Sacramento Hosts the Conference on California's Future

Government Leaders to Focus on "Smart and Sustainable" California


SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - April 21, 2009) -


WHAT:

Sacramento will host the Conference on California's Future -- a one-of-a-kind event that brings together top government leaders from throughout the state to focus on the ideas, issues and technologies that will help California meet its daunting challenges ahead. Its theme, "Building a Smart and Sustainable California," encompasses a forum unprecedented in scope which brings together Leadership Summits and a "State of the Future" showcase and exposition around topics ranging from transportation to education, and from government to the environment.

WHEN:    May 11-14, 2009

WHERE:   Sacramento Convention Center
         1400 J Street
         Sacramento, CA 95814

WHO:     Mark Hurd -- Chairman of the Board, CEO and President, Hewlett-
         Packard -- who in four years took Hewlett-Packard from an industry
         doormat to the world's largest technology company.

         James Burke -- Science Historian, Author and Television Producer
         known for his television documentary series, "Connections"

         Dr. Kevin Kealy -- Chief Security Scientist -- AT&T Labs

         Phil Noble -- Recognized globally as one of the leading experts on
         uses of the Internet in the civic sector. Founded PoliticsOnline.

         Judge Quentin L. Kopp -- Chairman -- California High-Speed Rail
         Authority -- named one of the world's most significant
         infrastructure leaders at the 2008 Global Infrastructure Forum
         in Washington, D.C.

         Dr. Jerry Mechling -- Lecturer in Public Policy and Faculty Chair:
         Leadership for a Networked World Program, Harvard, Kennedy School
         of Government

         Teri Takai -- Chief Information Officer, State of California

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