SATURDAY, JULY 18

Opening News Conference
Welcome
Govs. Douglas and Barbour
 
Opening Plenary Session
Introduction
Gov. Douglas
 
Gov. Rendell
 
The Infrastructure Commitment
Zhang Dawei, Vice Governor, Henan Province, China
 
Freight Transportation
Wick Moorman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Norfolk Southern Corp.
 
Infrastructure Bank
The Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro, U.S. House of Representatives
 
NGA Distinguished Service Awards
Corporate Fellows Tenure Awards
Recognition of Outgoing Governor
 
Economic Development & Commerce Committee Session
States and the Economy―Looking Forward
Introduction
Gov. Rounds
 
Dr. David Altig, Senior Vice President and Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
 
C. Jeffrey Grogan, Principal, Monitor Group
 
Q + A Session
 
Discussion
 
Education, Early Childhood & Workforce Committee Session
Accelerating Education and Training Opportunities for a New Economy
Introduction
Govs. Heineman and Kaine

Jane Oates, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
 
Dr. Nan Poppe, Campus President, Portland Community College
 
Q + A Session
 

SUNDAY, JULY 19

Health & Human Services Committee Session
Health Care Reform
Introduction
Gov. Barbour
 
Dr. Susan W. Besio, Director, Office of Vermont Health Access
 
Dr. Jon Kingsdale, Executive Director, Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector
 
Cindy Mann, Director, Center on Medicaid and State Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
 
Dr. Tom Fenter, Corporate Medical Advisor Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi
 
Q + A Session
 
Natural Resources Committee Session
Barriers to American Energy Security and Independence
Introduction
Gov. Schweitzer
 
John Norton Moore, Director, Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia School of Law
 
Jon Sakoda, Partner, New Enterprise Associates
 
Peter Fox-Penner, Principal, The Brattel Group
 
Q + A Session
 
Plenary Session
Emergency Preparedness
Introduction
Govs. Douglas and O'Malley

The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
 
Q + A Session
 
Panel Introduction
Gov. Barbour

W. Craig Fugate
, Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency
 
Gregory Q. Brown, President and Co-CEO, Motorola
 
Jay S. Fishman, Chairman and CEO, Travelers
 
Bryan McDonald, CPA, Director, Disaster Compliance Division, HORNE

MONDAY, JULY 20

Closing Plenary Session
Energy and the Economy
Introduction
Govs. Manchin and Barbour
 
Karen Harbert, President and CEO, Institute for 21st Century Energy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 
Kathleen A. McGinty, Founding Partner, Peregrine Technology Partners, LLC
 
Daniel R. DiMicco, Chairman, President and CEO, Nucor
 
Ira C. Magaziner, Chairman, Clinton Foundation Climate Initiative and Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative
 
Consideration of Proposed Policies
Remarks by the 2009-2010 NGA Chair
 

Video Interviews from the Annual Meeting

Alabama Gov. Bob Riley: 1 | 2
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe: 1 | 2
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue: 1
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver: 1
Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson: 1 | 2
Maine Gov. John Baldacci: 1 | 2
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick: 1
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman: 1 | 2
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine: 1 | 2 | 3
Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire: 1 | 2
West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin III: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Audio Statements from the Annual Meeting

Others in Attendance