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Concurrent Session District Caucus Meeting Municipal Training Institute Policy Committee Meeting Rapid Fire Session
Friday | June 22, 2018
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
01:00 - 05:00p Registration
Concourse
02:00 - 05:00p Capital Improvement Program   
Municipal Training Institute
Beth Horacek Room 104
02:00 - 05:00p Civics for Local Government  
Municipal Training Institute
Langford Holbrook Room 103
02:00 - 05:00p Current Issues - Understanding the Census  
Municipal Training Institute
Mathew Hauer Room 102
02:00 - 05:00p Current Issues Class: Understanding, Funding and Fighting the New Face of Homelessness in Georgia  
Municipal Training Institute
David Whisnant Room 202
02:00 - 05:00p Living Beyond Expectations:  The Opportunities and Challenges of the Growing Senior Population   
Municipal Training Institute
Mary Blumberg Romell Cooks Lyn Menne Robert Reichert Room 100
02:00 - 05:00p Mobile Workshop - Port of Savannah
Municipal Training Institute
Lee Beckmann Room 101
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Courts Post – Ferguson: Promoting Justice, Protecting City Assets  
Municipal Training Institute
Alison Earles Rusi Patel Room 105
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Courts Post – Ferguson: Promoting Justice, Protecting City Assets  
Municipal Training Institute
Alison Earles Rusi Patel Room 106
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems  
Municipal Training Institute
Stan Brown Jennifer Scott Room 204
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems  
Municipal Training Institute
Stan Brown Jennifer Scott Room 205
02:00 - 05:00p New and Emerging Technology for Cities  
Municipal Training Institute
Steven Carter, MBA Room 203
02:00 - 05:00p Roles and Responsibilities of Council and Staff  
Municipal Training Institute
Walt McBride, Ed.S Mara Shaw Room 200
02:00 - 05:00p Roles and Responsibilities of Council and Staff  
Municipal Training Institute
Walt McBride, Ed.S Mara Shaw Room 201
05:15 - 06:30p Board of Directors’ Meeting
Chatham A Ballroom
Saturday | June 23, 2018
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
07:30 - 05:00p Registration
Concourse
08:15 - 11:15a Beyond the Beltway: Influencing Federal Policy through Grassroots Engagement   
Municipal Training Institute
Ashley Smith Becky Taylor Westin, Grand Ballroom F
08:15 - 11:15a Changing Demographics and Best Practices  
Municipal Training Institute
Mathew Hauer Room 101
08:15 - 11:15a Current Issues: Municipal Law Update: 2018
Municipal Training Institute
Rusi Patel Room 102
08:15 - 11:15a Effective Practices for Municipal Operations 101  
Municipal Training Institute
Terrell Jacobs Judy McCorkle Pete Pyrzenski Westin, Grand Ballroom B
08:15 - 11:15a Excellence in Customer Service  
Municipal Training Institute
Nancy Farage Room 104
08:15 - 11:15a Information Privacy and Security Breaches: Prevention and Response  
Municipal Training Institute
Alison Earles Room 105
08:15 - 11:15a Let's Get Social  
Municipal Training Institute
Chris Floore Room 106
08:15 - 11:15a Mobile Workshop: Placemaking In Action
Municipal Training Institute
Tommy Lowmon Meet at Andaz
08:15 - 11:15a Municipal Taxation 101 - The Basics   
Municipal Training Institute
Larry Griggers Kay Love Oglethorpe Auditorium
08:15 - 11:15a New and Emerging Technologies for Cities  
Municipal Training Institute
Steven Carter, MBA Room 103
08:15 - 11:15a Public Policy Development and Implementation  
Municipal Training Institute
Langford Holbrook Westin, Harbor A
08:15 - 11:15a Recreation and Parks – Building Communities   
Municipal Training Institute
Steve Card Westin, Harbor B
08:15 - 11:15a Risk and Insurance 101  
Municipal Training Institute
Dan Beck James Westbury Room 100
08:15 - 11:15a Roles and Responsibilites of Council and Staff  
Municipal Training Institute
Walt McBride, Ed.S Mara Shaw Westin, Grand Ballroom A
11:30 - 12:30p Environment and Natural Resources - Policy Committee Meeting
Policy Committee Meeting
Room 200-202
11:30 - 12:30p Public Safety - Policy Committee Meeting 
Policy Committee Meeting
Room 203-205
12:45 - 01:45p Municipal Government - Policy Committee Meeting 
Policy Committee Meeting
Room 200-202
12:45 - 01:45p Revenue and Finance - Policy Committee Meeting 
Policy Committee Meeting
Room 203-205
02:00 - 03:00p Community Development - Policy Committee Meeting 
Policy Committee Meeting
Room 200-202
02:00 - 03:00p Transportation - Policy Committee Meeting 
Policy Committee Meeting
Room 203-205
03:30 - 05:00p Opening General Session 
Celeste Headlee Chatham Ballroom
05:00 - 06:30p Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall 
Exhibit Hall
Sunday | June 24, 2018
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
07:00 - 12:00p City Attorneys' Session and Breakfast 
Westin - Grand Ballroom A/B
07:30 - 08:15a Worship Service 
Oglethorpe Auditorium
08:00 - 09:30a City Managers' Session and Breakfast 
Room 200-202
08:00 - 09:00a Federal Policy Committee Meeting 
Policy Committee Meeting
Room 203-205
08:30 - 10:00a Exhibit Hall Opening with light breakfast
Exhibit Hall
