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Baird

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Baird

Baird is a leading public finance bond underwriting firm with a long history of supporting the financing needs of K-12 school districts across California. Our commitment to California K-12 school districts is backed by our extensive expertise, capabilities, and longstanding presence in the State. Baird opened its first California office in 2007 and has been underwriting bonds for California K-12 school districts for more than 20 years. With a focus on long-term partnerships rather than short-term fixes, as underwriter, Baird addresses the unique needs of each district by taking a collaborative approach with assembled financing teams to create personalized financing solutions tailored for you. Baird underwrites school facilities funding mechanisms including general obligation bonds, certificates of participation, special tax bonds, tax and revenue anticipation notes, refunding and refinancing bonds and private placements and notes.

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Associate Member Conference Attendance Policy

Purpose To ensure a fair and consistent experience for all participants at CASBO conferences and to maintain the value of sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities for associate members.

Policy Statement Associate Members who are not exhibiting or sponsoring at a CASBO conference are not permitted to attend the event as regular attendees.

Details

  • Conference attendance for Associate Members is considered a benefit tied to active participation as an exhibitor or sponsor.
  • Only Associate Member firms with a confirmed exhibit booth or paid sponsorship are eligible to register representatives for conference access.
  • Associate Members without an exhibit or sponsorship may not:
    • Purchase or obtain standard attendee registrations
    • Access sessions, meals, networking events, or the exhibit hall
    • Attend on behalf of or in partnership with another exhibiting or sponsoring organization
  • This policy ensures equitable opportunities for participating partners and protects the value of conference engagement offerings.

Exceptions Any exceptions to this policy must be reviewed and approved in advance by CASBO leadership.

Enforcement CASBO reserves the right to:

  • Deny registration requests that do not meet the eligibility requirements
  • Remove individuals from the event who attend in violation of this policy
  • Revoke or limit membership privileges for repeated violations