Conferences
Fall Conference
The NUAGA offers a two-day symposium each year in November. This provides up to 16 hours of CPE
Spring Conference
The NUAGA offers a two-day conference each Spring in April or May. This provides up to 16 hours of CPE
FALL Conference 2026
Location:
Gardner Village: The Gathering Place
1100 W 7800 S, West Jordan, UT 84088
In-Person and Virtual
Register Online - HERE
Presenter Bios -- will be located in the Engagement App communicated at the conference.
CPE Credit will be provided post attendance via email
CPE In Person Engagement App Instructions
AGENDA:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
7:30 BREAKFAST: AGA PRESIDENT
8:00 IMPLEMENTING INTERNAL CONTROLS TO PREVENT FRAUD
9:00 BUILDING A POSITIVE & RESILIENT CULTURE
10:00 CYBERSECURITY BEST PRACTICES & RISK MITIGATION, PART 2
11:00 STATE AUDITOR: GASB AND MUNICIPAL BONDS
NOON NETWORKING LUNCH
1:00 KEM C. GARDNER: 2027 BUDGET REVIEW & TRUTH IN TAXATION
2:00 COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT: PARK CITY
3:00 USEFUL AI APPLICATIONS FROM STATE FINANCE
4:00 UTAH LAW UPDATE (CPE FOR THE CPAS)
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH
7:30 BREAKFAST: AGA PRESIDENT
8:00 ADAPTATION, AI, AND THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC FINANCE
9:00 DATA PRIVACY BEST PRACTICES FOR GOVERNMENT
10:00 DATA CENTERS & FINANCIAL COMMUNITY IMPACTS
11:00 ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE WITH TRELLO - CORE FUNCTIONS
NOON NETWORKING LUNCH
1:00 ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE WITH TRELLO - ADVANCED STEPS
2:00 UDOT PROJECTS, FUNDING, & PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
3:00 KEYNOTE: DR. SUSAN R. MADSEN - =PSYCHOLOGICAL SAFETY IN LIFE & YOUR CAREER
4:00 UTAH PUBLIC MEDIA - HOW TO PIVOT FUNDING STREAMS IN A
CHANGING BUDGET ENVIRONMENT
(DONATION FOCUS FOR CONFERENCE)
Spring Conference 2026
April 22 and 23, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location:
Springhill Suites 12111 S State St, Draper, UT 84020
In-Person and Virtual
Register Online - HERE
Presenter Bios -- will be located in the Engagement App communicated at the conference.
CPE Credit will be provided post attendance via email
CPE In Person Engagement App Instructions
Agenda:
Wednesday, April 22
7:30am Breakfast
7:50am Welcome and Announcements
8am - 9am Workplace Wellness by the Salt Lake Chamber: Utah Community Builders
9am - 10am Rio Grande Plan: A Citizen Driven Vision
10am-11am Cybersecurity Best Practices and Risk Mitigation by Wasatch Security Awareness
11am - Noon Fraud and Ethics by WCF
LUNCH
12:40pm - 1:30pm Legislative Speaker
1:40pm - 2:30pm Legislative Speaker
2:40pm - 3:30pm Utah Federal Funding by GOPB
3:40pm - 4:30pm Important of Internal Audits by the Salt Lake City Airport
Thursday, April 23
7:30am Breakfast
7:50am Welcome and Announcements
8am - 9am How to Build and Rebuild Relationships at Work by Crucial Learning
9am - 10am Strategic Government Budgeting: Tools for Long Term Sustainability by Galasso Learning Solutions
10am - 11am Purchasing Cooperative Contracts & Courtesy Postings by State of Utah Purchasing
11am - Noon Leadership in Emotional Intelligence by Bridgerland Technical College
LUNCH
12:40pm - 1:30pm "The New Utah" by Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
1:40pm - 2:30pm Grand Opening of the Museum of Utah by the Utah Historical Society
2:40pm - 3:30pm Adobe: Improving Government Operations by Adobe
3:40pm - 4:30pm KEYNOTE: Cameron Sawyer, Director and Travis Shreeve, Finance Officer of the movie adaptation of the New York Times best-selling book, Fablehaven
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