INVITED SPEECHES & TESTIMONY
Speaker, Regional Approaches to Economic Development, Economic Development Strategy Conference, sponsored by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Organizations, Pittsburgh City Council, Ethics Works, and deLuca and Associates, Pittsburgh, PA, June 1, 2007.
Plenary Speaker (invited) "Lessons from Katrina," Luncheon speech for the PA-Theory Network annual conference, Harrisburg, PA, May 26, 2007.
Speaker, “Trends Affecting County Governments,” Texas Association of Counties, Austin, TX, September 28, 2006.
Seminar participant, 1st Annual Strategy Implementation Seminar, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA, July 25-27, 2006.
Speaker, “Lessons from the Largest Natural Disaster in American History,” Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association, Harrisburg, PA, July 21, 2006.
Speaker, Emergency Management Forum, Southcentral Pennsylvania Counterterrorism Task Force, March 27, 2006.
Speaker/Panelist, Forum on “Rebuilding New Orleans, for Whom?” Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, March 9, 2006.
Moderator and Panelist, “Legislative Briefing: Lessons for Pennsylvania from Katrina,” for the Pennsylvania legislature, November 17, 2005.
Speaker, “Structural Change in Local Government,” Road to Excellence conference, Pittsburgh, PA, November 9-10, 2005.
Speaker, “Homeland Security and Its Tension Points for Intergovernmental Relations,” Regional Homeland Security Symposium, Penn State Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, September 29-30. .
Speaker, “Contemporary Federalism Issues,” Constitution Day, Penn State Harrisburg, September 19, 2005.
Participant, Fourth Annual USAWC Reserve Component Workshop, “Reinforcing the First Line of Defense: The Role of the National Guard in Critical Infrastructure Protection,” sponsored by the U.S. Army War College, Center for Strategic Leadership, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, and the National Guard Bureau, Carlisle, PA, August 15-17, 2005.
Keynote Speaker, “Homeland Security Implications for Intergovernmental Relations, “ International Fellows Day, Class of 2006, U.S. Army War College, hosted by the PA Speaker of the House, PA legislature, Harrisburg, PA, July 28, 2005.
Speaker, Noontime Lecture Series, U.S. Army War College Department of Distance Education, First Resident Course, Class of 2006, June 20, 2005.
Participant, Invitational 51st Annual National Security Seminar, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA, June 5-10, 2005.
Speaker, “Smart Growth and Its Critics,” Women’s Legislative Exchange, Harrisburg, PA, April 26, 2005.
Speaker, “Homeland Security and Its Implications for Intergovernmental Relations, Homeland Security colloquium, Penn State Harrisburg, March 18, 2005.
Invited Workshop adviser, “Economic Development Performance Indicators, ”George Washington University and Fannie Mae Foundation, Washington, D.C., February 17, 2005.
Dinner Speaker, “County Government Structure and Responsibilities: The National View,” Texas Association of Counties, Austin, TX, February 10, 2005.
Resource Specialist, “Revisiting Regionalism: Intergovernmental Cooperation and Governance in Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Future,” Elected Officials Retreat, Hidden Valley Four Seasons Resort, July 15-16, 2004, Somerset, PA.
Presentation, “An Assessment of the Brookings Institution Report on Pennsylvania,” Retired CEOs of Hershey, Hershey, PA, April 28, 2004.
Participant, Invitational Community Planning and Education Summit, hosted by the Governor’s Center for Local Government Services, the Pennsylvania Planning Association, and the Pennsylvania Downtown Center, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March 26, 2004.
Speaker, “Careers in Political Science and Public Administration,” Careers Roundtable Luncheon, Penn State York, March 23, 2004.
Co-Moderator, Meetings of the Statewide (PA) Technology and Electronic Commerce Advisory Council, Harrisburg, PA, February 25, March 17, and April 14, 2004.
Workshop Moderator, “Innovations in Pennsylvania Counties,” County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Fall Conference and Academy for Excellence in County Government, November 23, 2003.
Legislative Briefing on “E-Government Trends and Impacts on Government Institutions and Decision-Making,” for the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Harrisburg, PA, October 9, 2003.
Presentation, “Impact of War on Terrorism on Government Institutions and Decision-Making: The State and Local Government Perspective,” Symposium on the War on Terrorism, Penn State Harrisburg, September 30, Harrisburg, PA.
