Managing the 2010 Budget - Strategies to Succeed

Scheduled For: 2/06/2009

Registration is closed for this event.

Friday, February 6, 2009 - 9:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
The Marriott Hotel - 500 E. Broad Street - Richmond, Virginia

FREE - INVITATION ONLY* - SPACE LIMITED, WAITING LIST EXPECTED

A discussion and presentation on effective tips and strategies for financing local government needs and projects during the economic downturn.

Luncheon speaker:
Jeffrey Lacker, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Panelists:
Barbara Rosenberg, Director, Fitch Ratings
Geordie Thompson, Senior Vice President, Moody's Investors Service
Erin Daugherty, Vice President, Moody's Investors Service
Karl Jacob, Standard & Poor's.

Topics will include:

Prudent Use of Undesignated Fund Balances
Strategies for Maintaining a CIP with Limited Resources
Cash Flow Challenges
Rating Agency Considerations
Revisiting Debt Portfolios
Potential Revenue Enhancement Techniques
Accessing Credit Markets
Strategic Tax Rate Setting Methods

Continental Breakfast and Lunch will be served.