Plainfielders will want to take note of a conference in Woodbridge next Wednesday whose theme is recovery.
Though the topic was set months ago, before any thought of Hurricane Sandy and its impact statewide, it has taken on an added urgency in the light of the rebuilding that will now be required as a result of the storm's devastation.
Sponsored by the Council on State Public Affairs, the afternoon event will take place at the Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel in Iselin from 1:30 - 5:15 PM and be followed immediately by a cocktail reception.
The Council has gained a statewide reputation for bringing together some of the most incisive thinking on the public policy issues facing government, business and the nonprofit sector in the Garden State.
This year's conference will focus on four urgent themes --
- With counties and
municipalities fiercely competing for economic advantage, how can the
state as a whole move forward in recovering both from the Great
Recession, which still lingers, and Hurricane Sandy, which has had such a
devastating impact on infrastructure?
- The Christie
administration's delay on Medicaid expansion as a result of Obamacare's
implementation is causing great uncertainty for the healthcare
community. What is the way forward?
- Despite an
excellent system of county colleges and four-year colleges and
universities, more students study out of state than in-state. What can
be done to make higher education in New Jersey more compelling?
- With the recent presidential election now past us, folks are beginning to gear up for 2013, in which every state office from governor on down is up for election. What will this atmosphere mean for action in Trenton and how will the business climate and public policy implementation be impacted?
For more information and to register online, visit the Council's website here, call (908) 580-0946 or email council@statepublicaffairs.org.
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