President's Message, 2025 Winter Newsletter
Dear Members & Friends of the Maryland GFOA,
Our Winter Conference is just around the corner on January 24. We have a great lineup of speakers and I encourage everyone to register. The day is packed with GASB updates, Federal legislative updates, and State legislative updates as well as information on IRA Tax Credits and the market outlook for the year. And you get 6 hours of CPE credit! Click here to register.
At the conference, we are changing the agenda a little by having lunch at noon with the networking event afterward at 1 pm outside of the conference room. We hope this will provide our members with more time to visit with our sponsors and exhibitors.
For future planning, the rest of the 2025 conference dates are:
- Spring Conference | April 25, 2025 | Hilton BWI
- Annual Summer Conference | June 11-13, 2025 | Ashore Beach Resort, Ocean City
- Fall Conference | October 24, 2025 | Hilton BWI

For anyone who is thinking about starting GFOA’s Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) program, MDGFOA is offering two scholarships that cover the $1,200 fee for two years of participation in the program. The deadline to apply is January 31, 2025. Click here to apply.
Finally, I want to thank our sponsors and partners for their continued support of MDGFOA – their dedication is invaluable and much appreciated.
I look forward to seeing you at the Winter Conference!
Diane Fox, CPA
President, MDGFOA
Director of Treasury
Frederick County, MD