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When: Thursday - Sunday, Aug. 16-19, 2012
Where: Raleigh Convention Center, Wake County
Conference registration and lodging information will be posted soon.
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The boys (and girls) are back in town
The next generation of leaders will once again be present at the Association’s Annual Conference. The 105th gathering of county officials from across the state, which will take place from Aug. 16-19 at the Raleigh Convention Center, will include a Youth Summit.
- Click here for more information on the Youth Summit and a preview of the Saturday General Session.
Progress, for the people
Polls showing a high percentage of Americans unhappy with government are not new. And distrust in the federal government has a carry-over effect on all levels of government – even though it has long been known that the form of government closest to the people, county governments – is trusted more than any other level. Turn on any television or radio talk show and arguments over the economy and who’s to blame are enough to turn anyone off.
- Click here for more information.
NCACC will mark third Youth Summit at conference
 YouthVoice 2012 – the NCACC’s third annual Youth Summit – will be held Friday-Saturday, Aug. 17-18, as part of the NCACC’s 105th Annual Conference (Aug. 16-19). During the 2012 Youth Summit, the Association will ask youth representatives to learn more about select county government services and responsibilities from county employees, and then use what they've learned to develop potential solutions to a county problem.
- Click here for more information, including background on the first two Youth Summits and the NCACC's youth initiative.
| TENTATIVE AGENDA |
| Thursday, Aug. 16 |
| Time | Event |
| 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. | County Invitational Golf Tournament |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Pre-Conference Seminar - You Can Bet On It: Successfully Managing Change |
| 1:30 – 5 p.m. | The Future of Justice in Wake County (facility tour sponsored by Justice and Public Safety Steering Committee) |
| 2 – 5:30 p.m. | Exhibit Show open |
| 2 – 3:30 p.m. | Steering Committee workshops and meetings |
| 4 – 5:30 p.m. | Steering Committee workshops and meetings |
| 6 – 7:30 p.m. | Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall |
| Friday, Aug. 17 |
| 8:30 – 10 a.m. | Opening General Session |
| 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Exhibit Show open |
| 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Workshop Block I |
| Noon – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch in Exhibit Hall |
| Noon – 1:15 p.m. | County Managers' luncheon |
| 12:30 – 1:15 p.m. | N.C. Association of Black County Officials (NCABCO) business meeting |
| 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. | Workshop Block II |
| 3:30 – 4:45 p.m. | Workshop Block III |
| 5:30 – 11 p.m. | Horn O’ Plenty at N.C. Museum of Natural Science's Nature Research Center |
| 8:30 – 11 p.m. | Youth Summit sessions |
| Saturday, Aug. 18 |
| 7:15 – 8:30 a.m. | Risk Management breakfast |
| 7:30 – 8:45 a.m. | Youth Summit breakfast |
| 8:30 – 9 a.m. | District caucuses |
| 9 – 10:15 a.m. | Workshop Block IV |
| 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. | Second General Session with NC SPIN |
| 10:30 – 1 p.m. | Youth Summit sessions |
| Noon – 1:45 p.m. | NCABCO Awards Luncheon |
| 2 – 4:30 p.m. | Business Session |
| 5:30 – 9 p.m. | President’s Reception and Banquet |
| Sunday, Aug. 19 |
| 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. | Closing Service with storyteller Tim Lowry |
Coverage of previous conferences: 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005
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