Keynote Speech, “Trends Affecting Local Governments,” Pennsylvania State Mayors’ Association Annual Conference, State College, Pennsylvania, July 25, 2003.
Invited Participant, National Symposium on County Research,” National Center for the Study of Counties, University of Georgia, Atlanta, June 4-6, 2003.
Moderator, Legislative Conference on Geographic Information Infrastructure for Homeland Security and Economic Development,” Pennsylvania Legislature, April 2003.
Briefing, “Future Directions for State IT Policy,” Information Technology Subcommittee, Intergovernmental Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, March 4, 2003.
Moderator, Educational Briefing on Academic Medical Centers, for the House and Senate Health and Human Services Committee, Pennsylvania Legislature, sponsored by the deans of all public and private medical schools in Pennsylvania, March 11, 2003.
Moderator, “Smart Growth,” Association of Pennsylvania Municipal Managers (APPM) conference, January 31, 2003, Carlisle, PA.
Debate Moderator, 17th Congressional District (U.S. House of Representatives), between 2 incumbents in a newly drawn district, Rep. Gekas and Rep. Holden), sponsored by the Hershey, Lebanon, and Harrisburg Leagues of Women Voters, Harrisburg area, October 27, 2002.
Invited Workshop. Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Home Rule Commission, fall 2002.
Invited Presentation, “Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Research Needs,” Sewer and Water Infrastructure Task Force, 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, July 24, 2002.
Keynote Speaker, Southeastern Regional Stakeholders Conference, Bureau of Recreation & Conservation, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA), June 13, 2002.
Presentation, “The Age of Information Technology,” at the Digital Issues Update: A Dialogue on the State’s Future, June 6, 2002.
Presentation, “Administration of the Modern American County,” Hansell Symposium, sponsored by the International City-County Management Association and the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, April 16-18, 2002.
Speech, “Third-Party Support for State Government Policy Development: An Overview,” Council of State Governments, Eastern Region, Legislative Services Directors, Philadelphia, April 11-12, 2002.
Workshop, “Facilitating Intermunicipal Cooperation,” Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Statewide Circuit Rider Meeting, Harrisburg, PA, January 17, 2002.
Moderated/Organized an Educational Hearing for the Health Committees in the PA legislature on the “Plight of Academic Medical Centers,” December 4, 2001, with deans from the Temple, Penn, and Penn State medical schools.
Keynote speaker, “Are We Growing Smarter? Lessons from Elsewhere,” October 18, 2001, Legislative Conference on Managing Growth, sponsored by Temple University, Harrisburg, PA.
Guest Lecture, Environmental Pollution Control Lecture Series, “Growth Management Policy Options,” Middletown, Pa, October 1, 2001.
Presentation to Subcommittee on Information Technology of the House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, on A Guide to Information Technology Decision-Making, September 26, 2001.
Moderator, Interactive Panel, “A Conversation with Pennsylvania Counties,” County Commissioners’ Association Workshop, September 13, 2001.
Invited Legislative Testimony, PA House Local Government Committee, “Shared Municipal Services,” Hershey, Pa, September 4-5, 2001.
Workshop Series on Pennsylvania Local Government, PA Game Commission, Harrisburg, PA, Spring 2001.
Graduation Speaker, Elizabethtown Citizens’ College, Elizabethtown, PA, December 19, 2000.
Testimony, PA House Urban Affairs Committee, “Municipal Cooperation,” Greenville, PA, August 8, 2000.
Workshop Presentation, “Pennsylvania Government: Past, Present and Future: What Every Reporter Needs to Know,” Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, June 15, 2000.
Keynote Speech, “Inter-municipal Cooperation,” Lebanon County Forum, PA, June 20, 2000.
Conference, “Innovative Approaches for County Government,” County Commissioners Association of PA, Fall Conference, November 21, 1999.
Dinner Speech, “Emerging Local Government Issues (Part II),” Association of Government Accountants (Central PA Chapter), Harrisburg area, November 16, 1999.
Dinner Speech, “Creating a Vision for Townships in the 21st Century,” York County Association of Townships, Dover, PA, November 4, 1999.
Lecture, “Local Government,” Governor’s Institute (Pa) for Civics and Government Educators, Philadelphia, PA, August 10, 1999.
Workshop, “County Clerk-Staff Relations,” Association of County Clerks (PA), Harrisburg, PA, June 4, 1999.
