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LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE 2018 - Wisconsin Counties Association
WISCONSIN COUNTIES ASSOCIATION

LEGISLATIVE
        EXCHANGE
          2018

                       REGISTER TODAY
                       Mark your calendars for the 33rd Annual
                       WCA Legislative Exchange on February
                       6 and 7, 2018 at the Madison Concourse
                       Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin. This year’s
                       Legislative Exchange occurs as this
                       legislative session wraps up. Do not miss
                       the opportunity to hear about WCA’s
                       legislative initiatives and Wisconsin’s
                       political landscape heading into the 2018
                       election cycle.
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE 2018 - Wisconsin Counties Association
LEGISLATIVE EX
C OME. C ONNEC T. LISTE N. LEARN.

TENTATIVE                          11:00 a.m.
                                   State of Wisconsin Politics
                                                                    DAY 2                             10:55 a.m.
                                                                                                      Next Generation 911
AGENDA                             Jenni Dye, State Senate          Wednesday • Feb 7, 2018           Tom Czaja, Director of
                                   Democratic Committee; Matt                                         Emergency Communications,
DAY 1                              Henkel, Political Director,      7:30 a.m.                         Wisconsin Department of
                                   Committee to Elect a             Hot Breakfast                     Military Affairs
Tuesday • Feb 6, 2018              Republican Senate (invited);
                                   Gwyn Guenther, President, The    8:30 a.m.                         11:15 a.m.
8:30 a.m.                          Wheeler Report, Moderator        Call to Order & Welcome           Supreme Court Candidates
Registration & Continental                                          Mark D. O’Connell, Executive      Rebecca Dallet, Candidate,
Breakfast                          11:45 a.m.                       Director, Wisconsin Counties      Wisconsin Supreme Court
                                   Lunch                            Association                       (invited); Michael Screnock,
9:00 a.m.                                                                                             Candidate, Wisconsin Supreme
Opening Remarks		                  12:45 p.m.                       8:35 a.m.                         Court (invited); Timothy Burns,
Mark D. O’Connell, Executive       Legislative Update		             Legislative Leadership            Candidate, Wisconsin Supreme
Director, Wisconsin Counties       Government Affairs Team,         Roundtable                        Court (invited)
Association                        Wisconsin Counties Association   Robin Vos, Speaker, Wisconsin
                                                                    State Assembly; Gordon            11:45 a.m.
9:05 a.m.                          1:45 p.m.                        Hintz, Minority Leader,           Adjourn
WCA Board of Directors             Break                            Wisconsin State Assembly;
Report                                                              Scott Fitzgerald, Majority
Gregg Moore, Chair, Wisconsin
Counties Association Board of
                                   2:00 p.m.
                                   Diversity & Inclusivity
                                                                    Leader, Wisconsin State
                                                                    Senate (invited); Janet Bewley,
                                                                                                      LEGISLATIVE
Directors                          Dr. Emilia Istrate, Managing     Assistant Minority Leader,        VISITS
                                   Director, National Association   Wisconsin State Senate
9:20 a.m.                          of Counties- Counties Futures                                      We encourage you to visit
Gubernatorial Remarks              Lab; Eric Giordano, Program      9:30 a.m.                         your legislators while you
Scott Walker, Governor, State of   Director, Wisconsin Institute    Ask the Attorney & WCA Staff      are in Madison. Please
Wisconsin (invited)                for Public Policy and Service,   Andrew Phillips, Attorney, von    schedule meetings for
                                   University of Wisconsin-         Briesen & Roper, S.C.             Wednesday, February 7 after
9:40 a.m.                          Marathon County                                                    the Legislative Exchange
Updates on Changes to the                                           9:50 a.m.                         adjourns. If you need help
UW-System                          3:00 p.m.                        Break                             scheduling those meetings,
Ray Cross, President, University   Blue Zones: Secrets of a Long                                      contact WCA Government
of Wisconsin System                Life                             10:05 a.m.                        Affairs Assistant Chelsea
                                   Tony Buettner, Senior            Tax Reform Plan                   Fibert at fibert@wicounties.
10:00 a.m.                         Vice President, Business         John Macco, Representative,       org or 866.404.2700.
Break                              Development, Blue Zones          Wisconsin State Assembly

10:15 a.m.                         5:00 - 7:00 p.m.                 10:30 a.m.                        REGISTER TODAY!
Executive Director’s Remarks       WCA County Reception             WCA Phone2Action
Mark D. O’Connell, Executive                                        Wisconsin Counties Association    Fill out the enclosed
Director, Wisconsin Counties                                        Government Affairs Team           registration form or register
Association                                                                                           online at www.wicounties.org.
                                                                                                      Questions? 1.866.404.2700.

                                Questions? Call 1.866.404.2700
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                                     LOGISTICS &                       Individual Meal Tickets

