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1999 Tax Increases or Spending Cuts: The Choices Wyoming Faces

September 1-2

PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS:

Jim Geringer, Governor, State of Wyoming

Cynthia Lummis, State Treasurer, State of Wyoming

Rick Tempest, State Representative, Casper

Rich Cathcart, State Senator, Carpenter

Irene Devin, State Senator, Laramie

Grant Larson, State Senator, Jackson

Mike Baker, State Representative, Thermopolis

Chris Boswell, State Representative, Green River

Bob Peck, State Senator, Riverton

John Hines, State Representative, Tax 2000 Chairman

Phil Noble, Tax 2000 Vice Chairman

Ford Bussart, Attorney, Rock Springs

Mike Healy, Rancher, Worland

Trudy McCraken, Motel Operator, Laramie

Tom Stroock, Former U. S. Ambassador, Casper

Don Thorson, Former Legislator, Newcastle

Della Vivion, Retailer, Rawlins

Roy Whitney, Rancher/Businessman, Wheatland

Peter Wold, Oil and Gas Producer, Casper

Eli Bebout, Speaker of the House, State Representative, Riverton

Jim Twiford, President of State Senate

Janet Curry, Natrona County School Board, Casper

Kari Gray, Community College Commission, Douglas

Betty Kail, Former Trustee, UW, Lander

Tom Satterfield, President, WY Co Commissioners Assn., Riverton

Jerry Wall, President, WY Assn. Of Municipalities, Evanston

Helen Fitch, Chair, Campbell Co. Sr. Citizens Center, Gillette

Bonnie Foster, Board Member, Nicolaysen Art Museum and Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Casper

Patricia Henry, Past President, Central Wyoming Counseling Center, Casper

Bruce Richardson, Board Member, WY Council of the Humanities, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper

Linda Witko, Past Allocations Chairman, United Way, Casper

Bob Jensen, Past Vice-Chairman, Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce, Cheyenne

Dave Reetz, President, Powell Valley Economic Development Alliance, Powell

Brenda Roosa, President, Sweetwater Economic Development Council, Green River

Cathy Sears, Board Member, Casper Chamber of Commerce, Casper

Jim Vanaman, Vice Chairman, Cody Economic Development Council, Cody

Delbert Eitel, Past President, Wyoming Trucking Association, Kaycee

Gary Imig, President, Wyoming Retail Merchants Association, Cheyenne

Laurie Urbigkit, President Elect, Wyoming Association of Realtors, Riverton

Lyle Randen, Vice Chairman, Wyoming Mining Association, Gillette

Bill Taliaferro, Past President, Wyoming Wool Growers Association, Green River

Dave True, Chairman, Petroleum Association of Wyoming, Casper

Claudia Wade, President, Wyoming Travel Industry Coalition, Cody

Stan Mosher, Barnard Realty, Casper

1999 Telecommunications in Wyoming: Addressing the Issues/Working Together

August 5

PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS:

Eli Bebout, Speaker of the House and Chairman, Wyoming Business Alliance/Wyoming Heritage Foundation

Phil Burgess, President, Center for the New West, Denver, CO

Bill Myers, President, U.S. Internet Council, Washington, DC

Jim Woody, Wyoming Telecommunications Association

Bob Aylward, Wyoming Telecommunications Council, Laramie

Even Brande, Handel Information Technologies, Laramie

Steve Ellenbecker, Public Service Commission, Cheyenne

Randy Lowe, Tri-County Telephone Association, Basin

Steve Mossbrook, Wyoming.Com, Riverton

John Nickle, Lovell Cable TV, Lovell

Tom Perkins, Phoenix Fuel Corporation, Sheridan

Jim Geringer, Governor, State of Wyoming, Cheyenne

Michael Buchanan, Community Development Director, Milton-Freewater, OR

Linda Carter, Wyoming Equality Network, Cheyenne

Richard Jayo, U.S. West, Boise, ID

Louis Miller, Boise Cascade, Casper

Tim Monroe, Mayor, City of Casper

Margaret Magargal, Vision West, Powell

Mark Whittier, Integrated Community Networks, Nortel, Dallas, TX

Les Bowron, Attorney at Law, Casper

Cale Case, State Senator, Lander

Barry Counts, Sprint, Lincoln, NE

John Kauchich, Wyoming Business Council, Rock Springs

Randy Lowe, Tri-County Telephone, Basin

Margaret Spearman, Governor= s Office, Cheyenne

 

