Luncheons & Events

SAAABA Member Dinner

Unclaimed Property Update

*Qualifies for one-hour “Other” CPE credit* 

SPEAKER:

Terry Stanton, Unclaimed Property Manager
Department of Treasury, State of Michigan

WHERE:

One North Kitchen & Bar

5001 W Saginaw Hwy, Lansing MI, 48917

We will be in the private room in the back.

 WHEN:

Dinner will begin at 5:30; the presentation will start at 6:00.

COST:              

Members:                                              FREE
Non-Members:                                    $15.00

Dinner will include the following:

Appetizers – Buffalo Chicken Dip and Pub Pretzels

Entrees – Not Your Mom’s Meatloaf and Blackened Chicken Alfredo

Sides/Dessert – Caesar Salad, Mashed Redskins, and Cookies. 

Coffee, Tea, and Pop are complimentary. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

In addition, if you sign up to become a new SAAABA member, your dinner will be FREE! We encourage you to bring your spouse/significant other.

If you have questions or need to cancel, please contact a board member                                      

SAAABA June Webinar

Gantt Charts and Critical Paths

*Qualifies for one-hour “Other” CPE credit* 

SPEAKER:

Richard Poljan, PE
EFI Global, Inc.

WHERE:

Virtual: via Teams (a link will be provided one day before the event)

COST:              

Members:                                              $5.00
Non-Members:                                    $10.00

If you have questions or need to cancel, please contact a board member                                      

SAAABA 66th Annual Business Webinar

AGENDA:                         

8:00 – 8:05                   

Opening Remarks

Kimberly Poljan, SAAABA President

8:05 – 8:55                   

Millennial and Employee Engagement (CPE Type: Other)

Josh Schneider, Speaker and Author  

9:00 – 9:50                   

GASB Standards Update (CPE Type: A&A)

Dan Merritt, Rehmann, Senior Manager, Assurance and Financial Reporting

10:05 – 11:50               

Overview of the State of US Finances and Unique Challenges of Financial              

Reporting in Government (CPE Type: A&A)

Scott Bell, United States Treasury, Senior Accountant

12:50 – 1:40                 

State of Michigan Enterprise Risk Management Approach (CPE Type: A&A)

Maria Martinez, State of Michigan Chief Compliance Officer, Michigan Executive Office of the Governor
Rick Lowe, State of Michigan Chief Internal Auditor,  State Budget Office

1:45 – 2:35                   

Economic and Revenue Update (CPE Type: Other)

Rachael Eubanks, State Treasurer

2:50 – 3:40                   

The Results of the MDOT Toll Road Feasibility Study and the Future of Road Funding (CPE Type: Other)

Ronald Davis, PMP, PE, HNTB   , Project Manager

3:45 – 4:35

ChatGPT: How Accountants can use AI to Gain Next Level Efficiencies (CPE Type: Other)

Hector Garcia, Garcia & Company P.A.

4:35 – 4:40                   

Closing Remarks 

Bradley Buurstra, Director of Education                   

COST:                             

Members:                      $40.00 

Non-Members:              $60.00 

CPE:                                

This webinar is recommended for eight hours of CPE. (4 A&A, 4 Other)

SAAABA March Hybrid Luncheon/Webinar

Bond Issuance and Credit Ratings, including GASB 87 and 89 Changes

*Qualifies for one A&A CPE Credit*     

SPEAKER:

Alyson Hayden, Director, Bureau of State and Authority Finance, Michigan Department of Treasury

Andrew Boettcher, MBA, AAP, Executive Director, State Building Authority, Michigan Department of Treasury

WHERE:

MDOT Van Wagoner Lobby Conference Room
425 W. Ottawa St.
Lansing, MI  48933

OR

Virtually via Teams (link will be provided one day before the event) 

Menu: Jimmy John’s Box Lunch

• The Pepe
• Big John
• Turkey Tom
• The Veggie

All options include regular chips, chocolate chip cookie, pickle spear, and water.

COST:              

Members:                                              $12.00
Non-Members:                                    $16.00

If you have questions or need to cancel, please contact a board member                                      

SAAABA January Hybrid Luncheon/Webinar

2022 Tax Year Update

SPEAKER:  Carrie Hindmon, CPA, CSEP / Partner, Andrews Hooper Pavlik PLC

WHERE:

Lake Superior Room
Michigan Library & Historical Center
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915

OR

Virtually via Teams (link will be provided one day before the event) 

Menu: Grand Traverse Pie Company Box Lunch

• GT Club
• Ham & Swiss
• Turkey Bacon
• GT Veggie

All options include chips, a slice of pie, and water

COST:              

Members:                                              $12.00
Non-Members:                                    $16.00

If you have questions or need to cancel, please contact a board member                                      

SAAABA November Hybrid Luncheon/Webinar

CPA Evolutions and Professional Certification Update

SPEAKERS:  Randy Paape, MBA, CPA, Professor of Accounting and Accounting Program Faculty Chair at Lansing Community College

WHERE:
Victor Center, 6th Floor, Large Conference Room
201 N. Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
OR
Virtually via Teams (link will be provided one day before the event)

Menu: Jimmy John’s Box Lunch

• The Pepe
• Big John
• Turkey Tom
• The Veggie

All options include chips, a cookie, pickle spear, and water

COST:              

Members:                                              $12.00
Non-Members:                                    $16.00

If you have questions or need to cancel, please contact a board member                                      

SAAABA September Member Dinner & Meeting

Election Update

SPEAKERS:  Bill Ballenger, The Ballenger Report

WHERE:
Hawk Island County Park
1601 E. Cavanaugh Rd.
Lansing, MI 48910
Peregrine Shelter

Time: Dinner & Meeting at 5:30 pm.  Speaker at 6:00 pm
Menu: Soup Spoon

• Porky Club
• Ava’s Turkey
• Reuben
• The Gardner (veggie wrap)
• Cubano
• Smoked Salmon Wrap

All options include chips, a cookie, and water

COST:              

Members:                                            Free!

Non-Members:                                    $16.00

Parking will be paid for by SAAABA.  Please tell attendant whether you are a resident or non-resident of Lansing upon entering.

If you have questions or need to cancel, please contact a board member                                      

SAAABA August Webinar
FY 2023 Budget Update and Pandemic Funding

                           **Qualifies for one-hour “Other” CPE credit**

SPEAKERS:  Christopher Harkins, State Budget Officer Director

BIO: Director Harkins is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the state’s $70 billion budget and oversees CEPI, OFM, OIAS, and SIGMA.  Prior to serving in the State Budget Office, Director Harkins served as Director of the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency where he managed the Fiscal Agency and its staff and ensured that the informational and fiscal needs of the members of the Michigan Senate were met. He also worked at Jackson National Life as a Senior Policy Advisor, and spent the preceding decade employed in various roles in state government, most recently within SBO where he served as Director of OHHS.

WHERE:           Zoom (a link will be provided one day before the event)

COST:              

Members:                                            $5.00

Non-Members:                                    $10.00

If you have questions or need to cancel, please contact a board member