Pictured above from left to right: SCPM Chair Dr. Howard Balanoff, Professor at Texas State University; The Honorable Robert Krueger, former US Senator and US Ambassador to Burundi; Ms. Sherry Mora, Lecturer at Texas State University; and former Texas Lt. Governor Bill Hobby.
SCPM Holds Initial Meeting at 2008 ASPA National Conference
The Section on Certified Public Management (SCPM) held its initial meeting on March 8 during the 2008 ASPA National Conference in Dallas. Read the full event recap.
SCPM Elects Officers
SCPM members elected Section officers during the March 8 meeting.
TPM Extends Invitation to SCPM Members
The Public Manager invites SCPM members to submit articles for a forthcoming issue. Read more.
TPM/ASPA to Co-Host Conference in July

Baltimore will host the inaugural practitioner conference co-sponsored by The Public Manager and ASPA.
As part of its effort to promote dialogue within the public administration community, The Public Manager will co-sponsor with ASPA an inaugural practitioner conference in Baltimore July 28–29, 2008. This conference will be unique in that it will focus on the needs and interests of practitioners at all levels of government, nonprofit managers, and applied academics. Visit the conference web site.