<%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="65001"%> The Bingham McHale Legislative Conference
 
 
 

 

EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
December 15, 2009
Indianapolis Marriott Downton
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 
 
7:30 - 8:30
REGISTRATION/CONTINENTIAL BREAKFAST  
     
 
8:30 - 8:45
WELCOME/SPEA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD  
     
 
8:45 - 9:45

MEDIA PANEL
Who Wins in 2010 and What It Means for 2012

 
   
  • Moderator: Jim Shella, Political Reporter, WISH-TV
  • Eric Berman, Political Reporter, WIBC-FM
  • Amos Brown, Indianapolis Recorder and WTLC-AM
  • Niki Kelly, State House Reporter, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
  • Matthew Tully, Political Columnist, The Indianapolis Star
 
 
9:45 - 10:45
MORNING SESSIONS  
      FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS:
The Bling, The Strings, and Other Things
 
   
  • Moderator: Sue Beesley, Esq., Bingham McHale LLP
  • Sen. John Broden (D), Esq., Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Michael Reed, Commissioner, Indiana Dept. of Transportation
  • Lt. Governor Becky Skillman (R), State of Indiana
  • Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (D), Esq., City of Evansville
 
    PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING:
What's in the Future?
 
   

Dr. Tony Bennett, State School Superintendent will speak for 20 minutes with 10 minutes for Q&A.

  • Moderator: Darrel Bobe, Assistant Superintendent, North Knox School Corp.
  • Dr. Dan Clark, Indiana State Teachers Association
  • Dennis Costerison, Executive Director, Indiana Association of School Business Officials
  • Dr. Rocky Killion, Superintendent, W. Lafayette Community School Corp.
  • Rep. Greg Porter (D), Chair, House Committee on Education
 
       GAMING:
What the New Economic and Competitive Environment Portends
 
   
  • Moderator: Joseph L. Champion, Esq., Bingham McHale LLP
  • Edward D. Feigenbauym, Esq., Editor, Indiana Gaming Insight
  • Michael D. Smith, Executive Director, Casino Association of Indiana
  • Rep. Trent Van Haaften (D), Esq., Chair, House Committee on Public Policy
  • Ernest E. Yelton, Executive Director, Indiana Gaming Commission
 
  10:45 - 11:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK  
     
  11:00 - 12:00

THE STATE OF STATE FINANCES AND BUDGET:
What You Need to Know

 
   
  • Moderator: W. Tobin McClamroch, Esq., Bingham McHale LLP
  • Rep. William A. Crawford (D), Chair, House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Sen. Luke Kenley (R), Esq., Chair, State Budget Committee
  • Patrick J. Kiely, President, Indiana Manufacturers Association
  • Chris Ruhl, Esq., Director, State Budget Agency
 
  12:00 - 1:00 LUNCH ~ KEYNOTE ADDRESS
 
    U.S. Representative Mike Pence (R), Esq.
Chair, House Repubican Conference
 
  1:15 - 2:15 PROPERTY TAXES:
Caps and Groans
 
   
  • Moderator: Dr. Larry DeBoer, Purdue University
  • Kevin Brinegar, President, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
  • Rep. Jeff Espich (R)
  • Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr., (D), City of Hammond
  • Don Villwock, President, Indiana Farm Bureau
 
  2:15 - 3:15 AFTERNOON SESSIONS  
       ETHICS UPDATE:
2009 Activity and What's Ahead in 2010
 
   
  • Moderator: Kevin McGoff, Esq., Bingham McHale LLP
  • Cynthia V. Carrasco, Esq., Executive Director, Indiana State Ethics Committee
  • Jeff Gill, Esq., Executive Director, Executive Branch Lobbying, Indiana Dept. of Administration
  • Sarah L. Nagy, Esq., Executive Director, Indiana Lobby Registration Commission
  • Julia Vaughn, Policy Director, Common Cause/Indiana
 
      GROWING GREEN CITIES IN INDIANA  
   
  • Moderator: David T. McGimpsey, Esq., Bingham McHale LLP
  • Mayor Andy Cook (R), City of Westfield
  • Rep. Ryan Dvorak (D), Esq., Chair, House Committee on Environmental Affairs
  • Sen. Beverly Gard (R), Chair, Senate Committee on Energy & Environmental Affairs
  • Jesse Kharbanda, Executive Director, Hoosier Environmental Council
 
       THE B RAIN DRAIN:
From Hoosier Hostility to Hoosier Hospitality
 
   
  • Moderator: Teresa Lubbers, Commissioner, Indiana Commission for Higher Education
  • Robert A. Compton, Founder and CEO, Vontoo Corporation
  • Jim Jay, President & CEO, TechPoint
  • Phillip S. Rath, Vice President for Financial Service and Government Relations, Vincennes University
  • David N. Shane, Esq., President and Chief Executive Office, LDI Ltd.
 
  3:15 - 3:30 REFRESHMENT BREAK  
       
  3:30 - 4:30 THE LEGISLATIVE LEADERS LOOK AHEAD TO 2010  
   
  • Moderator: John R. Gregg, Esq., Bingham McHale LLP
  • Rep. B. Patrick Bauer (D), Speaker of the House
  • Rep. Brian C. Bosma (R), Esq. House Republican Leader
  • Sen. David C. Long (R), Esq., Senate President Pro Tempore
  • Sen. Vi Simpson (D), Senate Democratic Leader   
 

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