Workshop, “County Clerk‑County Commissioner Relations” Association of County Clerks (PA), Harrisburg, PA, June 3, 1999.
Speech, "Local Government Trends,” to a political party leadership organization, Harrisburg, PA, May 26, 1999.
Presentation, “County Relations,” PA Community Providers’ Association, Harrisburg, PA, May 19, 1999
Presentation, “Counties and Technology,” County Commissioners Association of PA, Spring Conference, Harrisburg, PA, March 21, 1999.
Dinner Speech, “Emerging Local Government Issues,” Association of Government Accountants (Central PA chapter), Harrisburg, PA, March 16, 1999.
Speech, "Pre ‑Conditions for Community‑Based Strategic Planning,” Legislative Conference on Pennsylvania Public Policy Issues sponsored by the Legislative Office of Research Liaison, the State System of Higher Education, and the Center for Rural Pennsylvania. Conference title: "Promoting Local Initiatives for Community‑Based Strategic Planning: Getting Started," State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA, March 11, 1999.
Moderator, "An Interactive Panel Presentation: Developing Effective Community‑based Partnerships, Legislative Conference on Pennsylvania Public Policy Issues, State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA, March 11, 1999.
Public Lecture, “Women, Civic Responsibility, and Leadership," York College, York, PA, February 18, 1999.
Speech, "The Challenge of Regionalism for PA's Local Governments," Keynote address, annual meeting, West Shore Council of Governments, Harrisburg (PA) Area, January 18, 1999.
Conference Facilitator, "Strengthening Relationships with Your Council & Municipal Employees," The 1998 Annual Fall Meeting, PA Municipal Managers, sponsored by the PA League of Cities and Municipalities and the Association of Pennsylvania Municipal Managers, November 6, 1998.
Session Moderator, "State‑Local Relations Issues," '(city‑county consolidations, annexation, cost‑shifting, service delivery), The Council of State Governments’ Southern Legislative Conference, August 9, 1998, Charlestown, South Carolina.
Keynote address, “Setting the Environment for Success: Multi-Community Collaboration in Economic Development.” Third Annual Economic Development seminar, “Bridging the Gap,” Cinergy, Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, June 17, 1998.
Plenary Speaker, "Regionalism and Heritage: What Is My Community? Who Are My Neighbors?" Pennsylvania Historic Preservation & Heritage Partnerships Annual Conference, Williamsport, PA, May 5, 1998.
Workshop Co‑Facilitator (with David Allee, Cornell University), "Regional Strategic Planning." New York State Rural Development Council and Environmental Finance Center, Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, April 27, 1998.
Speech, "Promoting Multi‑Community Collaboration: Principles and Preconditions for Success." New York State Rural Development Council and Environmental Finance Center, Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, April 27, 1998.
Speech, "Counties: the Wave of the Future for Growth Management and Technology." Interactive Video Conference at 6 sites in Pennsylvania, February 19, 1998. Sponsored by Bell‑Atlantic and County Commissioners Association of PA.
Testimony, "Principles for Offering Economic Development Incentives." Senate Finance Committee (PA), February 3, 1998.
Speech, "Counties: The Wave of the Future." County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Academy of Excellence in County Government. Hershey, PA, November 23, 1997.
Speaker. "The County Role in Regionalization.” County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Fall Conference, Hershey, PA, November 24, 1997.
Speaker. "Regionalism: How Realistic an Option for Rural Pennsylvania?" Center for Rural Pennsylvania 10th Anniversary Conference, Harrisburg, PA, November 17‑18, 1997.
Workshop, "Weaving Your Own Web: A Guided Tour of Worldwide Web Sites for Counties." County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Hershey, PA, October 30, 1997.
Workshop Co‑Facilitator, "Intergovernmental Relations in PA." Capital Area (Harrisburg) Chamber of Commerce, Harrisburg, PA, October 20, 1997.
Inaugural Lecture, "Women, Civic Responsibility and Leadership.” Center for Women's Leadership, Thiel College, Greenville, PA, October 16, 1997.
Workshop Co‑convenor, "County Services." Pennsylvania Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference, Poconos, PA, October 11, 1997.
Panelist, "Lancaster County in the 21st Century: An Interdependent Reality." Citizen Forum sponsored by Citizens for Responsible Growth, Lancaster County, PA, September 25, 1997.
