2023 NACo Annual Conference & Exposition
All first-time attendees are welcome to join us to learn about NACo and how to make the most of the Annual Conference. Due to limited space, this session is open to county officials and staff attending their first NACo conference. This event is invite only. |
Community, Economic and Workforce Development Policy Steering Committee members will travel to the Austin Community College Highland Campus to discuss critical issues and policy priorities on all matters pertaining to economic and workforce development, public works, and increasing and preserving affordable housing. Members will also consider and vote on policy resolutions that will be used to guide NACo’s advocacy efforts. |
Join the Transportation Policy Steering Committee to learn more about how counties are working together with our intergovernmental partners, as well as one another, to rebuild and modernize our nation's infrastructure. During this meeting, we will hear from subject matter experts who will discuss various aspects of the significant role counties play in transportation and infrastructure. The committee will also vote on policy resolutions during this meeting. |
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Join NACo's Agriculture & Rural Affairs Policy Steering Committee to learn about the diverse challenges facing rural America today, as well as key insights and innovations that may provide county leaders with tools to help their rural communities thrive. Committee members will hear from leading thinkers and decisionmakers from across the agriculture sector and rural development space, including nationally renowned policy experts, stakeholders, and federal partners. The committee will also participate in discussions on the 2023 Farm Bill and its impact on counties, and consider resolutions to shape NACo's advocacy on agriculture and rural policy. |
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Federal partners and national policy experts will join the Environment, Energy and Land Use Policy Steering Committee to discuss committee policy priorities including the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law; recycling and waste management; the status of the Waters of the U.S. regulation; addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances; and building resilient water infrastructure. |
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NACo’s Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs Policy Steering Committee meeting will discuss a wide range of matters of importance to counties related to county revenues and fiscal management, federal tax reform, pension and retirement benefits, municipal bonds, the intergovernmental partnership and the balance of federalism, elections, and more. The committee will also hold its business meeting to consider policy resolutions related to relevant federal actions and updates to our platform. |
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NACo's Health Policy Steering Committee will be joined by national experts and thought leaders to discuss timely health policy issues relevant to counties, such as social determinant of health data integration, overdose prevention strategies for counties, and improving healthcare access through federally qualified health centers. The committee will consider also and vote on policy resolutions that will be used to guide NACo’s advocacy efforts before Congress and the administration during the 2023 – 2024 term. |
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National experts, county leaders and policymakers will join the Human Services and Education Policy Steering Committee to discuss policy priorities and best practices for strengthening the child care workforce, strengthening food systems, and preventing child abuse and neglect via concrete economic supports for families. The committee will also reflect on lessons learned from county investments in programs for children and families using ARPA Recovery Funds. |
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Justice and Public Safety Policy Steering Committee members will be joined by Congressional and federal agency officials to discuss critical issues, including addressing mental health in the criminal justice system, disaster mitigation and response, and the outlook for the committee's policy priorities in the 118th Congress. |
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Join the Public Lands Policy Steering Committee for discussions with federal land management agencies on implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, species conservation efforts, wildfire mitigation, energy and mineral development and improving recreation-based economies. |
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The Telecommunications & Technology Policy Steering Committee will discuss topics including broadband infrastructure funding, internet affordability and adoption measures at the local level, rural cellular initiatives, next-generation 911 funding support, cybersecurity initiatives at the local level, and more. The committee will also hold its business meeting to review and vote on policy resolutions proposed before the committee for consideration. |
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Subcommittee of the Information Technology Standing Committee focuses on GIS education, national trends and proposed legislation that might affect GIS. Members are county elected officials, surveyors and planners, GIS directors and other county GIS leadership. The subcommittee will hear from national organizations and partners on relevant topics on current and future landscape of GIS policies and practices including uncrewed vehicles. |
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Hear from policy experts on pressing federal issues impacting Gulf Coast counties and parishes. Caucus members will also discuss federal legislative priorities and strategize for future GSCPC events and initiatives. Caucus membership is open to all NACo county and parish government officials from Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida. |
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County leaders who serve in or near jurisdictions with military installations are invited to join this breakfast meeting. Meet with officials from the U.S. Department of Defense and learn about opportunities to partner with local military installations for improved community outcomes. |
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County governments are critical to the nation's workforce, employing more than 1 in every 50 American workers. Post-pandemic, counties have been increasing workforce capacity to address residents' needs and lay the groundwork for economic recovery. Join this workforce development summit to hear innovative solutions for making investments to improve the county government workforce. All county administrators, human resource and benefit professionals are encouraged to attend this workshop and become a part of NACo's new Workforce Network. |
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NACo's Commission on Mental Health and Wellbeing will meet to conduct business, including recommendations for policy and programmatic best practices. |
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Through the Resilient Counties Advisory Board (RCAB), NACo works to strengthen county resiliency by building leadership capacity to identify and manage risk and allow counties to become more flexible and responsive to extreme weather events. Hagerty Consulting will provide expert testimony on affordable housing challenges and alternative housing studies and solutions. Counties will gain insights into pre-disaster planning that aims to facilitate affordable housing solutions and hear about emerging housing technologies and strategies to bridge the gap between immediate post-disaster and longer-term housing needs. |
