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GFOA Booth #638
GFOA Open Tab
Latest Budget Research
Latest National Budget News
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 "From the outset of this Administration, President Obama has recognized the unique power of technology to streamline government services, cut waste and duplication, save taxpayer dollars, and drive efficiency across the Federal government. Through the Campaign to Cut Waste and other efforts, we've shed light on Federal spending both in IT and across the government; unlocked valuable government data for use by researchers, companies, and the public; and turned back the dial on overspending in Federal IT, saving billions through optimizing infrastructure and tackling poorly performing projects. Now, we are going to promote responsible and business driven sharing across Federal IT to reduce spending further so that we can invest in needed innovative mission systems."

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GFOA Booth #638 

 Our team will be attending the GFOA conference in Chicago. We will be demonstrating our software from Booth #638. Demonstrations can be as fast as 3 minutes to as long as 1 hour as needed. We welcome all attendees to visit our booth.
 
The schedule is as follows:
  • Sunday, June 10th - 10AM to 6PM
    • 10AM-6PM - Wii Available with all Wii Sport Games. Bring the kids to play Wii games run from a PC and not the console!
  • Monday, June 11th - 11AM to 6PM
    • 6PM-8PM - Open Tab Social Event with Fletcher & Fletcher ( see information below).
  • Tuesday, June 12th - 10AM to 2:30PM
    • 12PM-2:30PM - schedule quick demonstrations lasting 5-15 minutes for last minute evaluations.
Please view the interactive GFOA exhibitor map here:

GFOA Open Bar Tab: 
June 11th, 6-8pm
 
On Monday, June 11th from 6:00pm-8:00pm, our team will be hosting a restaurant tab for any interested parties who come visit our booth. 
 
If you visit our booth at the GFOA and view a 10 minute demonstration, we will provide you with the information for the restaurant nearby the convention center where you can get free food/drink. 
 
During the event, we will also have current clients attending to share their experience using our budget software. Some attending client include former national or state GFOA Presidents who would be happy to discuss latest budget practices, previous experience transitioning to better budget practices or any questions you might have about the product.
 
So please come visit the booth at #638 and ask about getting free food/drinks!
Latest Budget Research and Surveys

 The are many organizations that release investigative research and surveys which are relevant to Budget Staff at any experience level within the public sector. Some organizations which release research include the GFOA, NASBO and Rockefeller Institute of Government.  
 
Our team has already combed through all these resources to consolidate the latest budgeting research recently released. Please review the links below to keep up to date on the latest important information.
 




Latest National Budget News

More states pass drug testing for welfare recipients (May 17)  http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/more-states-pass-drug-testing-for-welfare-recipients-85899388650

 

HHS awards more state health exchange establishment grants to six states (May 17)  http://www.governing.com/news/federal/gov-hhs-awards-more-state-health-exchange-establishment-grants.html

 

Bid to coax states on health exchanges (May 16)  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303879604577408571903143912.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird

 

Needy states use housing aid cash to plug budgets (May 16)  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/business/states-diverting-mortgage-settlement-money-to-other-uses.html?_r=1&hpw

 

Analysis: state income up in April, but may not be enough (May 16)  http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/16/us-usa-states-incometax-idUSBRE84E1FM20120516

 

GOP warns states: get fiscal houses in order (May 16)  http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/gop-warns-states-get-fiscal-houses-in-order-85899388274

 

Slowly, as student debt rises, colleges confront costs (May 15)  http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/15/business/colleges-begin-to-confront-higher-costs-and-students-debt.html?_r=1

 

Most buying since 1993 refutes default wave specter (May 14)  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-14/most-buying-since-1993-refutes-default-wave-specter-muni-credit.html

 

States may boost salaries, with a catch (May 14)  http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/states-may-boost-salaries-with-a-catch-85899387536

 

Eight more states cut from unemployment benefits (May 14)  http://www.pewstates.org/projects/stateline/headlines/eight-more-states-cut-from-unemployment-benefits-85899387513


 

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