Convenor, Panel on "Regionalization.” County Commissioners Association of PA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 4, 1997.
Workshop Presenter, "Weaving Your Own Web: Local Government and the Internet." Annual Conference of Pa Municipal Managers (held with the state conference of NJ municipal managers), Atlantic City, NJ, May 1997.
Keynote Address, "Macro Trends and Their Implications for Social Services." Statewide Conference on Social Services in a Changing World," Harrisburg, PA, April 2, 1997.
Co‑Facilitator, "Intergovernmental Relations Workshop." For the Capital Regional Chamber of Commerce's Political Training Institute, Harrisburg, PA, October 1996.
Speech, "County Government: Trends and Realities.” Statewide Social Studies Conference, October 1996, Carlisle, PA.
Speech, "The Future of Regionalism." Breakfast With Penn State Lecture Series, Berks Campus of Penn State, Reading, PA, September 1966.
Testimony, "Merit vs. Patronage Hiring Practices." House State Government Committee, July 17, 1996.
Workshop, "Performance Budgeting." Academy for Excellence in County Government, June 14, 1996, State College, PA.
Workshop, "Doing More With Less." Pennsylvania Municipal Managers Institute, Lancaster, Pa., February 29, 1996.
Roundtable Participant, "A Dialogue With the Membership: General Session." Policy Conference, National Association of Regional Councils, Washington, D.C., January 28, 1996.
Closing Luncheon Address, "The Importance of Government and Private Sector Partnerships in Chesapeake Bay Protection." Chesapeake Bay Program conference on "A Quality Landscape: Economic Vitality and Environmental Stewardship in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed,” Reston, Virginia, November 30‑December 1, 1995.
Speech, "Counties: The Wave of the Future." County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Academy of Excellence Program, November 15, 1995.
Speech, "Local Government and the Environment." Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conference, Roscommon, Michigan, July 5, 1995.
Speech, "Counties: Lessons Learned From Other States.” Conference on Counties as Regional Governance Mechanisms. Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Economy League and the Institute of Politics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., June 9, 1995.
Workshop Co‑Presenter, "Intergovernmental Cooperation.” PA State Association of Township Supervisors Annual Conference, Hershey, Pa., April 11, 1995.
Speech, "Advanced Executive Management Training for City Managers.” ICMA Eastern Regional Conference, West Point, New York, April 6‑7, 1995.
Speech, "County‑Municipal Cooperation.” County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania, Winter Conference, Grantville, Pa., March 20, 1995.
Workshop Presenter, "Strategic Planning." Carlisle Annual Workshop, Pa. Municipal Managers, January 27, 1995.
Speech, "Organizing for Intergovernmental Cooperation." Saginaw Bay Watershed Council, Bay City, Michigan, January 9, 1995.
Opening Speaker, “Organizing for Multicommunity Economic Development.” Statewide Conference on the "Financial Benefits of Regional Cooperation." Michigan Society of Planning Officials, Detroit, Michigan, November 10, 1994.
Seminar, "Strategic Planning.” Presented to the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors," Camp Hill, Pa., October 20, 1994.
Speech, "Reforming Public Authorities in the 1990s.” PA Authorities Association Annual Conference, Hershey, Pa., August 30, 1995.
Speech, "Training County Officials for the Future." County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Annual Conference, Valley Forge, Pa. August 15, 1995.
Dinner Speaker, "Regionalism and Intergovernmental Cooperation." Lancaster Stewardship Forum, Millersville University, March 24, 1994.
Panel Discussant, "Paying for Growth and Tax Reform." Lancaster Stewardship Forum, Millersville University, March 24, 1994.
Seminar, "Measuring State and Local Economic Development Performance." Futures Council of Pennsylvania, March 17, 1994.
Seminar, "The Federal Workforce in an Uncertain Environment." U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Executive Development Center, Lancaster, Pa. March 11, 1994.
Moderator, "Financing Public Education and Municipal Services.” 1994 Common Ground Conference, League of Women Voters of Pa, March 10, 1994.
Workshop, "The Future of County Government in Pennsylvania.” Pennsylvania Municipal Executive Development Conference, State College, Pa., February 23‑24, 1994.
Roundtable Facilitator, "The Winter Commission Report on State and Local Public Service." Municipal Executive Development Conference, State College, Pa., February 23‑24, 1994.
Working Consultation. "Public Authorities.” Kansas Legislature, October 12, 1993.
