WSATA 2003 Conference Program

Sunday- September 7, 2003
6:30-8:00 Opening Reception

Monday-September 8, 2003
7:30-8:30 Breakfast

8:30-11:00
General Session
Welcome by Billy Hamilton
Speaker: Dr. Beverly Chiodo, Southwest Texas State University Professor
11:30-12:30 Lunch Buffet

1:00-2:30
Concurrent Session A
Tax Exemptions
Discussion of states' use of exemptions to promote economic growth
1:00-2:30
Concurrent Session B
Streamline Sales Tax Project Update
1:00-2:30
Concurrent Session C
Humor in the Workplace
2:30-3:00

Break
3:00-4:30
Concurrent Session A
Federal Deregulation
3:00-4:30
Concurrent Session B
Humor in the Workplace (repeat session)
3:00-4:30
Concurrent Session C
Property Tax: Appraisal Handbook Review Process for Railroads
5:00-6:30 Reception(Dinner on your own)

Tuesday-September 9, 2003
7:30-8:30 Breakfast

8:30-10:00
Concurrent Session A
Baby Boomer vs. Generation X
8:30-10:00
Concurrent Session B
Dispute Resolution
8:30-10:00
Concurrent Session C
Ethics
10:00-10:30

Break
10:30-12:00
Concurrent Session A
IRS-Compliance: 3 FTA/IRS Joint Compliance Teams, IRS Criminal Investigation's Lead Development Center
10:30-12:00
Concurrent Session B
Telecommunications-Death and Taxes in the New Millennium
10:30-12:00
Concurrent Session C
Legislative Update: Balancing the Budget - Panel
12:00-1:30 Lunch

1:30-3:00
Concurrent Session A
IRS/State Data Exchange Process.
1:30-3:00
Concurrent Session B
Business Activity Tax
1:30-3:00
Concurrent Session C
Ethics-Panel Discussion (repeat session)
3:00-3:30

Break
3:30-5:00
Concurrent Session A
How to Say No and Stay In the Loop
3:30-5:00
Concurrent Session B
Electronic Filing-Panel: States Update
3:30-5:00
Concurrent Session C
Property Tax-Use of Replacement Cost Methodology
6:00-10:00
President's Banquet
Dinner and Entertainment

Wednesday-September 10, 2003
7:30-8:30 Breakfast

8:30-10:30
General Session
Commissioner's Panel-Led by Harley Duncan: States Best Practices
10:30-11:00

Break
11:00- 12:00
WSATA Annual Meeting
Executive Committee Member States Only