National Lieutenant Governors Association
Annual Meeting Agenda, Chicago (July 18 - 20, 2012)
DRAFT As of May 11, 2012 3:55 pm EST
DRAFT:  Dates, and start and end times on each day are solid, Free Time is Solid and will NOT change.  The length of sessions or topics MAY change.    

As with all NLGA Annual Meetings, this meeting is an invitation only meeting. The meeting is open to current NLGA members and staffs and their spouses and children, Conference Associate Partners (CAPs) and their spouses and children, and to meeting sponsors. For the 50th Anniversary, NLGA invites past NLGA Chairs (only) to join the Gala portion of the meeting (only) from Friday at Noon through Friday at midnight, former chairs may pick up namebadges (for entry) beginning at 11:00 am Friday.  For the information on past NLGA Chairs, click the link on the meeting page.  Sitting Governors and Congress people who are former NLGA members are invited to sit on the Leaders Panels and/or attend the Gala.  Press registration and Security registration is required and defined on the main meeting web page.

 

Registration: Anyone who plans to enter any one session, bus ride, meal or event must register. Registration generates a badge to be picked up on site which must be displayed at all times. This is enforced by security without exception. Every person will be asked to show photo ID and pick up only their own badge. Badges will be available only during registration hours at the registration desk. Eligible registrants are defined above, below, and on the registration page. NLGA may deny any registration. The registration deadline is 5:00 PM EST July 6th, 2012. Anyone attempting to register after that will likely be denied registration and/or admittance and, if accommodated will experience delay and differences in or incomplete materials.  Do Not rely on any on-site registration or substitution availability.    

 

PRESS: Must pre-register and are complimentary for sessions which are not private, closed, or otherwise limited (limitation may be on agenda or may occur on site). Press will be asked to show press credentials, photo ID, and provide a business card at registration. Press must display provided badge at all times following instructions and working from designated areas. Press are not eligible for meal room access or for meals.  All evening events, off-site events, and private sessions are closed to press.

SECURITY: State Patrol officers (only) may attend the meeting for no registration fee with their principal but NLGA asks you complete online registration so you receive announcements. State Patrol officers must wear the universally distributed NGSA ID Pin or state pin. Offices/officers should call the hotel directly to request accommodations adjacent a principal and NLGA cannot guarantee this.

 

All times are Central Standard time zone (Chicago local time).

 

Tuesday

July 17, 2012

 

 

8am – 12:00 am

Unaffiliated Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association meeting (tentative)

TBD

12:15 – 1:30 pm

NLGA Pre-Conference Policy Summit – Opening Lunch

(NLGA members & invitees only)

No Press.  Invitees only.

 

NLGA members (Lt. Govs., Secs. of State, or Sen. Pres. Who attend this summit may receive a travel stipend.  Contact NLGA at 859-283-1400)

 

This summit is for NLGA members only and invited guests. 

 

The Drake,

Drake Room

1:30 – 4:30 pm

NLGA Pre-Conference Policy Summit – Working Sessions

(NLGA members & invitees only)

No Press.  Invitees only.

 

NLGA members (Lt. Govs., Secs. of State, or Sen. Pres. Who attend this summit may receive a travel stipend.  Contact NLGA at 859-283-1400)

 

This summit is for NLGA members only and invited guests. 

 

The Drake,

Parkside Room

Evening

Unaffiliated Democratic & Republican Lieutenant Governors Association dinners (time reserved for these groups)

TBD

 

 

 

Wednesday

July 18, 2012

 

 

7:45 a – 3:00 pm

NLGA Registration

The Drake ,

TBD

 

8:00 – 9:00 am

NLGA All Members & Executive Committee meeting (private)

All NLGA members (Lt. Govs., Sec. of State, & Sen. Pres.) are encouraged to attend this meeting which offers the financial briefing and meeting overview for the week. 

 

Those eligible to vote on certain matters:  Executive Committee:  Lt. Govs. Sheehy (NE), Murray (MA), Lamb (OK), Francis (USVI), Bohlinger (MT), Carroll (FL), Simon (IL), Scott (VT), Roberts (RI), Krolicki (NV), Owen (WA), Darr (AR), Abramson (KY), Michels (SD), Solon (MN), Bolling (VA), Brown (MD)

 

Includes NLGA Finance Report

          Year-End Financials & FY 12 Budget

          Lt. Governor Todd Lamb (OK),  NLGA Treasurer    

 

Chair:  Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy (NE)

 

The Drake,

Walton Room  

9:00 - 9:30 am

NLGA Breakfast (private)

NLGA members only (Lt. Governors, Secs. Of State & Sen. Pres.) 

