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Mission Statement
The Pittsburgh Association for Financial Professionals (formerly called the Pittsburgh Treasury Management Association) was founded to provide an informal forum for the exchange of ideas, concepts and best practices used by financial professionals. Through education, communication and commitment, the Association strives to improve the quality of financial management. The Association is dedicated to increasing the awareness of the financial profession as a career choice.

The Pittsburgh Association for Financial Professionals is a regional Chapter of the Association for Financial Professionals.
Past Programs
2006 Calendar of Events
January 19,2006
2006 Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon
March 16, 2006
Current NACHA Initiatives
Phil Ahwesh, NACHA Treasurer
April 27, 2006
Three Rivers Financial Forum
May 18, 2006
How the Internet has Transformed Treasury Management Systems: Demystifying ASP and Software-as-a-Service Treasury Systems
Bob Stark, Thomson Financial
July 20, 2006
UPMC's Economic Impact on the Western PA Region
Tal Heppenstall, UPMC Treasurer
September 21, 2006
Three PNC Real Estate Development Project
Thomas Lamb, Senior Vice President-Governmental Affairs,
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc
October 15-18, 2006
AFP National Conference
November 17, 2006
Disaster Recovery: The Plan Worked, Some Lessons Learned
Judy Murtha and Dollar Bank Panel
December 7, 2006
Holiday Party
2004 Calendar of Events
January 13, 2004
Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon
March 18, 2004
Security Potpourri
Patricia Cepko Polansky Consulting Manager, Red Square Systems
May 3, 2004
Three Rivers Financial Forum
May 20, 2004
You Bet Your Cash - Treasury Trivia
July 15, 2004
Corporate and Personal Identity Theft Prevention
Sept 16, 2004
Disbursement Fraud Prevention and Loss Control
Nov 16, 2004
ACH Debits and the Impact of Check 21 on Bank Reconcilement's
View the Bank Panel Bios.
Dec 3, 2004
Holiday Networking Party
2002 Calendar of Events
January 23, 2002
Finding Value in a Downturn Economy
March 21, 2002
Check Fraud: Detection and Mitigation Techniques
April 22, 2002
Three Rivers Financial Forum
May 23, 2002
Current Cash Management Issues from a Legal Perspective
July 18, 2002
Cash Collection Activities of Allegheny County
September 19, 2002 
Surviving and Perfecting Integrated Treasury Management Solutions from a Corporate Perspective
December 10, 2002
Holiday Party
2000 Calendar of Events
January 20, 2000
Economic Outlook for 2000 Richard B. Hoey
March 16, 2000 
De-Mystifying the Rating Process
April 19, 2000
Three Rvers Financial Forum
May 18, 2000 
De-Mystifying the Federal Reserve
July 24, 2000 
Zoo Outing
August 29, 2000 
Golf Outing
September 21, 2000 
Credit Cards and their Fit into your E-Commerce Strategy
December 7, 2000
Nominate the officers for 2001
2007 Calendar of Events

January 11, 2007

Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon

March 15, 2007

SWIFT for Corporates  

April 23, 2007

Three Rivers Financial Forum 

May 17, 2007

International Trade 

July 19, 2007

Speaker – Mr. William Shore,

Supervisory Special Agent for the FBI 

September 20, 2007

Forensic Accounting 

November 15, 2007

CFO Panel Discussion 

December 4, 2007

Last day for 2008 Early Bird Registration

Annual Holiday Party

 

2005 Calendar of Events
January 12, 2005 
Annual Forecast Luncheon in conjunction with the Economic’s Club
March 17, 2005
AFP Pinnacle Award winning UPAY system
April 11, 2005 
Three Rivers Financial Forum
May 19, 2005
Making Treasury Part of Your Company's Strategic Decision-Making
July 21, 2005
Capturing the "Remote" Benefits of Check 21 with Remote Deposit at Bayer
September 15, 2005 
Exciting Times Ahead for the Penguins and the Pittsburgh Region
October 9-12, 2005
AFP National Conference
November 10, 2005
Case Study: How a Treasury Management System Transformed Nova Treasury December 9, 2005 
The festivities begin with a tour of a cash vault operations center located at: AT Systems, Inc.
2003 Calendar of Events
January 14, 2003
Annual Economic Forecast Luncheon
March 20, 2003
Business Ethics
April 7, 2003
Three Rivers Financial Forum
June 10, 2003
Business Travel: The Rising Costs of Security
August 1, 2003
July Family Event
October 7, 2003
Check 21 and the closing of the Pittsburgh check operation.
Speaker: Bob Schaub
December 12, 2003 
Holiday party
2001 Calendar of Events
January 25, 2001 
The Political Economy of 2001
Dr. Robert P. Strauss - Biography
March 22, 2001 
20 Good Ideas for Treasury Managers
April 18, 2001 
Three Rivers Financial Forum
May 17, 2001 
Managing Credit Risk in your Organization
August, 2001
Pirates Game
October 23, 2001 
Electronic Check Conversion
1999 Calendar of Events
January, 1999 
Tom Madden – Federated Investors
March, 1999 
Bob Eggstein – ABN Amro Bank
May, 1999 
Anna Marie Leatherow – Mellon Bank
Bill Shore – Federal Bureau of Investigations
July, 1999 
Dr. Vashishta Bhaskar – Duquesne University
September, 1999 
Richard Richardson – Phoenix-Hecht
1998 Calendar of Events

January 22, 1998
1998 Economic Outlook - Mr. David Altig, Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
March 19, 1998 
Cash Management on the Internet - Mr. Michael Lan, Vice President of Marketing Development, BankLink Inc
May 21, 1998
Financial Issues Related to the Pittsburgh Pirates - Mr. Steven Greenberg, Vice President,
Communications & New Ballpark Development, Pittsburgh Pirates
July 16, 1998
Accounts Payable Outsourcing- Pros & Cons - Mr. Jon Casher, Chairman
RECAP, Inc
September 17, 1998
Current Issues and Challenges Facing Corporate Treasury - Ms. Beth Dubyak, President
Cascade Treasury Services, Inc