Inaugural Meeting

8:00 AM
Outside Salon D & E

Continental Breakfast

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Salon D & E

WELCOMING REMARKS
Senator Steve Saland, New York, President, National Conference of State Legislatures

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Why Are We Here?
Dr. Charles McLure, Stanford University

OPENING REMARKS
Governor Michael Leavitt, Utah, Past Chairman, National Governors Association

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

BREAK

10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

SALES TAX ADMINISTRATION IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
This interactive panel will feature representatives of the private sector, who will offer their perspectives on the need for sales tax simplification.

Moderators:
Harley Duncan, Executive Director, Federation of Tax Administrators

Panel:
Richard Prem, Amazon.Com
Washington

Wayne Zakrzewski, J.C. Penny Company, Inc.
Texas

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Salon F

Speakers:
Senator Steven Rauschenberger, Illinois
Co-Chair, NCSL Task Force on State and Local Taxation of Telecommunications & Electronic Commerce

Frank Shafroth, Director, State-Federal Relations, National Governors Association
Washington, DC

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Salon D & E

Charles Collins, North Carolina &
Diane Hardt, Wisconsin
Co-Chairs, Streamlined Sales Tax Project

5:45 PM

Senator Lyle Hillyard and Representative Wayne Harper invite the participants of this meeting to tour the Winter Olympic Sports Park. A box meal will be provided for the trip to the Sports Park.

Buses will depart from the front of the Downtown Marriott at 5:45 PM and return at 9:00 PM.

7:30 AM
Outside Salon D & E

Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Salon D & E

This session will be open only to representatives of the governing states.

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Salon D & E

GOALS AND TIMETABLES