2015 Call to Conference

APT US&C / IMTA 50th Annual Conference AUGUST 16-18, 2015 HILTON CHICAGO August 16-18, 2015 Hilton Chicago Chicago, Illinois 2015 Call to Conference APT US&C in the Windy City: Celebrating 50 Years of Keeping Public Treasurers in the Loop

Why Attend? In our increasingly fast paced and connected world, communities everywhere expect the most efficient and transparent payment processing and financial management no matter the size of your entity. With budgets getting tighter and schedules get busier, why should you attend the 2015 APT US&C Annual Conference? Because the conference will feature two days of educational sessions jam-packed with experts who can give you the tools you need to improve your management of public funds. The APT US&C conference gives you the most up to date information available to meet the challenges you face every day as a manager of public funds. With sessions on payment fraud, electronic payment technology, investment strategies and the current economic outlook, you will leave this conference armed with the knowledge to better serve your community. In addition to general sessions and breakouts, we will be offering the Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (CPFIM) and the Advanced Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (ACPFIM) courses. We also will be recognizing the many individuals and entities that have completed accreditations and certifications in the past year at our annual awards luncheon. At the 2015 APT US&C Conference, participants will: Develop an understanding of different investment strategies to maximize returns for their municipality s or other entity s public funds. Identify current types of fraud being committed and how to prevent fraud. Discover new technologies for use in the public treasury industry. Understand current economic trends and their impact on investments. Who Should Attend? Public treasury professionals including treasurers, deputy treasurers, town clerks, financial directors, investment managers, and other financial officials should attend. There are no prerequisites to participate in the educational programs with the exception of the Advanced Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (ACPFIM) course which requires completion of the Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (CPFIM) course before taking the advanced course. 1

Schedule of Events Sunday, August 16, 2015 8:00 am 5:00 pm Registration 8:00 am 5:00 pm Optional CPFIM Training (additional fee applies) 11:00 am 5:00 pm Nominating Committee Meeting 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Membership/Marketing Joint Committee Meeting 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Accreditation Committee Meeting 3:00 pm 4:00 pm Corporate Members Advisory Committee Meeting 4:00 pm 5:00 pm State Affiliates/President s Meeting 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Welcome Reception Monday, August 17, 2015 7:00 am 5:30 pm Registration 7:00 am 5:00 pm Exhibit Hall 7:00 am 8:00 am Continental Breakfast Buffet 8:00 am 8:30 am Opening Session Matthew Horning, APT US&C President Patricia Shively, Conference Chair 8:30 am 9:30 am Keynote Address 9:30 am 10:00 am Visit Exhibitors (AM Break) 10:00 am 11:00 am General Session: Leverage Market Transparency to Achieve Your Investment Objectives Tim Peacock, Senior Vice President, Multi-Bank Securities 11:05 am 12:05 pm General Session: Midwest Regional Economic Issues - Rick Mattoon, Federal Reserve Bank Chicago 12:10 pm 1:30 pm Awards Luncheon 1:30 pm 3:30 pm Optional CPFIM Testing 1:30 pm 2:30 pm General Session: US Agency and Supranational Issuers: High Quality Investment Assets Panel Denise de Bombelles, FHLB Office of Finance; Robert Owens, Farmer Mac; George Richardson, The World Bank 2:30 pm 3:00 pm Visit Exhibitors (PM Break) 3:00 pm 4:00 pm Breakout Sessions 1. Public Fund Investment Strategies - Mike Fink, Raymond James 2. Sustainable Investment - Samuel Sesto, Morgan Stanley 3. Agency Collaboration on Investments in a Public Agency Setting - Linda Catherine Le, Ventura County Chief Operations Officer/Assistant Treasurer Tax Collector 4:05 pm 5:05 pm Breakout Sessions 1. Public Fund Investment Strategies - Mike Fink, Raymond James 2

Tuesday, August 18, 2015 2. Sustainable Investment - Samuel Sesto, Morgan Stanley 3. Agency Collaboration on Investments in a Public Agency Setting - Linda Catherine Le, Ventura County Chief Operations Officer/Assistant Treasurer Tax Collector 4. IMTA General Membership Meeting 7:00 am 5:00 pm Registration 7:00 am 11:00 am Exhibit Hall 7:45 am 9:00 am Partnership Recognition Breakfast 9:00 am 10:00 am Annual Business Meeting 10:00 am 10:30 am Visit Exhibitors (AM Break) 10:30 am 11:30 am General Session: Bank Fraud - William Wittrock, FBI 11:35 am 12:35 pm General Session: Payment Fraud and EMV - Katy Jacob, Federal Reserve Bank MN 12:40 pm 1:55 pm Past President s Luncheon 2:00 pm 3:00 pm Breakout Sessions 1. Emerging Technologies in Payments & Implications - Brian Kilinc, UltiPayments 2. The MBS Market - Investing for a Flatter Yield Curve - Walt Schmidt, CFA, FTN Financial 3. How to Effectively Manage Excess Liquidity in a Rising Rate Environment David Schiffman, First Empire 3:05 pm - 4:05 pm Breakout Sessions 1. Emerging Technologies in Payments & Implications - Brian Kilinc, UltiPayments 2. How to Effectively Manage Excess Liquidity in a Rising Rate Environment David Schiffman, First Empire 3. IMTA Session 4:10 pm 5:10 pm Closing General Session: Mid-Year Market Outlook - Richard Barrett & Jessie Barrett, Wells Fargo Advisers 7:00 pm 9:00 pm Closing Reception and Installation Ceremony Wednesday, August 19, 2015 8:00 am 12:00 pm ACPFIM Training 1:00 pm 3:00 pm ACPFIM Testing 3

