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Conference Wrap Up

Posted by sarah on October 29, 2009 at 1:20 pm

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Public Assets Institute Executive Director Paul Cillo kicked off “Facts to Action” with a lucid presentation explaining how the recession hits with a double whammy: more people in need, and a government less able to help them. He showed how the downturn comes on top of decades-long economic trends and policies that undermine the state’s ability to create sustainable prosperity for all Vermonters and that threaten the government’s resiliency in responding to crises. He called for a balanced approach that includes new revenues to address this crisis and for a thorough study of the long-term economic forces that are pushing the state budget into deficit.

Throughout the day—spurred by keynote speaker Debbie Stein, of the Washington-based communications consulting firm the Hatcher Group—participants crafted coalition-building strategies and messages to move a wide range of Vermonters, from business to government to nonprofits to individuals, high to low income, progressive to conservative.

Evaluations of the conference—jointly sponsored by Public Assets Institute and Voices for Vermont’s Children—were enthusiastic. “Really good presenters – diversity was great!” said one attendee. Another expressed awe that economic data could be so stimulating: “Surprisingly interesting!

Conference Presenters

Posted by sarah on October 21, 2009 at 12:30 pm

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Conference Presenters

Paul Cillo
Executive Director, Public Assets Institute

Carlen Finn
Executive Director, Voices for Vermont’s Children

Dolly Fleming
Executive Director, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)

Robert Greemore
Court Administrator

Kim Greenwood
Water Program Co-Director and Staff Scientist, Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC)

Jack Hoffman
Senior Policy Analyst, Public Assets Institute

Deborah Lisi-Baker
President, Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights

Barbara Postman
Policy Coordinator, Voices for Vermont’s Children

Sheila Reed
Legislative and Community Advocacy Coordinator, Voices for Vermont’s Children

Gregory Sanford
Vermont State Archivist

Catherine Simonson
Director of Child, Youth & Family Services, HowardCenter

Shannon Spillane
Senior Communications Associate, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Debbie Stein
Senior Associate, The Hatcher Group

Opening Plenary

Posted by sarah on July 29, 2009 at 1:39 pm

Vermont’s Budget Deficits: Thinking Beyond the Recession
Paul Cillo, Executive Director, Public Assets Institute

with an introduction from Carlen Finn, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont’s Children

Panel Discussion

Posted by sarah on July 29, 2009 at 1:39 pm

Panel: How Have Budget Cuts Already Affected Vermont?
Bob Greemore, Vermont Court Administrator
Kim Greenwood, Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC)
Catherine Simonson, HowardCenter

How Have Budget Cuts Already Affected Vermont? from sarah Lyons on Vimeo.

view a PDF of Kim Greenwood’s speaking points

view a PDF of Catherine Simonson’s speaking points