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Events and Trainings: 2009 Annual Conference: Presentations & Audio Recordings
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Annual Conference | Upcoming Training Opportunities
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League Conference presentations and audio recordings
Oro Valley, September 1-4, 2009
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Wednesday, September 2
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Opening General Session
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Kathleen Novak, Mayor of Northglenn, CO, President of NLC
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Denny E. Fitch, Sr., Retired United Airlines 777 Captain
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A New Day for Transit in Arizona
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Bob Luzius, Councilmember of Prescott
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Peggy Neely, Councilmember of Phoenix
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Scott Smith, Mayor of Mesa
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Robert Walkup, Mayor of Tucson
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Al White, Vice Mayor of Flagstaff
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State Agency Update: Arizona Department of Revenue
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Georganna Meyer, Chief Economist, Office of Economic Research & Analysis, Arizona Department of Revenue
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Fundamentals: Open Meeting Law
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Bill Sims, Attorney, Moyes Sellers & Sims
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Municipal Infrastructure Planning, Financing Alternatives and Bond Programs Under ARRA of 2009
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Michael Cafiso, Esq., Partner, Greenberg Traurig LLP
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J.R. Pooler, Pooled Resources
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Mark Reader, Managing Director, Stone & Youngberg LLC
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Woody Scoutten, P.E., President, W.C. Scoutten Engineering Services
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Help Me, Help You: The Manager's Role in Helping Councilmembers Achieve Results
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David Andrews, Town Manager of Oro Valley
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Terry Ellis, Former City Manager of Peoria
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Tim Ernster, City Manager of Sedona
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W. Mark Pentz, City Manager of Chandler
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Public-Private Partnerships for Large Construction Projects
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Gary L. Aller, Director, Alliance for Construction Excellence, ASU
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Reexmaining How We Serve Our Citizens; Four-Day Work Weeks and Outsourcing Sales Tax Collection Services
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Ingredients of Successful Youth Programs in Cities & Towns
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Casa Grande Youth Commission
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Sahuarita Teen Advisory Council
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Thursday, September 3
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Arizona's Emerging Water Issues
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Fundamentals: Staying Out of Hot Water for Elected Officials
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Bill Sims, Attorney, Moyes Sellers & Sims
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For Our City Program: Connecting Municipalities, Non-Profit, Faith and Business Communities
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Managing City & Town Employee Costs
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Sandee McClelland, President, smartworksplus, Inc.
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Mark El-Tawil, President, Humana Arizona
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Troy Koch, Director of Pharmacy Sales & Segment Support, Humana Pharmacy Solutions
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Working Together: Regional and Statewide Economic Solutions
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Barry Albrecht, Executive Director, Central Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation
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Christine Mackay, Economic Development Director, Chandler
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Julie Engel, President & CEO, Greater Yuma Economic Development Foundation
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David Welsh, Vice President, TREO
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Social Media: New Platforms for Public Communication
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Retha Hill, Director, New Media Innovation Lab, ASU
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General Luncheon
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Jan Brewer, Governor, State of Arizona
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Fundamentals: Budgeting for Elected Officials
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Jeff Tyne, Budget Director, Peoria
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009
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Matthew Hanson, Assistant Director of Programs and Performance, Office of Economic Recovery
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Friday, September 4
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Top Ten Pitfalls in Creating, Retaining, and Providing Public Records
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Elizabeth S. Hill, Assistant Ombudsman for Public Access
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Census: Making Sure the Count is Accurate
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Sustainable Cities Network: Best Practices in Arizona
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Scott R. Chesney, AICP, Economic Development Director, El Mirage
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Michelle Gramley, Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator, Gilbert
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Maria Laughner, Acting Economic Development Manager, Peoria
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Anne Reichman, ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability
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State Agency Update: Arizona Department of Transportation
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Senator John McCain
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John McCain, United States Senator
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Closing General Session - Leading Over the Horizon: A Vision for Arizona's Cities & Towns
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Bob Treadway, President, Treadway & Associates
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