This document provides an agenda for an event discussing economic slowdown, the incoming presidential administration, and performance management in government. The event will feature keynote speakers and addresses from federal, state, and local officials. Participants will discuss how performance management can help governments do more with less during times of budget cuts, and understand the new presidential administration's management agenda. The roundtable will provide a chance to share best practices for using performance management during this period of change.

1. FEATURED DIALOGUE:
Economic Slowdown, the Incoming Administration and
Performance Management
March 18, 2009
Times are changing.
12–4 p.m. ET
Are you prepared to keep up?
Georgia Aquarium (Atlantic Room)
For federal, state and local governments this is a time of far-reaching, Atlanta, Georgia
systemic change. The sluggish world economy is taking its toll, and
budgets are beginning to reflect the economic situation at hand. At the
AGENDA
same time, an incoming Presidential Administration promises to do
things differently, stressing transparency, efficiency and accountability. 12:00 p.m.
Registration and Lunch
During this interactive dialogue, join your peers in a dynamic exchange
12:45 p.m.
of best practices and hear from the most respected minds in
Opening Remarks
government as they discuss how to address key concerns regarding
performance management during these times of change.
1:00 p.m.
Keynote Address The State
During this roundtable dialogue we will address the
of Performance Management in
following issues:
Government
• Understand the role performance management can play in the drive
1:40 p.m.
to do more with less
Federal Address
• Gain insights on the new Obama management agenda
2:30 p.m.
• Understand how to measure, communicate and evaluate the State and Local Address
performance of your program
3:30 p.m.
Interactive Roundtable What Role Can
This is your chance to share ideas with your colleagues, hear from
Performance Management Play in Your
leading experts, access best practices from your peers, and raise key
Office During These Times of Change?
issues about the future of Performance Management in government.
MODERATED BY:
Jon Desenberg, Senior Policy Director, The
Performance Institute
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
1. RSVP by March 17, 2009 by emailing
Reginald R. Mebane, Chief Management
McGuire@PerformanceWeb.org Officer, Coordinating Center for Infectious
Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and
2. Register Online at Prevention
www.PerformanceWeb.org/IBM
Presented by: Sponsored by:
3. No tuition fee required