Dear Stephanie,

Our next IMA professional development seminar to be held on March 19 at Mario's Italian Steakhouse will hopefully add value to the membership. The program is an all-day seminar, with two half-day blocks focused on A/R and A/P trends and best practices. This is an area of professional development that we feel the IMA needs to target again, as cash flow optimization becomes more critical than ever for companies.

KeyBank is our featured presenter and Cochran Cochran and Yale is our vendor of the month.

February's International Accounting program was a tremendous success, and we are looking to keep that momentum going!

I would encourage members to spread the word about this and upcoming events. A key benefit offered by the IMA comes from the interaction at the local chapter level, so let's get out there and meet each other face to face. Everyone may be networking through online user groups, linkedIn, etc., but in a business relationship, nothing replaces a handshake and eye contact.

Hope to see you there.

Best regards,

David Alkins
Chapter President

March IMA Meeting

Training Event:              AP/AR Trends & Best Practices
Date:                            Thursday, March 19, 2008
Time:                            7:30am - 4:30pm

Place:                           Mario's Italian Steakhouse
                                    2740 Monroe Avenue
                                    Rochester, NY 14618

CMA CPEs:                 4 or 8 credits

Cost:                            4 hours: $40 member/$45 guest/$35

full-time student or faculty
8 hours: $50 member/$55 guest/$45

                                    full-time student or faculty

This training event will be sponsored by the Rochester Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA)
The IMA Corporate sponsor is
                              Cochran, Cochran & Yale

RSVP by March 17 at www.imarochester.org or 251-5194

Schedule:

7:30-8am: Breakfast
8-9:40am: AP Accounting Trends & Best Practices / Panel Discussion

                       (Xerox, Datrose and Monro Muffler)
9:40-10am:       Break/Networking
10-11:40am:     AP Solutions for the Environment of Today

(KeyBank)
11:40:12:30: Lunch
12:30-2:10pm: AR Solutions for the Environment of Today

                       (KeyBank)
2:10-2:30pm:    Break/Networking
2:30-4:10pm:    AR Accounting Trends & Best Practices

Panel Discussion

(Paychex)

Meals:

Breakfast:         assorted muffins, danish, croissants,fruit,
                        coffee/tea/juice
Lunch:              tomato/basil/red onion salad, penne with Mario's pasta

sauce, cheese tortellini with alfredo sauce, chicken French,

meatballs in marinara, greens & beans, rolls, dessert and

coffee

Simon Graduate School of Business Executive Programs

Financial Management and Statement Analysis for
Non-Financial Managers
Friday, May 15, 2009
8:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Schlegel Hall, University of Rochester River Campus
Who Should Attend
Professionals in sales and marketing, finance, operations and human resources. Newly appointed managers wanting to improve financial skills. MBA's seeking to refresh their financial skills.
Please register by May 1, 2009 at www.simon.rochester.edu/execed

Current Issues in Financial Reporting
Friday, June 5, 2009
8:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Schlegel Hall, University of Rochester River Campus
Who Should Attend
CFO's, treasurers, controllers, internal accounting. Accounting firms advising internal acounting organizations. Accounting professors wanting an overview of current issues in reporting.
Please register by May 20, 2009 at www.simon.rochester.edu/execed

Open Enrollment Seminar Pricing
$200 Individual Pricing
$125 Simon Alumni Pricing
Group Pricing Available*
*Contact Claudia Sweet 585-275-4981 or e-mail [email protected] for questions or special group pricing.

2009 Rochester Financial Executive of the Year Award

The Rochester chapter of FEI, in partnership with the Rochester Business Journal, is proud to announce the second annual Financial Executive of the Year Award which will be held May 14th, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency Rochester. The award honors financial executives who have made outstanding contributions to their organizations and the Greater Rochester community. Last year's event was a huge success with over 540 attendees at the luncheon, an unprecedented number of nominations, and sixteen eventual finalists.
This annual award is open to all financial executives within the Rochester community, including public, private and nonprofit organizations. Membership in FEI is not required. All finalists will receive recognition in a special section of the RBJ to be published in early May, as well as distributed at the luncheon.
In order to facilitate the application process candidates are encouraged to apply on-line at: www.rbjdaily.com/2009financialexecutiveawardinformation.htm.

Tickets for the luncheon event will be available for purchase starting in March 2009.

Please join us in welcoming our newest members!

Mrs. Jennifer J. Polizzi, Reflexite Display Optics,
Ms. Tina M. Rauscher, Financial Management Associates
Mr.William J. Stoltz, student
Ms. Patricia A. Slattery, Riverside Convention Center
Mr. Shawn T. Morgan, student
Ms.Constance Rodriguez, student

Sincerely,

IMA Rochester
Institute of Management Accountants- Rochester Chapter