2014 ASU Municipal Finance Conference

2014 Municipal Finance Conference

ASU Annual Public Finance Conference

understanding options and disclosure requirements for local governments

Thursday, May 8 – Welcome Reception

Friday, May 9 – All Day Conference

Arizona State University's School of Public Affairs and Center for Urban Innovation present its third Annual Public Finance Conference. This national conference brings together practitioners and public officials from across the United States to examine the core principles of municipal finance focusing on current priorities, perspectives, deal structures and best practices that attendees can take back to their home communities for implementation. Real solutions for real challenges.

Guest speakers and work sessions will address a range of municipal finance issues confronting today’s finance officers, managers, and elected officials.

2014 Topics

A changing regulatory environment

Are you prepared for the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosure requirements for municipal securities?

Financing new technologies

Utilizing an array of financing tools to make your city a smart city

Disclosure requirements and liability

Presentation by ratings agencies on their respective expectation from an issuer when it comes to frequency and content of disclosure

Rating agency review

What they are looking for and why?

How am I going to pay for THAT?

With aging infrastructure, what are the non-traditional borrowing options local governments might consider?

Issuer's experience, an investor's view

Presentations by bond purchasers and what they expect from issuers given the current market climate

New this year: An Issuer's Forum – Understanding the Choices and Requirements in Future Financings

Conference:

Phoenix Convention Center
100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 262-6225

Lodging:

Hyatt Regency Phoenix
122 N 2nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85004
(602) 252-1234

Early registration ends April 17, 2014.

2013 Conference Highlights

Read the post-conference news story.

View photos from the conference.

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