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President’s Message – March 2017

 

Hello everybody:

The Month of March is certainly rolling in like a lion; I like to think that our educational events are doing at the Southern Wisconsin AGA Chapter. Some of the new and exciting things that have been planned so far are as follows:

  • The March luncheon is scheduled at Rigby Pub & Grill on March 23rd. The speaker for this meeting is the President of the Madison Mallard’s. Don’t forget that this March is CGFM Month and this meeting will be free to those who hold this certification.
  • Watch for the agenda of our Fortieth Annual AGA Symposium scheduled on May 10; it has been finalized and will be posted on our website in the next few days.
  • The April luncheon speaker is Attorney Shayna Borakove of Borakove/Osman, LLC. She will be speaking to us regarding trusts, estates, taxes, and the planning for your future generation. The restaurant has yet to be determined.
  • Check out the member spotlight on page 5 of our newsletter featuring Andrew Stovich, CGFM.

As always, I am reaching out to our members for ideas of new topics for our luncheons and symposium. If you have an idea for an educational topic, please let me know. I will definitely look into any and all ideas coming my way.

I hope to see everybody at these events.

Mary Laufenberg, CGFM

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March 2017 Luncheon Meeting – Thursday, March 23, 2017

March is CGFM Month

To recognize the CGFM Program and its accomplishments, AGA has declared the month of March “CGFM Month”.

Welcome Members & Non-Members

TOPIC: Madison Mallards – Renovation of Warner Park Stadium

SPEAKER: Vern Stenman, Northwoods League Executive

DATE: Thursday, March 27, 2017

REGISTRATION: 11:30 a.m. LUNCH: 11:45 a.m.

COST: $6 for Members, $12 for Non-Members Free for CGFMs

PLACE: Rigby Pub & Grill, 119 East Main Street (upper level)

MENU:  Meals served with house cut pub fries and include fountain soda, coffee, or tea.

  • Cheeseburger – classic 1/3 lb. burger served with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion.
  • Cuban Sandwich – house-smoked pulled pork, berkshire ham, pepper jack cheese, pickles, Carolina gold sauce
  • Veggie Wrap – mixed greens with seasonal vegetables.

RESERVATIONS: Register below or contact Sherri Voigt by 1 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2017 with your name, membership status, meal choice (and for carpooling information) at (608) 266-2814 or [email protected].

NEW MEMBERS
FIRST LUNCHEON MEETING
IS FREE!

If you are a new member and you are attending your first luncheon, it’s FREE! Please note this when making reservation.

Membership Status(required)

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President’s Message – February 2017

Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA

Hello everybody:

We are currently still working on our education curriculum at AGA and have a few new engagements to tell you about. The first is the webinar scheduled for February 22nd from 1:00 to 2:50 p.m. titled “Fraud/Risk”. The location for this webinar has yet to be determined but we will let you know this place as soon as possible. The second ise a speaker has been confirmed for our luncheon scheduled for March 23rd. This speaker is Vern Stenman, President of the Madison Mallard’s who will be addressing his budget for the new seating rebuild at the Warner Park Stadium, the forecasting of increased revenue and working with the City of Madison on this renovation. Finally, we are still working on finalizing the agenda for our May AGA Symposium. There are a couple more slots that still need to be filled and I have reached out to possible speakers who have not yet gotten back to me. I am hoping to finalize this soon. Stay tuned to our website for this following information.

I hope to see everybody at the above-mentioned education sessions and take care…

Mary Laufenberg
2016-17 Co-presidents
Southern Wisconsin Chapter of the
Association of Government Accountants

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President’s Message – January 2017

Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA

We are at the cusp of a new year and I hope everybody is looking forward to it. I know I am. Our Annual Symposium is scheduled on May 10, 2017; we are almost done finalizing this agenda. It is going to be a great list of speakers so stay tuned to our website for this information. Our next luncheon is scheduled on January 26, 2017; our speaker will be Ryan Mooney from Baker Tilly discussing the latest tax updates. We are looking for your thoughts on topics for our luncheons. If you have any suggestions, please drop me a note. I hope to see everybody at these future events; take care…

Mary Laufenberg
2016-17 Co-President
Southern Wisconsin Chapter of the
Association of Government Accountants

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January Luncheon Meeting – Thursday, January 26, 2017

January Luncheon Meeting

TOPIC: Annual Tax Update

SPEAKER: Ryan Mooney, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP

DATE: Thursday, January 26, 2017

REGISTRATION: 11:30 a.m.

LUNCH: 11:45 a.m.

COST: $6 for Members, $12 for Non-Members

PLACE: Monona Garden Family Restaurant, 6501 Bridge Road, Monona, WI, 53713, in the back meeting room (Located just off Broadway near Monona Road & beltline)

MENU: All sandwiches come with french fries, fruit or cottage cheese and soda/coffee/tea.

  • Cheeseburger
  • Chicken Supreme Sandwich – Grilled Chicken with Swiss cheese on sourdough.
  • Mediterranean Salad – Romaine & iceberg lettuce, onion, tomato, cucumbers, black olives, egg, feta cheese with grilled pita bread and house dressing (with or without grilled chicken)

RESERVATIONS:  Register below or contact Serri Voigt by 11 a.m. on Monday, January 23, 2017 with your name and membership status and for capooling information at (608) 266-2814/ email: [email protected]

Membership Status(required)

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President’s Message – October 2016

Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA

Hello everybody.

The trees are changing colors and the weather is cooling down but I believe that I have a hot topic for 1.0 CPE this month. Dave Schmiedicke, the Finance Director for the City of Madison will be speaking about the Budget and Borrowing for the City of Madison’s Broadbanding and, if time permits, the contingent fund for the Madison Metro system. The date for this meeting is October 20; registration will begin at 11:30 as usual. We will be meeting at Rigby’s at 119 East Main Street. Registration and menu items to preorder to be on the website shortly for this luncheon. Also I am working on the agenda for the May 2017 symposium and if you have a topic that you feel would be appropriate for this event, please let me know. I have included my cell phone below for your convenience. It would be much appreciated on any suggestions that you may have.

I am sure that everybody is busy with their current workload but please take the time and catch some our monthly meetings or webinars. We are truly trying to choose a topic that would be of interest to all individuals.

Take care and hope to see you at a meeting.

Mary E. Laufenberg, CPA, CGFM
2016-17 Education Chair & Co-President
Southern Wisconsin AGA Chapter
608-438-8338