1995 Telecommunications in Wyoming

June 1-2

PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS:

Catherine Hapka, Executive Vice President, Marketing, US West, Englewood, CO

Dr. Sam Venneri, NASA, Washington, DC

John Allen, PhD, Author and Professor, University of Nebraska

Frank Odasz, Jr., Director, Big Sky Telegraph, Dillon, MT

LaVar Webb, Public Policy Deputy to Governor Mike Levitt, UT

State Representative Les Bowron, chairman, House Corporations Committee, WY

Steve Ellenbecker, Chairman, Public Service Commission, WY

Cale Case, State Representative and Chairman, State Telecommunications Council, WY

Dr. Huber, Forbes Magazine, Bethesda, Maryland

U. S. Senator Craig Thomas, Wyoming

U. S. Representative Barbara Cubin, Wyoming

Dr. Jim Morgan, Douglas, WY

Crocker Hollis, Kelly Walsh High School, Casper, WY

Roger Amadon, President, Unilink, Jackson, WY

Bruce Asay, Murane and Bostwick, Attorney for Independent Telephone Companies, Cheyenne

Stan Bader, Vice President, US West, Cheyenne

John Harrison, Director, Sprint Cable Venture, Kansas City, MO

Bob Lemming, Executive Vice President and COO, WTCI Cable, Denver, CO

Steve Mossbrook, President, Wyoming.Com, Lander, WY

Carl Vogel, Executive Vice President and CEO, EchoStar, Denver/Cheyenne

Jim Geringer, Governor, State of Wyoming

 

1993 Health Care Reform Discussed at the National Level: Time for Wyoming to Act

August 16

PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS:

Bill Straub, MD, Jackson Hole Group, Jackson, WY

Senator Alan Simpson

Congressman Craig Thomas

Rich Johnson, CEO, Wyoming Medical Society

Bob Kidd, President, Wyoming Hospital Association

Chuck Chapman, President, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Wyoming

Tom Spicer, MD, President, Wyoming Medical Society

Fred Schroeder, Administrator, Converse County Memorial Hospital, Douglas

Jane Sabes, Director, Department of Health

Amanda, Sheedy, health Insurance Association of America, Chicago, IL

Bill Schilling, Executive Director, Wyoming Heritage Foundation

Lin Carriger, President, Wyoming Medical Center

Den Costantino, President, Wyoming Economic Development Association

Ernie Schmidt, Plant Manager, Wyoming Sawmills

Jolene Muller, Executive Director, March of Dimes

John Bailey, MD, Casper

Mary Behrens, RN, MSN, Wyoming Nurses Association

George Bryce, The Insurance Agency, Casper

 

1992 MRS: A DISCOVERY CONFERENCE Questions and Concerns for Today and Tomorrow for the Citizens of Wyoming

May 12

PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS:

Nancy Runyon, National Conference of State Legislators, Denver, CO

Jerry Saltzman, U. S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC

Diane Harmon, President, Wrightmont, USA, Inc., Alexandria, VA

Brian Wakeman, Virginia Power Company, Richmond, VA

Dr. John Weir, Nuclear Medicine Physician, Marshfield, WI

Dan Reicher, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC

Ron Watkins, President/CEO, Nebraska Public Power District, Columbus, NE

Glenda Brannan, Interested Citizen, Lander, WY

David Love, Geologist, Laramie, WY

David Leroy, Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Nuclear Waste Negotiator, Boise, ID

Judi Kallis, Chairperson, Independent Citizens Investigative Comm.,Grant County, ND

Butch Hudson, Chairman, MRS Citizens= Advisory Group, Lander, WY

Tom Satterfield, Chairman, Fremont County Commissioners, Riverton, WY

Don Hancock, Director, SW Research and Information Center, Albuquerque, NM

State Senator Louis Whitlock, Carlsbad, NM

Jerry Crews, Coalition for Informed Citizens, Riverton, WY

Hunter Penn, Riverton Ranger, Riverton, WY

Stephanie Kessler, Wyoming Outdoor Council, Lander, WY

Val Phifer, Attorney and Interested Citizen, Lander, WY

Town Meeting Live on Wyoming Public Television, Geoff O'Gara, Moderator