BRIEFLY IN THE NEWS

-- Andrew Glazer

John Moorlach, Orange County’s Treasurer-Tax Collector, will host a

workshop on managing municipal finances next month in Costa Mesa.

Moorlach, most famous for predicting the county’s 1994 bankruptcy, will

lead the full-day conference, titled “Orange County Finances: 2000 and

Beyond,” at the Doubletree Hotel.

Speakers will include UC Irvine professor Mark Baldassare, who will

discuss how county residents are faring economically. Kevin Bannon, chief

investment officer of Bank of New York, will discuss the state of the

national and global economy.

John Nelson, former associate superintendent of the Orange County Unified

School District, will moderate a panel concerning November’s school bond

measures. Four district superintendents will discuss the topic.

“This conference will provide the attendee with the unique opportunity to

get further informed about important investment decisions in a format

designed exclusively for Orange County participants,” Moorlach said.

The full-day conference begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at the

Doubletree Hotel, 3050 Bristol St. Tickets are $119 per person or $99 per

person for groups of four or more.

For information and registration, contact Gary Larson at (714) 834-6143.