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Winter Meeting Preview
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Feb. 25—Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, National Governors Association Chair and Vice Chair, preview the NGA 2011 Winter Meeting on CNBC.
Opening News Conference
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Feb. 26—Governors gather to kick off the 2011 NGA Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Feb. 26—NGA Chair Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire emphasizes bipartisan cooperation at the Opening News Conference.
Opening Plenary Session
Growing a Competitive State Economy
Growing a Competitive State Economy
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Feb. 26—NGA Chair Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire begins the Opening Plenary Session, Growing a Competitive State Economy.
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Feb. 26—Dr. Michael E. Porter of the Harvard Business School discusses the importance of enhancing economic competitiveness at the Opening Plenary Session.
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Feb. 26—Gov. Gregoire welcomes Zhou Qiang, Party Secretary for the Hunan Provincial Committee.
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Feb. 26—Party Secretary Zhou Qiang addresses the governors at the Opening Plenary Session.
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Feb. 26—Gov. Gregoire discusses the establishment of the China-U.S. Governors Forum.
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Feb. 26—NGA Vice Chair Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman, Gov. Gregoire, Madame Li Xiaolin, Vice President of the Chinese People's Association For Friendship with Foreign Countries, and Party Secretary Zhou Qiang display the Accord after the signing.
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Feb. 26—Andreas Schleicher, head of the Indicators and Analysis Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, presents the governors with foundational data regarding findings from the PISA exam and its implications in the United States.
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Feb. 26—The Honorable Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, shares his insights on how the federal government can support governor-led education reforms.
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Feb. 26—Sir Michael Barber, head of the Global Education Practice for McKinsey & Company, discusses how to achieve better results for our nation by linking human capital development, economic growth, and global competitiveness.
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Feb. 26—Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, chair of the Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee, discusses education in light of the demand of today's global economy.
Economic Development & Commerce Committee Session
The State of Public Finance – Myths and Facts Shaping State Economies
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Feb. 27—Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue, Chair and Vice Chair of the Economic Development and Commerce Committee, discuss the state of public finance.
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Feb. 27—Harley T. Duncan, Managing Director of Washington National Tax, KPMG LLP, shares his insights on state tax matters as options for revamping state tax structures.
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Feb. 27—Thomas G. Doe, Founder and CEO of Municipal Market Advisors, and Mark Zandi, Chief Economist for Moody's Analytics, make remarks during the committee session.
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Feb. 27—Oregon Gov. John A. Kitzhaber, M.D., Vice Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee, discusses Medicaid and state budgets during the committee session.
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Feb. 27—Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President of the American Action Forum, shares his insights on health care services.
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Feb. 27—Len Nichols, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics at George Mason University, addresses governors during the Health and Human Services Committee session.
Natural Resources Committee Session
Impediments to Responsible Natural Resource Development: The Federal-State Relationship
Impediments to Responsible Natural Resource Development: The Federal-State Relationship
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Feb. 27—Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe, Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, discusses the development of homegrown biofuels.
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Feb. 27—Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell, Vice Chair of the Natural Resources Committee, and Gov. Beebe listen to panelists during the committee session.
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Feb. 27—Robert Fischman, Professor at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, speaks on the federal-state partnership and its impact on the energy agenda.
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Feb. 27—Lee Mikles, President and CEO of FutureFuel Corporation, shares insights from his experience.
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Feb. 27—The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, promotes biofuel development, distribution, and use.
Special Committee on Homeland Security & Public Safety Session
Cybersecurity: States' Role in Protecting Against Insider Threats, Hackers and Terrorists
Cybersecurity: States' Role in Protecting Against Insider Threats, Hackers and Terrorists
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Feb. 27—Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Co-Chairs of the Special Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety, examine the various threats facing state governments in cyber space and steps governors can take to better protect their networks.
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Feb. 27—General Keith Alexander, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, The Honorable Rand Beers, Under Secretary of the National Protection and Programs Directorate at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Will Pelgrin, Chair of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, address governors during the committee session.
Media Availability
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Feb. 28—NGA Chair Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and NGA Vice Chair Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman discuss the governors' meeting at the White House during a media availability.
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Feb. 28—West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, Gov. Heineman, and Gov. Gregoire convene to offer their perspectives on Medicaid and the role of states and the federal government.
Closing Plenary Session
Preparing to Succeed in a Global Economy
Preparing to Succeed in a Global Economy
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Feb. 28—NGA Chair Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire welcomes Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to address the governors on education and its role in succeeding in a global economy.
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Feb. 28—North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue poses a question to Bill Gates during the Closing Plenary Session.
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Feb. 28—Utah Gov. Gary Herbert discusses the upcoming Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Feb. 28—Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe discusses Walmart, Inc., the Corporate Fellows Public-Private Partnership Award winner for their efforts to end child hunger.
