AUSTIN, TX  Mary Scott Nabers, President and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc., and a recognized expert in public-private partnerships (P3s), will be featured with two other P3 experts in a panel discussion at the upcoming annual Public-Private Conference and Expo. One of the largest gatherings of development professionals in the country, the conference will be held March 7-9, 2016, at the Sheraton Hotel in Dallas. The annual event attracts more than 1,000 development professionals and government leaders for an educational conference to discuss public-private partnerships. 

"Those attending the conference will learn how this innovative funding tool can be used to deliver public projects that government otherwise could not afford - from roads and bridges to public housing and water and wastewater facilities,"
said Nabers.

 The three-day conference will feature discussions on the state of the P3 industry in the United States and will highlight the various types of P3s under way. Nabers will be among more than 125 leading public agency officials and industry practitioners who will share their firsthand experiences and observations regarding P3 projects throughout the country. Speakers will discuss the many elements of P3 structures currently in use and how to evaluate their merits and risks. Billed as one of the premier conferences for collaboration between public officials and private industry that are considering, developing and operating P3s, the conference will emphasize both the challenges and advantages of the P3 concept. An agenda is available on the conference's website.