This invitation-only meeting will provide attendees with a unique opportunity to communicate and collaborate with their peers from around the country.
The post-conference is made possible through the generous support of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
wednesday, August 9
| Time |
Sessions |
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2:30-2:45 p.m.
Grand Ballroom CDE
Concourse Level
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
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Welcome and Introductions
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| 2:45-4 p.m. |
Top Fiscal Issues in the States
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| 4-5 p.m. |
Tax Incentive Evaluation: Collecting and Assessing Information
Moderator
- Chaaron Pearson, senior manager, Economic Development Tax Incentives Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Presentation Powerpoint | PDF
Speakers
- Beth Ashcroft, director, Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability, Maine
- Laura Wheeler, senior research associate, Center for State and Local Finance/Fiscal Research Center, Georgia State University
|
| 6:15 p.m. |
Meet in lobby of hotel to walk to dinner |
|
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Bastille Kitchen
49 Melcher Street
Boston, Mass.
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Networking Reception and Dinner |
thursday, august 10
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8-8:30 a.m.
Grand Ballroom CDE
Concourse Level
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
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Breakfast
|
| 8:30-9:45 a.m. |
Fiscal Office Management Issues
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| 9:45-10 a.m. |
Break
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| 10-11 a.m. |
Evidence-Based Budgeting: Promises and Challenges
Moderator
- Sara Dube, director, The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative
Speakers
- Kirk Fulford, deputy director, House Fiscal Office, Alabama
- Nick Dantzer, manager, state policy, The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
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| 11 a.m.-Noon |
Federal Tax and Spending Changes: What it Means for States
Speakers
- Marcia Howard, executive director and executive editor, Federal Funds Information for States
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
- Kim Rueben, senior fellow, The Urban Institute
Presentation PowerPoint | PDF
Resources on Tax Reform
Income Breaks for the 2016 Tax Model
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| Noon-2 p.m.. |
Luncheon Session--State Fiscal Health
Moderator
- Jim Landers, director, Fiscal & Management Analysis, Indiana
- Richard Ravitch, former Lieutentant Governor of New York
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| 2 p.m. |
Post-Conference Adjourns |