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January 8, 2026
8:00AM - 3:15PM CST
2026 Financial Forecast Forum: Private Sector Views that will Impact the Public Sector
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NIU Naperville,1120 E. Diehl Rd. Naperville, IL 60563
The Illinois City/County Management Association, Illinois Government Finance Officers Association, and the Northern Illinois University Center for Governmental Studies invite you to attend the 17th annual Illinois Financial Forecast Forum: Private Sector Views that will Impact the Public Sector.
Date: January 8, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:15 PM
Location: Hybrid with in-person option: NIU Naperville, 1120 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville OR Virtual using Zoom.
Cost:
- $109 for first attendee
- $79 for each additional attendee from same organization
- $20 for students/interns
Deadline to register online with a credit card: December 30, 2025.
If mailing a check, please click on the registration button above. Scroll to the bottom of the page and download the registration form to send in with your check.
AGENDA
8:00 – 8:40 a.m. Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:40 – 8:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
8:45 – 9:45 a.m. Economic & Industry Perspectives CM | 1.0
Dr. Kristen Broady, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor and Director of the Economic Mobility Project, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Future Trends in Healthcare Bobby Dufkis, Senior Vice President, Horton, A Marsh & McClennan Agency LLC
11:15 – 12:15 p.m. Future Trends in Employment/Labor Relations Ben Gehrt, Partner, Clark Baird Smith
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Dynamic Trends in the Current and Future Retail Environment CM | 1.0
Elliot Cook, Director of Real Estate, Retail Strategies
2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Real Estate Perspectives: The Future of Housing, Commercial and Industrial Real Estate CM | 1.0
Geoffrey Dickinson, AICP, Partner, SB Friedman
Elena Caminer, Senior Project Manager, SB Friedman
The Forum program addresses the following ICMA Practice Areas: 6 (Strategic Leadership) and 12 (Financial Management and Budgeting)
The American Planning Association – Illinois Chapter is providing 3 CM CREDITS for AICP Certified Planners.
