We are all dealing with the economic challenges to maintain service levels with our districts and may question spending additional funds to attend this educational conference. Now, more than ever we need to network and share concepts or practices to meet our fiscal responsibilities as District officials. We cannot just hope for better times. It is important you attend this educational opportunity to learn what others may be doing, or to discuss what we collectively may consider to meet our budgetary needs.

I strongly encourage your attendance at this conference to learn first-hand and hear from others through networking opportunities to address administrative and economic challenges we face. The conference offers educational opportunities for fire protection district trustees, pension fund trustees, commissioners and administrative personnel.

Please note the attendance incentive for this year's conference... A full 10% Reduction in Registration Fees. The Conference Committee reviewed our conference budget and have been able to exercise some cost-containment measures to provide this to all members and to assist in meeting our economic challenges.

I hope to see all of you at our conference to assist in the overall efforts to survive these economic times.

Ronald P. Kubicki, President

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

	5:30 - 7:30 pm 7:30 - 9:00 pm	Board of Directors Meeting Open Forum
Friday, February 5, 2010
Tentative Program Includes:
	Worker’s Compensation Freedom of Information Act Computer Crimes Pension Board Member Training Administrative Topics Open Forum
	8:00 am - 7:00 pm 8:30 am - Noon 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm	Registration Morning Programs Lunch Provided with Registration Afternoon Programs Sponsors’ Reception Dinner on your Own
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Tentative Programs Include:
	Oral Interviews Commissioin Legal Fees Discipline Trustee Legal Updates Understanding Your Budget Collective Barganing Legislative Panel Computer Crimes
	7:30 am - Noon 8:00 am - 9:00 am	Registration Continental Breakfast

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Advanced Trustee Training
Trustees who have completed the Advanced Trustee Training are required to maintain their eligibility under PA 95-799 by participating in annual continuing education. Said individuals have until the end of the following calendar year to complete a minimum of 3 hours of approved trustee training. Qualified programs that satisfy the continued education requirement are available at the NIAFPD Annual Conference.

Pension Fund Board Member Training
If you are a Pension Fund Board Member, you are now required to annually attend sixteen hours of training under new Sections 1-109.3 and 1-113.18 of the Illinois Pension Code (P.A. 96-429 and 96-006). The NIAFPD Conference will specifically dedicate Friday, February 5th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. to this training.

In addition, portions of other programs presented during the NIAFPD conference will also count for this training.

(The final conference program will notate which sessions are applicable to the above training.)

Oak Brook Shopping Spree
Special Discounts with Your Oak Brook Shopping Spree

Guest / Spouse (Non-District Staff) Registration Package Includes:

All Workshops
Friday Sponsors’ Reception
Saturday Continental Breakfast and Breaks
Saturday Dinner Banquet
Sunday Breakfast Buffet

The DoubleTree Hotel Chicago-Oak Brook

Restaurants and Lounges
Free High Speed and Wireless Internet
Fully Equipped Fitness Center
Oak Brook Shopping Center

The DoubleTree Hotel - Oak Brook, Illinois www.chicagooakbrook.doubletree.com Dress Code for Entire Conference Business Casual Friday Registration Includes Lunch Friday Sponsors’ Reception Saturday Workshop Tracks Trustees Commissioners Administrative General Saturday Dinner Banquet	For More Information Including: Workshop Speakers and Topic Descriptions Directions to Hotel Contact: Bob Tinucci, NIAFPD Conference Chairman 630.514.1601 btinucci@aol.com Kathy Haage, NIAFPD Executive Director 847.945.4120 khaage@dbfd.org