MME Winter Institute
Feb. 5-8
Battle Creek, Michigan
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Tuesday, February 5
- Pre-Conference Workshop:
What Manager’s Need to Know About Recreational Marijuana
Wednesday, February 6
General Session: Leadership: MSU Athletics
Morning Concurrent Sessions:
- Navigating New Modes of Transportation
- Managing Small Communities Roundtable Discussion
- You Can Secure Grant$ For Your Town
- Affordable Housing and Managing Municipal Incentives
Lunch Presentation: Recognition of 16/50 Program Participants
Keynote Presentation:Builders of Tomorrow: Are You a Citizen or Do You Just Live Here?
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:
- Taking the Pension Issue to the Citizens –
- Seven Ideas to Create Your Next Generation of Leaders
- The Internet of Things
- Michigan PFAS Response
Thursday, February 7
ICMA Conference Update
General Session: Economic Development – The Paradigm Shift
Morning Concurrent Sessions:
- Navigating the Gauntlet of Public Participation
- Leveraging University Partners to Meet Talent Needs
- Leading a Multi-Generational Workforce
- Beyond Map Making: Using GIS and Surveying to Improve Planning, Zoning and Public Works
MME Committee Updates
General Session: The Value of Cross Sector Partnerships in Communities
Afternoon Concurrent Sessions:
- One City’s Healthcare Journey
- ICMA Code of Ethics
- Keep Talent Here! Learn Best Practices, Strategies and How to Leverage Let’s Detroit
- Finally Fix the Roads: The Quest for a Statewide Solution
Friday, February 8
Legislative Update
General Session: Is It Me or Is It You? Creating a Culture of Civility