GTOTDecember 4-6, 2017

Hilton Houston Post Oak – Houston, TX

Winter Seminar

2017

Program

GTOTWinter Seminar

2017

Monday, December 4

7:30 – 8:15 a.m. Registration and Breakfast – Ballroom Foyer/Ballroom C Sponsored by TexPool

8:15 – 9:15 Economic Update – 1.0 CPE – Ballroom A/B Bill Ehling, Federated Investors

9:15 – 9:30 Break – Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch 9:30 – 10:30 Allowable Investments under the PFIA – 1.0 CPE – Ballroom A/B Benjamin Clark, FTN Financial

10:30 – 10:45 Break – Ballroom FoyerSponsored by Raymond James

10:45 – 12:00 Mistakes in Managing Your Investment Portfolio – 1.5 CPE – Ballroom A/BJohn Bannon and Greg Warner, FirstSouthwest Asset Management

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch – Ballroom C Sponsored by FTN Financial

Concurrent Sessions

1:15 – 2:30 OPEB Pre-Funding – 1.5 CPE – Ballroom A/B John Robinson, PFM Asset Management LLC

1:15 – 2:30 The Best Way to Invest with Multiple Brokers – 1.5 CPE – Concorde Tracy Marcus, Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., Inc.; Deborah Laudermilk, Travis County

2:30 – 3:00 Break – Ballroom FoyerSponsored by Vining Sparks

3:00 – 4:15 Strategies for Improving the U.S. Payment System – 1.5 CPE – Ballroom A/B Matt Davies, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas; Cedric Menchion, Killeen ISD

3:00 – 4:15 Cash Segmentation: an Active Approach to Liquidity Management – 1.5 CPE – Concorde Michael Morin, Fidelity Investments

4:30 – 5:30 GTOT Investment Policy Certification – 1.0 CPE – Concorde Corrine Steeger, City of Dallas

6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Reception – BLVD Ballroom Sponsored by PFM and Ramirez

Tuesday, December 5

7:30 – 8:15 a.m. Registration and Breakfast – Ballroom Foyer/Ballroom C Sponsored by Valley View Consulting, L.L.C.

8:15 – 9:15 Safekeeping Services and Collateralization – 1.0 CPE – Ballroom A/B Richard Long, Valley View Consulting, L.L.C.

9:15 – 9:30 Break – Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by Baird and First Public 9:30 – 10:30 Municipal Bonds in Texas and The Bond Sale Process – 1.0 CPE – Ballroom A/B Brian Kelso, Robert W. Baird & Co.

10:30 – 10:45 Break – Ballroom FoyerSponsored by Fitch Ratings and Texas CLASS

10:45 – 12:00 Types of Debt, Rating, Management, Resources, and Understanding – 1.5 CPE – Ballroom A/BSteve Murray, Fitch Ratings

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Annual Business Meeting – Ballroom C Sponsored by Cullen Asher

Concurrent Sessions

1:15 – 2:30 Economic Development Issues, Tools, and Practices – 1.5 CPE – Ballroom A/B Ethan Klos, City of Arlington; Heather Hurlbert, City of San Marcos

1:15 – 2:30 Vault Services, Armored Car Services, and Smart Safes – 1.5 CPE – Concorde Joan Brancaccio, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; John Van Slingerland, G4S

2:30 – 3:00 Break – Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by Wells Fargo

3:00 – 4:15 Commercial Paper Investments – 1.5 CPE – Ballroom A/B Sheila Duffy, Public Trust Advisors, LLC; Tony Sekaly, Texas CLASS

3:00 – 4:15 Bank Depositories: The RFP Process – 1.5 CPE – Concorde Patrick Krishock, Austin ISD; Alka Shah, City of Sugar Land; Lia Givens and Kim Maxey,

Wells Fargo

Wednesday, December 6

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast – Ballroom C Sponsored by Piper Jaffray

9:00 – 10:45 Post Issuance Best Practices – Disclosure/Rebate – 2.0 CPE – Ballroom A/B Bill Johnson, FirstSouthwest Asset Management; Lou Ann Heath, Hilltop Securities Inc.

11:00 – 12:30 p.m. GTOT Board Meeting – Promenade

GTOT’s Annual Holiday DinnerSponsored by Hilltop Securities Inc., LOGIC, and TexSTAR

Tuesday, December 5th

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.Maggiano’s Little Italy

2019 Post Oak Blvd

You’re Invited! Did we count you in? (If you’re not sure, check your name badge!)If you have questions or need to pay for a guest, please see the GTOT staff at the registration table.

Meet in the lobby of the Hilton at 6:50 p.m. for the short walk to Maggiano’s Little Italy.

Special Thanks To Our Sponsors

Honorary

GTOT appreciates the generous contributions of these organizations

McCall, Parkhurst, & Horton L.L.P Municipal Advisory Council of Texas SAMCO Capital Markets, Inc.

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Special Thanks To Our Sponsors

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Bronze

HonoraryBOSC, Inc. « Municipal Advisory Council of Texas

GTOT appreciates the generous contributions of these organizations.

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