PAST EVENT
Jan 29 - 30, 2013 |
Outlook 2013: The Power of States and Localities
This year we'll explore power shifts in decision making power and their impact on states and localities. The Outlook 2013 speaker roster will be packed full of public sector leaders alongside GOVERNING's research and editorial team. We'll discuss new funding paradigms, regional solutions, the changing role of the federal government and where the money will be spent in the public sector market.
Where are the Opportunities? What will the winning strategies look like? What do the experts say?
If you're in government affairs, selling to state and local governments, leading an association or non-profit, you won't want to miss the year's best state and local government market briefing event! In two power-packed days, you will hear from public sector leaders and GOVERNING's own research team on revenue forecasts, policy trends, emerging issues and new focus areas for the states and localities.
You'll also network with buyers, influencers and potential partners.

Download the GOVERNING 2013 Market Briefing for the top market opportunities and challenges to watch for in the state and local government market.
Opening Keynote:

The Honorable Rick Snyder, Governor, State of Michigan
Rick Snyder is a political newcomer and a proven reformer. He has demonstrated a collaborative, creative approach to delivering efficient and effective government. In this opening conversation, you will hear how Michigan is undergoing a "culture change" that focuses on results rather than taking credit or placing blame.
OUTLOOK 2013 Big TOPICS
Tuesday Jan. 29 11:15AM |
Infrastructure: Opportunity Forecasts, Big Themes, Creative Funding ModelsModerator: Marina Leight, Associate Publisher, GOVERNING Addressing the nation's infrastructure challenges - water, energy, transportation, waste and buildings may be the biggest issue of our... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 3:00PM |
Infrastructure and Transportation - New Funding and Partnership ModelsThis session will take a close look at new project funding strategies. We'll a examine transportation funding and projects in a new way, through the... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 11:15AM |
Infrastructure: Opportunity Forecasts, Big Themes, Creative Funding ModelsModerator: Marina Leight, Associate Publisher, GOVERNING Addressing the nation's infrastructure challenges - water, energy, transportation, waste and buildings may be the biggest issue of our... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 10:00AM |
Elections, Politics and Policy - Setting the Stage for 2013Moderator: Paul W. Taylor, Ph.D., Editor at Large, GOVERNING The 2012 elections are over and Washington is settling in. For state leaders, the work never ended.... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 10:00AM |
Elections, Politics and Policy - Setting the Stage for 2013Moderator: Paul W. Taylor, Ph.D., Editor at Large, GOVERNING The 2012 elections are over and Washington is settling in. For state leaders, the work never ended.... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 10:00AM |
Elections, Politics and Policy - Setting the Stage for 2013Moderator: Paul W. Taylor, Ph.D., Editor at Large, GOVERNING The 2012 elections are over and Washington is settling in. For state leaders, the work never ended.... more |
Erin Waters is publisher of GOVERNING, a division of e.Republic, where she oversees business development and sales across key market segments, including public finance, technology, infrastructure, energy and advocacy.
Prior to her position as publisher, Waters served two years as associate publisher during which time she focused on business development and expansion across the GOVERNING platform. Prior to joining GOVERNING, Waters worked for National Journal and Congressional Quarterly, where she first managed the digital media platform and later handled advocacy advertising sales across print, online and event properties. A graduate of Rice University, Waters lives in Washington, D.C.
Tuesday Jan. 29 9:00AM |
Welcome |
Tuesday Jan. 29 2:01PM |
The Government WorkforceModerator: Erin Waters, Publisher, GOVERNING The demographic changes, the changing demands of the public, decreased government revenues and the subsequent layoffs and hiring freezes that... more |
Wednesday Jan. 30 9:15AM |
Strong Communities The Intersection of Health, Education and InfrastructureInterviewer: Erin Waters, Publisher, GOVERNING Maryland Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown believes, Strong communities are built, not born. He has dedicated his life to public service.... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 9:15AM |
One Governor's Perspective - A View from the FrontlineThe Honorable Rick Snyder, Governor, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder will provide a perspective from one of the nation's most challenged states, and talk about the progress... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 10:00AM |
Elections, Politics and Policy - Setting the Stage for 2013Moderator: Paul W. Taylor, Ph.D., Editor at Large, GOVERNING The 2012 elections are over and Washington is settling in. For state leaders, the work never ended.... more |
James Oberstar was born on September 10th, 1934 in Chisholm, Minnesota. His father, Louis Oberstar, was an iron ore miner, and his mother, Mary, worked in a garment factory to supplement the family income while she raised him and his two brothers.
