Michael Ballinger, Publisher, The Bond Buyer; Noé Hinojosa, Jr., Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Estrada Hinojosa & Co., Inc.; Janice Hofferber, MD, Head of US Public Finance., Moody's Investors Service

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

Our panel of experts will provide an overview of the most pertinent legislative and regulatory developments impacting the Texas' muni industry.

During this keynote address, the Moody's chief economist will share his views on the country's macroeconomic picture.

During this keynote address, Texas CFO will provide an update of the current state of affairs in the state as well as latest initiatives and an outlook for the 9th largest economy in the world.

During this discussion, we will explore how state and local governments are planning projects and budgeting.

Our panel of issuers will share their insights into the current state of the public finance sector and the road ahead.

The discussion will provide an overview of the education sector, namely higher education institutions as well as K-12 and charter schools.

Jay Propes will be introduced by J. Bart Fowler, a Partner with McCall, Parkhurst & Horton L.L.P.

So what is the outlook for the transportation sector and how far will federal funds go in helping the state achieve its transportation infrastructure goals?