 

The Drake,

Venetian Room

9:45 – 10:45 am

Length of session varies on elements included in the opening

NLGA Opening Ceremony

     Gavel In

          Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy (NE), NLGA Chair 

     Pledge of Allegiance

          (Color Guard or Military salute and/or Anthem)

     Roll Call of the States

          Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy (NE), NLGA Chair

 

     NLGA Welcome

          Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy (NE), NLGA Chair

                 Recognize CAPs who are sponsors

     Host State Welcome

          Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon (IL), NLGA Midwest Region Chair

          Mayor Rahm Emanuel, City of Chicago (invited)

          Governor Pat Quinn, State of Illinois (confirmed) 

 

The Drake,

Walton Room   

10:45 – 11:30 am

Length of session varies on elements included in the opening

NLGA Panel
Two 15-minute speakers & a moderator

The Drake, Walton Room  

11:30 a – 12:15

Length of session varies on elements to now

NLGA Panel

Two 15-minute speakers & a moderator

The Drake,

Walton Room

12:15 – 12:25 pm

May Be Earlier/Later

NLGA Group Photo

The NLGA Group Photo will be taken immediately upon the conclusion of the previous session and may be earlier or later than this time.

 

The Drake, TBD  

12:30 – 1:30 pm

NLGA All Attendee Lunch (& Keynote)

 

 

NLGA Keynote:   12:50 – 1:15 pm 

Mayor or governor or other?

 

The Drake,

Gold Coast Room  

1:30 – 3:30 pm

NLGA Policy Resolutions Committee

All attendees are welcome and encouraged to attend the policy resolutions committee hearing.  NLGA members consider and adopt resolutions on issues of importance to the states and the nation generally.  A resolution must have a co-sponsor of each party to be filed.  One of the sponsors must be present in this committee to field questions.  NLGA members are asked to attend to ask questions and propose any changes at this phase of the process.  Resolutions which pass committee receive a final vote on Friday when one sponsor is again asked to be present. 

 

Deadline to file a Resolution:  June 22, 2012  

 

Committee members:  Committee Chairman Lt. Governor Tim Murray (MA), and  Lt. Govs. Gregory Francis, USVI (D), Mark Darr, AR (R), and Rebecca Kleefisch, WI (R)       

 

FYI, for each NLGA meeting at which resolutions are considered, the full text of resolutions are posted as they become available at the NLGA meeting web site under a Resolutions link on the top bar.  The deadline to file a resolution is 30-days prior to the meeting.  The filing deadline for this meeting is TBD. 

 

The Drake,

Walton Room  

3:30 – 5:00 pm

Maybe Earlier or Later  

NLGA CAPs Only Session (private)

This meeting will begin IMMEDIATELY upon the conclusion of the Resolutions Committee meeting and may be earlier or later than this time.

 

CAPs members only in private discussion led by their officers.

Chair:  Bob Broadus, Allergan

Chair-Elect:  Debbie Hayes, Sanofi Aventis

Vice-Chair:  Tom Hobson, Rockwell Collins

 

The Drake,

Walton Room

3:30 – 5:00 pm

NLGA:  Free time to attend to Office Needs

No group nor entity may schedule into this time for any purpose, mandatory or optional, in order that members may attend to office needs.

 

Note:  The free time Wed & Fri afternoon gives attendees a chance to visit the nearby Hancock Building tour on their own.

 

 

PM

Evening Event – EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT COMING SOOOOON!!!

 

Coming Soon!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday

July 19, 2012

 

 

7:45 am – 1:30 p

NLGA Registration

The Drake,

TBD

  

8:00 – 9:30 am

NLGA All Members & Executive Committee meeting (private)

All NLGA members (Lt. Govs., Sec. of State, & Sen. Pres.) are encouraged to attend this discussion.

 

Those eligible to vote on certain matters:  Executive Committee:  Lt. Govs. Sheehy (NE), Murray (MA), Lamb (OK), Francis (USVI), Bohlinger (MT), Carroll (FL), Simon (IL), Scott (VT), Roberts (RI), Krolicki (NV), Owen (WA), Darr (AR), Abramson (KY), Michels (SD), Solon (MN), Bolling (VA), Brown (MD)

 

Chair:  Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, NLGA Chair

 

The Drake, Walton Room  

9:30 – 10:15 am

NLGA All Attendee Breakfast

Keynote

 

The Drake,

Grand Ballroom  

10:15 – 11:30 am

NLGA Panel:  Economy

 

The Drake,

Walton Room

 

11:30 – 12:15 pm  

NLGA: Panel     

TBD   Two 15 minute speakers

 

The Drake,

Walton Room  

12:15 – 1:15 pm

NLGA All Attendee Lunch:  Oklahoma Host State Lunch

 

The Drake,

Grand Ballroom

 

 

 

 

2:15 pm

Load Bus to Boat

The Drake, TBD

 

3:00 - 4:30 pm

NLGA:  Creative Economy Site Visit & Arts Award

Chicago Architecture Foundation architectural boat tour (Rain or shine event) (CONFIRMED)

Not open to press.