09:45 - 10:45a District Caucus Meeting - Districts 1 & 2 
District Caucus Meeting
Room 100/101
09:45 - 10:45a District Caucus Meeting - District 3 
District Caucus Meeting
Scott Haggard Todd Long Felicia Moore Westin - Harbor Ballroom A/B
09:45 - 10:45a District Caucus Meeting - Districts 4, 6 & 8 
District Caucus Meeting
Room 102/103
09:45 - 10:45a District Caucus Meeting - Districts 5 & 7 
District Caucus Meeting
Room 200-202
09:45 - 10:45a District Caucus Meeting - Districts 9 & 12 
District Caucus Meeting
Room 105/106
09:45 - 10:45a District Caucus Meeting - Districts 10 & 11 
District Caucus Meeting
Oglethorpe Auditorium
11:00 - 12:00p Legislative Policy Council Meeting 
Policy Committee Meeting
Room 203-205
11:15 - 01:15p Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 
Exhibit Hall
12:30 - 01:30p Member Services Advisory Council Meeting 
Room 200-202
01:45 - 02:45p Cyber Attacks and Georgia's Cities 
Concurrent Session
Oglethorpe Auditorium
01:45 - 02:45p Challenges in the Town Commons: Managing Congested Rights-of-Way 
Concurrent Session
Room 100/101
01:45 - 02:45p Rebuild with Us: Federal-Local Partnerships to Meet Infrastructure Needs
Concurrent Session
Room 102/103
01:45 - 02:45p Would You Like A To-Go Cup? - Downtown Entertainment Districts 
Concurrent Session
Room 105/106
02:30 - 03:15p Voting Credential Pickup
Outside Chatham Ballroom
03:15 - 04:00p Business Meeting 
Chatham Ballroom
04:15 - 05:00p Training Ceremony 
Chatham Ballroom
05:00 - 06:00p President's Reception 
Georgia International Gallery
Monday | June 25, 2018
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
07:45 - 08:45a Municipal Training Board Meeting
Jasper Room
08:00 - 10:00a RMEBS Meeting
Westin - Grand Ballroom C
09:00 - 10:00a Small City Rapid Fire Sessions: Showcase of Successful Initiatives
Rapid Fire Session
Room 204/205
09:00 - 10:00a Large City Rapid Fire Sessions: Showcase of Successful Initiatives
Rapid Fire Session
Room 201/202
10:15 - 11:15a Art or Science? Recruiting and Retaining Public Safety Employees
Concurrent Session
Room 105/106
10:15 - 11:15a Housing for All: Workforce Housing and Homelessness
Concurrent Session
Room 102/103
10:15 - 11:15a Civility in a Digital World
Concurrent Session
Oglethorpe Auditorium
10:15 - 11:15a Inclusion in Georgia’s Cities: Making Everybody Count
Concurrent Session
Room 100/101
11:30 - 01:30p Awards Luncheon (separate ticket required)
Chatham Ballroom
02:00 - 05:00p Employee Benefits 101 (Retirement)  
Municipal Training Institute
Caroline Dorsey Gwin Hall Westin, Grand Ballroom B
02:00 - 05:00p Entrepreneur Friendly Cities
Municipal Training Institute
Hasco Craver Amanda Glover Tommy Lowmon Billy Peppers Jessica Reynolds Westin, Harbor Ballroom
02:00 - 05:00p Local Government Debt Methods 101   
Municipal Training Institute
John Hulsey Room 200
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Courts Post-Ferguson II: Promoting Justice, Protecting City Assets   
Municipal Training Institute
Alison Earles Rusi Patel Room 102/103
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Electric Systems 101  
Municipal Training Institute
Patrick Bowie Daryl Ingram Stuart Jones Chau Nguyen Room 201
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Gas Systems 101
Municipal Training Institute
Rodney Dill Mike Jewell Pulaski
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Taxation 102 – The Basics Continued
Municipal Training Institute
Tyler Reinagel, Ph.D Joel Wiggins Room 202
02:00 - 05:00p Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems
Municipal Training Institute
Stan Brown Room 204/205
02:00 - 05:00p Open Meetings
Municipal Training Institute
Susan Moore Room 203
02:00 - 05:00p Public Policy Development and Implementation
Municipal Training Institute
Langford Holbrook Room 105/106
02:00 - 05:00p Public Works & Transportation
Municipal Training Institute
Walt McBride, Ed.S Room 100/101
02:00 - 05:00p Trends in Urban Design for Local Leaders
Municipal Training Institute
Danny Bivins Westin Grand Ballroom E
06:30 - 10:30p Closing Event 
Exhibit Hall and Chatham Ballroom
Tuesday | June 26, 2018
Time Activity  (Click on an event to see full profile) Speakers Location
08:15 - 11:15a Open Records
Municipal Training Institute
Susan Moore Room 104
08:15 - 11:15a Practices for Successful Meetings
Municipal Training Institute
Jim Elliott Room 105
08:15 - 11:15a Trends in Urban Design for Local Leaders
Municipal Training Institute
Danny Bivins Room 106
08:15 - 03:15p Creating a Downtown Renaissance: Advanced DDA Training
Municipal Training Institute
Monica Callahan Adam Edge Kirby Glaze Andrew Ham Chris Higdon Ellen Hill Langford Holbrook Room 200
08:15 - 03:15p Economic Development
Municipal Training Institute
Jason Coley Jennifer Fordham, CEcD, EDFP Alfie Meek Corinne Thornton Room 201
08:15 - 03:15p Municipal Finance I
Municipal Training Institute
Chris Pike Room 202
08:15 - 03:15p Planning and Zoning
Municipal Training Institute
Chrissy Marlowe Room 203
08:15 - 03:15p Service Delivery Strategy – Efficiency & Tax Equity for Local Governments
Municipal Training Institute
Michael Brown Wesley Corbitt Room 204