Travel Reimbursements 2013

Date
May 21st, 2013
Type of Meeting
IPI Conference
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rationale
The IPI Conference & Expo brings together more than 3,000 parking professionals from to provide parking continuing education and seminars. Attending this conference provided the Treasurer’s Office with important information used to help modernize and improve the City Parking Division.
Reimbursement
$630.89
Date
June 23-24, June 25-27, 2013
Type of Meeting
NASP Conference & New Deal Luncheon
Location
New York, NY & Washington, D.C.
Rationale
The NewDEAL is a national network of rising state and local elected leaders who are pro-growth progressives. Its mission is to bring together leaders focused on expanding opportunity and to help them develop and spread innovative ideas to spur economic growth that is broadly-earned and sustainable. Treasurer Jones was nominated and selected for this program.
Reimbursement
$538.47
Date
June 24-26, 2013
Type of Meeting
National Association of Securities Professionals 24th Annual Pension & Financial Services Conference Location
New York, NY
Rationale
The NASP Annual Pension and Financial Services Conference is regarded as one of the industry’s top conferences. The event provides three-days of essential education, relationship building with key decision-makers, and access to business opportunities. The Treasurer attended this conference in efforts to improve St. Louis investments and identify opportunities for cost savings.
Reimbursement
$1390.40
Date
July 11-12, 2013
Type of Meeting
Meeting with the Chicago Treasurer
Location
Chicago, IL
Rationale
Met with Chicago Treasurer to learn more about how she manages investments and to get information about Chicago’s financial empowerment programs.
Reimbursement
$597.62
Date
July 18-19, 2013
Type of Meeting
Black Chamber of Commerce Meeting at the White House
Location
Washington, D.C.
Rationale
As a black elected official, Treasurer Jones receives several invitations to meet with different interest groups at the White House. On this trip, she and other leaders met to discuss issues related to black entrepreneurship and empowerment and how the White House could assist.
Reimbursement
$915.06
Date
July 24 & July 30, 2013
Type of Meeting
YEO Network Annual Conference & New Deal Leaders Conference
Location
Washington, D.C. & New York, NY
Rationale
The YEO Network Conference brings its members together on a regular basis in order to advance their policy study, enhance skills and leadership development, and increase their reach with a nationwide network of young elected officials. The New Deal, referenced earlier, sponsored a learning experience at Columbia University on the Economy.
Reimbursement
$556.10
Date
September 20-22, 2013
Type of Meeting
Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference
Location
Washington, D.C.
Rationale
The CBCF Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) is the leading policy conference on issues impacting African Americans and the global black community
Reimbursement
$1097.92
Date
November 3-5, 2013
Type of Meeting
Republic Conference
Location
Palm Springs, CA
Rationale
Treasurer Jones is an active participant with Governing Magazine, headed by the former mayor of Kansas City, Mark Funkhouser. e.Republic is a state and local government market connector designed to help educate, accelerate and ultimately scale technology innovation in the public sector.
Reimbursement
$768.72
Date
November 13-14, 2013
Type of Meeting
Operation Hope Global Financial Dignity Summit
Location
Atlanta, GA
Rationale
Operation HOPE is an international financial empowerment conference. Operation HOPE provides complimentary financial literacy education and empowerment programs designed to foster financial well-being. There is an Operation HOPE program (HOPE Inside) located in our Office of Financial Empowerment. The operational cost of the HOPE Inside Center is underwritten through charitable donations.
Reimbursement
$172
Date
November 21-24, 2013
Type of Meeting
New Deal Annual Leaders Conference
Location
Washington, D.C.
Rationale
See New DEAL Leaders
Reimbursement
$56.06
Date
December 11-14, 2013
Type of Meeting
Meetings w/New Deal, CFPB & White House briefing
Location
New York, NY & Washington, D.C.
Rationale
See New DEAL Leaders
Reimbursement
$1197.52