Benefits Conservation subdivisions offer unique growth management opportunities for both elected officials and developers. Participants will learn how conservation lands can be identified, preserved and serve as the building blocks for new communities. Learn how a few critical changes to subdivision and zoning codes can produce compact developments interwoven with greenway lands. View case studies and learn six design principles that produce b...

Note that participants who register only for the Health Track of the Vision Conference will receive .275 CEUs. The 48th annual TechAmerica Foundation Vision Conference promises to deliver a rich, comprehensive and widely referenced analysis of federal spending and business opportunities for the future. Highlights from this year’s Vision Conference at a glance: Long-term forecast of the Federal IT (5-year) and U.S. Defense (10-year) marke...

The Power Plant Management Summit will highlight the current challenges and opportunities through visionary conference sessions and keynote presentations delivered by your most esteemed peers and thought leaders from America's leading corporations. The one-on-one meetings with leading solution providers will offer vast expertise in the area power generation. All this, seamlessly integrated with informal networking opportunities over three days...

Benefits Discover how to navigate the minefields of public/private partnerships with ease. The use of public/private partnerships and other alternative infrastructure delivery systems is increasing as governments look for creative ways to meet citizen needs. New legislation and budget constraints are making these projects more common, but challenges remain. Register today and get the information you need to make partnerships successful for all...

Benefits Discover how to navigate the minefields of public/private partnerships with ease. The use of public-private partnerships and other alternative economic development incentives is increasing as governments look for creative ways to increase development. In today's environment it is important to be armed with the most recent information so you can make every dollar count. We will show you how to overcome any obstacles you may encounter -...

The amount of data used by organizations has been exploding -- 90% of the data in the world today has been created in the last two years alone, and much of it is unstructured. It's not just the amount of data that presents challenges; the types of data being collected are changing and coming from everywhere: sensors used to gather climate information, posts to social media sites, digital pictures and videos posted online, transaction records o...

This webinar will help an issuer prepare its official statement in compliance with federal securities laws. Topics to be discussed include: (1) best practices in preparing your official statement (including who should be responsible for which sections of the official statement, discussion of relevant federal securities laws , what is a “10b-5 letter” and recent SEC actions against issuers including New Jersey and San Diego); (2) pe...

The federal government plans to spend at least $75 billion on IT investments in fiscal year 2012. The size of this investment highlights the importance of reliably estimating the costs of IT acquisitions. A reliable cost estimate is critical to the success of any IT program, providing the basis for informed decision making, realistic budget formulation, and meaningful progress measurement. Without the ability to generate such estimates, progra...

The VA SCAN Conference is an annual IT security conference that brings together over 150 information security professionals from all over the Commonwealth of Virginia and surrounding states. This year's conference is being held at the Virginia Military Institute's new Center for Leadership and Ethics, on October 9-10, 2012, in Lexington, VA. The keynote speaker for the 2012 VA SCAN Conference is Stacy Halota, the head of Information Security a...

Benefits Any proposed project involving wetlands or other waters of the United States is likely to require some type of permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As the federal agency responsible for regulating impacts to wetlands, the Corps' regulations and the permit process can represent a significant part of a project's development. The identification of wetlands or other waters on a project site, determination of federal jurisdic...