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Calendar of Upcoming Events
Monthly Networking Events—New Dinners Announced!
Sept. 9, 2008 – Bradford Higgins, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of State
Oct. 7, 2008 – Danny Harris, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Education
Nov. 4, 2008 – John Cox, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
Dec. 9, 2008 – Doug Webster, DBA, CGFM, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Labor
The dinners are held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Arlington, Virginia (Pentagon City Mall). The cost is $175 per participant, which covers cocktails, dinner and valet parking and goes from 6:15-9:15pm. One important thing to remember—there is NO selling at these events. If you are interested in participating in a dinner, please complete the attached Dinner Reservation Form and submit it to Susan Fritzlen. Each dinner is limited to 18 Corporate Partners—only one per Corporate Partner organization. Selections for each dinner are based on a first-come first served basis AND based on previous attendance at dinners. Once the attendees are selected from the returned Reservation Forms, we will notify those who are confirmed for a seat and those who are placed on the waiting list.
AGA Audio Conferences—NEW! An Exclusive Training Offer to Corporate Partners
AGA is pleased to announce a special offer to Corporate Partners with multiple offices that will enhance your organization’s education program and save money!
Register five or more of your offices for any of the upcoming audio conferences and you will receive a 20 percent discount off the early-bird price offered by the AGA. That's right, pay only $200 per site instead of the current registration price of $249. And remember, attendance is unlimited and two CPE hours are available for each participant. You cannot find a more cost-effective way of providing staff training with little or no travel involved. Register now!
For questions regarding these programs, contact Raymond Harris, Director of Chapter Operations, at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 339. Questions regarding registration should be directed to Maria Lucas, Meetings Specialist, ext. 308.
View the Audio Conference Schedule.
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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August 2008 , Volume 6, Issue 4
AGA’s 2008 Annual PDC: What a Success!
 The 2008 Professional Development Conference (PDC) in Atlanta, Georgia was a huge success with more than 2,000 people in attendance! From the technical sessions to the exhibits to the networking, it was spectacular. Attendees were very pleased with the caliber of speakers and the overall quality of the conference. We could not have achieved this without your support! Thank you!
Seven of our Corporate Partner research studies were highlighted in conference sessions and two research reports were included in attendee bags—SAS 70 Reports: Are They Useful and Can They Be Improved? (sponsored by Ernst & Young) and the Annual CFO Survey (sponsored by Grant Thornton LLP).
Mark your calendars now for the 2009 PDC to be held June 21–24 in New Orleans, Louisiana!
Corporate Partner Advisory Group (CPAG) Business Meeting Held at the PDC
We were pleased that so many of you were able to join us for the CPAG business meeting held Monday, July 28, in conjunction with the PDC. We listened as CPAG Vice Chair, John Cherbini, CGFM, reviewed the mission of the CPAG, the overall financial contribution of the private sector to AGA and provided the Year-in-Review recap of CPAG activities, including a research projects update.
As we move forward, we will be providing expanded opportunities for you, including a new breakfast series surrounding the results of the presidential and congressional elections and other development programs surrounding the transition to a new leadership.
We need for you to stay (or GET) involved to reap the full benefits of your Corporate Partnership! Do this by participating in events, volunteering for conference committees, working with the local AGA chapters, participating in research and staying current with AGA’s electronic newsletters and Corporate Partner updates!
Be Our Guest on the AGA Blog
Does your organization have an innovative new 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 500-750-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/ if you wish to check it out. 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 into September. 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.
Register for AGA National Conferences—Corporate Partners Receive Member Rates!
All staff of AGA Corporate Partner organizations receive the member registration rate for AGA national conferences! Just around the corner are the Internal Control & Fraud Conference (Sept. 22–23 in Phoenix, AZ) and Performance Management Conference (Oct. 27–28 in Seattle, WA).
Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available for AGA’s Internal Control & Fraud Conference, September 22–23, 2008 in Phoenix, AZ
Maximize your company’s visibility, make new contacts and reach your target audience at AGA’s Internal Control & Fraud Conference. This event focuses on management’s responsibility for ensuring a good system of internal control and the role of accountability professionals to minimize the risk of fraud, waste and abuse. More than 400 leaders in government and private industry will discuss the latest discovery techniques, lessons learned and how governments are cooperating to improve services to citizens.
Sponsorship Opportunities Now Available for AGA’s Performance Management Conference, October 27–28, 2008 in Seattle, WA
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.
Call for Private Sector Leadership Awards Nominations
Who do you know that deserves special recognition for contributions to the government financial management community? Please help us acknowledge financial professionals in the private sector who throughout their career has served as a role model for others and has consistently exhibited the highest personal and professional standards. You might even consider nominating yourself for the Andy Barr Award or the Private Sector Financial Excellence Award. Nominees do not have to be individual members of AGA. These awards will be presented at AGA’s National Leadership Conference Feb. 19–20, 2009 in Washington, D.C. All nominations are due by Oct. 24, 2008 to Michiyo Wheeler.
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