Luncheons & Events
Current and Past 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
Wednesday, September 27th, 2023
5:30 – 8:00 pm

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
Thursday, June 29th, 2023
12:00 – 1:00

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)
Thursday, May 18th, 2023
8:00 a.m. – 4:40 p.m.

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
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
12:00 – 1:00

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
Wednesday, January 18th, 2023
12:00 – 1:00

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
Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
12:00 – 1:00

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
Wednesday, Sept 28th
5:30 pm

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
Tuesday, August 16th, 2022
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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