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The Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority is inviting you to attend our 36th Annual Conference. The conference will once again be held in the RedCap Room on the 2nd floor at historic Union Depot. We encourage you to attend in person, but for those who cannot attend in-person, we will also be offering online viewing. 

We have a great line-up of speakers on topics relevant to your work. We look forward to you joining us for interesting presentations, an opportunity to meet your peers, and a great networking opportunity.  

Please take a moment to RSVP to save your seat for MHEFA’s 36th Annual Conference. 

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AGENDA

9:15 AM REGISTRATION, NETWORKING, AND BREAKFAST

9:45 AM INTRODUCTION, WELCOME, AND AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE

• Barry Fick, Executive Director, MHEFA

10:00 AM ECONOMIC REALITIES IN 2024: INFLATION, INTEREST RATES, AND THE “ILLUSION” OF A SOFT LANDING

• Dimitri Delis, Ph.D., Managing Director, Director of Fixed Income Research, Piper Sandler Financial Strategies

10:45 AM NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 AM MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE OVERVIEW AND INSIGHTS ON HIGHER EDUCATION TRENDS

• Debra Roane, Vice President, Senior Credit Officer
• Emily Raimes, Associate Managing Director
• Melissa Nicandri, Associate Lead Analyst

Moody’s Investors Service Global Higher Education and Not-For-Profit Ratings

11:45 AM HIGHER EDUCATION TOPICS: BEST PRACTICES IN FACULTY AND STAFF COMPENSATION STUDIES

• Rachel Pauletti, Director, Higher Education Consulting, Forvis

12:30 PM MUNICIPAL ADVISOR PANEL

North Slope Capital Advisors:

• Steph Chichester, President

• Nick Taylor, Managing Director/Chief Compliance Officer

Blue Rose Capital Advisors:

• Erik Kelly, President

• Max Wilkinson, Vice President

1:00 PM LUNCH AND NETWORKING

For more information and to view the speakers' biographies, please click here.