In college Oberstar worked in the open pit mines to pay for his education. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1956, with a double major in French and Political Science. He continued his education at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, Laval University in Quebec and Georgetown University in Washington. From 1959-1962 he worked at the U.S. Naval Mission to Haiti, teaching French and Creole to U.S. Marine Corps personnel and English to Haitian military.
In 1963 Oberstar began working for Rep. John Blatnik from Minnesotas Eighth Congressional District. When Rep. Blatnik retired in 1974, Oberstar sought and won his first term in the House of Representatives. The people of Northeast Minnesota returned him to Washington for 17 more terms; he ended his career as the longest-serving Member of Congress in Minnesota history.
In the 36 years he served in the House, Congressman Oberstar became the bodys leading expert on transportation policy. He was a champion of safety in all modes of travel, and a fierce advocate for federal investment in our national transportation infrastructure.
Although his time in Congress has ended, Congressman Oberstar continues to be active in transportation, as a speaker, lecturer and consultant.
He resides in Maryland with his wife, Jean, but still travels frequently back to his home state. He is chairman of the advisory board for the Humphrey School of Public Affairs Center for Excellence in Rural Safety at the University of Minnesota, and is a Visiting Scholar at both the Humphrey School and the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Congressman Oberstar is a member of the board of directors of Geronimo Wind Energy of Edina, Minnesota, and the board of International Student House of Washington, D.C. He serves as Senior Advisor to Global Traffic Technologies, LLC, of St. Paul, Minnesota, and consulting firm, NSI, of Washington. He is also an Advisor to medical technology firm GeaCom, Inc., of Duluth, Minnesota.
Because of his life-long love of the French language and the French people, and his efforts in Congress for improved understanding and relations between the United States and France, Oberstar was awarded the rank of Commander in the National Order of Merit (Commandeur dans l'Ordre National du Mrite) by the French government in June, 2012.
Tuesday Jan. 29 11:15AM |
Infrastructure: Opportunity Forecasts, Big Themes, Creative Funding ModelsModerator: Marina Leight, Associate Publisher, GOVERNING Addressing the nation's infrastructure challenges - water, energy, transportation, waste and buildings may be the biggest issue of our... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 11:15AM |
Infrastructure: Opportunity Forecasts, Big Themes, Creative Funding ModelsModerator: Marina Leight, Associate Publisher, GOVERNING Addressing the nation's infrastructure challenges - water, energy, transportation, waste and buildings may be the biggest issue of our... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 10:00AM |
Elections, Politics and Policy - Setting the Stage for 2013Moderator: Paul W. Taylor, Ph.D., Editor at Large, GOVERNING The 2012 elections are over and Washington is settling in. For state leaders, the work never ended.... more |
Wednesday Jan. 30 8:00AM |
Procurement and What's Happening in 2013Moderator: Paul W. Taylor, Ph.D., Editor at Large, GOVERNING Procurement is one of the most cumbersome, complex, and difficult to reform, processes in government. The procurement... more |
Rick Snyder is a political newcomer and a proven reformer. He has demonstrated a collaborative, creative approach to delivering efficient and effective government. In this opening conversation, you will hear how Michigan is undergoing a culture change that focuses on results rather than taking credit or placing blame.
Tuesday Jan. 29 9:15AM |
One Governor's Perspective - A View from the FrontlineThe Honorable Rick Snyder, Governor, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder will provide a perspective from one of the nation's most challenged states, and talk about the progress... more |
Tuesday Jan. 29 11:15AM |
Infrastructure: Opportunity Forecasts, Big Themes, Creative Funding ModelsModerator: Marina Leight, Associate Publisher, GOVERNING Addressing the nation's infrastructure challenges - water, energy, transportation, waste and buildings may be the biggest issue of our... more |
Dr. W. Michael Cox is formerly Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, where he served for 25 years advising the President on monetary and other economic policies. He holds the unique distinction of being the Federal Reserve Systems only Chief Economist in history.
He is widely published in the nation's leading business press, Fed publications and academic journals. He is the author of numerous op ed articles for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Financial Times, and Investors Business Daily, and his work has appeared in virtually every major newspaper and magazine worldwide.
Tuesday Jan. 29 1:10PM |
Where are We Now - Recovery, Revenues, New Realities and the Innovation EconomyA look at economic realities and what it means for government.... more |