Hot off the presses! It is confirmed that Jeffrey Zients, the nation's first Chief Performance Officer, will be speaking at the upcoming conference hosted by The Public Manager and the American Society for Public Administration. The conference will be held November 2-3 in Washington, D.C. For more information on Zients, see the press release. To HEAR him speak, go to the conference. Register at www.thepublicmanager.org/2009conference. Early bird registration has been extended until October 30!

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Just put out a press release announcing the new issue of The Public Manager, which comes out October 15.  Good content regarding networking and collaboration among government entities. This quarterly journal is must-read material for everyone working in the public sector AND those working in non-profits or for contractors who deal with the public sector.  We put the press release out this week because EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION for The Public Manager's upcoming conference ends NEXT WEEK. If you haven't registered yet, go to www.thepublicmanager.org/2009conference and get the good rate. There will be a big announcement about a high-profile government official speaking at the conference coming in the next couple of days. Stay tuned!

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