Key 2009 dates for VACo members
General Assembly Convenes
Jan. 14, Richmond
Rural Caucus Reception and Dinner
Feb. 4, Richmond Marriott
VACo/VML Legislative Day
Feb. 5, Richmond Marriott
VACo Board of Directors Meeting
Feb. 5, Richmond Marriott
Chairperson’s Institute
Feb. 5-7, Richmond Marriott
General Assembly: Legislative
“Cross-over” deadline
Feb. 10
General Assembly: Scheduled Sine Die (adjournment)
Feb. 28, Richmond
NACo’s Legislative Conference
March 7-11, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
VACo Board Meeting
May 2, Melfa
VACo Conference Planning Committee Meeting
May 8, VACo Headquarters at 1207 E. Main St., Richmond
VACo Resolutions Committee
May 8, VACo Headquarters at 1207 E. Main St., Richmond
NACo’s 2009 Annual Conference & Exposition
July 24-28, Nashville, TN
VACo Summer Meeting
Aug. 14, VACo Headquarters at 1207 E. Main St., Richmond
The board of directors and steering committees will meet
VACo Resolutions Committee Meeting
Sept. 11 Conference Call
VACo’s 75th Annual Conference
Nov. 8-10, The Homestead

Virginia Certified County Supervisor Program
Funding Public Services in the 21st Century:
The Role of Budgeting
Friday, May 15
Charlottesville
9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, June 30
Charlottesville
9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $350, includes books, materials, refreshments, meals
Click here for registration form.
Save the Date - Friday, Aug. 14
VACo Steering Committees, Board Meeting,
and Open House & Building Dedication
(1207 E. Main, Richmond, 23219)
Attention Steering Committee Members, Board Directors and Liaisons:
As previously announced, VACo’s eight Steering Committees and the Board of Directors will meet in Richmond on Friday, Aug. 14.
The day will be highlighted with an Open House and Building Dedication of VACo’s new headquarters (1207 E. Main Street, Richmond, 23219).
Meeting agendas, directions and parking information will be communicated closer to Aug. 14.
Preliminary Meeting Schedule:
I. 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Steering Committee meetings Part I
· Administration of Government
· Education
· Environment and Agriculture
· Finance
II. 11:45 a.m. Box Lunches for Steering Committees
III. 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Steering Committee meetings Part 2
· Community, Development and Planning
· Heath and Human Resources
· Telecommunications and Public Utilities
· Transportation
IV. 2 p.m. VACo Board meeting
V. 5 p.m. Open House & Building Dedication of VACo’s new headquarters
(1207. E. Main Street, Richmond, 23219)
VACo contact: Mike Edwards

2nd Annual Poster Session: Innovations in County Health Systems
NACo member counties are invited to participate in the 2nd Annual Poster Session at the 2009 NACo Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, July 24 – 28. The poster session is designed to showcase how counties are transforming health care delivery and coverage options at the local level. It will feature innovative success stories, tools, lessons learned, and how-to’s of county health programs and policies that may be replicated throughout the country.
Space is limited. Take advantage of this opportunity to showcase your county’s health work by registering as a participant no later than June 11.
Learn the details of the poster session through the two links below.
Poster Session Announcement
Poster Session FAQ

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