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Highlights Happy Holidays and Best Wishes to Everyone for a Prosperous New Year
Feb. 10—Sheila Conley, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services March 10—Lee Lofthus, Assistant Attorney General for Administration, U.S. Department of Justice April 7—TBA May 5—Danny Werfel (Invited), Deputy Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget The dinners are held set for 6:15 – 9:15 p.m. at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Arlington, VA (Pentagon City Mall). The cost is $175 per participant, which covers cocktails, dinner and valet parking. One important thing to remember—there is NO selling at these events. If you are interested in participating in a dinner, please download the Dinner Reservation Form and submit it to Susan Fritzlen. Each dinner is limited to 20 Corporate Partners, one per Corporate Partner organization. Selections for each dinner are first-come, first-served 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.
Ad positions are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to download an advertising form and secure your ad today. Questions? Contact April Pardoe.
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December 2008 , Volume 6, Issue 6
 NEW! Upcoming Networking EventsFederal Chief Financial Officer/Deputy Chief Financial Officer Dinner—Jan. 14, 2009 AGA will host a special dinner Jan. 14 to honor federal CFOs and their deputies for their service to our country. By invitation only, each Corporate Partner organization will be given the opportunity to have one individual participate in this dinner. Invitations have recently been e-mailed to the main contact for each Corporate Partnership. Please contact Susan Fritzlen for more information. AGA Emerging Issues Forum: Delivering Information that Makes a Difference—Feb. 18, 2009. AGA’s Emerging Issues Committee will hold its second forum, set for 1 – 5 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Whether it is for accountability or management purposes, delivering timely and reliable information that can make a difference is what financial management and accountability professionals in government try to achieve. The 2009 Emerging Issues Forum examines this issue, emphasizing, first how management can better provide value-added information to both internal and external constituencies, and second, how accountability professionals can use information to achieve more effective oversight. The 2008 Forum attracted 125 executives from government and the private sector. Complete information, including session descriptions and registration forms, will be distributed in early January. As we move forward into 2009, 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. Stay tuned! We need for you to stay (or GET) involved to appreciate 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. We want this to be a win-win for everyone.
Many ideas for future research projects were discussed at the Nov. 11 All-Hands Business Meeting. Download the meeting presentation and take a peek at slides 21 and 22. Reserve your topic now by contacting Anna Miller, Director of Research. Sponsoring a research project brings many benefits, including: opportunity to include an article in AGA’s Journal of Government Financial Management, press coverage, opportunity to make a technical presentation at an AGA national conference, and distribution of report to various government executives.
For questions regarding these programs and/or to suggest program topics, 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.
Each course is taught by an experienced professional at your office location. Upon completion, participants are awarded 8 to 16 CPEs, depending on the length of the course. For more details about these and other AGA-sponsored training courses, including pricing and availability, please contact Joe Jozefczyk, AGA Director of Education, at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 307, or Bekka Gehrmann, AGA Education Manager, at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 309.
We have reserved a block of rooms at both hotels to accommodate PDC attendees. The AGA room rate is $120 per night (plus tax) for single and double occupancy. To make a single reservation, please call your preferred hotel at 800.228.9290 (Marriott) or 888.627.7033 (Sheraton) and mention you are attending the “AGA PDC” to receive the discounted rate. If you would like to reserve multiple rooms for your team at the Marriott New Orleans, please contact Branko Bahat at 504.553.5523. If you would like to reserve multiple rooms for your team at the New Orleans Sheraton Hotel, please contact Kathan Dearman at 504.595.5529. To be fair to all conference attendees, sub blocks at both hotels are limited to 35 rooms. If you need more than 35 rooms, you will need to contact the second hotel and open a sub block there. In addition, you will only be allowed to hold rooms under your company name (or one individual) until Friday, May 15, 2009. After this date, any rooms that are not assigned to a specific individual or multiple rooms assigned to the same person will be released for general sale.
Exhibiting at the PDC offers invaluable opportunities to network, cultivate leads, and gain face-to-face interaction with 1,800 hard-to-reach government financial management and accountability leaders. They want to know how your product or service will help them do business better. Be sure you’re there to tell them. We combine all the right elements to attract attendees to the Exhibit Hall and move them toward your booth. Booth Assignments: The first round of booth assignments will be made on Jan. 31, 2009. Booth assignments will be made based on the following criteria:
Applications for space received after the initial space assignment date, Jan. 31, will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Become an advertiser or sponsor to enhance your company’s visibility beyond the show floor. Advertising and sponsorships are the perfect way to increase your company's name recognition, maximize exposure and showcase your commitment to the financial management profession. We offer a wide range of opportunities to help you stand out and gain a competitive edge. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to put your products and services in front of the people who need them most. Join us June 21–24, 2009, in New Orleans, LA, and secure your place at this important event.
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Housing and registration is now open for AGA’s 58th Annual Professional Development Conference (PDC) taking place June 21–24 in New Orleans, LA. This year’s education sessions and conference activities will take place at two hotels, the Marriott New Orleans and the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel. For your convenience, both hotels are located on Canal Street and are directly across the street from each other.