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2012 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference
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Monday, October 22, 2012 |
General Session
Presiding: Romina Soria, Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue and Chair FTA Research Section Welcome to the State of Rhode Island
Lincoln D. Chafee, Governor Welcome to the City of Providence
Angel Taveras, Mayor Checking in on Financial Crises Recoveries
Joshua Lehner, Oregon Office of Economic Analysis [presentation] Education, Demand, and Unemployment in Metropolitan America
Jonathan Rothwell, Brookings Institute [presentation] Macro Economic Outlook
Mark Zandi, Moodys Analytics [no presentation] |
Luncheon (with speaker)
Crystal Ball Gazing for Taxpayers and Stockholders . . Same or Different
Arun Raha, Eaton Corporation |
Concurrent Sessions Session: Sectorial Outlook
Moderator: Romina Soria, Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue Housing/Construction Outlook
Kenneth Simonson, Associated General Contractors of America [presentation] Session II: Innovative Data Analysis
Moderator: Karen Schlain, New York City Dept. of Finance The Distributional Effect of a Recession on Household Tax Burdens: The Case of the District of Columbia 2007 - 2009
Betty Alleyne, Daniel Muhammad, Kelly Dinkins, Daren Conrad, DIstrict of Columbia [presentation] |
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
Joint FTA/NTA Session: Issues and Perspectives in Tax Expenditures
moderator - Ranjana Madhusudhan Evaluating State Tax Incentives for Jobs and Economic Growth
Robert Zahradnik, Pew Trust [presentation] Discussant:
Eric Toder, Tax Policy Center Organized by Ranjana Madhusudhan, New Jersey Department of Treasury |
Concurrent Sessions Session I: State Tax Expenditure Analysis
Moderator: Rod Hoheisel, Minnesota Dept. of Revenue How States Fund Education Through the Tax Code
Angela Gullickson, Iowa Dept. of Revenue [presentation] Tax Expenditure Budgets as a Tool for State Tax Reform
Paul Wilson, Minnesota Dept. of Revenue [presentation] Tax Expenditures in Paradise
Donald Rousslang [presented by Titin Sakata], Hawaii Department of Taxation [presentation] [papers] Session II: Modeling Tax Changes
Moderator: Michael Kaufmann, Oklahoma Tax Commission Illinois IIT Micro-simulation Model: Modeling the Illinois Individual Income Tax Increase
Hector Vielma, Illinois Dept. of Revenue [presentation] What if We Eliminate the Individual Income Tax?
David Hoppenstedt, Louisiana Department of Revenue [presentation] |
Session: Intra-Fiscal Year Forecasting: Issues and Options
Moderator: Ranjana Madhusudhan, New Jersey Dept. of Treasury Intra-Fiscal Year Forecasting Issues and Options: The Connecticut Experience
Thomas Fiore, Connecticut Budget and Financial Management Division [presentation] Issues with Setting Intra-Fiscal Year Targets for the BIG3 Taxes: The New Jersey Experience
Ranjana Madhusudhan and Roger Cohen, New Jersey Department of Treasury [presentation] Monthly Revenue Targets - - A Budgetary Tool or A Forecast Hangover?
Randhir Jha, Indiana State Budget Agency [presentation] Tracking Revenues with Daily Targets in Massachusetts
Allan Clayton-Mathews, Northeastern University [presentation] Question/Answers/Discussion
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Banquet
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012 |
Wednesday Morning General Session
Presiding: Romina Soria, Wisconsin Dept. of Revenue and Chair FTA Research Section Long-Term Fiscal Sustainability of State and Local Governments
Bo Zhao, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston [presentation] Pyramiding, Productive Efficiency, and Revenue under a Gross Receipts Tax
Andre Barbe, Rice University [presentation] [papers] Update on Research Roundtable Activities
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2012 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference - Registration
The Conference Registration Fees are:
- $370 for Government or Academic
- $470 for Industry
- $135 Guest (includes reception & banquet)
Registration:
- Online Registration
Checks should be made payable to FTA
Mail Checks to:
FTA Research Conference
444 N. Capitol St., NW
Suite 348
Washington, DC 20001
FEIN: 36-2327263
*you may avoid the lines at registration and pay online by credit card. Follow the link above and enter your email address and confirmation code (your confirmation code can be sent to your email address if you have forgotten it) and click "OK." You will see a link under the top menu bar "Submit Payment." Click on this link and enter the payment field information.
*The Pay/Cancel link above allows registrant's to Cancel their registration. Just click on the Unregister link once you have signed in.
Payments can be made by Check or credit card. Payment does not need to accompany registration [need a printout for travel approval, you can register online, and print confirmation to submit for approval]. You may pay by credit card at a later date by going to the online registration and entering your email address and confirmation number [from confirmation email or it can be emailed to you].
Questions or registration problems, contact Ron Alt.
Conference Registration Deadline is October 5, 2012. An additional $25 fee is assessed for all on-site registrants who have not notified FTA in advance of their intent to attend. Cancellations after October 12, 2012 (except for emergencies) will be assessed a $25 processing fee.
2012 FTA Revenue Estimating Conference - Hotel
Please DO NOT CANCEL RESERVATIONS at the Renaissance. Contact Ronald Alt <ron.alt@taxadmin.org>, with your reservation information (we will transfer it to another participant).
Note: there are NO rooms available at the Conference hotel. Some nearby hotels with space avaiable (Sunday-Wednesday only) include:
- Providence Marriott Downtown, 1 Orms Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02904
[0.5 miles - click for directions]
FTA has a limited Block of rooms at $149/night, shuttle service provided.
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pvdri?groupCode=ftaftaa&app=resvlink
[Note, use the link above or tell reservation clerk you are with the FTA Meeting]
1-401-272-2400
- Courtyard Providence, 32 Exchange Terrace at Memorial Blvd · Providence, RI 02903
[0.5 miles - click for directions]
No Government rate available - best rate found is $189/night
https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pvddt-courtyard-providence-downtown/
1-800-321-2211
- Hilton Providence, 21 ATWELLS AVENUE, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, 02903
[0.7 miles - click for directions]
Government Rates are no longer available.
http://www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/rhode-island/hilton-providence-PVDPRHF/index.html
1-401-831-3900
Options for Saturday night (near the airport):
- Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel, 1850 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 (government rate $86/night)
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=828
(401) 738-4000.
- Crownplaza Warwick, 801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI 02886 (no government rate available)
http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/crowneplaza/hotels/us/en/warwick/wrwri/hoteldetail
1-401-732-6000 or 1-877-227-6963
The conference will be held at the Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel, at 5 Avenue of the Arts, Providence, RI 02903. The hotel is housed in a beautifully restored historic 1920s-era building. 264 stylish, exquisite rooms and magnificent suites offer exceptional comfort.
Conference Room Rate
- $139 plus tax
Reservations
All reservations must be made individually through the Hotel's Reservation number or website.
- 1-866-630-0704, or
Tell the reservation clerk that you are attending the FTA conference to receive the special rate.
Early registration is urged, as the block tends to fill quickly. The cut-off date for hotel reservations is September 29; reservations will be accepted on a space available basis after that date.
The hotel is 9 miles from the T F Green Providence Airport [PVD]. Private airport shuttle servcies is avalable for $11 one way.