Celebrating 30 Years of the CDBG Program

CDBG Still Delivers

Celebrating 30 Years of the CDBG Program 1974 – 2004

CONFERENCE 2004

Mayflower Hotel

September 13 – 14, 2004

AGENDA

Monday, September 13

Opening Plenary/Welcome (State Room) 9:00 - 9:30 am

Nelson Bregón, General Deputy Assistant Secretary, Community Planning and Development

30th Anniversary Video Viewing (State Room)

Overview of the Conference; Introductions; Logistics/General Information

(Video will play throughout the Conference)

Keynote Speech – 9:30 - 10:15 am Deputy Secretary Roy A. Bernardi

Break 10:15 - 10:45 am

Plenary II (State Room) 10:45 am – 12:00 Noon

Topic: The First 30 Years: A Historical Perspective

Moderator: Robert Kenison, Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, HUD

Panel: Elmer C. Binford, James R. Broughman, and Warren H. Butler

Lunch (On your own) 12:00 Noon - 1:30 pm

Concurrent Break-Out Sessions I (Various locations in the Mayflower) 1:30 - 3:00 pm (6 sessions repeated Monday at 3:30 pm and Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.)

1.  Performance Measurement

2.  Economic Development

3.  Energy

4.  Faith-based Initiatives

5.  Housing & Neighborhood Development

6.  State Innovations (This will be the only session)

Break 3:00 – 3:30 pm

Concurrent Break-Out Sessions II 3:30 - 5:00 pm

1.  Performance Measurement

2.  Economic Development

3.  Energy

4.  Faith-based Initiatives

5.  Housing & Neighborhood Development

6.  Urban County Management (This will be the only session)

Reception Lobby Lounge 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Tuesday, September 14

Plenary III (State Room) 9:00 - 9:15 am - Feedback from Concurrent Sessions

Guest Speaker: 9:15 - 10:15 am

Mr. Clay Johnson III, Deputy Director for Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget

Topic: Performance Measurement Counts

Break 10:15 - 10:30 am

Concurrent Break-Out Sessions III 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon

1.  Performance Measurement

2.  Economic Development

3.  Energy

4.  Housing & Neighborhood Development

5.  Streamlined ConPlan Guidelines (This will be the only session)

Plenary III (Grand Ballroom) 12:00 Noon – 2:30 p.m.

Luncheon Awards Ceremony

Luncheon Address: Randy Kelly, Mayor, St. Paul, Minnesota

Awards Presentation: Roy A. Bernardi, Deputy Secretary, HUD

Recognition of Excellence; Local Success Stories; Outstanding Accomplishments

Plenary IV (State Room) 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Where Do We Go From Here?

Nelson R. Bregón, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development

Topic: The Future of CDBG: The Next 30 Years

Adjourn