2026 Municipal Finance Institute


Monterey Plaza Hotel, Monterey, CA  
Thursday, December 10, 2026 - Friday, December 11, 2026   iCalendar Pacific Standard Time

Designed for city officials and staff involved in fiscal planning for municipalities, the Municipal Finance Institute connects finance directors and other municipal finance professionals with the essential information they need. This is an opportunity for finance officers to learn from and network with each other, providing invaluable support.

Finance Directors with a CPA Can Earn Continuing Professional Education (CPE) 
Finance professionals who hold a license as a California certified public accountant (CPA) through the California Board of Accountancy will be eligible to earn Continuing Professional Education credits during the institute.

Registration for the 2026 Municipal Finance Institute will open in the fall of 2026.

Sponsorship opportunities are available.  For questions, please contact Exposition Sales and Event Sponsorship Manager Amy Wade.

For program questions, please contact Event Program Manager Erin Wylder.

In advance of the institute, please review Cal Cities' event and meeting policies.

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Call for Proposals

The call for session proposals for the 2026 Municipal Finance Institute closed on June 26. Session proposal submitters will be notified of their proposal's final status by mid-August. All notifications are sent electronically to the submitter’s email provided on the session proposal form. For questions, please contact Associate Manager Erin Wylder.