Pre- and Post-Conference Training Sessions Who should attend? State and local government treasurers, business managers, investment officers, cash managers, finance officers, and employees who serve in similar roles. A continental breakfast and boxed lunch will be provided. Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (CPFIM) Accreditation Program The CPFIM is a nationally recognized accreditation focused on the investment of public funds. Participants will learn basic level skills, tools, and fundamental concepts of investment portfolio management. The course is designed for participants who have limited knowledge of cash management and public funds investing, and those looking to expand their knowledge base on the fundamentals of investing public funds. Advanced Certified Public Funds Investment Manager (ACPFIM) Accreditation Program After completion of the CPFIM, APT US&C recommends successful completion of the ACPFIM. The first module of the ACPFIM identifies and explains some of the more complex investment choices available to the public funds investor including: Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS), Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS), step-up agencies and agency floating rate securities. The second module of the ACPFIM illustrates how to analyze your current investment portfolio with Excel and other software tools. After your portfolio has been analyzed for current and potential risks, we will discuss repositioning to mitigate risk. Awards Luncheon Monday, August 17, 2015, 12:10 pm 1:30 pm Join us as we recognize attendees who have earned a CPFA, ACPFA, CPFIM or ACPFIM and government entities that have received certifications of their investment, debt, cash handling or disaster preparedness policies in the past year. Partnership Recognition Breakfast Tuesday, August 18, 2015, 7:45 am 9:00 am Join APT US&C and its partners for a great opportunity to network at this breakfast event. You will want to be present for this opportunity to connect with those who have shown their ongoing support of APT US&C and the public treasury industry. Because of the support of our partners, APT US&C is able to continue offering quality educational opportunities. 4

Hotel Information APT US&C s 50 th Anniversary Conference will be held at the Hilton Chicago. It is centrally located in downtown Chicago within walking distance of many Chicago attractions including Grant Park, the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Soldier Field. The hotel is a short cab ride from Navy Pier and Chicago s Magnificent Mile shopping district. Hilton Chicago 720 S Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60605 Tel: 312-922-4400 Fax: 312-294-6891 www.hiltonchicagohotel.com A block of rooms is being held at the hotel at the rate of $189 a night single or double occupancy. Reserve a room online or call the Hilton Chicago s reservation line at 877-865-5320 and ask for the group rate for the APT US&C conference. Transportation By air: The Hilton Chicago is approximately 45 minutes from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Taxi service is approximately $50 each way. The Super Shuttle service is approximately $35 each way. The Hilton Chicago is also 30 minutes away from Chicago Midway Airport. Taxi service is approximately $35 each way, and the Super Shuttle is approximately $26 each way. Public transportation is also available from the airports to the hotel. By train: Amtrak is offering APT US&C attendees a 10% discount off the best available rail fare to Chicago, IL, between August 14, 2015, and August 20, 2015. To book your reservation, call Amtrak at 800-872-7245 or contact your local travel agent and use Convention Fare Code X88W-929 when making your reservation. Convention discounts cannot be booked via the Internet. By car: In addition to the parking available at the Hilton Chicago, there are several 24 hour parking garages within a block or two of the hotel. For details on locations and rates, please use this link to the Seventh Street Garage. 5

2015 ANNUAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Please note registration is also available online at www.aptusc.org Name (as it will appear on badge) Organization/Company Address City/Town State/Province Zip Phone Email First time attendee? Yes/No Guest (name as will appear on badge): Registration Type (circle one) Early Registration (register by April 30) Registration Fees Regular Registration (register by June 1) Late Registration (Register after June 1) APT US&C Member $395 $495 $545 Non-member $495 $595 $645 One Day Pass $175 $200 $225 Registration includes conference general sessions and breakouts. Additional Training Program Registration Training Program (circle one) APT US&C Member Non-member Certified Public Investment Funds Manager (CPFIM) Sunday, August 16, 2015;Testing on Monday, August 17, 2015 $175 $260 Advanced Certified Public Investment Funds Manager (ACPFIM) Wednesday, August 19, 2015 $175 $260 Additional training program fees are separate from the Annual Conference registration. Guest Registration per Person $175 includes all meals $50 Monday Awards Luncheon $50 Tuesday Past President s Luncheon $65 Installation Ceremony and Closing Reception Total Registration fees: $ Payment: Check made payable to APT US&C Credit Card (circle one): MasterCard/Visa/American Express Name on credit card: Credit card # 6 Expiration date: Security Code: APT US&C 7044 S. 13 th Street Oak Creek, WI 53154 Phone: 414-908-4947/Fax: 414-768-8001 Email: info@aptusc.org

REFUND POLICY: All cancellations must be in writing and postmarked prior to July 31, 2015. Refunds are subject to a $100.00 service charge. Refunds will not be issued on cancellations postmarked after July 31, 2015. To accommodate our delegates, substitutions will be accepted from the same city/firm up to July 31, 2015. After this time, a charge of $20.00 will be applied for any substitution. No refunds will be issued for guests for cancellations postmarked after July 31, 2015. Additional information on the cancellation and refund policies, please contact our offices at 414-908-4947 or info@aptusc.org. Cancellations should be sent to: APT US&C 7044 S. 13 th Street Oak Creek, WI 53154 Fax: 414-768-8001 Email: c.lemek@aptusc.org 7