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Like many higher education institutions, the university's financial woes started when enrollment dropped thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

With a myriad of challenges facing state and local governments to fund vast infrastructure needs amid a shifting climate and severe weather events, there are government officials across the country that have begun to address them head on. Paying for them is one of the biggest challenges.

As EVs and fuel-efficient cars become more common, states and Congress are eying alternative revenues like road user charges.

The majority of the debt sold for the state's community choice aggregators came through CCCFA, a conduit issuer that ranked third among all issuers nationwide for volume issued in 2023.

The authority's CEO said it has no money for facilty maintenance.

Municipal bond mutual funds saw the second week of outflows as investors pulled $217.6 million from the funds after $546.2 million of outflows the week prior, according to LSEG Lipper. High-yield saw inflows again.

As the muni market adapts to the ever-changing macroeconomic and geopolitical conditions, we will take a look at how the investors are adapting and what strategies they are employing when thinking about this market.

Our panel of experts will discuss sea-level rise, hurricanes/tornadoes resilience and mitigation efforts. Additionally, they will discuss current and future efforts related to developing and retrofitting cities and infrastructure to meet the climate-related challenges of the future. Lastly, we will spend some time discussing the availability, or lack thereof, of property/flood insurance.

As the nation attempts to address the very poor condition of its transportation infrastructure and reduction in the purchasing value of the gas tax, we will take a look at how the use of P3s is paving the path forward for the region. Additionally, we will spend some time discussing how the EV industry's growth is spurring economic opportunities for the region's issuers.

Key topics include: Supply-chain challenges, Inflation effects, Technology improvements

The implementation of two large infrastructure laws – the IIJA and IRA – a new regulatory rule from the SEC – the FDTA – and other rule changes and policy shifts are underway in Washington, all amid a presidential election year. These topics and more will be discussed with our expert panelists.

Key topics of discussion: International competitiveness, Enplanement growth, Miami international airport, JFK, Atlanta

As prepaid gas deals rebound – especially in the Southeast – during this panel discussion we will take a look at general overview of structure and market developments.

During our networking luncheon, we will have the Executive Director of the Florida State Board of Administration, Chris Spencer, join us and provide his remarks on the overall economic growth and upcoming initiatives for the state.

How are Southeast states expanding their infrastructure and addressing increased demand on services as people and businesses move in?

Our panel of issuers will share their insights into the current state of the public finance sector and the road ahead. Topics of discussion will include the economic growth, issuance status, state and local government credit conditions, ESG approaches, and more.

Join our market leaders as they present their viewpoints on the macroeconomic picture and prospects for the Southeast and the U.S. muni market.

Population growth has spurred economic growth in the South. But the changing climate, and risks climate change poses there, may turn that equation on its head.