CMTA -


	July 24, 2008 Division IX - Meeting at 11:30 - 1:30 The meeting will be at Dave & Buster's in the Irvine Spectrum and the guest speaker will be Dr. Wallace Walrod with the Orange County Business Council. Dr. Walrod will give a presentation on the 2008 Orange County Community Indicators Report. This is a fascinating and comprehensive compilation of data on Orange County in terms of the economy, education, safety, environment, housing and other factors that shows what is changing in the County and where we are heading. You won't want to miss this presentation as it will provide very useful information that affects both your professional and personal lives. A more detailed meeting notice will be sent out shortly.


	August 13, 2008 CMTA Meeting At the PORTS O' CALL, SAN PEDRO, 310-833-3553 - Speaker will be JOSE MATAMOROS from the BANK OF NEW YORK - The topic will be ROLE OF THE TRUSTEE DURING BOND INSURER DOWN GRADES & FAILED REMARKING.


	September 15, 2008 CDIAC - The Bond Buyer California Public Finance Conference The Future of the Municipal Securities Market
	San Francisco, California - Hyatt Regency Embarcadero - Cost: TBD - Registration Deadline: TBD This half-day seminar preceding The Bond Buyer’s California Public Finance Conference, is intended to make sense of the rapidly evolving municipal securities market. Topics include the state of the bond insurance industry, the use of credit ratings, and the possible future application of a global rating scale to both corporate and municipal bonds. The seminar will conclude with a discussion on whether the municipal market will be able to regulate itself in the future. This pre-conference event is open to both public and private sector representatives of the municipal finance industry. For more information about CDIAC programs visit www.treasurer.ca.gov/cdiac or call CDIAC at (916) 653-3269. Register for seminars on-line at CDIAC’s website using Visa or Master Card.


	September 30 – October 2, 2008 CMTA - Essentials of Treasury Management
	This workshop includes 2 ½ days of intense training covering the basic concepts and practices of investing public funds. The workshop format is designed to provide newly elected or appointed treasurers, or those with less than three years of treasury management experience, with top notch training in treasury fundamentals. This workshop is also beneficial for those who want a refresher, as well as those who are earning points toward the Certified California Municipal Treasurer credential.