All sessions will be held at the Convention Center unless otherwise noted.
Registration Hours
Mon., 8 am-5 pm
Tues., 7 am-5:30 pm
Wed., 7 am-5 pm
Thur., 7 am-5 pm
Fri., 8 am-11 am
Exhibit Hall Hours Tues., 10 am-5 pm
Wed., 9 am-4 pm
Thur., 9 am-3 pm

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Pre-Conference Meetings & Seminars
International Programs		 Printer Friendly Version of ScheduleDownload the PDF to print a friendly version of the schedule. 6:00
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8:00		 Walk for Wellness* 7:00
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8:30		 Bipartisan Bike Ride* 8:00
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10:00 		General Session* - Peggy Noonan: An Election: A New Direction and the Politics of Change
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4:30		 "How to Make Your Boss a Rock Star." Special Training Session for Personal Staff (additional fee) 7:30
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9:30 		Networking Roundtables 10:15
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11:45		 Issue Forums*
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Orientation for State Legislators Attending NCSL Legislative Summit 7:30
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9:30		 Networking Roundtables 7:30
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8:45 		Statehouse Ambassador Breakfast
Ancillary Meetings		 12:00
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 Legislative Staff Luncheon*
Bill Purcell: Elemental Leadership in Crisis Times
Valley Forge (Optional Tour)
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2:00		 NCSL Budget, Finance & Rules Committee
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10:15 		General Session*
Bill Gates: A Bold New Vision for Education		 8:30
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10:00 		General Session - The Economy: What's in Store?
Panelists:
David Cohen
Simon Johnson
David Wyss		 9:00
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11:30		 General Session - The Word from Washington &
Annual NCSL Business Meeting		 2:00
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3:45 		Issue Forums*

Staff Megasession: Building a Thriving Organization
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9:30		 Social Event:
"Philadelphia Finale!"
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2:45		 Staff Section Meetings
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Noon 		Standing Committees
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1:00 		DLCC Luncheon
RLCC Luncheon
Staff Section Lunches
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3:15		 NCSL Programs & Strategic Planning Subcommittee
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2:30 		Standing Committees 11:30
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3:00 		Issue Forums*
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5:00		 Standing Committees
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4:00		 Staff Megasession: Doing more with less 1:30
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5:00		 NCSL Executive Committee
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6:15		 NCSL Steering Committee
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6:30		 Social Event*:
"A Taste of Kentucky"
Legislative Summit 2010		 Issue Forum DescriptionsIssue forums: Download the PDF for more information.
7:00 Optional Event: Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies (additional fee)
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9:30 		Social Event: "Philadelphia Freedom!"   State Night

Issue Forums (Wednesday, 1:30-3pm)

  • Cost Cutting Strategies in Corrections
  • Beyond Foster Care: Strengthening Permanency
  • Global Perspectives on Climate Change
  • Leading in Turbulent Times
  • Improving College Completion Rates
  • The Federal Economic Stimulus: An Assessment
  • Training Track: Be the Master of Your Message

Issue Forums (Wednesday, 3:30-5pm)

  • Medicaid: Can Better Care Lower Costs?
  • The Constitutional Convention of 1787: Lessons of Political Leadership
  • The Pre-Election Election: Early Voting in the States
  • WIA Reauthorization: State Legislators Talk to DOL
  • Training Track: How to Be an Effective Committee Chair
  • Unbanked and Financially Underserved
  • School Safety: Progress Since Columbine?
  • Uncollected Sales Taxes – Finally Closing the Loophole

Issue Forums (Thursday, 1:30-3:00pm)

  • A Smart Electric Grid
  • Health Reform: Can States Afford to Innovate?
  • Human Services: Finding Solutions in Critical Times
  • Paving the Way for Transportation Innovations
  • Persuasion & Inspiration: Moving Audiences in Challenging Times
  • The State of State Pension Plans

Issue Forums (Thursday, 3:30-5pm)

  • Hidden Resources: State Humanities Councils
  • Food, Fitness and Economic Development
  • Lincoln: An Illinois Legislator's Lessons for Today
  • Shifting Blue Collar Jobs to Green
  • What Every Student, Parent and Legislator Needs to Know About College Costs,Financial Aid and Admissions
  • State Foreclosure Solutions: Are They Working?
  • Training Track: Connecting to Constituents Through Social Media
  • Children and Sisasters: How Can States Meet their Unique Needs?

Issue Forums (Friday, 10:15-11:45am)

  • 21st Century Learning: Moving Beyond School Walls
  • Collaborating to Fight Cancer
  • Restoring America's Legacy: Achieving Better Results in Government
  • Saving State Regulation of Financial Services
  • Training Track: Mastering the Three Minute Speech

Issue Forums (Friday, 2-5pm)

  • America's Changing Demographics: What it Means for Public Policy and Policymakers
  • Ancillary Sessions

Thursday, July 23 from 7 am to 8:30 am - Bipartisan Byke Ride

Roll with us down the historic streets of Philadelphia, as we follow in the footsteps of our revolutionary fathers on our 5th annual Bipartisan Bike Ride. Bike novices will rediscover the ease and joy of riding a bicycle, cycling aficionados will revel in the chance to hit the streets, and all riders will get the rare chance to enjoy a guided ride with friends, colleagues and family. See our Bike/Walk page for more information.

Friday, July 24 from 8 am - 10 am - General Session

Noonan_PeggyPeggy Noonan is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal, a frequent guest on political talk shows, and the best selling author of seven books on American politics, history and culture. Her most recent book, Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now, was published in September. She was a producer at CBS News before becoming a special assistant to President Ronald Reagan and chief speech writer for George Bush in 1988 when he ran for the presidency. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for the writing of a post 9-11 television special and for her work on the television drama The West Wing.

Thursday, July 23 from 11:30 am to 1 pm - Staff Luncheon

Bill PurcellBill Purcell, the former majority leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives and former mayor of Nashville, is director of Harvard’s Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government. Named Public Official of the Year by Governing Magazine in 2006, Purcell has spent more than 30 years in public service, law and higher education. Purcell has served as founding dean of the College of Public Service and Urban Affairs at Tennessee State University since January 2008 and was founder and director of the Child and Family Policy Center at Vanderbilt University.

Wednesday, July 22 from 6 am to 8 am - Walk for Wellness

Join your colleagues on a 5K fun run/walk along the historic streets and rivers of Philadelphia. The Walk for Wellness is intended to raise awareness about chronic disease prevention and health disparities and is open to all Legislative Summit attendees. See our Bike/Walk page for more information.

Tuesday, July 21 from 8:30 am to 10:15 am - General Session

Bill GatesBill Gates, America's most famous technology entrepreneur, has turned his energy and genius to improving education in our country. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has committed more than $2 billion to improve learning opportunities, including the Gates Library Initiative to bring computers to public libraries in low-income communities in the United States and Canada. Mr. Gates believes that economic stimulus money for education provides a unique opportunity—a moment in time—to create bold innovations that will redefine educational excellence.

Wednesday, July 22 from 5 pm to 6:30 pm
A Taste of Kentucky at the Pennsylvania Convention Center

The mystique of Churchill Downs, the excitement of the Kentucky Derby--you'll be transported to this land of wonder and beauty, with more than a dollop of Southern charm, hospitality and great cuisine that will have you looking forward to the 2010 Kentucky Legislative Summit.