Conferences, seminars and workshops for professionals with an interest in state and local government, municipal bonds, public finance, and urban administration.

Conference Name	Location	Date
The Bond Buyer’s 16th Annual Texas Public Finance Conference	Austin, Texas	February 12–February 14, 2012
While Texas is home to one of the nation’s strongest economies, no state is immune to the challenges facing the municipal markets - from threats to municipal bonds’ federal tax-exemption to the fallout from from the European debt crisis. This conference will address these issues, and discuss how Texas issuers are managing to maintain their capital programs in the face of those challenges.
Social Media for Government Communications	Washington, D.C.	February 13–February 16, 2012
“How to Engage Citizens and Increase Transparency Using the Latest Web 2.0 Technologies” is the focus of this conference.
AGA’s 10th Annual Leadership Conference	Washington, D.C.	February 16–February 17, 2012
This conference brings together a stellar lineup of respected government financial management and accountability leaders to share valuable insight, proven strategies, lessons learned, and discuss the newest management techniques and the most recent information on always-changing standards and regulations in government accounting. The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) supports the careers and professional development of government finance professionals working in federal, state and local governments as well as the private sector and academia.
Association of American Geographers: Annual Meeting	New York, New York	February 24–February 28, 2012
GIScience, cyberinfrastructure and social media; physical geography and sustainable development; geography and the humanities are among the themes to be addressed at this year’s annual conference.
U.S. High Speed Rail Association: High Speed Rail Summit DC	Washington, D.C.	February 28–March 1, 2012
This summit will bring together business and political leaders, along with international experts, to discuss bringing high speed rail to the U.S.
National Institute on Retirement Security: Third Annual Retirement Policy Conference	Washington, D.C.	March 5–March 6, 2012
This conference will feature an engaging dialogue on the economic value of retirement income. An update of the popular Pensionomics report will be released at this conference, which provides a valuable opportunity to network with NIRS members and leaders in the pensions community.
National League of Cities: 2012 Congressional City Conference	Washington, D.C.	March 10–March 14, 2012
The NLC’s annual Congressional City Conference provides effective strategies that enable local leaders to have the most impact on critical legislative and regulatory issues. Stay tuned for more details ...
URISA: 16th Annual GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference	San Antonio, Texas	March 12–March 15, 2012
Co-sponsored by the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), this conference will focus on three central themes in geographic information systems (GIS): increased efficiencies (“Getting it Done”), accurate and equitable valuations (“Run the Numbers”), and effective utilization of data and communication with citizens (“Serve It Up”).
The Bond Buyer and Bond Dealers of America: 4th National Municipal Bond Summit	Miami, Florida	March 14–March 16, 2012
This summit brings together the country’s government finance officers and forward-thinking municipal bond professionals to discuss the major issues facing the municipal bond market.
IMN: 17th Annual Public Funds Summit	North San Diego, California	March 26–March 27, 2012
This summit brings together leading pension trustees, board chairs, executive directors, investment officers, investment consultants and money managers from around the country for in-depth educational content and extensive networking opportunities. The conference provides attendees with a comprehensive overview of the public pension fund landscape, with in-depth, interactive discussions on asset allocation, investment strategies, manager selection, trustee issues, and governance issues
Bloomberg Spring Housing Outlook	New York, New York	March 27–March 27, 2012
Housing Got Us Into This Mess: All eyes have been on housing since the bottom fell out of the market in 2006. There is yet any indication that the market has definitively hit bottom. Falling sales, stagnate home prices, foreclosure and a lack of jobs are all contributors to a delay a housing rebound. The Bloomberg Spring Housing Outlook breaks down the fundamentals of what happened to the housing recovery and where it stands as March sales set the market tone for the year to come.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta: 2012 Financial Markets Conference	Atlanta, Georgia	April 9–April 11, 2012
“The Devil’s in the Details” is the theme of this year’s conference, which will focus on the future role of the government in mortgage finance, the role of regulated intermediaries in providing maturity transformation, the potential for the new regulations to create a new shadow banking system, and the creation of “systemically responsible” money market funds.
Urban Affairs Association: 42nd Conference	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	April 18–April 21, 2012
“Rethinking the Future of Urbanism: Cities and Regions in a Post-Industrial Era” is the theme of this conference. Stay tuned for more details ....
2012 Transforming Local Government	Kansas City, Missouri	April 18–April 20, 2012
“Imagining Innovations of the Future” is the theme of this conference, sponsored by the Alliance for Innovation and other partner organizations. The conference will focus on ways to provide innovative services,and “turning the perception of government inside out by finding solutions rather than waiting for them to find us.”
Milken Institute: 2012 Global Conference	Los Angeles, California	April 29–May 2, 2012
The 2012 Global Conference will bring together the diverse worlds of business, finance and policy to come up with fresh solutions to the globe’s biggest challenges.
20th Congress for the New Urbanism	West Palm Beach, Florida	May 9–May 12, 2012
“Rediscover ... Rethink ... Redefine” is the theme of this year’s conference, which will provide an opportunity to confront the many challenges in the financial, housing, retail, transportation, and energy markets.
2012 Inner City 100 Symposium	Boston, Massachusetts	May 9–May 9, 2012
“Innergize Your City” is the theme of this symposium which will focus on cutting-edge management education and networking opportunities. This summit will bring together civic leaders and corporate executives representing the fastest growing urban businesses.
CSG: 2012 National Leadership Conference	La Quinta, California	May 17–May 20, 2012
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IMN: 7th Annual Illinois Public Employee Retirement Systems Summit	Chicago, Illinois	May 30–May 31, 2012
This summit is created in collaboration with an advisory board composed of Illinois’ leading pension plan participants. It will tackle many of the most timely and relevant topics on the minds of Illinois’ public plans trustees and executives.
Bloomberg State & Municipal Finance Conference	Chicago, Illinois	June 7–June 7, 2012
The Bloomberg State & Municipal Finance conference will convene public sector policy makers, labor leaders, pension fund managers, institutional investors and issuers for a full day program covering current issues central to state and municipal finance and evaluate opportunities for investors and participants in the municipal bond market.
GFOA: 106th Annual Conference	Chicago, Illinois	June 10–June 13, 2012
“Winds of Change: Public Finance in Transition” is the theme of this year’s conference, which will offer a variety of session tracks, including debt management, budgeting, accounting and financial reporting, pension and benefit administration, and more.
2012 National Charter Schools Conference	Minneapolis, Minnesota	June 19–June 22, 2012
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APWA: 4th Annual Sustainability in Public Works Conference	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	June 25–June 27, 2012
This conference, hosted by the American Public Works Association, is designed to explore the latest and most innovative tools, practices, and case studies in public works, particularly in light of increasing demands for economic, social, and environmental responsibility.
Association of Government Accountants 61st Annual Professional Development Conference	San Diego, California	July 29–August 1, 2012
“Navigating the Winds of Change” is the theme of this year’s conference, which will cover the latest research and information about the hottest topics in government accountability.
League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo	San Diego, California	September 5–September 7, 2012
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Bond Dealers of America: 2012 National Fixed Income Conference	Chicago, Illinois	October 11–October 12, 2012
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