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Learn About Our Speakers Bureau
CGR policy experts are available to make presentations and conduct workshops at myriad events around the nation. To request a speaker please contact:
Associate Director
Phone: (585) 327-7071
Fax: (585) 325-2612
Past Speeches
2010
| State of Rochester's Economy |
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RDDC, Rochester Riverside Convention Center, Rochester, NY
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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09-29-10 |
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| Shrinking School Budgets Through Sharing & Consolidation |
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Cortlandt Town Hall, Cortlandt Manor, NY
Presenter: Charles Zettek, Jr., M.S. |
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09-16-10 |
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| State of the Economy |
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Board of Directors of Financial Institutions Inc, Warsaw, NY
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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08-26-10 |
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| The Likely Form of a Final State Budget & What it May Mean to You |
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WXXI 1370 Connection, Rochester, NY
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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07-01-10 |
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Government Consolidation |
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Greece Rotary, Ridgemont Country Club, Rochester NY
Presenter: Scott Sittig, M.P.P. |
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06-16-10 |
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Municipal Shared Services: How do I Know if Entering into a Shared Services Agreement will be Effective? |
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Local Government Leadership Institute, Buffalo, NY
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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06-10-10 |
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Local Government Consolidation in NYS |
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NYS Government Finance Officers’ Association, Ellicottville, NY
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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05-13-10 |
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Shared Services, Dissolution and Consolidation – How Citizens Can Lead New York Governments into the 21st Century |
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Geneva League of Women Voters Annual Meeting, Geneva, NY
Presenter: Charles Zettek, Jr., M.S. |
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04-27-10 |
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Taylor, Triborough and the Public/Private Compensation Disparity in NYS |
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American Society for Public Administration, Buffalo-Niagara Chapter
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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04-5-10 |
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Local Government Consolidation -- Opportunities and Challenges |
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NYS Government Finance Officers’ Association Annual Meeting, Albany, NY
Presenter: David S. Liebschutz, JD/MPP |
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03-25-10 |
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State Responses to the Recession: What Other States Have Done |
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Legislative Breakfast Program, Albany Law School
Presenter: David Liebschutz, J.D., M.P.P. |
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02-23-10 |
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Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast |
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Commerce Chenango and NBT Bank, Howard Johnson’s, Norwich, NY
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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02-10-10 |
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Consolidation in Western NY: Case Studies in Albion, Batavia & Seneca Falls |
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Rochester/Metro NY League of Women Voters
Presenter: Charles Zettek, Jr., M.S. |
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02-04-10 |
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| What's up with the Economy? |
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The Chartered Financial Analyst Society, Rochester, NY
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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01-14-10 |
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2009
| Looking Ahead to New York's NEXT Budget Crisis |
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WXXI 1370 Connection, Rochester, NY
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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12-10-09 |
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| Challenges of publicly-operated nursing homes in New York State: Threats to the long term care safety net |
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American Public Health Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Presenters: Donald Pryor, Ph.D., Maria Ayoob, M.P.H., C.P.H. |
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11-09-09 |
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| Controlling the Local Tax Burden-A Dialogue |
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Robert H. Jackson Center, Rochester, NY
Presenter: Charles Zettek, Jr., M.S. |
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10-28-09 |
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| The State Fiscal Crisis: Where we go from here. |
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WXXI 1370 Connection, Rochester, NY
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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10-22-09 |
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| The State of Rochester's Economy |
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Downtown Development Corporation, Hyatt Regency, Rochester, NY
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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10-09-09 |
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Corrections and Public Safety: Towards Wiser Public Investments |
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Governmental Research Association, Annual Conference, Washington DC
Presenter: Donald Pryor, Ph.D. |
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07-27-09 |
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| The Federal/State Response to the Economic Crisis |
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Government Finance Officers Association, Glen Iris Inn, Letchworth State Park, NY
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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05-14-09 |
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| Something’s Gotta Give: Re-examining Opportunities for Local Government Efficiencies |
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Department of Public Administration, The College at Brockport, State University of New York
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D., Charles Zettek, Jr., M.S. |
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05-19-09 |
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| Does New York State’s Government Workforce Need to be Downsized? |
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WXXI 1370 Connection, Rochester, NY
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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04-10-09 |
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| Sustainable Urban Infrastructure: How Feasible is the Adaptive Reuse of Parochial Schools to House Charter Schools? |
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Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
Presenter: Bethany Welch, Ph.D. |
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03-06-09 |
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| Impact of NYS Budget Problems on Tax Systems |
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Government Law Center, Albany Law School Warren Anderson Breakfast Series, NYS Capitol
Presenter: David S. Liebschutz, J.D., M.P.P |
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02-24-09 |
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| Thoughts on the 2009 Economy |
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Dutchess Regional Chamber of Commerce Contact Breakfast
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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01-21-09 |
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2008
| The Impact of the Financial Crisis on New York's Public Sector |
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New York State Government Finance Officers Association
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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12-05-08 |
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| New York's Fiscal Crisis & Implications for Local Governments |
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WXXI Radio: 1370 Connection
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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12-01-08 |
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| Current Issues in Local Government |
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Roberts Wesleyan College
