The American Association for Budget and Program Analysis (AABPA) has opened registration for the fall symposium, titled Budgeting In A Changing Environment: The New Normal. This is an excellent event for those interested in budget and performance management, as the agenda makes clear. Details below… 

Plenary Speakers
Doug Elmendorf, Director, Congressional Budget Office (confirmed)
Jeff Zients, Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget (invited)
Robert Hale, Under Secretary (Comptroller), Department of Defense (confirmed)

Panels
Budget Impact of Health Reform
ARRA – A New Look at Data and Transparency
Using Evaluation Data to Inform Budget Decisions
Further Along the Budget Execution Integration Road: Is Your Agency Ready?
Becoming a 21^st Century Budget Office: Assessments and Tools to Build Capacity
New Technologies and Using BFELoB Tools 

Register at www.aabpa.org by October 30 to qualify for the discounted rate!