PAST EVENT
May 1, 2013 |
Agenda
Wednesday May 01
| Time | Session |
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| 8:30 - 9:00AM |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:15AM |
WelcomeSpeakers:
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| 9:15 - 10:15AM |
Keynote - Michigan: Moving ForwardSpeakers:
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| 10:15 - 11:15AM |
Panel of Michigan MayorsCities generally predate states, and yet they are creatures of state government. Gov. Snyder says that Michigan is recovering strongly - and that Michigan's cities... more Speakers:
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| 11:15 - 11:30AM |
Break |
| 11:30 - 12:30PM |
Concurrent Sessions |
Finance - Building the FutureNot for nothing do they call it "public works." Environmental stewardship, economic competitiveness and quality of life for the residents of our cities and towns... more Moderated by:
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Competitive Communities - Transparency and Citizen EngagementIn an increasingly crowded, complex and competitive world, people can choose where they will live. Cities that thrive will be those that recognize that members... more Speakers:
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High-Performance Government - Building "Better, Faster, Cheaper"Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on cities. Nevertheless, some cities are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports... more Moderated by:
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| 12:30 - 1:15PM |
Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:00PM |
Lunch Keynote - A Call to Public ServiceSpeakers:
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| 2:00 - 2:15PM |
Break |
| 2:15 - 3:15PM |
Concurrent Sessions |
Finance - Paying for the Government We NeedIn the face of the federal government's ongoing partisan paralysis, states and localities have come to realize that they're increasingly on their own fiscally. Federal... more Moderated by:
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Competitive Communities - Building Strength through Strategic PlanningWhen you examine the stories of successful turnaround cities - from Santa Monica, Calif., to Chattanooga, Tenn., to St. Petersburg, Fla. - you... more Speakers:
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High-Performance Government - Balancing Innovation and RiskCan governments learn? There is no learning without mistakes, and yet governments historically have an extremely low tolerance for mistakes. For that reason, the term... more Moderated by:
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| 3:15 - 4:15PM |
Concurrent Sessions |
Finance - Managing the Threats to Financial SustainabilityState and local governments are important to our quality of life but, in the aggregate, they are in pretty serious financial trouble. Public officials are... more Moderated by:
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Competitive Communities - Reinventing Economic DevelopmentIn a widely cited series of articles last December, the New York Times reported that state and local governments spend at least $80 billion a... more Moderated by:
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High-Performance Government - Staffing to Win in a Post-Recession WorldAttracting, training and retaining highly skilled and highly motivated staff is critical to achieving high-performance government. And it probably has never been more difficult. Years... more Speakers:
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| 4:15 PM |
ReceptionJoin the GOVERNING staff, our sponsors, our speakers and your colleagues as we rehash the highlights of the day over drinks and appetizers.... more |
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