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Thursday, February 21

6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration Desk Open

7 – 8 a.m.
Breakfast with Exhibitors

8 – 8:10 a.m.
Welcome

8:10 – 9 a.m.
General Session

9 – 10 a.m.
General Session 

10 – 10:40 a.m.
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

10:40 – 11:50 a.m.
General Session

11:50 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Luncheon and Awards Ceremony

1 – 1:50 p.m.
General Session

2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
General Session

3 – 3:30 p.m.
Snack Break with Exhibitors

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
General Session 

Friday, February 22

6:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Registration Desk Open

7 – 8 a.m.
Breakfast with Exhibitors

8 – 9 a.m.
General Session 

9 – 9:50 a.m.
General Session

9:50 – 10:30 a.m.
Coffee Break with Exhibitors

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
General Session

11:45 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.
Luncheon and Awards Ceremony

12:50 – 1:50 p.m.
General Session

2 – 3 p.m.
General Session

3 – 3:30 p.m.
Snack Break with Exhibitors

3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
General Session

AGA’s National Leadership Conference promises to be an excellent learning and networking opportunity for government financial managers and accountability professionals. Take a look at our impressive line up of speakers and topics.

Throughout the conference, AGA will recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to both the Association and the government financial management profession it serves.

A complete listing of the awards as well as a presentation schedule will be posted to our website as we get closer to the conference.

Any presentations made available to us will be posted on our website. Approximately two weeks before the conference, registered attendees will receive an e-mail providing a link to the PowerPoint presentations. This page will be updated on an ongoing basis to include new presentations as they are received.

Please remember that not all speakers use PowerPoint and/or do not provide copies of their presentation to AGA. We do not require speakers to use or provide their PowerPoint presentations for posting on the website.

AGA thanks the members of the 2008 National Leadership Conference Technical Committee for generously contributing their time and expertise to the development of this outstanding technical program.

Chairs:

Rear Admiral Robert S. (Steve) Branham, Assistant Commandant for Resources and Chief Financial Officer, United States Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Harvey C. Eckert, CPA, Comptroller, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Member, AGA National Executive Committee

Clifton A. Williams, CGFM, CPA, Partner, Grant Thornton, LLP

Members:

Clarence C. Crawford, Director, Public Sector/Federal, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Lisa D. Fiely, CPA, PMP, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Labor

Daniel L. Fletcher, CPA, Director, Office of Financial Management, U. S. Department of the Interior

Glen B. Gainer III, State Auditor, State of West Virginia

Joseph L. Kull, CGFM, CPA, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Martin J. Rajk, Deputy Assistant, Commandant for Resources, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

David M. Zavada, CPA, CDFM, Partner, Kearney & Company