Friday, February 7, 2014
3:00 pm
NARC Office
Materials Loaded into Cars
All Staff
Saturday, February 8, 2014
12:00 pm
Loading Dock
3:00 pm
Salon Foyer
Materials Unloaded from Cars
Staff Check In
Sunday, February 9, 2014
12:00 pm
Salon Foyer
Staff Check In
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Salon Foyer
Registration
Financial Affairs Committee Meeting
(2:00 – 3:00 pm)
Roosevelt Room
Executive Committee Meeting
(3:00 – 4:00 pm)
Roosevelt Room
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Salon I
Welcome to Washington Reception
Please join your colleagues in a reception to kick off the National Association of Regional
Councils’ 2014 National Conference of Regions.
Monday, February 10, 2014
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Salon Foyer
Registration (all day) / Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:30am
Salon I & II
Keynote Speaker
8:30 am – 9:00am
Salon I & II
Keynote Speaker:
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Salon I & II
Plenary: NARC 2014 Policy Discussion
Each year your national Association refines policies, activities and outreach to best fit the
needs of regional planning organizations as it pertains to critical or future legislative or
regulatory topics. Discuss NARC’s 2014 policy priorities with leadership and staff, and lend
your recommendations for how to improve NARC’s success with Congress, the
Administration and partners.
Led by Fred Abousleman, Executive Director
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Salon Foyer
Morning Break
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
Environment Committee Open Meeting
Welcome and Introductions
Co-Chairs
EPA Update
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) will provide an update on the agency’s
policy priorities for 2014, particularly those
most important to local governments and
regions.
Local Government Partner Update
The National Association of Counties (NACo)
and the National League of Cities (NLC) will
provide updates on their environmental policy
priorities for 2014.
Open Discussion – Environmental
Activities, Challenges and Opportunities
Attendees of the meeting will use this open
forum to dialogue about environmental
activities, challenges and opportunities within
specific regions and localities around the
country.
Economic and Community Development
Committee Open Meeting
Welcome and Introductions
Co-Chairs
Local Government Partner Update
The National Association of Counties
(NACo) and the National League of Cities
(NLC) will provide updates on their
economic development policy priorities for
2014.
Open Discussion – Economic
Development Activities, Challenges and
Opportunities
Attendees of the meeting will use this open
forum to dialogue about economic
development activities, challenges and
opportunities within specific regions and
localities around the country.
NARC Staff Update
NARC staff will provide a policy and
program update and allow time for general
participant discussion.
NARC Staff Update
NARC staff will provide a policy and program
update and allow time for general participant
discussion.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Salon I & II
Lunch – Keynote Speaker
1:45 pm – 3:45 pm
Transportation Committee Open Meeting
Welcome and Introductions
Co-Chairs
Local Government Partner Update
The National Association of Counties (NACo)
and the National League of Cities (NLC) will
provide updates on their transportation policy
priorities for 2014.
Open Discussion – Transportation
Activities, Challenges and Opportunities
Attendees of the meeting will use this open
forum to dialogue about transportation
activities, challenges and opportunities within
specific regions and localities around the
country.
NARC Staff Update
NARC staff will provide a policy and program
update and allow time for general participant
discussion.
Homeland Security Open Committee
Meeting
Welcome and Introductions
Co-Chairs
FEMA Update
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) will provide an update on the
agency’s policy priorities for 2014,
particularly those most important to local
governments and regions.
Local Government Partner Update
The National Association of Counties
(NACo) and the National League of Cities
(NLC) will provide updates on their
homeland security and public safety policy
priorities for 2014.
Open Discussion – Homeland Security
Activities, Challenges and Opportunities
Attendees of the meeting will use this open
forum to dialogue about homeland security
activities, challenges and opportunities
within specific regions and localities around
the country.
NARC Staff Update
NARC staff will provide a policy and
program update and allow time for general
participant discussion.
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Plaza Ballroom
Executive Directors Council Meeting
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Location TBD
Board Dinner
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Salon Foyer
Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:30am – 9:00am
Salon I & II
Keynote Speaker
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Salon I & II
Plenary: Local Government Partner Discussion
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Salon Foyer
Morning Break
10:15 am – 11:45 am
Panel Discussion:
Salon IIIA
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Salon I & II
Lunch: Keynote Speaker
1:15 pm – 3:15 pm
Salon I & II
Plenary
Salon IIIA
3:30 pm
Conference Adjourns
3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Board of Directors Meeting
Plaza Ballroom
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
12:00 pm
Registration Desk
Staff Check Out
Breakout
Salon IIIB