89th Annual Governmental Research Association Conference

"GRA Blues"

Chicago, IL
July 30 - August 1, 2003

The Governmental Research Association will convene its 89th annual convention in the City of Chicago for three days of discussion, insight, and fun. The Omni Hotel Chicago in the heart of the city is host to the conference.

Click here to download the registration form and tentative conference agenda.

Listed below are the GRA award winners.

  • Most Effective Citizen Education Award
    • Center for Governmental Research
      For Its Two Part Report
      "Security and Energy Issues at the Indian Point Power Plant"
  • Most Effective Citizen Education Award
    • Pennsylvania Economy League
      "IssuesPA"
  • Most Distinguished Research Award
    • Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana
      "White Paper on Higher Education"
  • Outstanding Policy Achievement Award
    • Boston Municipal Research Bureau
      "Achieving Educational Reform in the Boston Teacher Contract"
  • Outstanding Policy Achievement Award
    • Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation
      "Spearheading Governmental Reform"
    • Certificate Of Merit For Distinguished Research is presented to
      • Citizens Research Council of Michigan for its report "Public Policy Issues in the Financing of Michigan Hospitals"
      • Certificate Of Merit For Policy Achievement is presented to
        • Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana for its report
          "Louisiana's Sunshine Laws: The Promise and Peril of New Technology"
        • Certificate Of Merit For Distinguished Research is presented to
          • Bureau of Governmental Research for its report
            "Tax Increment Financing in New Orleans"

        Conference questions should be directed to Linda Brookhart at the Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois 217-522-6818