SEE YOU IN ST. LOUIS.

• Author: Mucha, Mike
• Position: Perspectives - Conference news

GFOA staff has been working hard on the 112th Annual Conference and we are all looking forward to welcoming you to St. Louis at the beginning of May. For those of you who have been to a GFOA conference before--including those of you who come every year--we thank you for your continued dedication to GFOA and hope you notice a few changes this year that we think will improve your conference experience. For the more than 550 "first-time" conference attendees, we hope you enjoy the experience, learn from your peers, and return next year to help share your stories on how we can all work together to improve the financial policies, processes, outcomes, and, ultimately, the fiscal sustainability of the communities we serve. If you can't make it this year, stay tuned to the GFOA newsletter and website for opportunities to view presentations and receive important updates from the conference.

Continuing the success of past conferences, we have maintained a focus on delivering a high-quality line up of speakers including leading practitioners, researchers, and subject matter experts to provide ongoing best practice guidance on core public finance topics. There will also be an emphasis on sessions to help build leadership skills and stay current on issues and trending...