2010 Legislative Conference
Willard InterContinental Hotel

Washington, DC
March 7-10, 2010

 
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Agenda

Sunday, March 7, 2010
8:00 a.m. Long Range Planning Committee
11:00 a.m. Muni Market Task Force
12:00 p.m. Treasurers Working Lunch (closed meeting)
1:30 p.m. Legislative Committee
3:30 p.m. NAST Executive Committee
6:00 p.m. Opening Conference Buffet Reception
   
Monday, March 8, 2010
7:30 a.m. Caucus Meetings
8:00 a.m.  Conference Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome & Conference Opening
Legislative Update
Hon. Nancy Kopp, Maryland State Treasurer (NAST)
Hon. W. Daniel Ebersole, Georgia State Treasurer (CSPN)
Hon. Shane Osborn, Nebraska State Treasurer (NAUPA)
 
10:00 a.m. The View from Our Sister Organizations
Speakers:
Kinney Poynter, Executive Director, National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers
Scott Pattison, Executive Director, National Association of State Budget Officers
Susan Gaffney, Director, Federal Liaison Center, Government Finance Officers Association

12:00 p.m. Conference Luncheon
Issues in the Economy as Seen by a Member of the News Media

Speaker: Greg Ip, Chief U.S. Economics Editor, The Economist Magazine

1:45 p.m. MSRB: What is the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board doing to assist the sale of state and local bonds?
Speaker: Peter T. Clarke, Chair, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

2:30 p.m. Bonds: BABs, QZABs, QSCBs
Speakers:
John Buckley
, Chief Tax Counsel, House Ways and Means Committee
Aharon Friedman, Republican Staff, House Ways and Means Committee
John Cross, Associate Tax Legislative Counsel, Office of Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury
 
3:30 p.m. 529 Plans and Legislation
Speaker: Russ Sullivan, Staff Director, Senate Finance Committee
 
6:30 p.m.  NAST Foundation Dinner (separate event)
National Museum of Women in the Arts
   
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
8:00 a.m. Conference Breakfast
A Discussion on Financial Literacy
Speaker: Hon. Rosie Rios, Treasurer of the United States

9:30 a.m. Panel: Divestment Issues
Moderator: Hon. James McIntire, Washington State Treasurer
Speaker: Professor Robert Stumberg, Georgetown Law School

11:00 a.m. Financial Regulatory Reform
Speaker: Hon. Spencer Bachus (Alabama), Ranking Member, House Financial Services Committee

12:00 p.m. Conference Luncheon with Speaker
Speaker: Ken Walsh, Chief White House Correspondent,
U.S. News & World Report

1:30 p.m. Corporate Affiliate Members Meeting
Congressional Office Visits (arranged in advance by the treasury offices with their state delegations)

4:30 p.m. 529 College Savings Plans Issues
Capitol Visitors’ Center, Room HVC- 201
Speaker: Hon. Eric Cantor, (Virginia) Republican Whip,
U.S. House of Representatives
 
6:30 p.m. Conference Reception & Dinner
House of Sweden
   
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
8:00 a.m. Conference Breakfast