National Association of State Treasurers to Hold Conference in New Orleans

Treasurer Kennedy to Welcome Attendees from 24 States and Mexico

BATON ROUGE, LA – Louisiana State Treasurer John Kennedy will welcome treasurers and treasurers-elect from 24 states and the country of Mexico to the National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) Treasury Management Conference to be held in New Orleans beginning Monday, December 4.

“Treasurers participating in the conference are sending a national and international message of support for the city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana,” said Treasurer Kennedy. “Everyone attending the conference will be able to see and hear about the progress Louisiana has made to recover financially from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We will give participants a firsthand look at the rebuilding efforts of New Orleans, but at the same time will show them how much work is still left to be done.”

The NAST conference will take place at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, located at 500 Canal Street. Treasurer Kennedy will provide opening remarks at 8:30 a.m. in the Grand Ballroom ABC, 5th Floor. Immediately following Treasurer Kennedy’s remarks, conference attendees will hear from New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, Louisiana State Senator Walter Boasso and Mississippi State Treasurer and NAST President Tate Reeves.

There will be more than 525 total participants in the NAST conference including eight state and federal government delegates from Mexico. The conference will provide seminars on banking, cash management and investments, college savings, debt management, unclaimed property and financial literacy. Participants will discuss remedies to complex, recurring treasury issues and will attend sessions featuring dynamic presentations, updates on current policy changes and hands-on activities. Visit www.nast.org for a full conference agenda.

About NAST: The National Association of State Treasurers encourages the highest ethical standards, promotes education and the exchange of ideas, builds professional relationships, develops standards of excellence and influences public policy for the benefit of the citizens of the states. The NAST conference is being held in conjunction with its affiliate networks College Savings Plans Network, State Debt Management Network, and National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators.

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