Conference Calendar
2008
   
     
May 2008    
     

DATE CHANGE

May 2-3

  CSG-WEST Executive Committee—Napa Valley, CA—Napa Valley Marriott. Contact Lolita Urrutia or Cheryl Lee Duvauchelle at (916) 553-4423 or csgw@csg.org
May 18-21   

National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD) Midwestern Region Seminar—Duluth, MN—Radisson Hotel Duluth-Harborview. Contact Pamela Johnson at (859) 244-8184 or pjohnson@csg.org.

May 22-23  

Border Legislative Conference and Texas Department of Transportation Americas 2020: Safe, Fast, Smart—Trade for the 21st Century—Austin, TX—Hilton Austin. Contact Edgar Ruiz at (916) 553-4423 or eruiz@csg.org.

May 28-30  

CSG/Joint-Regional Legislative Service Agency and Research Directors Meeting (LSA/RD)—Lexington, KY—Embassy Suites Lexington. Contact Ken Fern, SLC at (404) 633-1866 or kfern@csg.org; or Mary Lou Cooper, CSG-WEST at(505) 424-3322 or mcooper@csg.org.

May 29-30  

Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) Executive Committee Meeting—Lexington, KY—Marriott Hotel. Contact Barno Saturday at (859) 244-8235 or bsaturday@csg.org.

May 29-June 1   CSG 75th Anniversary Celebration - Spring Conference--Lexington, KY. Contact Registration at 1-800-800-1910 or registration@csg.org.
May 31- June 3   

National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD) Western Region Seminar—Moran, WY—Jackson Lake Lodge at Grand Teton National Park. Contact Pamela Johnson at (859) 244-8184 or pjohnson@csg.org.

     
June 2008    
     
June 7-11   National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) and National Association of State Facilities Administrators (NASFA) National Conference & Resource Expo—Jackson, WYJackson Lake Lodge. Contact Marcia Stone at (859) 244-8181 or mstone@csg.org.
June 14-18  

National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD) Southern Region Summer Seminar—Little Rock, AK—Peabody Little Rock Hotel. Contact Pamela Johnson at (859) 244-8184 or pjohnson@csg.org.

June 22-24   CSG Interbranch Summit of the States-- Bismarck, N.D. Contact Registration at 1-800-800-1910 or registration@csg.org.
     
July 2008    
     
July 11-15    CSG/Southern Legislative Conference—62nd Annual Meeting—Oklahoma City, OK—Contact Elizabeth Lewis at (404) 633-1866 or visit www.slcatlanta.org for more information.
July 12-16   National Association of State Personnel Executives, Annual Meeting (NASPE)--Oklahoma City, OK.-Skirvin Hilton. Contact Leslie Scott at (859) 244-8182 or lscott@csg.org
July 13-16   CSG/Midwestern Legislative Conference-63rd Annual Meeting-Rapid City, SD. Contact Cindy Andrews at (630) 925-1922 or candrews@csg.org, or visit http://www.csgmidwest.org for more information.
July 16-20   CSG-WEST Annual Meeting—Anchorage, AK—The Hotel Captain Cook. Contact Cheryl Duvauchelle or Lolita Urrutia at (916) 553-4423 or csgw@csg.org.
     
August 2008    
     
Aug. 3-6   CSG/American Probation and Parole Association-33rd Annual Training Institute-Las Vegas, NV.-Rio All-Suite Hotel. Contact Kris at (859) 244-8204 or visit www.appa-net.org.
Aug. 8-12   CSG/Midwestern Legislative Conference-14th Annual Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD)-Madison, WI.-Fluno Center of Executive Education. Contact Laura Tomaka at (630) 925-1922 or ltomaka@csg.org, or visit http://www.csgmidwest.org for more information.
Aug. 9-11   CSG/Southern Governors' Association-SGA Annual Meeting-White Sulphur Springs, WV-The Greenbrier. Contact Liz Purdy at (202)624-5897 or sga@sso.org.
Aug. 10–13  

CSG/ERC 48th Annual Meeting and Regional Policy Forum—Atlantic City, NJ—Sheraton Hotel. Contact Pamela Stanley at (212) 482-2320 or pstanley@csg.org.

Aug. 18-21   National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) Annual Conference—Rockport, ME—Samoset on the Ocean Resort. Contact Adnée Hamilton at (859) 244-8174 or ahamilton@csg.org.
Aug. 23-27  

National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD) 31st Annual Conference & Technology Showcase—Boston, MA—Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center. Contact Pamela Johnson at (859) 244-8184 or pjohnson@csg.org.

     
September 2008    
     
Sept. 8-11   CSG/National Emergency Management Association-NEMA Annual Conference-Portland, OR.-Contact Karen Cobuluis at (859) 244-8143 or kcobuluis@csg.org.
Sept. 8-11  

Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision (ICAOS) Annual Business Meeting—Palm Springs, CA—Wyndham Palm Springs Hotel. Contact Barno Saturday at (859) 244-8235 or bsaturday@csg.org.

Sept. 20-24   

CSG/Southern Legislative Conference—Center for the Advancement of Leadership Skills (CALS)—Norman, OK—University of Oklahoma and the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center. Contact Lori Jones-Rucker at (404) 633-1866 or ljones-rucker@csg.org.

Sept. 27- Oct. 2   

CSG—Henry Toll Fellowship Program—Lexington, KY—Hilton Suites at Lexington Green. Contact Krista Rinehart (859) 244-8249 or krinehart@csg.org.

     

December 2008

   
     
Dec. 4-7  

CSG 75th Anniversary Celebration—Annual ConferenceOmaha, NE. Contact Registration at 1-800-800-1910 or registration@csg.org.

     
Spring and Fall 2008    
    CSG/State International Development Organizations—SIDO China Market Research Missions. Contact Chris Whatley, Director of International Programs, at cwhatley@csg.org or (202) 624-5460.
     
2009    
     
May 16-19  

CSG 2009 Spring Conference—Coeur d'Alene, ID. Contact Registration at 800-800-1910 or registration@csg.org

Aug. 9-12   CSG/Midwestern Legislative Conference-64th Annual Meeting-Overland Park, KS. Contact Cindy Andrews at (630) 925-1922 or candrews@csg.org, or visit http://www.csgmidwest.org for more information.
July 10-14  

CSG/Midwestern Legislative Conference—15th Annual Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development (BILLD)—Madison, WI—Fluno Center of Executive Education. Contact Laura Tomaka at (630) 925-1922 or ltomaka@csg.org. Visit http://www.csgmidwest.org for more information.

Aug. 15-19   CSG/Southern Legislative Conference-63rd Annual Meeting-Winston-Salem, NC. Contact Elizabeth Lewis at (404) 633-1866 or visit www.slcatlanta.org for more information.
August 22-24  

CSG/Southern Governors' Association (SGA) Annual Meeting—Williamsburg, VA. Contact Liz Purdy at (202) 624-5897 or sga@sso.org.

Nov. 12-15  

CSG 2009 Annual Conference—Palm Springs, CA. Contact Registration at 800-800-1910 or registration@csg.org

     
     
Summer 2010    
     
July 31-Aug. 4  

CSG/Southern Legislative Conference–64th Annual Meeting—Charleston, SC. Contact Elizabeth Lewis at (404) 633-1866 or elewis@csg.org.

Aug. 8-11  

CSG/Midwestern Legislative Conference-65th Annual Meeting—Toronto, ON, Canada. Contact Cindy Andrews at (630) 925-1922 or candrews@csg.org. Visit http://www.csgmidwest.org for more information.

 
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