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Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA

Spring is coming and it is once again time to celebrate Certified Government Financial Manager month! March has been declared CGFM month and we have received proclamations from Governor Tony Evers, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. Photos are included in the March 2025 Footnotes. We will have the signed proclamations on display at the May Symposium.

As a reminder, the AGA National office has the following events which are free to members:

AGA Members Only Webinar	March 12	1.5 CPE
Performance Counts Summit	May 13	4.0 CPE
AGA Members Only Webinar	May 14	1.5 CPE

Go to www.agacgfm.org for details and to register.

Registration will be opening soon for the 47th Annual Spring Symposium at Union-South. We are just finalizing the details for one speaker before sending out information. Save the date: Tuesday, May 6.

Sherri

Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA

Hello AGA Chapter!

AGA Southern Wisconsin has a lot of things in motion. Most notable is that the Spring Symposium schedule is nearly finalized and the registration information will be available soon. We are working on setting up some chapter webinars and will be starting to use Conferences I/O for attendance tracking, Q&A during the session, and CPE certificates.

AGA National has some upcoming events that are free for members

• AGA Members only webinar March 12 1.5 CPE
• Performance Counts Summit May 13 4.0 CPE
• AGA Members only webinar May 14 1.5 CPE

Go to www.agacgfm.org for details and to register.

It is membership renewal season! All memberships expire on March 31. In past years, AGA National has let these hold off until April for late renewals, but they will be doing a firm cut-off this year. Keep this in mind if you want to register for any of the May members only sessions! This year they will only be sending renewal invoices by email. You can pay on-line and have the option to select “auto renewal.” They are also adding a way to indicate you would like to get text message updates from them; over 700 people have opted in over the past month.

If you have been thinking about the CGFM certification, be sure to check out the great specials in February. When you submit your application, you will get the bonus item noted on the specials calendar (see page 5 for more information). This would be a great kick-start to enhance your career path.

Sherri

There is still a little time if you have not signed up for the AGA National Free Members Only webinar scheduled for December 11, 1-2:15 central time:

The chapter is working on the ins & outs of using Conferences i/o for webinars. Chapter webinars will be scheduled as we get through the administrative parts of recording CPE codes, completing evaluations, and sending out CPE forms.

Save the Date! The Annual Symposium is May 6 at Union South. We are working on getting the speakers and topics confirmed, but the general information is on page 4 of the newsletter. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sherri

Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA

We are off to a slow start for the chapter program year, but National AGA has several upcoming events that are free for members to keep your CPE on track. Don’t miss out on the free sessions below!

Technology & Transformation Summit (TTS)         *Free*           6 CPE

Virtual conference Wednesday, November 6

Still time to register           https://www.agacgfm.org/Events/TTS/Home.aspx

Free Members Only Webinar                                                       1.5 CPE

Wednesday, December 11, 1-2:15 CT

Topic & speaker not published yet

https://www.agacgfm.org/Training/Webinars/2023-2024-Webinars/Free-Members-Only-Webinar-(1).aspx

Wake Up Wednesday Coffee Chat                *Free*                     1.0 CPE

Wednesday, January 29, 7-8 CT

https://www.agacgfm.org/Training/Webinars/2023-2024-Webinars/Free-Coffee-Chats.aspx

Free Members Only Webinar                                                       1.5 CPE

Wednesday, March 12, 1-2:15 CT

Topic & speaker not published yet

https://www.agacgfm.org/Training/Webinars/2023-2024-Webinars/Free-Members-Only-Webinar-(2).aspx

The chapter will be scheduling some webinars for winter/spring and those will be sent as the speakers are confirmed. If you have a topic area you would like us to pursue, feel free to drop a note to any board member or through the website!

Sherri  
Sherri Voigt, CGFM, CPA