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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Jay Smith
FEI Dallas Chapter President

Welcome all to 2023! As you read this newsletter we are very close to our first Monthly Meeting of the year on January 9th. Michael Dominquez, CEO of Associated Luxury Hotels International, will present on “The Need to Be Decisively Indecisive: Understanding Behavioral Changes for the Meetings & Events Industry.” Michael is a premier leader in the hotel business, and a very sought-after speaker on where the industry has been and where it is going. He spent several years as Sr. Vice President of MGM Resorts International with oversight of all global sales strategy and execution, and we are very pleased that he has agreed to present our keynote program, an especially timely topic as we come out of what has proven to be a challenging holiday travel season. Prior to the evening event, the Professional Development Session will feature a panel from BDO on “M&A Trends, Valuation and Tax Considerations.” Both topics are well-timed for January programming and registration is strong for this meeting. Read more
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MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS
Monthly meetings are held on 2nd Mondays at Northwood Club in North Dallas unless otherwise noted. Meetings start at 4:00 p.m. with a Professional Development Session followed by a Networking Social and Dinner Meeting with the Keynote presentation. Although the chapter schedules meetings year-round, there are no monthly meetings in December or from May-August when other special events are scheduled.

Information on previous meetings including recordings and presentation files (with speaker permission) and attendance lists are available in the EVENTS LIBRARY at the chapter website.  www.feidallas.org
01.09.23 | 4:00-8:00 p.m. (Central) | 2.5 CPEs
Monthly Chapter Meeting
Northwood Club, 6524 Alpha Rd., Dallas, TX 75240
Registration extended through Tuesday, January 3, 2023
 
4:00-5:15 p.m. Professional Development Session | 1.5 CPEs
M&A Trends, Valuation and Tax Considerations
This program will be a panel discussion regarding the current state of the M&A environment, as well as trends impacting it. We will look at this form the transaction advisory, deal tax strategy, and valuation perspectives.
Alex Clinton | Managing Director, Valuation and Analytics, BDO USA LLP
Nick Roen | Director, Transaction Advisory Services, BDO USA LLP
Brendan Sullivan | Partner, Transaction Advisory Services, BDO USA LLP
 
5:15-6:20 p.m. Networking Social
6:20-8:00 p.m. Dinner Meeting with Keynote Presentation | 1 CPE
The Need to Be Decisively Indecisive: Understanding Behavioral Changes for the Meetings & Events Industry
The Pandemic forced all of us to experience so many learnings, twists, and forks in the road. As we start to emerge into a clearer future, there has never been a greater need for you to be Decisively Indecisive. This program will help identify the questions we should be asking as we know the next 18 months will set the course on where we end up with permanent behavioral changes to the Meetings & Events Industry.
Michael Dominguez | President & CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels International
 
Open to FEI Dallas Chapter members and their guests, chapter sponsors, and prospective members and other non-members by invitation 
Pre-registration at the FEI Dallas Chapter website required | Event details and registration
Registration extended through Tuesday, January 3, 2023
2022-23 FEI Dallas Chapter Monthly Meeting Schedule
Monthly Chapter Meetings are held in person at Northwood Club in North Dallas on 2nd Mondays September-April except December unless otherwise indicated. CPE credit is available to all attendees via FEI’s online CPE Center.
 
2022
September 12
October 10
November 14
 
2023
January 9
February 13
March 6 | First Monday due to Spring Break conflicts
April 10
SPECIAL EVENTS
CAREER EVENTS
Monthly Career meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month year-round. Career meetings are open to FEI Dallas Chapter members, employed or unemployed. In addition to helping job seekers, the Career Management group can assist employed members with skills needed to excel at their current position, plan for their next opportunity, and find solid qualified applicants for openings on their financial team.
01.17.23 | 5:30-8:00 p.m. (Central) | 1.5 CPEs
Monthly Career Management Meeting with FENG
Sherry Lane Place, 5956 Sherry Lane, Dallas | Ground Floor Conference Room
Free parking if departing after 6:00 p.m.
 
Open to members of FEI Dallas and Fort Worth, and DFW FENG members
CPE credit available to FEI members who register online at the chapter website. Registration is open though meeting end time. FENG members do not need to register.
Pre-registration at the FEI Dallas Chapter website required for CPE eligibility | Registration pending
2022-23 FEI Dallas Career Management Monthly Meeting Schedule
FEI Dallas Monthly Career Management Meetings are held in association with The Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG).
 