Speech, "Public Authorities." National Conference of State Legislatures, Phoenix, Arizona, October 22, 1993.
Testimony, "Public Authorities." Pa. General Assembly, August 11, 1993.
Breakfast Seminar, "Growth Management and the Transportation Challenge.” Pa. Senate Legislative Caucus, June 8, 1993.
Speech, "Multi‑Community Cooperation for Service Delivery: Pitfalls and Promise.” 6th Annual Michigan Public Management Institute, Lansing, Michigan, May 21, 1993.
Speech, "The Role of the Policy Entrepreneur in Responding to Economic Development in Industrial Communities." Frances Willson Thompson Critical Issues Forum, University of Michigan‑Flint, May 4‑6, 1993.
Plenary Speaker, "Laws and Policies that Enable or Preclude MultiCommunity Collaboration." Regional Conference on Multi‑Community Cooperation for Economic Development, Michigan State University, March 21‑23, 1993.
Dinner Speaker, "Municipalities Working Together through COGs. West Shore Council of Governments, Camp Hill, PA, January 18, 1993.
Lecture, "Trends Affecting Local Officials in Pennsylvania." Pennsylvania Executive Management Institute, Nemacolin, Pa., February 24, 1993.
Plenary Speaker, "Executive Development in the Public Sector: Strengths and Deficiencies." Conference on Strategic Management in the Public Sector, York University (Toronto), October 5‑6, 1992, Ottawa, Canada.
Plenary Address, "Facilitating Intergovernmental Cooperation." Pennsylvania Rural Coalition Annual Conference, September 19‑20, 1992, Harrisburg, Pa.
Keynote Address, "Multi ‑Community Cooperation for Economic Development?" Michigan Partnership for Economic Development Assistance Annual Conference, July 9, 1992, Michigan State University.
Speech, “Perspectives on Home Rule in Pennsylvania." City of Reading Home Rule Commission, March 5, 1992, Reading, Pa.
Speech, "State‑County Relationships." Annual Meeting of Executive Directors of State County Associations, Minneapolis, MN, October 25, 1991.
Lecture, "Intermunicipal Cooperation." Pa. Rural Coalition, Harrisburg, Pa., November 8, 1991.
Speech, "Intermunicipal Cooperation." Annual Meeting of the Pa. State Association of Councils of Government, Seven Springs, Pa. October 5, 1991.
Presenter, "Building Rural Community Capacity for Growth." Governor's Rural Growth and Development Conference," Mt. Pocono, Pa., July 12, 1991.
Speech, "Intergovernmental Cooperation in Pa." Pa. Small Systems Water Coordinating Committee, Pa. Department of Environmental Affairs, April 25, 1991.
Presenter, "Emerging Issues: A Research Perspective." Invitational Conference on "Linking Local Government Educators," University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign and W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, April 21‑23, 1991.
Speech, "Pennsylvania Councils of Government: Policy Options." Pennsylvania Association of Councils of Government, Western Region Conference, Somerset, Pa., March 12, 1991.
Lecture, "Roles of Local Government." University of Kansas Local Government Short Course, Lawrence, Kansas, November 15, 1990.
Speech, "Activities of PACOG Members." PA Assn. of Councils of Government Annual Meeting, September 22, 1990, Bushkill, Pa.
Moderator/Analyst, "Selected Intergovernmental Cooperative Case Studies from COG Members." Pa. Assn. of Councils of Government, September 22, 1990, Bushkill, Pa.
Seminar, “Intergovernmental Service Delivery Options for Pennsylvania's Small Communities.” Department of Community Affairs, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1990.
Lecture, "Program Evaluation for Local Governments." Michigan Manager' s Association and the University of Central Michigan, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, June 11, 1990.
Speech, "Alternative Service Delivery Options for Pennsylvania's Small Governments." Penn State Downtown Center, Harrisburg, Pa., April 25, 1990.
Speech, "Macro Trends Affecting Administrators." Federal Executive Institute, July 19, 1989, Washington, D.C.
Testimony, "Coping with Rapid Growth in Rural Pennsylvania Hearing." Lancaster, Pennsylvania, conducted by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a Legislative Agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, May 19, 1989. Provided written and oral testimony.
Speaker, "Local Community Planning and Development." Third Annual Rural Issues Forum: "The Future of Rural Pennsylvania: Creating the Right Vision," Mansfield University (Pa.), May 1,1989.