 

As the economy sends conflicting signals regarding recovery, lieutenant governors examine a changing and growing creative economy.  The 2012 Creative Industries Report by Americans for the Arts based on Dun & Bradstreet data shows more than 904,500 businesses nationally are arts centric and employ more than 3.3-million people.  The creative economy includes groups often not thought of like video game programmers.  A robust creative economy contributes to economic growth by attracting a dynamic workforce, in part through more livable communities, and by serving as a destination for cultural tourism, as demonstrated on this site visit tour by boat on the Chicago River with the Chicago Architecture Foundation presenting 50 renowned buildings.

 

     Presentation:  Public Leadership in the Arts award

     By Americans for the Arts with NLGA
     Deadline to apply for award:   May 18, 2012 (see www.nlga.us)

     Presentation assisted by:  TBD 

 

(In inclement weather, 200 people will be accommodated in indoor cover.  Staff will be last indoors.  If staff attend in inclement weather, plan to be in the elements).

Chicago’s Leading Lady boat, Lower Wacker Dr. & Lower Michigan Ave.,  SE Corner of the Michigan Ave. Bridge

 

 

 

 

5:30 – 6:45 pm

NLGA CAPs & Sponsors Reception 

No press.

 

Host State and NLGA will recognize the annual meeting sponsors and the sustaining partners in the Conference Associates Partners (CAPs) program.   

 

The Drake,

French Room   

PM

Free Evening to Enjoy Chicago!

On your Own

 

 

 

Friday

July 20, 2012

 

 

7:45 am – 3:00 p

NLGA Registration

The Drake,

TBD

 

8:00 – 8:45 am

NLGA All Members & Executive Committee meeting (private)

 

All NLGA members (Lt. Govs., Sec. of State, & Sen. Pres.) are invited and encouraged to attend this discussion.

 

Those eligible to vote on certain matters:  Executive Committee:  Lt. Govs. Sheehy (NE), Murray (MA), Lamb (OK), Francis (USVI), Bohlinger (MT), Carroll (FL), Simon (IL), Scott (VT), Roberts (RI), Krolicki (NV), Owen (WA), Darr (AR), Abramson (KY), Michels (SD), Solon (MN), Bolling (VA), Brown (MD)

 

          Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy, NLGA Chair

 

The Drake, Walton Room  

8:45 – 9:30 am

NLGA All Attendee Breakfast

w speaker?

 

The Drake,

Grand Ballroom  

9:30 – 11:15 am

Issue Discussions to Take Shape

The Drake,

Walton Room

 

11:00 am

Gala Registration Begins

Former NLGA Chairs may now pick up entry badges.

The Drake,

TBD

 

11:15 – 12:30 pm

NLGA Executive Committee & General Business meeting

 

Consider resolutions

Consider Nominating Committee report

Consider Finance Committee reports

Consider Meeting Bids

 

The Drake,

Walton Room  

 

 

 

 

50th ANNIVERSARY GALA SESSIONS BEGIN

 

12:30 – 1:30 pm

NLGA All Attendee Anniversary Recognition Luncheon

 

 

The Drake,

Grand Ballroom  

1:30 – 3:30 pm

NLGA:  Leaders Panel(s) 

The State of the Nation & its States

 

The Drake,

Walton Room  

 

 

 

3:30 – 5:00 pm

NLGA:  Free time to attend to Office Needs

No group nor entity may schedule into this time for any purpose, mandatory or optional, in order that members may attend to office needs.

 

 

 

 

6:30 – 11:00 pm

NLGA Closing Event:

‘Black Tie  & Blue Jeans’ 50th Anniversary Gala
A group of lieutenant governors met here in Chicago in 1962 and founded the National Lieutenant Governors Association as an association dedicated exclusively to the office of lieutenant governor.  In the fifty years since, lieutenant governors have worked in a spirit of bipartisanship rarely found in higher elected office today.  Holding a vast array of formal and informal duties, the office of lieutenant governor is arguably the most diverse office in state and territorial government.  In that spirit of collaborative camaraderie, attendees will celebrate the gala by choosing their own celebratory attire – formal informal, or any combination in between.   

 

·         Recognize sitting Governors and Congress people who are former lieutenant governors

·         Recognize founding CAPs members still with the CAPs program

 

The Drake,

Gold Coast Room