Presenter: Bethany Welch, Ph.D. |
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11-11-08 |
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| Higher Education in the Context of the Local, Regional and National Economy |
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Rochester/Buffalo Area College and University Business Officers
Presenter: Scott Sittig, M.P.P. |
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10-22-08 |
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| Delivering on the Promise of New York State: How Life Sciences Can Drive the New York Economy |
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BioMed Upstate--A Critical Gathering of Life Sciences Thought Leaders (presented by the Foundation for Healthy Living)
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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10-15-08 |
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| Perspectives and Possibilities for Community Transportation |
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Foundation for Community Health--Legislative Forum Breakfast
Presenter: Maria Ayoob, M.P.H. |
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10-15-08 |
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| Adaptive Re-use of Church Property: Innovation in Catholic-sponsored Community Development |
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany
Presenter: Bethany Welch, Ph.D. |
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9-30-08 |
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| Economic Forecast for Rochester and New York State |
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Rochester Downtown Development Corporation
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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9-29-08 |
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| Managing the Cost and Responsibility of Criminal Justice |
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Fall Conference of the New York State Association of Counties, Niagara Falls
Presenter: Don Pryor, Ph.D., in conjunction with Michael Krusen, Deputy County Executive of Chemung County |
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9-25-08 |
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| Prospects for Rochester in the Future |
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Independent Insurance Agents Association of Monroe County
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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9-24-08 |
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| State of the Rochester Economy |
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Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) Annual Real Estate Luncheon
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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9-10-08 |
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| Independent Living Centers in NYS: A Statewide Assessment |
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Acting to Improve Services for Persons with Disabilities (an Albany conference presented by the New York State Association on Independent Living)
Presenters: Don Pryor, Ph.D., Bethany Welch, Ph.D., Maria Ayoob, M.P.H. |
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9-8-08 |
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| Setting the Agenda for the New York State Legislature's Emergency Session |
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WXXI 1370 AM Radio Bob Smith Show
Presenter: Joseph Stefko, Ph.D. |
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8-19-08 |
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| Local Government Service Consolidation |
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Monroe County NY Supervisors Association
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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5-16-08 |
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| Extending Prevailing Wage to the Private Sector - Impact on Project Cost & Competitiveness |
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NYS Economic Development Council, IDA Section
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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1-22-08 |
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| The Economic Forecast For Mid-Hudson New York |
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Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce Annual Forecast Breakfast
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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01-16-08 |
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| Improving Access to Subsidized Child Care in Monroe County NY |
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Rochester's Child
Presenter: Donald Pryor, Ph.D. |
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1-10-08 |
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2007
| Economic Pulse of New York |
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Independent Oil and Gas Association of NY Annual Meeting
Presenter: Rochelle Ruffer, Ph.D. |
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11-07-07 |
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| How to Improve Access to Subsidized Quality Child Care in Monroe County and Throughout New York State |
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Presentation/Testimony to the NYS Assembly Committees on Labor, Children and Families, and Social Services
Presenter: Donald Pryor, Ph.D. |
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11-5-07 |
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The Seneca County NY Community: How Well Are We Doing? |
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Seneca County Partners for Children, Youth and Families - Collaboration for Community Change
Presenter: Donald Pryor, Ph.D. |
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10-11-07 |
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| The Economic Contribution of Nonprofits to the Mid-Hudson Valley Economy |
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Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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10-05-07 |
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| Health Policy in NYS |
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Rochester General Hospital Physicians Organization
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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9-28-07 |
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| The Pulse of the Region |
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Unifying Economic Development and the Environment
Presenter: Rochelle Ruffer, Ph.D. |
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09-27-07 |
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| County Nursing Facilities in NYS: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities |
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NYS Association of Counties & County Nursing Facilities of NY Joint Fall Meeting
Presenter: Donald Pryor, Ph.D. |
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09-21-07 |
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| Workshops on Shared Service and Consolidation Opportunities for Local Governments |
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Wolcott J. Humphrey III Symposium on Leadership and Community Life
Presenter: Charles Zettek, Jr., M.S. |
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09-17-07 |
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| Ethics Reform in NYS |
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Government Research Association Annual Meeting in Denver
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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08-06-07 |
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| Role of Higher Education in the NYS Economy |
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NYS City-County Managers Association Annual Meeting
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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05-22-07 |
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| CGR's Role in New York State and the Region |
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Hudson Pattern for Progress
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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04-12-07 |
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| Prospects for the NYS and Lower Hudson Valley Economies |
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Westchester Municipal Officials Association
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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03-08-07 |
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| Risks & Benefits of Local Development Corporations in NYS |
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League of Women Voters
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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03-01-07 |
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| Economic Forecast for U.S. and Columbus Economies |
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Gahanna OH Annual Forecast Breakfast
Presenter: Kent Gardner, Ph.D. |
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03-01-07 |
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| Media Contacts |
Economic Issues
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Government Management
, (585) 327-7065
Health & Human Services
, (585) 327-7067
Public Finance
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General Information
(585) 325-6360
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