                                     INFO                              If a spouse or guest would
                                                                       like to join you for lunch/
                                     Attire                            breakfast, meal tickets may
                                                                       be purchased at the following
                                     The attire is business casual.    rates: Lunch on Tuesday,         2018 CONFERENCE
                                     Please remember that              February 6, 2018 - $16.00;       HOUSING
                                     meeting room temperatures         Breakfast on Wednesday,
                                     do not feel the same for          February 7, 2018 - $16.00.       WCA has room blocks at
                                     everyone. You may want            Please pre-register for          several locations in La Crosse,
                                     to bring a light sweater/         additional meal tickets as       Wisconsin. There will be a
                                     blazer should meeting room        space is limited.                complete listing of the hotels
                                     temperatures be too cool for                                       in your Legislative Exchange
                                     you.                              Reception                        registration packet or check
 WCA Government Affairs Team                                                                            out the WCA website at www.
                                     Overnight Accommodations          The WCA County Reception is      wicounties.org. When the
 Top left: Executive Director                                          being held Tuesday, February     hotel room blocks open on
 Mark D. O’Connell. Top right:       Contact Madison Concourse         6, 2018 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.    May 1, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.,
 Director of Government Affairs      Hotel Reservations at             at the Madison Concourse         all counties are responsible
 Kyle Christianson. Middle left:     1-800-356-8293 and ask            Hotel. This is an excellent      for booking their own hotel
 Deputy Director of Government       for the Wisconsin Counties        opportunity to mingle with       rooms at the WCA selected
 Affairs Sarah Diedrick-Kasdorf.     Legislative Exchange 2018         your fellow county officials,    hotels. Rooms are booked on
 Middle right: Government            group rate. Room block            as well as the members of        a first-come, first-served basis,
 Affairs Associate Dan Bahr.         deadline is January 15, 2018.     the Wisconsin State Senate       and you must have a different
 Bottom left: Government Affairs     Room rates are as follows:        and Assembly in an informal      name per reservation to
 Associate Marcie Rainbolt.          Concourse Premier - single/       setting. Please RSVP by          book rooms. Do not forget
 Bottom right: Government            double $121; Governor’s Club      January 19, 2018 on the          to mention the 2018 WCA
 Affairs Assistant Chelsea Fibert.   rooms - single $151/double        enclosed registration form or    Annual Conference to get the
                                     $161.                             online at www.wicounties.org.    appropriate rate!

                                     Registration Fees

                                     Member County Rate -
                                     $150.00 before January
                                     19, 2018; $160.00 on-site.
                                     State Official/Employee or

                                                                                                       MARK YOUR
                                     Private Sector - $225.00
                                     before January 19, 2018;
                                     $240.00 on-site. No charge                                        CALENDARS!
                                     for the reception. Registration
                                     deadline is Friday, January                                       2018 WCA Annual Conference
                                     19, 2018. Fee includes                                            September 23-25, 2018
                                     meeting materials, Tuesday’s                                      La Crosse County
                                     continental breakfast and                                         La Crosse, Wisconsin
                                     luncheon, and Wednesday’s
                                     hot breakfast.

                                              REGISTER TODAY! Online @ www.wicounties.org
LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE 2018 - Wisconsin Counties Association
JOIN US!
C O U N T Y            G O V E R N M E N T

       FEBRUARY 6, 2018      WCA cordially invites you and
          5:00 - 7:00 P.M.   a guest to the WCA County
  Madison Concourse Hotel    Reception. Please indicate
     1 West Dayton Street    the number of persons
       Madison, WI 53703     attending this event on the
                             enclosed registration form or
                             online at www.wicounties.org

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL: 1.866.404.2700
     OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE: WWW.WICOUNTIES.ORG

                                                             LEGI SLATIVE
                                                             EXC HANGE
                                                             201 8

                                                             MADISON, WI 53703
                                                             22 E. MIFFLIN ST., STE. 900
                                                             ASSOCIATION
                                                             WISCONSIN COUNTIES
Register online at www.wicounties.org

                                                REGISTRATION FORM
                               WCA Annual Legislative Exchange
                      Tuesday, February 6, 2018 - Wednesday, February 7, 2018
                               Madison Concourse Hotel – Madison, WI
                                     PLEASE MAKE A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS

Name:__________________________________________________________________________________
County:__________________________________Title:___________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip:__________________________________________________________________________
Phone:__________________________________ Fax:___________________________________________
E-mail Address:_________________________________________________________________________

                                                                      Before 1/19/2018                            On-Site
Member County Rate
______ Annual Legislative Exchange                                               $ 150.00                        $ 160.00
         (Tuesday, February 6, 2018-Wednesday, February 7, 2018)
______ Spouse/Guest Lunch Ticket - February 6, 2018                                $ 16.00                         $ 16.00
______ Spouse/Guest Breakfast Ticket - February 7, 2018                            $ 16.00                         $ 16.00
______ Wisconsin Counties Association County Reception                             No Fee                          No Fee
         (Tuesday, February 6, 2018 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
         _____ Number Attending Reception
         Guest Name:__________________________________

State Official/Employee or Private Sector
______ Annual Legislative Exchange                                               $225.00                          $240.00
         (Tuesday, February 6, 2018-Wednesday, February 7, 2018)
______ Spouse/Guest Lunch Ticket - February 6, 2018                               $ 25.00                         $ 25.00
______ Spouse/Guest Breakfast Ticket - February 7, 2018                           $ 25.00                         $ 25.00
______ Wisconsin Counties Association County Reception                             No Fee                          No Fee
         (Tuesday, February 6, 2018 – 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.)
         _____ Number Attending Reception

         Guest Name:_________________________________

                                                       TOTAL DUE:             _____________                 _____________

                                    Registration deadline is Friday, January 19, 2018.
Make checks payable to: Wisconsin Counties Association. Note: A full refund of registration fees will be made if written notice
of cancellation is received at the WCA office by Friday, January 19, 2018. Cancellations made after January 19 and before
January 26, 2018 will be subject to a $25 handling fee. There will be no refunds given after January 26, 2018.
All cancellations must be submitted in writing to the WCA Office.

Mail payment and form to:                                                 For Office Use Only:
Wisconsin Counties Association                                            Date Received:__________________________________
22 East Mifflin Street, Suite 900                                         Check Number:__________________________________
Madison, WI 53703                                                         Amount Received:_______________________________
Fax Number: 608.663.7189
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