Conference Program Grid
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WESTIN LOMBARD
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012
 (P) = Pension Track     -     (T) = Trustee Track
 
1:00 to 2:30 p.m.        Pension Investment Projections: Setting Your Actuarial Assumption and Guiding Your Portfolio Strategy (Lilac B&D)     (P)(T)
  Todd Schroeder - Lauterbach and Amen
  Tom Rowen - Fifth Third Bank
  Dave Gnadt - Lincolnshire-Riverwoods FPD
2:45 to 5:00 p.m.        Fiduciary and Ethical Challenges for Pension Trustees (Lilac B&D)       (P)(T)
  Shawn Flaherty & Brian O’Conner - Ottosen Britz
7:30 to 9:00 p.m.        Open Forum (Jr. Ballroom C)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2012
FIRE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE  WORKSHOPS
TIME ADMINISTRATIVE TRACK
(Lilac A&C)
PENSION TRACK
(Lilac B&D)
8:30
to
10:00


Ethics in the Fire Service

Dan Hermes - Ret. Chief Pleasantview FPD
Shawn Flaherty - Ottosen Britz
(T)

Actuarial Studies in the Post-Reform World

Tim Sharpe, Actuary
(P)(T)
10:00 - 10:15 A.M. BREAK      
10:15
to
11:45


Training / Mentoring Supervisors

Bob Buhs - Executive Director, IFCA
Pat Kenny - Chief Western Springs FD
Steve DiNolfo - Ottosen Britz
(T)

Top Ten Cases Every Pension Trustee Should Know

Carolyn Clifford - Ottosen Britz
David Zafiratos - Ottosen Britz
(P)(T)
11:45 - 1:00 P.M. LUNCH (ROOM)       
1:00
to

2:15

Using Today's Technology to Solve Yesterday's Problems

Rob Smith - Gordon, Stackman & Waugh, PC    
(T)
Handling Problematic DOI Audit Results
Travis March - DOI
Chris Heisler - DOI
Ericka Thomas - Ottosen Britz 

(P)(T)
2:15 - 2:30 P.M. BREAK      
2:30
to

4:00

Social Networking: Pros & Cons

John Kelly - Ottosen Britz
(T)
Why I’m Bullish on America -
You Don’t Have to Be an Optimist, Really

Spencer Klein - MB Financial
Robert Thompson - MB Financial  
(P)(T)
 
4:00 - 7:00 p.m.       Sponsors’ Reception / Networking / Door Prizes / Raffle (Jr. Ballroom A-C)
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012
7:30 - 8:00 a.m.        NIAFPD Membership Meeting (Jr. Ballroom A-C)                                  8:00 - 8:45 a.m.     Conference Welcome (Jr. Ballroom A-C)
    William Mueller, President - Village of Lombard
    Jay Reardon, CEO MABAS - MABAS Overview
     
PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS - MORNING
TIME COMMISSIONER TRACK
(Cypress)
TRUSTEE TRACK
(Magnolia)
GENERAL TRACK
(Lilac B&D)
ADMINISTRATIVE / PENSION TRACK
(Lilac A&C)
9:00
to

10:00

New Firefighter Testing Law

Part 1

Karl Ottosen - Ottosen Britz John Kelly - Ottosen Britz  
(T)

Management Liability - Case Reviews and Coverage Issues

Warren English - BF&S
Bryan Strausberger - VFIS/Midwest
Steve DiNolfo - Ottosen Britz
(T)

Bargaining & Interest

Arbitration - Part 1

Jim Baird - CBS Law Firm
Ben Gehrt - CBS Law Firm
(T)

Impact of Divorce on Pension Benefits


Theresa Kulat - Ancel Glink

(P)(T)
10:00 - 10:15 A.M. BREAK
10:15
to

11:30

Practical Applications for New

Firefighter Testing - Part 2

Karl Ottosen - Ottosen Britz
John Kelly - Ottosen Britz
(T)

Executive Session / Open Meetings Act

/ Electronic Meetings

Bernie Weiler -
Bob Britz - Ottosen Britz
(T)

Bargaining & Interest

Arbitration - Part 2

Jim Baird - CBS Law Firm
Ben Gehrt - CBS Law Firm

(T)

Tackling the Administrative Challenges for Pension Funds


Allison Barrett - Lauterbach and Amen
Mary Hornback - Villa Park FFPF
Sue Huiner - Homer Township FPD
(P)(T)
11:45 - 1:15 P.M.    AWARDS LUNCHEON  (ROOM)
PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS - AFTERNOON
TIME COMMISSIONER TRACK
(Cypress)
TRUSTEE TRACK
(Magnolia)
GENERAL TRACK
(Lilac B&D)
ADMINISTRATIVE / PENSION TRACK
(Lilac A&C)
1:30
to

3:00

Commissioner Legal Updates

Joe Miller - Ottosen Britz
Tom Gilbert - Ottosen Britz
(T)

Trustee Legal & Legislative Updates

Chuck Vaughn -
Ronald Kubicki - Pleasantview FPD Ron Broida - Broida and Nichele, Ltd.
(T)

Capital Financing

Eric Anderson - BMO Capital Markets

(T)

Illinois Pension Reform: Legislative Efforts and Constitutional Challenges

Eric Madiar - Chief Legal Council to Illinois Senate
Carolyn Clifford - Ottosen Britz
(P)(T)
3:00 - 3:15 P.M. BREAK      
TIME COMMISSIONER TRACK
(Lilac B&D)
TIME GENERAL TRACK
(Magnolia)
3:15
to

4:45

Fire Commissioner Information Exchange
(Panel and Open Forum)

John Kelly - Ottosen Britz
Joe Miller - Ottosen Britz
Bob Jewell - Tri-State FPD
(T)
3:15
to

4:45

Special Tax Districts / Consolidation Efforts

Information Exhange

Presenters / Moderators:
Karl Ottosen - Ottosen Britz

Other Member District Representatives
(P)(T)
                     
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.      VFIS/Midwest and Ottosen Britz Kelly Cooper Gilbert & DiNolfo, Ltd. - Hospitality (Jr. Ballromm A)        
             
6:30 - 10:30 p.m.     Banquet           (T) - Trustee Training  
    6:30 - 7:00 Cocktails Before Dinner / Cash Bar (Jr. Ballroom B&C)     (P) - Pension Fund Board Member Training  
    7:00 Dinner Buffet and Comedy Hypnosis by Cherylt (Jr. Ballroom B&C)