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program - National League of Cities
2011
PROGRAM
Agenda for
Economic Growth
Washington, DC
March 12-16, 2011
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
SPECIAL THANKS
to Our Conference Sponsors
Welcome to the
National League of Cities
Congressional City Conference!
Thank you for being here this week. This
important gathering is a forum for us to
stand up together for America’s cities
and towns. We must work together to
ensure Congress and the Administration
understand the direct impact of federal
action at the local level, and your presence
here is a critical part of that effort.
We live in difficult times. Our residents and our
communities face real hardships. We, as leaders, need
to imagine new possibilities for our hometowns, and we
must show federal decision makers how investment in cities
and towns will create jobs and bring about the innovation
needed to help our economy recover.
This year, NLC has established an “Agenda for Economic
Growth.” This agenda identifies key actions the federal
government can take to create jobs and advance
economic prosperity nationwide. As part of this agenda,
we are calling upon Congress and the Administration to
authorize a new federal surface transportation program,
fix the country’s broken immigration system, and protect
federal investments in effective programs, such as the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
On Wednesday, March 16, we will hold our City
Lobby Day, as we each make visits to our congressional
delegations and congressional leaders. Our efforts will be
capped off by a special event on Capitol Hill to highlight
that cuts to CDBG will have severe and lasting impacts in
our communities and will only hinder national economic
recovery efforts. I invite you to join me in standing up for
CDBG at this important event.
I also invite you to get the most out of your attendance
at the conference by tapping into all of the good ideas,
expertise, and federal resources available to you here
this week. We have a terrific line up of speakers and
educational workshops designed to send you home with
tangible solutions for your cities, challenges.
Have a great conference and I look forward to a great
year ahead as we stand up together for America’s cities
and towns and the citizens we care about so much!
James E. Mitchell, Jr.
President
Council Member
Charlotte, North Carolina
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Officers of the
National League of Cities
President
James E. Mitchell, Jr.
Council Member
Charlotte, North Carolina
First
Vice President
Ted Ellis
Mayor
Bluffton, Indiana
Second
Vice President
Marie Lopez Rogers
Mayor
Avondale, Arizona
Executive
Director
Donald J. Borut
National League of Cities
Washington, D.C.
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Table of Contents
NLC SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
NLC Member Services ............................................. 6
New Members and
First-Time Attendees Welcome .............................. 6
Capitol Hill Action Center ......................................... 7
Capitol Hill Visits ..................................................... 7
NLC Enterprise Programs .......................................... 7
A.S.K. a Corporate Partner ....................................... 8
NLC Gift Shop........................................................ 9
Radio Room ........................................................... 9
NLC TV ................................................................. 9
Cyber Cafe............................................................ 9
Youth Delegates ...................................................... 9
Federal Agency Exhibitors ....................................... 10
2011 Congress of Cities City of Phoenix Booth .......... 10
CONFERENCE LOGISTICS
Registration .......................................................... 11
NLC Press Registration............................................ 11
NLC Headquarters and Office Locations.................... 12
Official Conference Hotel Information........................ 12
Getting to Capitol Hill by Metro ............................... 13
THE PROGRAM
Friday, March 11 .....................................1 6
Saturday, March 12..................................1 7
Sunday, March 13....................................2 3
Monday, March 14...................................3 3
Tuesday, March 15 ...................................4 5
State Municipal League Functions ............................. 52
NLC LEADERSHIP LISTINGS
NLC Board of Directors .......................................... 56
NLC Advisory Council ........................................... 58
Appendix
Hotel Maps.......................................................... 62
NLC Corporate Partners ......................................... 66
NLC Capstone
Corporate Partners........................ Inside Back Cover
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CONGRESS
OF CITIES
& EXPOSITION
Nov., 8 – 12, 2011
Phoenix, Arizona
Come to Phoenix
next fall and CONNECT!
Connect
with the issues...
through more than 30 workshops, facilitated
discussions and Policy and Advocacy
Committee meetings.
Connect
with solutions...
that will make a difference for your community
through the Exposition Hall, the City Showcase,
and mobile workshops.
Connect
with peers...
which are an invaluable resource through NLC
member networking councils and constituency
groups.
Connect
with NLC...
by participating in governing the association
at the Annual Business Meeting, governance
meetings and Policy and Advocacy
Committee meetings.
Pick up registration forms featuring a special
rate for Congressional City Conference
attendees at the
City of Phoenix booth in the
Convention Registration Foyer.
Register early for significant savings!
www.nlccongressofcities.org
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National League of Cities
SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES
2011
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NLC Services
and Activities
NLC MEMBER SERVICES
Be sure to visit the NLC Member Services area, located
at the Convention Registration Desk – your resource for all
things National League of Cities.
The Member Services area will be open as follows:
Friday, March 11
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 12
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 14
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 15
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Don’t forget to stop by NLC Member Services to …
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VOLUNTEER WITH US! One of the best ways to stay
connected at NLC is to volunteer, and the Member
Relations team is always ready to welcome new volunteers
to our group! Be sure to stop by the Member Services
area or email us at [email protected] for more
information about seeking out a volunteer position to
welcome newcomers to NLC.
NEW MEMBERS AND FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES
WELCOME
Are you new to the Congressional City Conference or to
NLC? The Membership Committee of the NLC Board
of Directors would like to give you a personal welcome
to the conference and help you make the most of your
participation with NLC. Join us on Sunday, March 13
from 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. in Marriott Ballroom 1.
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CAPITOL HILL ACTION CENTER
Stop by the Capitol Hill Action Center to talk about NLC
issues, pick up your Lobby Day materials, including the
new 2011 NLC legislative priorities brochure which will
assist you in meetings with your congressional delegation,
get pointers on how to more effectively advocate for the
interests of cities and towns, and get help with scheduling
your individual appointments. The Center will be located in
the Convention Registration Foyer near the escalator.
