GFOA Alberta

GFOA Alberta & Tantus Present | Cyber Security: From Breach to Resilience
2026-03-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton) | Zoom Virtual Webinar

"Everyday AI" Bootcamp Part Three | Using AI to Organize Life: Lists, Plans, Numbers & Simple Excel Help
2026-03-24 10:00 - 11:00
Everyday AI Part Three | Using AI to Organize Life: Lists, Plans, Numbers & Simple Excel Help
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM MST
Non-Member Rate $105.00 | Member Rate $85.00

Do you juggle to-do lists, family schedules, and personal budgets in your head—or on scraps of paper?Would you like help turning messy notes and ideas into simple plans or checklists?Do you use Excel or spreadsheets a little and wish you had someone to “talk it through” with?
If you would like to see how AI can help you organize everyday life, try out Part 3 of the Everyday AI Bootcamp. We’ll focus on practical, low-risk uses: lists, plans, small budgets, and gentle support for Excel or Google Sheets. You’ll work with personal examples so you can see how the same thinking might support work tasks later while giving you real skills you can use to streamline some of your daily work by becoming a ‘second brain’ assistant.

"Excelling in Excel" Bootcamp Part Three | Analysis & Reporting: PivotTables, Charts & What-If Scenarios
2026-03-26 10:00 - 11:00
Excelling in Excel Part Three | Analysis & Reporting: PivotTables, Charts & What-If Scenarios
Thursday, 26 March 2026 | 10:00AM – 11:00AM MST
Non-Member Rate $105.00 | Member Rate $85.00
Do you ever feel stuck when leadership asks, “Can you break this down by department and by funding source?”Are you manually creating multiple summary tabs instead of letting Excel summarize the data for you?Do you want to show trends and comparisons visually, without spending hours formatting charts?
Moving on from Parts One and Two, this session focuses on PivotTables, charts, and simple what-if tools, using real-life examples such as budget-to-actual comparisons, utility revenues, and capital project tracking.

GFOA AB & CIBC Present | Investing For Success: Investment Policy Statements for Municipal Investors
2026-04-09 10:00 - 11:00
Investment Policy Development
April 9th, 2026| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Brief Introduction:
The Investment Policy Statement (IPS) is a document that provides guidance for the investment objectives, restrains, and parameters for the creation and management of a municipality’s investment portfolio. The IPS is the blueprint for the municipal investment management process. By clearly laying out all relevant goals, guidelines, and restrictions, a well-written IPS equips the investment manager to build a portfolio that maximizes return while minimizing risk. Additionally, an important benefit of an IPS is the layer of objectivity that it adds to the investment process.
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GFOA Alberta & Elevate the Path Present | Leadership and Accountability in the Public Sector
2026-04-10 10:00 - 11:00

"Excelling in Excel" Bootcamp Part Four | Power User Tools: Advanced Functions, Templates & Automation Basics
2026-04-23 10:00 - 11:30
“Excelling in Excel” Bootcamp Part Four | Power User Tools: Advanced Functions, Templates & Automation Basics
Tuesday, 23 April 2026 | 10:00AM – 11:30AM MST
Non-Member Rate $150.00 | Member Rate $125.00
Are you spending hours every month repeating the same Excel clean-up and reporting steps?Do you ever wish Excel could “just do this for me” when working with large or messy datasets?Are you curious about Python, but worried it’s “only for programmers”?
If you would like to see how Python can work with Excel to automate repetitive municipal finance tasks, this session introduces Python using familiar Excel-based examples—no prior coding experience required. We’ll focus on practical, realistic workflows: cleaning exported data, standardizing files, and producing repeatable reports for management and council.

"Everyday AI" Bootcamp Part Four | Designing Your Personal AI Toolkit
2026-04-28 10:00 - 11:00
Everyday AI Part Four | Designing Your Personal AI Toolkit (and Spotting Ideas for Work)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 | 10:00AM – 11:30AM MST
Non-Member Rate $150.00 | Member Rate $125.00

Have you tried AI a few times but don’t feel like you have a “rhythm” with it yet?Do you want a simple, repeatable way to use AI without having to reinvent the wheel each time?Are you starting to see where AI might help at work, but you’re not sure how to frame those ideas?
If you would like to turn AI from a novelty into a practical everyday tool, this Advanced session of the GFOA Alberta Essential Skills “Everyday AI” Bootcamp. This session helps you build your own “AI toolkit” for personal or work use and shows you how to capture possible workplace ideas in a way you can bring to your supervisor or IT team when the time is right.
