HILTON TIMES SQUARE  NEW YORK, NY  DECEMBER 15-17, 2014

PRELIMINARY AGENDA

Monday, December 15, 2014 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. Registration

3 p.m – 3:30 p.m. Welcome and Introductions

3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Being an Effective Team Leader—You’re the Coach of the Caucus

After the election, caucuses will get an infusion of new energy and talent. How do you, as a leader, maximize the talents of your team and navigate the challenging personalities? 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception at Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

CBS Building, 51 West 52nd Street, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10019

Tuesday, December 16, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. Registration 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Breakfast 9 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Session--TBD 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 am – noon Leadership and the art of power with author Jon Meacham

Jon Meacham is the author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power, a No. 1 New York Times bestseller that has been named one of the best books of the year by Book Review and . He received the Pulitzer Prize for American Lion, his 2008 biography of Andrew Jackson. Noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch

1:30 p.m.– 2:30 p.m. Effective communications strategies with Nicolle Wallace,

Nicolle Wallace is a bestselling author and co-host of ABC's "." She served as communications chief for George W. Bush's White House and re-election campaign, and was senior advisor for the McCain-Palin campaign in 2008. 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break Tuesday, December 16, 2014, conintued 2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Telling your Story and Making your Point Visually

In today’s complex world, it is as important as ever to be able to communicate your key point with simplicity and speed. And doing that effectively visually is an art form that the graphics staff at the New York Times have thought a lot about. This will be a discussion with the award winning graphics editor at the Times.

Speaker: Haeyoun Park, Graphics Editor, New York Times 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Dinner

Wednesday, December 17, 2014 8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Breakfast

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 2015 U.S. Economic Outlook

Is the U.S. economy finally showing signs of strength? What does the slumping world economy mean for states? Is another recession looming? Answers to these questions and more in this very informed discussion of the prospects for 2015. 10:30 a.m. –11 a.m. Break 11 a.m. – noon Roundtable on state budgets and the FY 16 federal budget

During this session, leaders will discuss the fiscal terrain that lies ahead and learn about recent state fiscal reports and how the federal budget might impact state budgets in 2015 and ’16. noon Adjourn