CPIM - Public Library Fiscal Officer Conference
Thursday, May 1, 2025 9:00 AM - Friday, May 2, 2025 3:00 PM (EDT)
Description
Registration deadline: 4/24/24
Who should attend: Fiscal officers and other staff members responsible for managing library finances.
Hotel Accommodations: A room block has been reserved at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center. To reserve a room at the reduced rate of $142/night (plus taxes at 16% currently), reserve your room online or call 614-880-4300 and provide Group Code #382363 and Group Name: Ohio Library Council. . Tax exempt forms should be emailed ahead of time to info@nationwidehcc.com. If you need the forms, they can be found here.
Hotel reservation deadline: 4/9/25
CPIM Credit: This conference will be submitted for continuing education credit for the Ohio Treasurer’s Center for Public Investment Management (CPIM). Check back for credit hours.
Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this conference will qualify for 10 credit hours.
What is Included: Morning refreshments and lunch. All handouts, provided by presenters, will be available online through the OLC app. Print them prior to the conference, view them from your personal device during the event or view/download them after the event. The handouts will be available in the OLC app for 30 days following the program. Attendees will also receive a free digital copy of the Ohio Public Library Accounting Handbook.
DAY ONE AGENDA – Thursday, May 1
9 – 9:30 a.m. | Registration and Networking
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions
Michelle Francis, Executive Director, OLC and Lisa Havlin, Coordinator, OLC Library Accounting Division
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. | TBA
10:45 – 11 a.m. | Break
11 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Ohio’s Sunshine Laws – Public Records & Open Meetings
Jason Elvers, Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
12 – 1 p.m. | Lunch in the Dining Room (Ohio Building)
1 – 2 p.m. | Human Resources — Hot Topics
Andrew Esposito, Clemans Nelson & Associates, Inc.
2 – 2:15 p.m. | Break
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Investment Strategies
Ryan Nelson and Joe Violand, RedTree Investment Group
3:15 – 3:30 p.m. | Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Compliance Supplement Updates
Joey Jones, Ohio Auditor of State’s Office
4:30 p.m. | Adjourn
DAY TWO AGENDA – Friday, May 2
8:30 – 9 a.m. | Registration and Networking
9 – 9:15 a.m. | Welcome
Michelle Francis and Lisa Havlin
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. | Statehouse Update
Jay Smith, Director of Government and Legal Services and Michelle Francis
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. | Break
10:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Ohio’s Economy and Looking Ahead
Dr. Howard Fleeter, Fleeter & Associates
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch in the Dining Room (Ohio Building)
12:45 – 1:45 p.m. | Fraud Case Study
Marissa Gibson and Erin Kelly, Ohio Auditor of State’s Office
1:45 – 2 p.m. | Break
2 – 3 p.m. | Ohio Ethics Law – Can I Do That?
Susan Willeke, Ohio Ethics Commission
3 p.m. | Adjourn
Member Fee: $225*
Non-member Fee: $450
*Individual members or staff of OLC institutional member libraries.
100 Green Meadows Drive South
Lewis Center, OH 43035 United States
We will be meeting in the Virginia Building, Grand Ballroom 3-4.