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<br /> <br />Debt Management <br /> <br />No prerequisite <br />CPE Credits: 16 <br />2 Days <br /> <br />Planning and Sale of Municipal Bonds <br /> <br />Who Will Benefit <br />This two-day seminar is intended for individuals who desire either an intensive introduction to the municipal bond n <br />practices. State and local finance directors and staff, budget officers, internal and external auditors, elected officia <br />are encouraged to attend. <br /> <br />Program <br />This seminar will review recent trends in the municipal bond market and the actions state and local governments IT <br />Participants will be introduced to the major steps involved in issuing tax-exempt debt as well as more in-depth instl <br />bond sale. The seminar will combine lectures and exercises to provide participants with hands-on instruction. <br /> <br />Seminar Objectives <br /> <br />. Choose among different methods of sale <br />. Structure new general obligation and revenue bond issues <br />. Design strategies for effective rating agency presentations <br />. Prepare for a competitive bond sale <br />. Understand the pricing process in a negotiated bond sale <br />. Evaluate the feasibility of refunding or reorganizing existing debt obligations <br />. Explore the role of the Internet in increasing market efficiency <br />. Develop tools to respond to voter Initiatives that restrict tax base <br /> <br />Recommended Reading <br />Debt Issuance and Management: A Guide for Smaller Governments <br />An Elected Official's Guide to Debt Issuance <br />An Elected Official's Guide to Rating Agency Presentations <br /> <br />Registration Fees <br />GFOA member: $550 <br /> <br />Nonmember: $750 <br /> <br />Student: $105 <br /> <br />Jj)~ <br />