The agenda for “Building Our Workforce” focuses on staff development, employment and training issues, including these worthwhile sessions and more:
Build Our Workforce at Mid-Winter Conference
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Mike Reissig Named 2016 Administrator of the Year
Joni Sager
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar presented the 2016 Administrator of the Year Award to Deputy Comptroller Mike Reissig at the Annual Summer Conference.
An Interview with Mike Reissig
Joni Sager
The 2016 Administrator of the Year answered a few questions for the TSABAA newsletter. For one of his answers, he said, “I very much doubt many people lie on their deathbed and say, ‘My only regret is I wish I hadn’t laughed so much at work.’”
“Swim in Bright Ideas” at the Annual Conference in Corpus Christi
Joni Sager
“Go from fighting the storm to dancing in the rain.” That is just one of the bright ideas you will hear about if you are one of the lucky people already registered to attend the 47th Annual Summer Conference. State agency registration has reached max capacity and is now closed.
December Bimonthly Meeting Provided Forum to Share Suggestions with the Governor’s Office
Joni Sager
Senior officials from the Governor’s Statewide Budget Division invited feedback from TSABAA members at the December 2 bimonthly meeting. The panelists stressed that the goal was to spark a conversation on improving the strategic planning and budgeting process, and agency representatives should feel free to contact them with detailed suggestions.
Hegar to Deliver Keynote Address at Mid-Winter Conference
Joni Sager
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar will deliver the keynote address to open the 36th Annual Mid-Winter Conference. Read about his recent initiatives and more about other featured speakers.
Meet Your 2016 TSABAA Board
Joni Sager
Several years ago we started asking the new board a few interview questions so you could learn a little more about them. We hope you enjoy their answers to this year’s questions.
46th Annual Summer Conference Achieved Liftoff
Joni Sager
TSABAA members who attended July’s Summer Conference in San Antonio were given the opportunity to rate the speakers, topics and meeting facilities in an online survey. Some attendees went into orbit to commend the conference…
Don Green Named 2015 Administrator of the Year
Joni Sager
The 2015 Administrator of the Year Award was presented to Chief Financial Officer Don Green of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) at the Annual Summer Conference.
An Interview with Don Green
Joni Sager
The 2015 Administrator of the Year answered a few questions for the TSABAA newsletter, including “If you could recommend one business leadership or self-help book, resource or seminar to your staff, which would it be and why?”
March Bimonthly Featured Thought-Provoking Discussion of Ethical Leadership
Joni Sager
Read a summary of the presentation by Dr. Donald Christian, Chief Executive Officer of Concordia University Texas, along with a bonus from his blog on the “10 Rules of Professionalism.”
Meet Your 2015 TSABAA Board
Joni Sager
Read about the accomplishments of the TSABAA Officers for Fiscal Year 2015 in their bios on the TSABAA website. Here are their answers to this year’s interview questions. President Lori Trank Manager of Accounting Operations, Health and Human Services Commission Who…
An Interview with Glenna Bowman
Joni Sager
The 2014 Administrator of the Year answers a few questions for the TSABAA newsletter. What was your first job and what did you learn from it? “My first accounting job was as a bookkeeper at White House Lumber Company in…
45th Annual TSABAA Summer Conference Preview: Success through Change
Joni Sager
Do you ever get bogged down by our ever-changing environment? Learn how to succeed by using change to your advantage during the 45th Annual TSABAA Summer Conference set for June 5-6 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in…
Message from the President
Joni Sager
Greetings, TSABAA members! As you may have noticed, this newsletter looks a bit different. Thanks to the innovative minds and hard work of TSABAA volunteers. David Galanski, Newsletter Chair, and Michelle Chapman, Website Chair, have created a new dynamic newsletter.…
March Bimonthly Meeting Covers Cybersecurity, Open Records and LARs
Joni Sager
TSABAA provided an enlightening three-part bimonthly meeting on March 4, with presentations by Brian Engle, Chief Information Security Officer, DIR; Sean Nottingham, Assistant Attorney General, Open Records Division; and Marva Scallion, Fiscal Project and Process Improvement Officer, LBB.
