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Continental Breakfast <br /> i . Day One Recap:Sid Inman,Maitre D',Elders&Associates <br /> General Opening Session: _ <br /> Midwest Economic Forecast <br /> Pat Rae, Executive Director, Illinois Finance Authority <br /> 04t,,-4 D f i& Z4 G (CHOOSE ONE) <br /> How to Get Your TIF Districts Off a Diet — Addressing TIF District <br /> Deficits. Tax law changes have created financial deficits in many tax increment districts. <br /> Learn what options the legislature provided to "fix" this problem, in deficit pooling <br /> and district extension. <br /> Speakers:Jessica Cook, Ehlers&Associates,and, Lynette Slater and Andrea Hedtke, <br /> Dorsey& Whitney <br /> Liver and Onions-Special Assessments and Their Alternatives.Rediscover <br /> the most common method of financing public improvements. Become aware of the pros and <br /> cons of special assessments and their alternatives. ; <br /> Speakers:Todd Hagen, Ehlers&Associates,Steve Bubul, Kennedy&Graven,and, <br /> Mary Ippel, Briggs&Morgan <br /> Nouvelle Cuisine — New Design Trends and Concepts in Retail and <br /> Mixed-Use Developments. Design elements for today's developments have changed <br /> significantly over the past several years. Come.see and learn about the new trends in retail <br /> and housing design and development, what is a "Lifestyle Center," how to make great <br /> addresses for business and housing and how to integrate housing with retail. <br /> Speakers.Kathy Anderson, KKE Architects;and, Pete Keely, ESG Architects <br /> . —BREAK- <br /> oil M, Zo-.;a `t (CHOOSE ONE) <br /> In the Soup — How to Survive a TIF Audit. Hear the first hand experience of an <br /> Office of the State Auditor TIF audit. Learn how to prepare,what to do and what not to do. <br /> Speaker.Mary Dyrseth, Briggs and Morgan <br /> Bread and Butter — How to Deal with More Needs Than Resources: <br /> Alternative Revenue Sources and Financial Planning.Round one of local gov- <br /> ernment budget cuts is past and now we must live with the potential for'round two.We have <br /> all heard of franchise fees, street light utilities and higher user fees.What are the results of <br /> these new:revenue sources and what other untapped resources remain?Is leasing your sewer <br /> and water utilities a viable source?Can debt be a tool for increasing stability in a budget?How <br /> much can we bet on growth?What are the techniques for forecasting needs in a budget and <br /> effectively communicating those needs.to the policy makers? <br /> Speakers:Mark Ruff, Ehlers&Associates;and, Dave Mol, CPA, HLB Tautges <br /> Redpath, LTD <br /> Doing the Dishes-Exit Strategies for Tax Credit Projects.Tax Credit projects <br /> were first developed nearly 15 years ago and now many of their use terms are ending.We will <br /> discuss what this means for these projects and the cities in which they are located,as well as what <br /> options the owners have and what opportunities and challenges this presents for a city. <br /> Speakers:John Riess,CPA, Mahoney Ulbrich Christiansen Russ;and,Angela Christy, <br /> Faegre&Benson <br /> i i , Seminar Evaluation and Closing <br />