Phoenix 2018!

DFMC Annual Meeting

September 16-19, 2018

Phoenix, Arizona

Sheraton Grand Phoenix

Conference Highlights

2018 DFMC Annual Meeting

• Keynote address by the world-renown Catholic "science guy," Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., Director of the Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation

• Time to pray with daily liturgy, opportunities for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the Sacrament of Reconcilation
  
• Presentations by
• His Eminence Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Archbishop of Galveston-Houston who will explain the current and ongoing priorities of the bishops in the United States
• Fr. Francis "Rocky" Hoffman, Executive Director/CEO of Relevant Radio with an inspiring vision of fiscal management and service to the Church
• Mr. Matthew Manion, Faculty Director for the Center for Church Management at the Villanova University School of Business on successfully leading complex diocesan projects
• Security and safety in Catholic facilities including active shooter intrusions
• Brian Niebrugge, Executive Director of Stewardship and the Annual Catholic Appeal at the Archdiocese of St. Louis on evaluating the effectiveness of diocesan stewardship and fund Raising efforts
• Dan Misleh, Executive Director and Dan Last, Chief Operating Officer of the Catholic Climate Covenant on financing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
• Jerry Amsler, Director of Parish Services at the Archdiocese of St. Louis on embracing and implementing pastoral leadership through all levels of a diocese
• Prof. Thomas Harvey, Former Director of Nonprofit Professional Development at the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business on structuring boards and finance councils for mission effectiveness
• Sr. Melanie Di Pietro, Counsel at the law firm of Tremba and Kinney on the interrelationship of Canon Law and state law
• Joe Braddock, CFO of the Diocese of Jefferson City on ministerial approach schools including how they can be tuition free yet still sustainable
• James Ceplecha, Managing Director Retirement Services at Christian Brothers Services, G. Daniel Miller, Attorney at Conner & Winters, LLP, and Laurence Hansen, Attorney at Locke Lord, LLP who will explore the intricacies of church retirement plans
• Scott Conklin, Vice President of Human Resources at Paycor who will offer a guide finance people to an HR center of excellence
• Joanie Lewis, Appeals and Campaigns Account Executive/Product Leader at Our Sunday Visitor (OSV), will look at financial health of dioceses focusing on the impact of the church offertory on capital campaigns and annual appeals
• John W. Geissinger, CFA, Chief Investment Officer at Christian Brothers Investment Services (CBIS), who will explore best practices for investment management programs
• Matt Felton, President and founder of Datastory Consulting on how data-driven discernment, especially through mapping, can affect the most important decisions for a dioecese
• Leticia Rodriguez, Senior Audit Specialist at the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Mariluna Román, Ecónomo Auxiliar de Contabilidad at the Diocese of Arecibo, and Marcus Coleman, Acting Director of the DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnership at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the subject of disaster planning and preparedness focusing on the impact of the 2017 storms
• Internal Audit Forum in English and Spanish
• Certified Diocesan Fiscal Manager (CDFM) Overview
• Up to 21+ CPE Hours for attending the entire Conference
• One-on-One interaction with the most important diocesan service providers
• A unique and important opportunity for friendship, fellowship, and exchange with your peers from all over North America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific Islands.
• Good food, good fun, and quality time to relax in one of the most exciting and hospitable cities in America!

Beverage Break - Afternoon

3:05 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Grand Foyer West Lobby