Allocate your city finance insights at the 2023 Municipal Finance Institute
Are you a municipal finance expert or thought leader? The League of California Cities is accepting session proposals for the 2023 Municipal Finance Institute. Scheduled for Dec. 14-15 in San Diego, the institute will provide city leaders with the latest best practices, stories of successful collaborations, lessons learned, and solutions to city finance issues.
Whether it's a case study, a thought-provoking panel discussion, or an interactive session, Cal Cities is looking for dynamic and engaging sessions that will inspire and educate. Noncommercial submissions from any individual, group, business, or organization on any topic are welcome.
Proposals must be submitted online by July 21. Topics to consider include:
- Municipal finance law and policy
- Sales tax
- Labor negotiations
- GASB 87
- Leadership
- Financial transparency
- Workplace culture
- Pensions
- Risk management
- Financial software
Proposals are evaluated for their broad appeal, timeliness, originality, interactivity, creativity, supporting evidence, the ability to provoke discussion, and the absence of product or vendor commercialization. When preparing a proposal, try to answer the following key questions:
- Is the topic new or critical for municipal finance officers and staff?
- Does the session apply to both seasoned and new finance officers?
- Will it draw a wide audience?
- Does the description clearly state the session’s key takeaways?
- Will this issue stimulate action and further important discussion?
- Does the panel reflect the diversity of Cal Cities members and California cities — north and south, large and small, urban and rural?
Session proposal tips, along with last year’s schedule and session materials, are available on the Municipal Finance Institute webpage. For more information contact Education and Events Manager Christina George.