2013 conference highlights
download conference booklet (PDF): spa_municonference_program_2013.pdf
President Crow's Keynote Address
Michael Crow Keynote Address at Municipal Finance Challenge 2013 from Keith Jennings on Vimeo.
Welcome, Introduction, and Opening Keynote
Municipal Finance Challenge 2013; (1-of-5) from ASU Office of Public Affairs on Vimeo.
Welcome and Introduction
-Susan Giles Bischak, President & CEO Giles & Company Strategic Business Consultants, Inc.;
-ASU Faculty Associate, School of Public Affairs
-Dr. Jonathan Koppell, Dean College of Public Programs; Director, School of Public Affairs
Opening Keynote
--Dr. Jonathan Koppell, Dean College of Public Programs; Director, School of Public Affairs
SESSION 1: Key Players in Municipal Finance: Core Principles and Priorities
Municipal Finance Challenge 2013; (2-of-5) from ASU Office of Public Affairs on Vimeo.
DAY 2 March 22, 2013
Sheraton Downtown Phoenix Hotel Lobby
SESSION 1; Key Players in Municipal Finance: Core Principles and Priorities
Speaker/Panelists
Moderator: Michael A. Pagano, Dean, College of Urban Planning & Public Administration University of Illinois, Chicago
• Scott Sollers, Partner, Stifel Nicolaus & Co., Inc.
• Matthew Jones, Senior Vice President, Moody’s Investors Service
• Dawn Irvine Budget Administrator, Town of Gilbert
• Shayne Kavanagh, Senior Manager, Research and Consulting, Government Finance Officers Association
• W. Bartley Hildreth, Editor, Municipal Finance Journal Professor, Georgia State University
SESSION 2: Deal Structures in Municipal Finance: Understanding Transparency and Effectiveness
Municipal Finance Challenge 2013; (3-of-5) from ASU Office of Public Affairs on Vimeo.
DAY 2 March 22, 2013
Sheraton Downtown Phoenix Hotel
SESSION 2; Deal Structures in Municipal Finance: Understanding Transparency and Effectiveness
Moderator: Michael Stanton, Publisher, The Bond Buyer
• Robert Doty, AGFS
• Kurt M. Freund, Managing Director, Municipal Finance RBC Capital Markets, LLC
• Gabriel Petek, Senior Director, Standard & Poor’s State and Local Government Group
• John H. Knox; Partner, Public Finance Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP
SESSION 4: The Challenge Answered: Achieve Success with Municipal Finance
Municipal Finance Challenge 2013; (4-of-5) from ASU Office of Public Affairs on Vimeo.
DAY 2 March 22, 2013
Sheraton Downtown Phoenix Hotel
SESSION 4 | The Challenge Answered: Achieve Success with Municipal Finance
--Durham Performing Arts Center--
Moderator: Geoffrey E. Buswick, Managing Director, Standard and Poor’s, U.S. Public Finance Infrastructure Group
• Greg Garfield, Executive Vice President Encore Garfield Public/Private LLC
• Kent Lawrence, Managing Director, Municipal Finance Securities, Citigroup
• Reginald Johnson, Community Development Director, City of Durham, North Carolina
--Overton Hotel and Conference Center--
• Linda Chamales, General Counsel, City of Lubbock, Texas
• Raymond Garfield Jr., President Encore Garfield Public/Private LLC
SESSION 4 con't | Joint Session The Experts Talk about Structures, Finance, Disclosure + CLOSING REMARKS | Keynote Speaker
Municipal Finance Challenge 2013; (5-of-5) from ASU Office of Public Affairs on Vimeo.
DAY 2 March 22, 2013
Sheraton Downtown Phoenix Hotel
SESSION 4 con't | Joint Session The Experts Talk about Structures, Finance, Disclosure
--Oklahoma City’s MAPS Program--
Moderator: Susan Giles Bischak, President & CEO, Giles & Company Strategic Business Consultants, Inc.
• James D. Couch,City Manager, Oklahoma City
• Craig Freeman Finance Director, Oklahoma City
CLOSING REMARKS | Keynote Speaker
Introduced by: Jonanthan Koppell, Dean ASU College of Public Programs; Director, School of Public Affairs
• Jay M. Goldstone, Chair, Board of Directors, Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board