The Bingham McHale Legislative Conference

7:30 - 8:30

REGISTRATION/CONTINENTIAL BREAKFAST

8:30 - 8:45

WELCOME/SPEA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

8:45 - 9:45

THE 2008 ELECTIONS AND WHAT'S AHEAD
IN THE NEW DECADE

   John R. Gregg, Esq., Bingham McHale, Moderator
   Amos Brown, Indianapolis Recorder and WAV-TV, WTLC-AM
   Kevin Rader, News Anchor, WTHR-TV
   Leslie Stedman-Wedenbener, State House Bureau Chief,
   Louisville Courier-Journal
   Matthew Tully, Political Columnist, The Indianapolis Star

9:45 - 10:45

MORNING SESSIONS

PROPERTY TAXES : Will This Ever Go Away?

   Matthew T. Troyer, Esq., Bingham McHale, Moderator
   Sen. John Broden (D), Economic Development & Technology
   Prof. Lawrence DeBoer, Purdue University
   Rep. Jeff Espich (R), Ways & Means
   Cristopher Johnston, Executive Director, Gov't Efficiency and Financial Planning Division of OMB
   Mayor Jeff Rea (R), City of Mishawaka

FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION

   W. Tobin McClamroch, Esq., Bingham McHale, Moderator
   Dr. John Ellis, Director, Public School Superintendent
   Association
   Stan Jones, Commissioner, Indiana Commission for
   Higher Education
   Sen. Teresa Lubbers (R), Member, Economic Development &    Technology-Economic Development Subcommittee
   Rep. Sheila Johnston Klinker (D), Ways & Means K-12 Subcommittee

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

   David T. McGimpsey, Esq., Bingham McHale, Moderator
   Rep. Kreg Battles (D), Vice-Chair, Commerce, Energy &
   Utilities Committee
   Sen. Edward E. Charbonneau (R), Utilities & Regulatory
   Affairs
   Dr. Andrew T. Hsu, Director, Richard G. Lugar Center for
   Renewable Energy
   Don Villwock, President, Indiana Farm Bureau

10:45 - 11:00

REFRESHMENT BREAK

11:00 - 12:00

THE 2010-2011 BIENNIAL BUDGET:
There Really Is No New Money This Time

Sen. Luke Kenley (R), Chair, Senate Tax & Fiscal Policy
Committee
Pat Kiely, President, Indiana Manufacturers Association
Rep. Winfield C. Moses (D), Local Government Committee
Christopher Ruhl, State Budget Director, Indiana Office of Management & Budget

12:00 - 1:00

LUNCH ~ KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
INDIANA WEEK IN REVIEW

Jim Shella, WISH-TV, Moderator
   Ann DeLaney, former Indiana State Democratic Chair
   John Ketzenberger, Political Columnist, Indianapolis Star
   Mike McDaniel, former Indiana State Republican Chair
Jon Schwantes, Journalist and host of WFYI's Indiana Lawmakers

1:15 - 2:15

GAMING IN INDIANA: Where We Stand, Where We're Headed

   Joseph L. Champion, Esq., Bingham McHale, Moderator
   Sen. Ron Alting (R),Economic Development & Technology-
   Economic Deveopment Subcommittee
   Kathryn Densborn, Executive Director, Hoosier Lottery
   Michael D. Smith, Executive Director, Casino Association of
   Indiana
   Rep. Trent Van Haaften (D), Chair, House Public Policy
   Committee
   Ernest E. Yelton, Esq., Executive Director, Indiana Gaming
   Commission

2:15 - 3:15

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

ETHICS AND LOBBYING UPDATE

   Ed Feigenbaum, Esq., INGroup, Moderator
   Cyndi Carrasco, Exec. Dir., State Ethics Commission
   Jeff Gill, Exec. Dir., Indiana Executive Branch Lobbying
   Sarah Nagy, Exec. Dir., Ind. Lobbying Registration Comm.

HEALTH CARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

   Jeffrey M. Linder, Esq., Bingham McHale, Moderator
   Daniel F. Evans, President and CEO, Clarian Health Partners
   Sen. Patricia L. Miller (R), Health & Provider Services
   Subcommittee

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM:
Do We Really Mean it This Time?

  Sue A. Beesley, Esq., Bingham McHale, Moderator
   David Bottorff, Exec. Dir., Association of Indiana Counties
   Kevin Brinegar, President, Indiana Chamber of Commerce
   Rhonda Cook, Director of Government Affairs & Legislative
Counsel, Indiana Association of Cities and Towns
   Sen. Dennis K. Kruse (R), Economic Development &
   Technology

3:30 - 4:30

LEADERSHIP PREVIEW PANEL

John R. Gregg, Esq., Bingham McHale, Moderator
Rep. B. Patrick Bauer (D), Speaker of the House
Rep. Brian C. Bosma (R), Minority Leader of the House
Sen. David Long (R), President Pro Tempore
Sen. Vi Simpson, (D), Senate Democratic Leader