The schedule for the Opening General Session on Monday, November 23 at 9 a.m. has changed. New speakers and topics include:
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Secretary Allen D. Biehler, P.E. of the Pensylvania Department of Transportation speaking on "Transportation: Dealing With Our Funding Issues"
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Antonio Parisi, Deputy Director for Policy and Legislation, with the Pennsylvania Public Employment Retirement Commission speaking on "Dealing With The Pension ARC: New Options Under Act 44 of 2009"
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Pamela Tokar-Ickes, Somerset County Commissioner and chair of the CCAP Human Services Committee speaking on "The Future Of Pennsylvania's Counties"
Douglas E. Hill, CCAP executive director and Brinda Carroll Penyak, CCAP deputy director will now discuss politics and the CCAP 2009 priorities during the Monday noon luncheon.
Michael A. Blake, the White House Deputy Associate Director, Offices of Intergovernmental Affairs And Public Engagement, will not be attending on Monday as had been previously announced.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
Online registration is now closed. Those who are currently not registered for the Conference may do so on-site during Conference registration hours as noted below:
Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be e-mailed to Jeannette Hunter at jhunter@pacounties.org. No telephone cancellations will be accepted. There will be a $25 service charge per valid cancellation if received prior to 4 p.m. on November 13, 2009. Cancellations received after November 13 cannot be refunded. Registered no-shows will be billed.
HOTEL REGISTRATION INFORMATION
To check on room availability at The Hotel Hershey, please call (717) 533-2171.
DIRECT BILL PAYMENT FOR COUNTIES - Payment with credit card for hotel reservations is preferred, but a direct bill process is available. Please provide a credit card number to "hold" your room, similar to when you are asked for a credit card upon check in at any hotel, and then go to the Special Requests Or Needs Box within the Special Requests For This Room Box. Identify the county staff authorized under the direct bill account and specify charges that are permitted on this account (i.e. room, tax, meals, etc.). Please send this letter on your county's letterhead directly to Group Reservations, The Hotel Hershey, 100 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA 17033. When your direct bill letter arrives at The Hotel Hershey, the reservations department will match it to your reservation file.
INFORMATION FOR VENDORS
The Fall Conference does not accommodate a trade show and booth space is not available, but vendors are invited to register to attend the Conference, sponsor the Conference or host a hospitality event independently.