The John Glenn School of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio hosted the 2009 Public Management Research Association convention. A Plenary Session during the convention addressed the topic "Public Management Research: Where Have We Been and Where Do We Need to Go?"
The speakers were Dr. Stuart Bretschneider, Syracuse University, Dr. Brint Milward, Arizona University and Dr. Hal Rainey, University of Georgia. Dr. Charles Wise, founding director of the Glenn School was the Moderator