2022
July 19
August 16
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 20
 
2023 
January 17
February 21
March 21
April 18
May 16
June 20
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
01.25.23 | 4:30-6:45 p.m. (Central) | 1.5 CPEs
Healthcare CFO Series
A View from the Top: 2023 Federal Healthcare Update
Maggiano’s Plano, 6001 W. Park Blvd., Plano, TX 75093
From the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Health and Human Services this presentation will review OIG’s core mission and work plan, summarize past work, and highlight what OIG views as the top challenges for Federal health care in 2023. 
Ruth Ann Dorrill | Regional Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
 
Open to FEI Dallas Chapter members, members of other FEI Chapters, and non-members with financial or executive roles in the Healthcare sector
Pre-registration at the FEI Dallas Chapter website required | Event details and registration
PARTNER EVENTS
01.11.23 | 11:00 a.m. (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
2022 Quarterly Technical Update - Q4
This program will discuss developments that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2022 with respect to various topics in accounting and financial reporting.
01.17.23 | 1:00 p.m. (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
Navigating the 2022 Changes to SOC 2 Guide
In late October 2022, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA’s) Assurance Services Executive Committee (ASEC) released an update to the System and Organization Control (SOC) 2 reporting guide, which included key updates to the Description Criteria implementation guidance and the Trust Services Criteria points of focus.
01.17.23 | 1:00 p.m. (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
Health Apps and HIPAA Business Associates’ Rising Obligations in Privacy and Health Data
Join our second webinar of BDO’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Data Protection Webinar Series to learn more about how organizations can address their efficiency, risk, and governance challenges by aligning approaches and functions to optimize compliance and leverage available protections.
01.18.23 | 12:00 noon (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
Q4 2022 IFRS Quarterly Update: Session 1
Each quarter, BDO USA's IFRS leaders will provide updates to international standards, continuing our tradition of providing an easy way for financial management, board directors, and audit committees to stay on top of today's hot topics and developments. The content will also include some timely reminders and examples to demonstrate what the debits and credits might look like from a practical perspective.
01.25.23 | 11:00 a.m. (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
Board Committee Priorities for 2023
Join BDO as we discuss top priorities for the audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees for the upcoming year.
02.14.23 | 3:00 p.m. (Central) | 1.5 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
2023 BDO Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey
The BDO Healthcare Trends & Topics Webinar Series is produced and delivered by the BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence and Innovation, which brings together an interdisciplinary group of healthcare executives to help address organizations’ opportunities and risks related to digital transformation, financial improvement, and clinical innovation.
02.21.23 | 1:00 p.m. (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
Privacy and Website Compliance - Cookies, Consent, Tracking, Oh My!
Join the final webinar of BDO’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Data Protection Webinar Series to learn more about how organizations can address their efficiency, risk, and governance challenges by aligning approaches and functions to optimize compliance and leverage available protections.
02.22.23 | 11:00 a.m. (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
Setting Expectations for 2023 Shareholder Meetings
As corporations head into annual shareholder meetings for 2023, join BDO, as we debrief key observations from BDO’S 2023 Shareholder Meeting Agenda publication.
04.12.23 | 11:00 a.m. (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
Quarterly Technical Update - Q1 2023
Presented as part of BDO KNOWLEDGE Webinar Series program, the "Quarterly Technical Update – Q1 2023” webinar continues our tradition of lending a helping hand to financial management, board directors and audit committees to stay on top of today's hot topics and developments.
04.19.23 | 11:00 a.m. (Central) | 1 CPE | Presented by BDO USA, LLP
WEBINAR
Q1 2023 IFRS Quarterly Update
Each quarter, BDO USA's IFRS leaders will provide updates to international standards, continuing our tradition of providing an easy way for financial management, board directors, and audit committees to stay on top of today's hot topics and developments.
FEI LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
FEI webinars – Many webinars offering CPE credit are free to FEI members.
FERFPros – Subscriptions for FERFPros online learning are available at no charge to new FEI members in the In Transition membership category. Contact: Laura Castle, 973-765-1030 or lcastle@financialexecutives.org
FEI On Demand Courses – FEI is currently offering FEI members complimentary access to the Leadership Master Classes and Deep Listening in a Digital Age. Click the link for more information and be sure you are logged in under your member credentials.
FEIconnect is an online network exclusively for members of FEI and association staff. FEI members can use the site to network with others who share their interests, specialties, or questions.
FEI’s COVID-19 Dashboard – Insights into the COVID-19 crisis and how financial executives are responding.
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