THE STATE UNIVERSITYof NEW YORK 
FEDERAL RELATIONS SUMMIT 
SEPTEMBER 15-16, 2008 FRONT COURTROOM, SUNY FEDERAL BUILDING ~ ALBANY, NY 
Monday, September 15 
12:00-1:30  Welcome Lunch and SUNY Federal Relations Updates Michael Trunzo, Vice Chancellor for Government Relations, State University of New York Liz Clark, Director of Federal Relations, State University of New York  
1:30-2:15  Higher Education Act Redux Angie Anderson, Assistant Director of Federal Relations, State University of New York  
2:30-3:30  Washington Update: Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations & Political Outlook for the 111th Congress and the Next Administration Moderator: Mary Caroline Powers, Assistant to the President, Empire State College John Simmons, Senior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP Liz Clark, Director of Federal Relations, State University of New York  
3:30-4:00  Reauthorization of the Federal �Highway Bill� Moderator: Liz Clark, Director of Federal Relations, State University of New York Michael Pietkiewicz, Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, University at Buffalo John Simmons, Senior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP  
4:00-5:00  Improving Your Appropriations Request & Lobbying 101 Moderator: Angie Anderson, Assistant Director of Federal Relations, State University of New York Cristina Batt, Government Relations Associate, University at Buffalo CW Estoff, Assistant to the President, Erie Community College Michael Pietkiewicz, Assistant Vice President of Government Relations, University at Buffalo John Simmons, Senior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP  
5:00  Reception Location: State University Plaza, South Tower, Seventh Floor  
Dinner On Your Own  

Tuesday, September 15 
8:30  Breakfast  
8:45-9:30  SUNY FY 2010 Appropriations Process Beth Kempter, Federal Relations Associate, State University of New York Liz Clark, Director of Federal Relations, State University of New York John Simmons, Senior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP  
9:45-11:00  Lobbying Defense & Connecting with Other Federal Agencies Moderator: Maureen O�Neill Fellows, Director of Government Relations & Institutional Planning, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry Matthew Kambrod, author of �Lobbying for Defense: An Insider's View� (2007) & Retired Deputy for Aviation in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development, and Acquisition Bill Easterly, Chief Advancement Officer, Fulton-Montgomery Community College John Simmons, Senior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP  
11:00-12:30  Federal Lobbying Disclosure Reports, Gift Rules & The Honest Leadership & Open Government Act Melissa Laurenza, Associate, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP Liz Clark, Director of Federal Relations, State University of New York  
12:30  Adjourn  

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