Webinar Series
Date/Time
10/15/2026 - 10/22/2026
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern
Event Description
DDA Financial Management: Relationships, Reporting & Best Practices
Michigan Downtown Association (MDA)
2-part Webinar Series
$55 per person Member Rate
$75 per person Non-Member Rate
Each webinar will last approximately 60 minutes with time allocated for presenters to answer attendee questions. The webinars will be recorded.
October 15
Noon
Webinar
‘A Directors Role in Organizational Finance- Relationships, Reporting, and Requirements’ is the first of a two-part webinar series sponsored by the Michigan Downtown Association (MDA) to highlight best practices regarding Downtown Development Authority (DDA) reporting and accounting. Our presenters will discuss the benefits of a downtown management organization working closely with the municipality’s treasurer and how to cultivate the relationship. We will hear from the two perspectives and discover how the departments can collaborate to ensure mandatory DDA reporting is accurate and timely. As partnerships can take time to grow, we will hear how a downtown director can effectively complete the tasks in the interim. Downtown accounting practices will also be presented including the basics of budget sheets and Modified Accrual Basis, an accounting practice typically used by municipal agencies. Our presenters will answer attendee questions regarding best practices and the webinar will be recorded.
Susie Stec, Planning & Economic Development Director, Village of Beverly Hills
Chris Weber, Treasurer, City of Farmington
Jess Westendorf, Executive Director, City of Farmington DDA
October 22
Noon
Webinar
The second in the MDA’s two-part webinar series, ‘How to Complete the Mandatory Annual Treasury Report’, will feature Travis Bukovcik, Departmental Analyst in the Community Services Division at the Michigan Department of Treasury. Mr. Bukovcik will answer frequently asked questions regarding the Annual Report and demonstrate how to complete the form.
Travis Bukovcik, Departmental Analyst, Community Services Division, MI Department of Treasury
Michigan Downtown Association (MDA)
2-part Webinar Series
$55 per person Member Rate
$75 per person Non-Member Rate
Each webinar will last approximately 60 minutes with time allocated for presenters to answer attendee questions. The webinars will be recorded.
October 15
Noon
Webinar
‘A Directors Role in Organizational Finance- Relationships, Reporting, and Requirements’ is the first of a two-part webinar series sponsored by the Michigan Downtown Association (MDA) to highlight best practices regarding Downtown Development Authority (DDA) reporting and accounting. Our presenters will discuss the benefits of a downtown management organization working closely with the municipality’s treasurer and how to cultivate the relationship. We will hear from the two perspectives and discover how the departments can collaborate to ensure mandatory DDA reporting is accurate and timely. As partnerships can take time to grow, we will hear how a downtown director can effectively complete the tasks in the interim. Downtown accounting practices will also be presented including the basics of budget sheets and Modified Accrual Basis, an accounting practice typically used by municipal agencies. Our presenters will answer attendee questions regarding best practices and the webinar will be recorded.
Susie Stec, Planning & Economic Development Director, Village of Beverly Hills
Chris Weber, Treasurer, City of Farmington
Jess Westendorf, Executive Director, City of Farmington DDA
October 22
Noon
Webinar
The second in the MDA’s two-part webinar series, ‘How to Complete the Mandatory Annual Treasury Report’, will feature Travis Bukovcik, Departmental Analyst in the Community Services Division at the Michigan Department of Treasury. Mr. Bukovcik will answer frequently asked questions regarding the Annual Report and demonstrate how to complete the form.
Travis Bukovcik, Departmental Analyst, Community Services Division, MI Department of Treasury
Location
Setting: Live Virtual
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