2019 Conference Presentations
TUESDAY, December 3rd
9:00 am – 9:45 am Opening Session Keynote Speaker, Senator Rodric Bray, President Pro Tempore
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Legislative Update Heather Willey, IACC Lobbyist with Barnes & Thornburg
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Cyber-Secure Your County: Why Local Governments are Hot Targets for Attacks / Authentication and password strength Dewand Neely, Chief Information Officer and Director, Indiana Office of Technology Joseph Beckman, Senior Analyst-Information Security & Privacy Purdue University Cyber TAP Chris Mertens, Hamilton County IT Director and Representing IGTLA
WEDNESDAY, December 4th
9:00 am – 9:45am Furthering Indiana’s Legacy in Economic Development Jim Staton – Sr. VP of Domestic and International Business Development, IEDC
10:00 am – 11:00am Indiana Jails in Distress / Owning a Jail Mary Kay Hudson, Indiana Office of Court Services Bill Wilson, Association of Indiana Sheriffs Mark Ennis, Field Risk Bliss McKnight
11:00 am- 12:00 pm Leveraging Wastewater Infrastructure to Foster Economic Development Lana Beregszazi, BCS Founder, Management Consultant Jon Myers JD, President, Whitley County Economic Development Corporation
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Revenue Forecasting for Road and Bridge Funding / The Gasoline Tax and the Road Funding Problem Professor Larry DeBoer Purdue Extension Specialist, Agricultural Economics Purdue University Patrick Conner, Research Manager Indiana LTAP
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Breakout Sessions
1. Unique Partnerships that Benefit our Hoosier Veteran Community Joseph DeVito, Southeast District State Service officer, IDVA Rich Mrozinski, LaPorte County Commissioner Moderator
2. Wind/Solar Projects – Maximizing the Opportunities/Minimizing the Risks from New Energy Projects In Your County Rick Hall, Partner Barnes & Thornburg Jason Semler, Partner Baker Tilly Michael Wickersham, Randolph County Commissioner
3. Planning Today for a Resilient Tomorrow / Elected Official Draft Kathy Dayhoff-Dwyer, IDHS Community Engagement Officer Peri Rogowski, IDHS State Planning Director
4. Comprehensive Plans, A Roadmap for Future Growth Chris Hamm, Director of Economic Development, HWC Engineering Cheryl Morphew, President, CRMorphew Consulting, LLC
5. Road Safety Planning Laura Slusher Helpers Project Manager Indiana LTAP Jack Coffman, Clark County Commissioner Moderator
THURSDAY, December 5th
9:00 am - 10:00 am Next Level Connections Broadband Partnerships Al Logsdon, Spencer County Commissioner Jim Dauby, President Perry Spencer Communications and Roberto Gallardo, Purdue University
10:00am – 11:00 Tips and Tales from County Commissioners Mike Yoder, Elkhart County Commissioner Whitney Pierley, Lochmueller Group
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