept. 9, Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 9, Jan. 6, Feb. 10, March 10, April 7 and May 5. Please contact Susan Fritzlen, who is arranging guest speakers, if you have someone in mind that you would like us to invite. The dinners are held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Arlington, VA (Pentagon City Mall). We will formally announce the dinners once speakers are confirmed.
Be Our Guest on the AGA Blog
Does your organization have an innovative idea or strategy you'd like to share with the government accountability community? Have you noticed a trend in your engagements that might be of interest to others? Why not take a day on the AGA Blog to discuss it? What does a day on the blog entail?
1. A 500- to 750-word essay on a topic of your choice submitted by noon the day before your appearance or earlier if possible.
2. The essay should end with a question to encourage readers to post replies.
3. You should be somewhat available during your “day” on the blog to reply a few times to comments as they are made.
4. We ask that you publicize your appearance to your professional colleagues and friends to help us draw traffic to the site, which is located at http://aga.typepad.com/aga/. We suggest you wait until the morning your blog is live to publicize it since people tend to react more favorably to a live blog.
Interested? We are now booking the third week in July. Contact Marie Force, communications director, to schedule your day on the AGA Blog.
Research Projects Update
If you would like to sponsor a research project and/or have a good idea for a project, we would like to hear from you. Please contact Anna Miller, AGA’s Director of Research. Here’s an update.
Corporate Partner Advisory Group Leadership
Chair
Hank Steininger, CGFM
Managing Partner, Global Public Sector,
Grant Thornton LLP
hsteininger@gt.com
703.837.4410
Vice Chair
John Cherbini, CGFM
KPMG LLP
jcherbini@kpmg.com
202.533.4339
Executive Director
Relmond Van Daniker, DBA, CPA
rvandaniker@agacgfm.org
703.684.6931, ext 312
Deputy Executive Director of Programs
Susan Fritzlen
sfritzlen@agacgfm.org
703.684.6931, ext 314
Director of Research
Anna D. Gowans Miller, MBA, CPA
amiller@agacgfm.org
703.684.6931, ext 313
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June 2008 , Volume 6, Issue 3
AGA Welcome Its Newest Corporate Partners—77 Partners Strong
PDC 2008 Early Registration Date Approaching for PDC; Corporate Partners Get Member Rates
 AGA’s 2008 Professional Development Conference & Exposition (PDC) is just around the corner. It will be held July 27–30 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. All the numbers add up to another sellout event, with nearly 2,000 participants expected this year. The conference offers prime opportunities to interact with leading government executives and decision-makers.
Complete program information can be found on our website. Remember, as an AGA Corporate Partner, your staff is eligible to receive member registration rates for the conference. The cutoff date for discounted rates is Friday, June 27.
Register for the PDC Golf Tournament—Only $35 to Play
Join us for a day of networking and friendly competition on Saturday, July 26, at the PDC Golf Tournament. Stone Mountain Golf Club’s Lakemont Course features impressive elevation changes and a brilliant design for any skill level. Incredible views of the world's largest exposed granite mountain make the front nine a memorable experience. Space is limited, so sign up today.
Annual Corporate Partner Meeting in Atlanta—Don’t Miss It
Please join us from 10:30–11:45 a.m. Monday, July 28, for a meeting of the AGA Corporate Partner Advisory Group (CPAG) at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atrium Room 705. We need every Corporate Partner organization to send at least one representative to this meeting. If you are interested in getting involved with AGA, the CPAG is where you can make it happen. The CPAG’s mission is to bring industry and government executives together to exchange information, support professional development, improve communications and understanding, solve issues and build partnerships and trust, thereby enhancing AGA’s focus on advancing government accountability.
This is an excellent opportunity to network with other Corporate Partner representatives and learn firsthand how to maximize your organization’s partnership with AGA.
Remember, we need at least one representative from EVERY Corporate Partner organization to attend. Please RSVP to Susan Fritzlen or 800.AGA.7211, ext. 314. Make the most out of your partnership with AGA and get involved.
Special Opportunity to Earn the CGFM
 Sign up for AGA's Intensive Review Course and take the CGFM Examinations before the Professional Development Conference & Exposition in Atlanta.
The Intensive Review Course will take place July 24–25, 2008. The CGFM Examinations will be offered by appointment on July 26–27, 2008. The cost of the course is only $249 for qualified participants, and it offers 18 CPE hours. Special Bonus: The CGFM Examinations are offered at no cost to course attendees. Click here for registration, eligibility and examination information.
Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available for AGA’s Performance Management Conference—October 2008 in Seattle
Make plans now to participate in AGA’s National Performance Management Conference, which focuses on the growing field of performance reporting. The conference brings together close to 300 government officials who are using performance reports to measure progress toward achieving their goals every year. This event offers unparalleled opportunities to network, exchange ideas and share best practices with colleagues and friends.
Attention Up-and-Coming Financial Leaders: AGA and the Council for Excellence in Government Have Created a Financial Management Specialty Within the Excellence in Government Fellows Program
If you are a mid-level manager interested in improving your leadership and management skills and are working in local, state or federal government finance, consider applying for this prestigious program.
Financial Fellows should:
• Have a record of strong accomplishment and demonstrate high potential.
• Rank at the GS-14 or GS-15 level (or equivalent in the military or other pay systems). Exceptional individuals at the GS -13 or equivalent level are encouraged to apply.
• Find a sponsor in their organization who will support them throughout the program year.
Apply online before Oct. 10, 2008. The program begins Oct. 20. Questions? Contact Joe Jozefczyk, AGA, at 703.562.0088 or Chris Wingo, CEG, at 202.728.0418.
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