SAVE THE DATE 

County Executives of America
Policy Session
and Special Events 

Sunday, July 26 – Monday, July 27, 2009
Nashville, Tennessee
Your Host: Knox County TN Mayor Mike Ragsdale,
CEA President 

Itinerary

Sunday, July 26, 2009

CEA Board of Directors Meeting 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Board members only – Internal Business Agenda
Location TBA
Nashville, Tennessee

CEA Board Dinner 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Morton’s Steakhouse
618 Church Street
Nashville, TN
(615) 259-4558

Monday, July 27, 2009

CEA Policy Session 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
The Renaissance Hotel - Nashville
611 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 255-8400
Continental breakfast to be served.
Meeting agenda in formation.

CEA Luncheon and Tours of Nashville Beginning at 12:30 p.m.

 Please be advised that this venue and these meeting dates have been chosen to run concurrently with the National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Meeting, also being held in Nashville during this time, as a method of convenience for our members and in an effort to attract new county officials to the organization.

For your convenience, a block of guest rooms has been reserved for the evenings of Sunday, July 26 and Monday, July 27 at The Renaissance Hotel - Nashville. Please call (615) 255-8400 or (800) 468-3571 for reservations. To obtain a special government rate of $117 per night, you must mention our group, County Executives of America. It is imperative you make your reservations on or before July 6, 2009. After that date, our room block will be released and we will be unable to assist you in securing accommodations. Please R.S.V.P. your attendance to CEA Deputy Executive Director Kelly Griffin by phone at 1-800-296-8438 or via email at: kgrif@optonline.net

INVEST IN YOUR COUNTY! INVEST IN CEA! INVEST IN YOUR COUNTY!

CEA Meetings and Events

Annual Meetings
Every year CEA holds four quarterly meetings. These meetings span two days and usually consist of board of directors meetings and general policy meetings followed by evening receptions and dinners. Internal business is conducted at closed board of directors meetings while public policy and issue-oriented topics are discussed during open meetings. CEA county membership can attend board of directors meeting to discuss specific issues but cannot vote. Associate members may attend general meetings, dinners and receptions, or other CEA events but cannot vote or participate in closed board of directors meetings.

Quarterly meetings are planned in advance. Two meetings tend to be in Washington D.C. while two meetings tend to be in local counties. The actual location of each meeting is designated by CEA with the approval of the board of directors. The location and agenda of each meeting is subject to change.

Legislative Meetings
CEA can call a legislative meeting in order to discuss a national initiative that may affect county government. Legislative meetings are not planned in advance, as they are responses to activities occurring in Congress, and do not follow a specific format. Associate members are welcome to attend legislative meetings and may have the opportunity to speak from an "industry perspective." County members use these meetings to formulate a unified position regarding an issue and CEA often presents the results in position statements and reports to members, the public, and the federal government.

CEA Meet and Greet Events
CEA organizes a general "meet and greet" dinner for associate members three times a year, usually coinciding with CEA quarterly meetings. These dinners will feature various county executives who are members of CEA. Associate members attend for free.

Other Events
From time to time CEA hosts other events, including conferences, international trade missions, press conferences, political forums etc. Members are notified in advance of any events and invited to attend. Details are offered as events develop.