SAVE THE DATE!
The Bond Buyer's 16th Annual
Texas Public Finance Conference
February 12-14, 2012
Barton Creek Resort, Austin, TX
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Texas cities make up an unprecedented 11 of the top 25 metropolitan areas ranked in the Milken Institute's Best-Performing Cities Index, which evaluates the metro areas best able to create and sustain jobs. This is the second year in a row Texas has dominated the list.  The report also cites Texas' energy exploration and alternative fuels research, along with its aggressive recruitment of businesses from other states as reasons for Texas' continued economic strength.  National Review Editor Rich Lowry credited Texas' economic policies with helping employers in the Lone Star State create more than half of the net jobs created in America over a recent 12 month period.  Lowry said Texas' conservative, common sense fiscal principles were making the difference.

Texas continues to rank as a hotbed for innovative financing techniques, where issuers strive to meet the growing demand for first-rate infrastructure while maintaining the low-tax culture that drew businesses and residents to the state in the first place.

How did they do it? And how can you sustain the momentum? Gov. Rick Perry says holding the line on taxes, having a reasonable regulatory structure and offering economic development incentives such as the Texas Enterprise Fund and Texas Emerging Technology Fund have attracted hundreds of employers to Texas.

The Bond Buyer’s Texas Public Finance Conference is the place where you can master all of the innovations that issuers have deployed in the last year, and also hear directly from some leading lawmakers and legislative staff about their agenda for the year ahead

For 15 years, this event has grown alongside the Texas municipal bond market. The Bond Buyer’s Texas Public Finance Conference boasts a portfolio bursting at the seams with content driven sessions, dynamic speakers, networking opportunities that are a proven catalyst in making the deals, and much more.  You cannot afford to pass up this opportunity!