NACo's Large Urban County Caucus meeting will feature conversations with national and local leaders on topics of importance to urban counties, homelessness and housing, income equality and economic development. |
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The Information Technology Standing Committee, which consists of elected officials and county IT leaders, will focus on national trends and policies that could impact county technologies. Topics will cover cyber security resiliency, technology best practices, cloud vendor checklists. An overview of NACo pilots will be shared with members as well. |
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NACo's Rural Action Caucus will discuss issues important to rural America and to hear from guest speakers who are helping to shape policies important to rural communities. |
This invite-only luncheon will host leaders from Safety + Justice Challenge counties & NACo's County Officials advancing Racial Equity (CORE) in Justice network members. Participants will have the opportunity to hear updates on MacArthur’s Safety + Justice Challenge with a focus on initiatives to advance racial equity throughout the criminal legal system and hear about the role and voice of lived experience in this work. County officials will have the opportunity to share their current challenges and goals to advance racial equity. |
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The Membership Standing Committee advises and supports NACo’s membership recruitment and retention efforts while championing county engagement in NACo. |
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Successful efforts to address health inequities require cross-systems collaboration. Learn from national experts and county leaders about opportunities (e.g., funding, partnership models) for multi-sector stakeholders to address the most pressing public health challenges, such as maternal health, mental health and others. |
The Veterans and Military Services Committee will hear from county officials, advocates, federal experts and those with lived experience on the challenges and opportunities facing women in the veteran and military community and children and youth in military families. Committee members will also discuss federal policy priorities and the relaunch of Operation Green Light for Veterans as avenues for better serving our veterans, service members and their families. Content warning: this meeting will include discussion of military sexual trauma (MST). |
County leaders are partnering with the arts to advance policy priorities and expand opportunities across our communities. Learn about federal policies and resources that affect the creative sector, the accomplishments and challenges facing Austin’s growing cultural scene, and strategies to deploy the arts to build more prosperous communities with highlights from both urban and rural initiatives. Hear from a national expert on economic development and from local representatives of Austin’s globally renowned arts and music scene, including an artist representative from the Austin Music Commission and the co-president of South by Southwest. |
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In today's global economy, local economic development often does not stop at the county, state or even national lines. Rather, international trade and business partnerships can help drive local economies forward. In this session, learn from county peers located on or near our northern and southern borders about the value of North American trade and managing economic relationships with our Canadian and Mexican counterparts. Hosted by the International Economic Development Task Force, this session is open to all attendees. |
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The Immigration Reform Task Force (IRTF) will meet to discuss the latest developments on immigration reform, the impact of federal immigration policy on local governments and communities, and hear from policy experts. |
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The NACo Programs and Services Standing Committee will receive updates on NACo’s programs and services and generate recommendations for the NACo officers and the board on future programming. This meeting is open to all conference attendees. |
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The Western Interstate Region (WIR) is dedicated to the promotion of Western interests within NACo, including public land issues (use and conservation), community stability and economic development, and the promotion of the traditional western way of life. WIR Board Members will discuss county involvement in energy production, balancing resource development needs and public access to federal lands and opportunities to grow rural Western economies. |
The NACo Arts & Culture Commission is excited to host its Annual Conference reception at the Mexic-Arte Museum in Downtown Austin. Members of the Arts & Culture Commission are invited to join us for an evening of appetizers, beverages, and art exploration. The Mexic-Arte Museum’s collection showcases Mexican, Latino, and Latin-American art and culture and is located a short 8-minute walk from the Austin Convention Center. |
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All are welcome to join this networking reception. Special thank you to our partners at Walmart. We also acknowledge counties in the Economic Mobility Leadership Network for their hard work and contributions. |
County officials serve as key leaders to drive economic development efforts for their communities. On this tour, county leaders will learn firsthand how to work closely with multinational companies from the experience of Dell Technologies and Travis County. Attendees will also have the chance to experience the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)’s Vislab – a state-of-the-art facility at the University of Texas built to explore the intersection between human perception and large-scale visual analysis. Hosted by the International Economic Development Task Force, this tour is open to all conference attendees on a first-come, first-served basis. Buses depart from the Trinity Street exit of the Austin Convention Center |
The U.S. Department of Defense’s Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI) Program has increased efforts to preserve and protect cultural, natural and land resources that benefit Hawai’i residents and the DOD mission. County leaders from the state of Hawai’i are invited to discuss their experiences, priorities and questions with representatives of the DOD’s REPI program. |
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All attendees from the Central Region are invited to learn more about NACo and what is happening in the region. The Central Region includes the following states: Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Wisconsin. |
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All attendees from the Northeast Region are invited to learn more about NACo and what is happening in the region. Northeast Region includes the following states: Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia. |
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South Region Caucus Meeting MON. JULY 24 | 2:00 pm to 2:45 pmLevel 3 | Room 8 All attendees from the South Region are invited to learn more about NACo and what is happening in the region. The South Region includes the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
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All attendees from the West Region are invited to learn more about NACo and what is happening in the region. The West Region includes the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming. |