The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) will hold its Annual Conference June 1-4 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Some of the topics that will be covered during the 65-session conference include using technology in smaller governments, using the Internet to publish financial information, effective Web sites, pension obligation bonds, strategic planning for retirement systems and tracking capital improvement projects.
For registration information, contact GFOA's Chicago office at 312/977-9700.
Technical sessions, seminars and an exhibit of the newest products and services designed to ensure safer roads, fewer traffic jams and more efficient freight deliveries will be featured at the Intelligent Transportation Society's Seventh Annual Meeting on June 2-5 in Washington, D.C.
To register, contact Sandra Fitzgerald, ITS America, 400 Virginia Ave., S.W., Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20024-2730; phone: 202/484-4847, fax: 202/484-3483; or e-mail: <sfitzgerald@itsa.org>.
"Creating and Recreating Communities," will give planners and municipal officials ideas, techniques and strategies on how promote a sense of community among suburban residents via alternative development strategies that foster creation and recreation. The conference, sponsored in part by the Penn State Cooperative Extension, will be held June 24 in Coraopolis, Pa. The $45 registration fee includes lunch, breaks and conference materials. Pre-registration is required.
For more information, contact the Penn State Cooperative Extension, Allegheny County, 1520 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222; or call 412/350-2540.
The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) will hold its Fifth National Court Technology Conference (CTC5) Sept. 9-12 in Detroit, Mich. The conference will offer participants more than 20 educational sessions covering imaging and electronic document management, the Internet and public access, videoconferencing, voice technologies, smart courthouses, courthouse security, and client/server technology.
To receive a conference catalog, phone: 888/890-CTC5; e-mail: <ctc5@ncsc.dni.us>; or contact NCSC, P.O. Box 8798, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8798.
"Red Ribbon Resources" is a free resource kit filled with innovative, low-cost items that schools and communities can use to plan "Red Ribbon Week" programs, activities and special events. The Bureau for At-Risk Youth's annual "Red Ribbon Week" encourages educators, parents, community groups and students to reinforce drug and violence prevention via school- and Community-based program activities.
For more information, write to The Bureau For At-Risk Youth, 135 Dupont Street, P.O. Box 760, Plainview, NY 11803-0760; or phone: 800/99-YOUTH.
"Annotations to the Model Procurement Code for State and Local Governments with Analytical Summary of State Enactments" (third edition) is now available from the American Bar Association (ABA). The new edition offers cases and decisions affecting state and local procurement from 1979-96, citing provisions and identifying annotations decided using the Model Procurement Code-based enactments to help readers recognize the emerging body of code-based procurement.
To order, contact the ABA's Publications Department at 312/988-5522. The cost is $74.95 for members and $84.95 for all others.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has developed two new practical management tools: "A Guide to Evaluating Crime Control in Public Housing" (ACCN-HUD7716) and "How to Conduct Victimization Surveys: A Workbook" (ACCN-HUD7714). The guide takes Public Housing Agency managers and their partners step-by-step through preparing for an evaluation, collecting information and reporting the findings. The workbook covers questionnaire design, sampling methodology, survey preparation, data collection, data processing and interviewer training.
Copies of the guide and workbook are available from HUD USER, P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD 20850; phone: 800/245-26912; fax: 301/251-5767; or Web site: <http://www.huduser.org/pubs.html>. The cost is $5.
A new study, "Cutting Crime: Drug Courts in Action," details the development of drug courts and assesses their effectiveness.
To order, write Drug Strategies, 2445 M St., N.W., Suite 480, Washington, DC 20037; or contact Sarah Duffy by phone: 202/663-6090. The cost is $12.95.
The EPA is offering four new publications: "It's Not Easy Being Green! A Guide to Planning and Conducting Environmentally Aware Meetings and Events," "Monitoring Science in the RCRA Program," "Managing Used Oil: Advice for Small Businesses," and "A Financing Guide for Recycling Businesses: Investment Forum, Meetings and Networks."
To order, write RCRA Information Center (RIC), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Solid Waste (5305G), 401 M St., S.W., Washington, DC 20460; phone: 703/412-9810; or e-mail: <rcra-docket@epamail.epa.gov>.
Performance-Based Contracting Designing State-of-the-Art Contract Administration and Monitoring Systems" the Reason Public Policy Institutes (RPPI) guide to outsourcing governmental services via performance-based contracting, outlines incorporating financial incentives and penalties into the contract, developing advanced measurement and monitoring techniques and other methods to ensure optimum accountibility for service delivery.
To order, contact RPPI, 3415 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90034; phone: 310/391-2245; fax: 310/391-4395; Web site: <www.reason.org>.
Government Information Services (GIS) has created a new Web site containing funding sources and application deadlines and offers local and state officials, nonprofits, schools and community organizations a variety of grant-related subject links. Registered visitors can download a free special report: "An Insider's Guide to Writing Proposals for Federal $$$."
For more information, access the GIS Web site: <http://www.grantsandfunding.com>; or contact: James J. Marshall, GIS, 4301 North Fairfax Dr., Suite 875, Arlington, VA 22203-1627; phone: 703/528-1000; fax: 703/528-6060.
(Notices is compiled by Victoria Vickers, special correspondent.)