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NALFO 2024 Professional Development Seminar

  • Tuesday, October 8, 2024
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NALFO’s Fiscal Analysts Seminar takes place Oct. 9-11 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This seminar is geared to fiscal staff of various levels of experience and research staff with budget or tax responsibilities. As a preconference to the seminar, NCSL will host the Fiscal Skills Building Workshop Oct. 8-9 for new staff with fiscal responsibilities. An agenda will follow soon.

Fiscal Analysts Seminar

Oct. 9-11, 2024

$425

This meeting is fiscal staff of various levels of experience and research staff with budget or tax responsibilities. 

Register for the Fiscal Analysts Seminar

Fiscal Skills Building Preconference

Oct. 8-9, 2024

$99

This meeting is for new fiscal and research staff with budget or tax responsibilities.

Register for the Fiscal Skills Building Preconference

Fiscal Analysts Seminar and Fiscal Skills Building Preconference

Oct. 8-11, 2024

$475

For fiscal and research staff interested in attending both the preconference and the seminar, register here. 

Register for the Preconference and Seminar

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Fiscal Skills Building Preconference

Tuesday | Oct. 8, 2024  

11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Outside Iberville A

Registration

1- 1:30 p.m.

Iberville A

Welcome and Introductions

1:30-2:15 p.m.

Iberville A

Federal Funds and State Budgets

  • Andrew Olson, senior budget and policy analyst, Federal Funds Information for States 

2:15-3 p.m.

Iberville A

Getting to Know State Legislatures

  • Mari Henderson, senior policy specialist, NCSL

3-3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15-4 p.m.

Iberville A

Understanding Fiscal Notes

  • Krista Lee Carsner, director of administration, Tennessee

4-4:45 p.m.

Iberville A

Understanding Revenue Forecasts

5-6:30 p.m.

Iberville B

Networking Reception at Hotel

Wednesday | Oct. 9, 2024 

8-9 a.m.

Iberville B

Breakfast Provided at Hotel

9-9:50 a.m.

Iberville A

Federal Reserve Economic Data: Introduction and Demo

  • Diego Mendez-Carbajo, senior economic education specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

  • Kirk Fulford, legislative fiscal analyst, Alabama Legislative Services Agency

9:50-10 a.m.

Break

10-10:30 a.m.

Iberville A

State Tax Reliance 

  • Andrea Jimenez, policy associate, NCSL 

10:30-10:40 a.m.

Break

11-11:45 a.m.

Iberville A

Lessons Learned from Seasoned Fiscal Analysts

  • Christopher Keaton, director of institutional research, Pennington Biomedical Research Center and former director, Louisiana Legislative Fiscal Office 
  • Lee Anne Robinson, director, Mississippi Legislative Budget Office 
  • Krista Lee Carsner, director of administration, Tennessee

11:45 a.m.

End of Fiscal Skills Building Workshop

Fiscal Analysts Professional Development Seminar

Wednesday | Oct. 9, 2024

10 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Outside Iberville A

Registration

1- 2 p.m.

Iberville A

Welcome, Introductions and Icebreaker 

  • John Snyder, transportation committee staff administrator, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission and NCSL Staff Chair 

2-3 p.m.

Iberville A

Economic Outlook

  • Maddy Oritt, senior public finance economist, Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah

3-3:10 p.m.

Break

3:10-4 p.m.

Iberville A

Communicating with Local Governments and the Executive Branch 

  • Patrick Goldsmith, deputy commissioner of administration, Louisiana  

4-4:45 p.m.

Iberville A

Fiscal 50 Demonstration  

  • Melissa Maynard, project director, The Pew Charitable Trusts
  • Page Forrest, senior associate, The Pew Charitable Trusts

5-6:30 p.m.

Royal Ballroom 

Networking Reception – Joint with the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) 

Thursday | Oct. 10, 2024 

8:30-9:30 a.m.

Iberville B

Breakfast Provided at Hotel

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Iberville A

K-12 Education Funding 

  • Krista Kaput, senior analyst, Bellwether Education Partners 

10:30-11:15 a.m.

Iberville A

Data Visualization and Effective Storytelling

  • Anna Miller, director of data governance, Kennesaw State University

11:15-11:30 a.m.

Break

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Iberville A

What’s in Agency Budget Requests and Evaluating Requests 

  • Kirk Fulford, legislative fiscal analyst, Alabama Legislative Services Agency  
  • Chas Nichols, senior budget analyst, Louisiana Senate Fiscal Services 

12:15-2 p.m.

Lunch on Own

2-3:15 p.m.

Iberville A

Evaluating Agency Budget Requests Workshop Part 2

  • Kirk Fulford, legislative fiscal analyst, Alabama Legislative Services Agency

  • Chas Nichols, senior budget analyst, Louisiana Senate Fiscal Services

3:15-3:30 p.m.

Break

3:30-4:45 p.m.

Iberville A

Data-Driven Budget Forecasting in Medicaid 

  • Melody DeBussey, Deloitte 
  • Julia Hamilton, fiscal analyst, Montana Legislative Fiscal Division 

6:30-9:00 p.m.

3016 South Carrolton Avenue

Reception/Dinner at Rock ‘n Bowl

  • Bus transportation will be provided

Friday | Oct. 11, 2024 

8:15-9:15 a.m.

Iberville B

Buffet Breakfast Provided at Hotel

9:15-10 a.m.

Iberville A

Cultivate Your Craft

  • Mark Quiner, director, NCSL

10-10:45 a.m.

Iberville A

The Growing Role of Nontax Revenues in American Cities and States 

  • Dr. Min Su, associate professor, Department of Public Administration, Louisiana State University 
10:45-11 Break

11-11:45 a.m.

Iberville A

2024 Elections Preview  

  • Ben Williams, associate director, Elections and Redistricting, NCSL 

Noon

Fiscal Analysts Seminar Concludes

Primary Venue

Hotel Monteleone
214 Royal St.
New Orleans, LA 70130

The primary venue for this meeting is the Hotel Monteleone. However, the Monteleone is now sold out of hotel rooms for the meeting dates. If you still need to book a hotel room, we have an additional room block at the Wyndham Hotel next door. The rate is $169/night plus tax and the deadline to book is Sept. 30.

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