County officials will gather in Sauk County next week for the 2023 Wisconsin Counties Association (WCA)Annual Conference.
2023 WCA Annual Conference
Sunday, September 17-Tuesday, September 19
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center
Africa Ballroom West
Wisconsin Dells, WI
The three-day event features state speakers, as well as a comprehensive program of educational workshops highlighting the diverse issues currently facing counties. All
events will be held at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, with almost 1,000
registrants.
Opening General Assembly:
Monday, September 18: 10:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
Kalahari Resort & Convention Center, Africa West Ballroom
Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance
• 10:00 a. m.-Lance Pliml, County Board Chair, Wood County and Chair of WCA
Board of Directors
Welcome to Wisconsin Dells/Sauk County
• 10:06 a.m.- Tim McCumber, County Board Chair, Sauk County
Pre-Recorded Interview with Governor Tony Evers & WCA’s Mark O’Connell
• 10:15 a.m.-Tony Evers, Governor, State of Wisconsin in a discussion with Mark D. O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association
Mark O’Connell Address
• 10:40 a.m.- Mark D. O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association
Wisconsin’s Political Landscape
• 11:00 a.m.-Kyle Christianson, Partner, Wimmer & Company and
Mark D. O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association
Counties in the Cabinet: A Sit Down with Secretaries
• 11:20 a.m.- Craig Thompson, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation; Adam Payne, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Moderator: Mark D. O’Connell, President & CEO, Wisconsin Counties Association
For a full listing of concurrent workshops and speakers at the 2023 WCA Annual Conference, visit www.wcaconference.com/annual-conference.
