2025 Information coming soon
2025 Information coming soon
Tuesday Pre-conference rates are in addition to the overall conference amounts regardless of registration date
- Full day Athenian Dialogue: Member rate $100 (lunch included) You must be a MCFOA Member to participate
- New City Clerk Orientation & Election Administration: Member rate $100; Non-Member rate $125 (lunch included)
- Half-day Effective Data Management & Google Forms: Member rate $60, Non-Member rate $85 (no lunch included)
- A lunch may be purchased for $30
Wednesday-Friday Conference
- MCFOA Member Rate: $375 early bird until Feb. 20, 2024. $400 regular rate postmarked/received after Feb. 20, 2024.
- Non-Member Rate: $450 early bird until Feb. 20, 2024. $475 regular rate postmarked/received after Feb. 20, 2024.
- Retiree Rate: $285.
- Additional Wednesday and Thursday evening entertainment tickets are $45 each.
Registration closes February 27, 2024.
To qualify for member rate, individuals must be current, paid members of MCFOA. Questions: contact Betsy Snyder, MCFOA Administrative Assistant, at adminasst@mcfoa.org.
Any registrations received/postmarked after the registration deadline of February 27, 2024 will incur a $25 late registration fee.
Invoices that are not paid by the invoice due date incur a $25 late payment processing fee.
Cancellation Policy:
- Fees will be refunded minus a $25 service fee only if cancellation is received via email (register@scsutraining.com) by February 27, 2024.
- If you do not cancel your registration by February 27, 2024 or do not attend, a refund will not be provided.
- Should inclement weather (or other circumstances beyond our control) necessitate program cancellation or postponement, you will receive communication from Kassidi Andres.
The conference is held at:
6155 Earle Brown Dr
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
763-569-6300
The Embassy Suites is connected to the Heritage Center and is offering a block of rooms at $128.00,
- Reserve a room online
- to see all available rooms, click on "Show Accessible Rooms".
- Call 763-560-2700 and ask to reserve a room un the "MCFOA Annual Conference".
Other hotel options include:
Fairfield Inn & Suites Minneapolis North
$129.00 per night
Booking deadline: February 28, 2025
Wednesday Highlights:
Make sure to wear your region colors throughout the day. Then, after nominations, join us for a vendor mixer. Start off the evening with a cash bar and appetizers at 5:30 PM, and make sure to stick around for Bingo Night proudly coordinated by the entertainment committee. Please note: in an effort to reduce food waste, we will be asking you when you register if you plan to attend the evening social. We would like to eliminate the problem of wasted food, so please take the time to address this question when you register.
Thursday Evening:
coming soon
Thursday Vendor Show:
Once again, day two at the Conference brings an exciting exhibit show, with vendors from around the country showcasing their products and services to make a big difference in your daily work lives. It is extremely important to visit their booths as their support of the Conference keeps your attendance costs as low as possible. Take the time to visit them all especially at the 2:45-4:30 PM timeslot where many of the exhibitors have brought items, and offer an opportunity to win fabulous prizes!
Thursday Silent Auction:
The popular silent auction starts at 10:30 AM. Take time to view and bid on items donated by clerks and finance officers throughout the state, as well as items from our generous sponsors and exhibitors. Be sure to bid often… Please note: the Silent Auction closes at 4:00 PM. Silent Auction items must be paid for and picked up by 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 20th. If you are not able to stay for the end of the Silent Auction, please make arrangements to have a colleague pick up your item(s). Proceeds from the auction support the Association’s training, scholarship programs, and provide lucky winner(s) a scholarship of $100 towards the 2025 IIMC Annual Conference (Winners must be active MCFOA members at the time of the drawing).
Moving forward, all speaker handouts from keynote and concurrent sessions will be provided to attendees via the Whova Conference App. This will allow you to print out all materials or load to your devices in advance for use during the Conference.
CMC/MMC Points
- This year’s education-rich Conference offers numerous opportunities to earn CMC/MMC Education Points. Even the pre-conference sessions provide opportunity for IIMC credits. You can find more information in your final program and in the conference app, Whova, to receive these points.
- For those pursuing CMC (Certified Municipal Clerk) or MMC (Master Municipal Clerk) certification, this Conference provides 1 CMC Education or 1 MMC Advanced Education point for every 4 hours of approved participation in combination with a completed learning assessment. St. Cloud State University will provide a Certificate for those participants who check “YES” during the registration process. The cost is covered by MCFOA, please be sure to request them at the time of registration for costs to be covered. If IIMC Points will not play a role in your ongoing education plans, then you need not obtain them.
Continuing Education Units / Customized Certificates
- For those who are not tracking CMC/MMC Education Points but desire a certificate for CEUs (Continuing Education Units) or Certificate of Attendance, you may request if it meets the criteria you need.
- A CEU is defined as 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction.
- If you need a customized certificate, the cost is $15. Kassidi Andres/St. Cloud State University will be in touch for the specific certificate you are requesting and provide your certificate by email
Questions: Kassidi Andres, 320-308-5759
