THE TEXAS CHAPTERS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ASPA) &
THE TEXAS SOCIETY FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGERS (CPM)
In Conjunction with the 30th Anniversary Celebration by the LBJ School of Public Affairs

THIRD ANNUAL TEXAS CONFERENCE
LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY

Friday 19 October 2001

At the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, the University of Texas at Austin

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM (as of 26 September 2001)

8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. Welcome

Dean Edwin Dorn, LBJ School of Public Affairs
(Mr. Lyndon Nugent, Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation and Johnson Family Representative)
Erik Bergrud, ASPA National Staff Member Representative
Amy Miller, Centex ASPA Chapter President.

9:45 a.m. Plenary Session: Leadership, DR. KEN ASHWORTH, Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, and George Bush School of Public Service, Texas A&M University; and former Commissioner of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

10:30 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions:

Room A.

Grand Strategy, Innovation and Leadership: Concepts for Public Administrators, COL Joseph Cerami, US Army Retired, Visiting Professor, George Bush School of Public Service, Texas A&M University.

Ethics and Leadership in Public Service, BG Howard T. Prince II, US Army (Retired), Director of the Center for Ethical Leadership, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin.

Room B.

Public Evaluators: Serving a Diverse Society, Rahel Kahlert, Recipient of the Emmett Redford Award for Outstanding Student Research - 2001, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin.

The Role of Leadership in Assessment, Lisa Garza, Coordinator of Strategic Planning, Southwest Texas State University.

Room C.

Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Society Business Meeting - Texas CPM Alumni, Hobby Center Advisory Board Members and interested CPM students.

12:00 Noon Lunch Session (Lunch Provided): Remarks by Mr. KEN APFEL, Former Commissioner of the US Social Security Administration and Sid Richardson Chair for Public Policy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. Introductory remarks by Jesus Garza, City Manager, City of Austin.

1:30 p.m. Plenary Session: The William P. Hobby Distinguished Lecture, DR. HENRY CISNEROS, former Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development and former Mayor of San Antonio, with introductory remarks by William P. Hobby, former Lieutenant Governor of Texas.

2:30 p.m. Break

2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions:

Room A.

Public Finance and Public Leaders, Dr. Aman Khan, Associate Professor of Budgeting and Finance, Department of Political Science, Texas Tech University.

Leader Development through 360-Evaluation, Ms. Laura Huffman, Deputy City Manager, City of San Marcos, Texas.

Room B.

Strategic Planning in Texas, Sabrina Wadley, MPA, Program Specialist, Texas Workforce Commission.

Preliminary Results of an Assessment of the Texas Strategic Planning and Budget System - Implications for State Leaders, Susan Dow, Courtney Walker, and Jeff Yorg, MPA Candidates, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT-Austin.

Room C.

The "Coordination of Diversity Enrichment" (CODE) Program at the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Eddie Molina, Deputy Director for Administrative Services, TNRCC.

Developing Leaders for Public Service - An Overview of Current Programs
Dr. Howard Balanoff, Director, William P. Hobby Center for Public Service, Southwest Texas State University
Dr. Ken Matwiczak, Senior Lecturer, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT-Austin.

4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks by Ms. Amy Miller, Centex ASPA Chapter President.

ALL DAY Poster Session and Exhibits -- Display of papers and works reflecting the conference theme will remain on display for the duration of the conference.

CONFERENCE LOCATION

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Austin
Sid Richardson Hall
2315 Red River Drive
Austin, Texas 78703

Parking is available (at no charge) in the LBJ Presidential Library Visitors Parking Lot and in the LBJ School of Public Affairs Faculty/Staff Parking Lot. Both parking lots are entered off Red River Drive, at the bottom of the hill from either direction on Red River Drive.

HOTEL and TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Twenty rooms are being held under the name CENTEX ASPA for Thursday evening at the Drury Inn for $70-$80 in Downtown (I-35 & SH 290) Austin. Please call the Drury Inn at (512) 454-1144 if you wish to make a reservation. If these rooms are filled individuals will have to make their own hotel reservations and travel arrangements in Austin. For additional information contact the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau by phone at (512) 474-5171 or 1-800-926-2282, or visit their website at www.austin360.com/partners/acvb/

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
(Advance registrations must be received by the 12th of October 2001 to qualify for discount)

Students: Advance $30, Onsite $40.
ASPA Members: Advance $75, Onsite $100
Non-members: Advance $95, Onsite $125

The registration fees include admission to the Program and all training materials. The fees also include continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments. They do not include hotel accommodations. Registrations will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Please complete the registration form and enclose a check or purchase order for the program, payable to Centex ASPA. Mail to: Texas State ASPA Conference, ATTN: Ms. Cherry Beth Luedtke, P.O. Box 91689, Austin, Texas 78709.



REGISTRATION FORM

THE TEXAS CHAPTERS OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (ASPA) &
THE TEXAS SOCIETY FOR CERTIFIED PUBLIC MANAGERS (CPM)

THIRD ANNUAL TEXAS CONFERENCE &
THE WILLIAM P. HOBBY DISTINGUISHED LECTURE

Name:

Job Title:

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Address:

City, State and Zip Code:

Telephone and fax:

Amount Enclosed (check or money order) or Purchase Order Number (attach copy):

Mail to: Texas State ASPA Conference,
ATTN: Ms. Cherry Beth Luedtke, P.O. Box 91689, Austin, Texas 78709.
Make all checks, money orders, and purchase orders payable to "Centex ASPA".
VENDOR TAX ID # 362 34 0300


FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT

MS. ROBERTA BYRAM, The City of Austin, Human Resources Department, P.O. Box 1088, Austin, Texas 78767-8834. Phone: (512) 499-3423. Fax: (512) 499-3411. E-Mail: roberta.byram@ci.austin.tx.us.

DR. KEN MATWICZAK, The LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, Drawer Y, University Station, Austin, Texas 78713. Phone: (512) 471-7566 or 918-3686. Fax: (512) 471-1835. E-Mail: kmat@mail.utexas.edu.

OR visit the CenTex ASPA website at www.main.org/aspa.
Originally posted 12 August 2001, revised 19 September 2001 and 30 September 2001. Online at: http://www.main.org/aspa/reg2001.htm