Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes’

Sixth Annual

School Finance Conference for Businesses

January 16 to January 19, 2009

Sheraton Maui Resort, Lahaina Hawaii

The Sixth Annual School Finance Conference will provide business participants with the information they need to understand school funding.

In addition to workshop topics on these issues and the 2009-10 proposed California State Budget, topics will include:

• Case Studies -- What Can Go Wrong? Lessons Learned!
• School and Community College Alternative Revenue Sources
• Local Government and School Districts - Cooperation or Competition?

Expanded Networking

Attending the School Finance Conference is your chance to meet with experts in school finance, school business operations, and construction; architects; attorneys; and others who know California schools. The business networking allows the opportunity to learn and build business alliances for packaging school business proposals. Enjoy hosted receptions on Friday and Saturday!

Following is what some of our prior attendees had to say about the Conference:

• Top notch in every way.
• Excellent topics; great content; presenters are experts in their field.
• Conference was great, both from an information networking experience.
• Extremely useful, provides the highlights to focus my marketing and research efforts.
• Presenters, materials, and location were all excellent.
• Helped increase general understanding of business side of educational process.

Hotel Information -

Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes (MWH) is pleased to bring the School Finance Conference to the Sheraton Maui Resort. MWH has negotiated special room rates for single- and double-occupancy:

√ $270 Garden View

√ $280 Run of House

√ $320 Run of Ocean

The prices listed above do not include tax (4.16%), porterage ($7), resort fee ($12.00) or incidental charges. The Sheraton Maui Resort is situated on Ka`anapali Beach, the dramatic point at which the legendary Black Rock of Ka`anapali meets the ocean. Sheraton Maui Resort is situated at historic Pu`u Keka`a, Black Rock on Ka`anapali Beach on the island of Maui. Sprawled over 23 acres of tropical landscaping, 83 percent of the hotel’s 510 rooms and suites face the ocean.

Contact the Sheraton Reservations Center at (808) 921-4645 and identify yourself as a Murdoch, Walrath & Holmes’ School Finance Conference participant. Please make your hotel reservations by December 1, 2008 to ensure availability and rate.

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