The American Society for Public Administration (Aspa) &

The American Society for Public Administration (Aspa) &

The Texas Chapters of ASPA and the

Texas State Certified Public Manager Program

8th ANNUAL

TEXAS ASPA/CPM CONFERENCE

“Building Bridges

Across PA Boundaries ”

Friday, November 10, 2006

Hosted by:

College of Public Policy

The University of Texas at San Antonio

For Additional Information:

www.txstate.edu/cpm

Dr. Howard Balanoff, Director / Dr. Jerrell Coggburn
Hobby Center for Public Service / Chair, Public Administration
Texas State University / The University of Texas
at San Antonio
(512) 245-3453 / (210) 458-2501
/

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM*

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Texas CPM/ASPA Scholarship Golf Tournament*

The Quarry Golf Club, San Antonio, TX

For additional information and sponsorship opportunities contact us at or  or visit www.txstate.edu/cpm

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast*

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Welcome to the Participants:

Dr. Jesse T. Zapata, Dean, College of Public Policy

ASPA National Staff Heidi Salati

South Texas ASPA Chapter, Jerrell D. Coggburn

Centex ASPA Chapter – Luci Cantu – Centex President

Texas CPM Program – Howard Balanoff, Director

Texas CPM Society – Naomi Hines, Society President

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions:

University Sponsored Session #1: The University of Texas at San Antonio

Coordinated by Dr. Jerrell Coggburn, Chair, Department of Public Administration, UT – San Antonio

Title and Participants to Be Announced

University Sponsored Session #2: LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Austin

Coordinated by Dr. Ken Matwiczak, LBJ School MPA Graduate Advisor

Title and Participants to Be Announced

Professional & Career Development Panel # 1

Coordinated by UTSA, LBJ School, Centex ASPA, National ASPA

Title and Participants to Be Announced

Texas CPM Society Business Meeting

Election of New Texas CPM Officers will be done at this meeting

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Plenary Session

Update on the Texas Legislature and the November 2006 Elections

Mr. Harvey Kronberg, Political “Insider” and Editor of the “Quorum Report”

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (A Buffet Lunch will be provided to all Conference Participants)

1:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions:

University Sponsored Session #3: Texas State University MPA Program

Coordinated by Dr. Patricia Shields, Texas State University MPA Director

Title and Participants to Be Announced

University Sponsored Session #4: The University of Texas at Dallas

Coordinated by Dr. Doug Kiel, MPA Director, UT Dallas

Title and Participants to Be Announced

Professional & Career Development Panel # 2

Coordinated by UTSA, LBJ School, Centex ASPA, National ASPA

Title and Participants to Be Announced

MPA Directors & Faculty Business Meeting

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Sessions:

University Sponsored Session #5: Texas Tech University

Coordinated by Dr. Tom Longoria, Director, Center for Public Service

Title and Participants to Be Announced

University Sponsored Session #6: To Be Announced

Title and Participants to Be Announced

Professional & Career Development Panel # 3

Coordinated by UTSA, LBJ School, Centex ASPA, National ASPA

Title and Participants to Be Announced

4:30 p.m.Closing Remarks

Concurrent Sessions “Themes”

1. Building Bridges Across Public Administration Boundaries

2. University-hosted Panels

3. Professional and Career Development (for Practitioners and Students)

There will also be “break out” sessions for MPA/MPAff Program Directors & Faculty, as well as a Business Meeting for Texas CPM Society Members wishing to elect new officers.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

The conference will be held in the Buena Vista Building, on the Downtown Campus of The University of Texas at San Antonio, located at 501 W. Durango Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78207. (See http://www.utsa.edu/maps/downtown/ for a map of the Downtown Campus).

Parking will be in the parking garage on the Downtown Campus (entry is off Pecos La Trinidad Street) and in the university parking lot located beneath Interstate 35, immediately across the street from the Downtown Campus. Parking fees will be paid for participants of this Conference.

HOTEL INFORMATION

There is no official hotel for this Conference. Information about hotels and things to do in the San Antonio, TX area can be found at the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau website:

A limited number of rooms have been reserved for Thursday and Friday nights at several downtown hotels at the state rate ($85 per night). Hotels rooms will be on a first come, first served basis. The hotels are listed below in order of their proximity to the UTSA Downtown Campus:

Radisson Hotel San Antonio Downtown Market Square (

502 West Durango

San Antonio, TX 78207

210.301.1154

Confirmation # 356596-107 (96, 97, 98, 99, …)

Holiday Inn San Antonio Downtown Market Square

(

318 West Durango

San Antonio, TX 78204

210.225.3211

Confirmation # 65168450

Courtyard Marriott Downtown Market Square

(

600 Santa Rosa South

San Antonio, Texas 78204

Phone: 210.229.9449

Fax:210.229.1853

Confirmation # 81937114

REGISTRATION

Students& CPM* ASPA Members Non-ASPA

Advance Registration (before Sept. 20th) $45 $80 $95

Regular and On-Site Registration $55 $100 $120

The registration fees include admission the Program, all training materials, and parking. The registration fee also includes Friday lunch, Friday and Saturday morning continental breakfast, and Friday evening reception. They do not include hotel accommodations. Availability is on a first come, first served basis.

Please complete the attached registration form, enclose a check or purchase order for the appropriate amount, payable to “South Texas ASPA”. Mail to:

Dr. Jerrell D. Coggburn

South Texas ASPA Treasurer

Department of Public Administration

The University of Texas at San Antonio

501 West Durango Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78207

*NOTE: CPM Registration

Conference Registration Fees for Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) program students, faculty, alumni and advisory board members will be paid for by Texas State’s William P. Hobby Center for Public Service. If you are a Texas CPM student, faculty, alumni or Hobby Center Advisory Board member and plan to attend this conference, please email your registration information (see below) to Dr. Howard R. Balanoff at: If you wish, you can call in your registration to him at 512/245-3453.

CEU CREDIT

Conference participants will receive six (6) hours of Continuing Education (CEU) Credit from Texas State University for attending this Conference. Instructions will be in your conference packet.

2006 TEXAS STATE ASPA/CPM CONFERENCE

Friday November 10, 2006

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

If you are a Texas CPM student, faculty, alumni or Hobby Center Advisory Board member and plan to attend this conference, please email your registration information to Dr. Howard R. Balanoff at: If you wish, you can call in your registration information to him at 512/245-3453.

Registration Category (Regular, ASPA Member, Student, *CPM)

Full Name

Name You Would Like on Your Badge

Job Title

Organization

Address

City State Zip

Telephone Fax

Email Address:

Amount Enclosed P.O. Number

Detach this page, attach check made out to “South Texas ASPA” or purchase order, and mail to:

Dr. Jerrell D. Coggburn

South Texas ASPA Treasurer

Department of Public Administration

The University of Texas at San Antonio

501 West Durango Blvd.

San Antonio, TX 78207