CM I 7This workshop is approved for 7 hours of Certification Maintenance credits by The American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Tax abatements can be a powerful tool for municipalities to attract investments and redevelopment to their communities. This workshop will discuss the constitutional statues that authorize the granting of short and long-term tax exemptions and the procedural process for granting tax abatements for residentia...

The 2011 Idaho Water Reuse Conference to be held May 24 and 25 at the Doubletree Hotel Boise-Riverside in Boise, Idaho. The annual conference enables representatives of city, county, state and federal agencies, consultants, developers, industry experts, operators and other professionals to network and discuss key issues related to water reuse in Idaho and the West. This will be the seventh year of the Idaho Water Reuse Conference.

Vehicles of the Future will be Intelligent, Connected, Driver-Optional, and eventually Driverless If these vehicles are in your future, then you should attend! AUVSI and NDIA are pleased to present the inaugural Transportation Technology Transfer Initiative (T3I) Conference. Join us as leaders from the Department of Defense, Department of Transportation and industry share the latest developments in intelligent vehicle technology. Learn how co...

In its 2nd year, IDGA’s Border Management Summit Southwest brings together thought leaders and key policy-makers across local, state and federal law enforcement, the DHS, and international government organizations, as a forum for the discussion of current and future border security initiatives. Optimize your business goals by honing in on the latest federal, state and local policies to be implemented for the stemming of illegal immigrati...

Integrating capabilities to increase value to the enterprise IDGA’s DoD and Government Architecture Forum is designed to provide a candid space to discuss these challenges, share lessons learned, and walk away with strategies to solve the most difficult problems, as well as silence the architecture critics once and for all. This is your place to: Learn about architecture success stories and how you can apply them to your work Hear from c...

The GSA & DHS Building on 7th and D Street will hold its Spring Technology Expo in the Cafeteria and Room 5009 on the fifth floor. This building houses the Department of Homeland Security CIO’s Office and the GSA Office of Information Security. Sponsored by the GSA’s Center for Information Security Services, the expo will be open to all personnel of the building. About GSA and DHSAgencies count on GSA`s National Capital Region...

Registration Link: http://www.larsonallen.com/default.aspx?id=10110 Larson Allen, a national accounting firm is hosting a webinar on B2g, Business-To-Government Risks and Rewards. Jennifer Schaus and other government consulting subject matter experts will be speaking. There is no cost to attend this event.

The World Congress Leadership Summit on Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) will convene providers and other stakeholders to discuss strategies for integrating and participating in an Accountable Care Organization framework on a local level that offers shared savings payments for improving the quality of care and costs. Real-world, case study examples of organizationscurrently participating in ACO pilots will be featured on the agenda and the...

DCAA is expected to hire 1,000 new auditors by 2015, an increase of 37%. With audits on the rise and government contracts playing an increasingly important role in companies’ revenue, keeping up to date on the latest strategies for preparing audits is essential to extended business growth. With the current Administration cutting back on wasteful government spending and the new DCAA focusing on the quality of their audits,American Confer...

On January 3, 2011, the Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System portal went live, a major milestone in the government’s timeline to incentivize providers to demonstrate the “meaningful use” of certified EHRs to improve care delivery and for the exchange of information. Stage 1 Meaningful Use criteria have been published and Stages 2 and 3 requirements are currently open for debate. The...