Speech, "Meeting Challenges of Rural Local Governments.” Pennsylvania Rural Coalition Issues Forum, Harrisburg, Pa., March 10, 1989.
Speaker, "Linking Extension to Local Governments.” Statewide Extension Leadership Training Conference, Raleigh, N.C., March 6, 1988.
Lectures, "Urban Politics," Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wake Forest, NC, August 1986 and August 1987.
Speaker, "Balanced Growth Strategies: Promoting Rural Communities." Nebraska Legislative Issues Symposium, Nebraska Unicameral, held in Omaha, Nebraska, December 12‑15, 1987.
Speech, "Changes in Intergovernmental Relations Affecting Local Government. Piedmont Triad Chapter, American Society for Public Administration, High Point North Carolina, December 10, 1987.
Speech, "The Role of the Public Manager." Governor's Executive Management Program, Boone, North Carolina, November 20, 1987.
Seminar Leader, "Leadership: Growth Management and Energy.” NC State University Leadership Development Series, October 27, 1987 and January 26, 1988.
Speaker, "Networking Nationwide Data Resources: Initiatives and Opportunities." Local Government Educators Conference, Cooperative Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Chicago, Illinois, October 8, 1987.
Speech, "Effective Management in State Government.” Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Information officers of State Departments of Agriculture, Raleigh, NC, June 2, 1987.
Speech, "Roles and Responsibilities of the Executive Manager." Governor's Executive Management Program, State of North Carolina, Pinehurst, N.C., February 11, 1987.
Speech, "Local and State Politics." Philip Morris Agricultural Leadership Program, Raleigh, N.C., February 1987 and spring 1983.
Panelist, "Rural Development Research Agenda Conference." Council of State Governments, Orlando, Florida, December 5‑6, 1986.
Speech, "The Politics of Local Government Infrastructure Decision-making.” National Conference on Infrastructure Policy, sponsored by Virginia Tech University and several national government agencies, Arlington, Virginia, April 17‑19, 1985.
Lecture, "Emergency Management." School for County Commissioners, Institute for Government, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, December 12, 1984.
Research Seminar, "Capacity Building for Alternative Service Delivery in Small Cities." Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., August 21, 1984.
Seminar, "Implementing Local Programs Through State Capacity Building Activities." NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development's deputy secretaries and division heads, August 13, 1984.
Panelist, Invitational Workshop on Natural Hazards Research and Applications, University of Colorado, Institute Behavioral Science, July 15‑18, 1984.
Participant, FEMA‑NASPAA Faculty Workshop in Emergency Management, Emmitsburg, MD, May 20‑June 2, 1984.
Panelist, Seminar on "Formulating Public Policy." Sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Atlanta, Georgia, May 14, 1984.
Panelist, Invitational Workshop on Natural Hazards Research and Applications, University of Colorado, Institute of Behavioral Science, July 10‑13, 1983.
Speech, "State Floodplain Management Activities." Workshop on Public and Private Legal Interests in Floodplain Management, NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, Division of Community Assistance, Raleigh, NC, June 23, 1983.
Speech, "Local Energy Planning." Conference of the Southeast Chapters of the American Planning Association, University of Tennessee, Knoxville World Energy Fair, September 15, 1982.
Testimony, Governor's Task Force on Solar Law, State of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, August 11, 1982.
Panelist, "Community Energy Management: Innovative Strategies for the Eighties." Sponsored by the National Community Energy Management Center, The Ford Foundation, International City Management Association, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities and U.S. Conference of Mayors. Baltimore, Maryland, May 24‑26, 1982.
Speech, "Local Energy Policies for North Carolina." Annual Conference of the North Carolina Student Legislature, Raleigh, NC, January 25, 1981.
Panelist, "Energy: Roles for Policy Leaders at the Local Level." North Carolina League of Municipalities 71st Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, October 19‑21, 1980.
Speech, "Overview of Community Energy Planning and Management." North Carolina Land Use Congress Annual Conference, Raleigh, NC, October 23‑24, 1981.
Speaker, "Revenue Sharing and the Future of Urban Government.” Symposium at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, January 18, 1975.
Speech, "State and Local Legislation and Reaction to the Takings Issue.” Conference on Flood Plains and the Taking Issue, National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities and the League of Women Voters, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, June 26‑28, 1974.