The Capitol Hill Action Center will be open 8:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13 through Tuesday,
March 15.
CAPITOL HILL VISITS: LOBBYING FOR AMERICA’S
CITIES AND TOWNS
Join hundreds of city and town officials on Capitol Hill
Wednesday morning, March 16 to lobby for America’s
cities and towns on the 2011 Advocacy Agenda. Visit
the Capitol Hill Action Center in the Registration area or
connect with a staff member from your State Municipal
League to learn more about how you can help carry the
message to Capitol Hill.
NLC encourages delegates heading to Capitol Hill to
take advantage of the convenient Woodley Park Metro
Stop located just down the hill from the Marriott Wardman
Park Hotel. Metro maps will be available in the Capitol
Hill Action Center and at Member Services. Note: Shuttle
buses will not be provided. See page 13 for directions on
getting to Capitol Hill by Metro.
NLC ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS
NLC Enterprise Programs are designed to bring solutions
and savings to cities. NLC collaborates with organizations
to help you meet your city’s critical needs and enhance
your bottom line. Learn how your city can save time and
money on purchasing, receive technical assistance on
downtown development, enhance your city website, offer
programs to benefit your residents and more.
Visit the NLC Enterprise Programs Partners’ table-top
exhibits in the Executive Corridor from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 13 through Monday,
March 14 and from 8:00 a.m. to Noon on Tuesday,
March 15 to meet the Partners and NLC staff and to learn
about the current programs:
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Passport to NLC Enterprise Programs
Back this year …your Passport to NLC Enterprise Programs.
Visit our Enterprise Programs table-top exhibits in the
Executive Corridor for an opportunity to win prizes daily
by getting your Passport stamped by each Partner. Pick up
your Passport from Member Services when you register and
drop off your completed Passport back at Member Services
when you are done. Prizes brought to you by NLC’s
Enterprise Program Partners.
Speed Learning Your Way to Savings and Solutions
with NLC Enterprise Programs
On Sunday, March 13 from 3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
representatives from NLC’s Enterprise Programs will
provide interested delegates an opportunity to learn more
about these special programs which offer products and
services that bring value-added solutions and cost savings
to your city. The format of this session will offer a quickpaced approach to learning and will allow delegates to
move from table to table for brief discussions with seven
Enterprise Programs Partners.
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On Monday, March 14, between 11:00 a.m. and
3:00 p.m., NLC Corporate Partners will hold one-onone consultations with conference delegates, to answer
questions, provide solutions and share their knowledge
on a wide range of issues, including housing, energy
efficiency, technology and more. These short, 20-minutes
meetings are designed to be the starting point for
promoting public-private dialogue, finding solutions and
building relationships. Appointments with NLC Corporate
Partners were arranged with conference delegates in
advance of the conference. To learn more about the
sessions and how you can participate in the future, visit
Washington Room 5 on the Exhibit Hall Level.
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NLC GIFT SHOP
The NLC Gift Shop will be located near the registration
area during the Congressional City Conference, Sunday,
March 13 to Tuesday, March 15. Stop by and check out
the new line of gifts for your colleagues and friends back
home. The NLC Gift Shop is also available online at
www.shopnlc.org.
SPECIAL OFFER: You are invited to visit the store during
the conference and receive an additional 20% OFF
already reduced prices.
RADIO ROOM
NLC has contracted with Strauss Radio Strategies to
conduct a Radio Tour for the 2011 Congressional City
Conference. A great way to let your hometown media and
constituents know about the important work you are doing
during your stay in Washington, D.C., is to do an interview
with a radio station.
If you are interested in participating in this radio tour,
please stop by the Coolidge Room. The radio staff will
contact your local radio stations to arrange an interview
with you. The radio room will be open from 6:00 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15.
NLC TV
NLC TV is the official video network of the National League
of Cities. The web channel, found at www.nlctv.org, hosts
live and taped webcasts and other video programming on
a range of topics important to cities.
NLC TV will be on site at the conference providing
webcasts of general sessions, coverage of selected
workshops and attendee interviews. Stop by the NLC
TV booth located in the Marriott Foyer located on the
Mezzanine Level to schedule an interview that you can
use back home on your city website to share with your
constituents. The booth will be open 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. Monday, March 14 and Tuesday, March 15.
CYBER CAFÉ
Keep in touch with your office through e-mail at The
Cyber Café near registration in the Executive Corridor
and Convention Registration Foyer. The Cyber Café will
be open from Noon to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 12
and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 13 through
Tuesday, March 15.
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Youth delegates (ages 15-18) participate in the
Congressional City Conference as representatives of their
local city youth council. The registration fee for youth
delegates is $100. Youth are considered full conference
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delegates and the youth delegate fee covers the badge,
and admittance to all open sessions and workshops
(except those that require a separate fee). In addition,
youth delegates have several special “youth-only” sessions
that focus on relevant federal policy issues and provide
opportunities to share ideas with peers and local elected
officials. Youth delegates can be identified by the yellow
badge ribbon.
FEDERAL AGENCY EXHIBITORS
To facilitate interactions between local leaders and the
federal agencies that serve your citizens, the National
League of Cities provides space for table top displays from
which federal agency representatives can share information
about programs that affect cities and towns. Federal
Agency table tops are open during registration hours in the
Convention Registration Foyer.
2011 CONGRESS OF CITIES
CITY OF PHOENIX BOOTH
Discover what is not to be missed in Phoenix, Arizona,
host city of the 2011 Congress of Cities and Exposition to
be held November 8-12. Representatives from the City of
Phoenix will share information about what to do and see
when you are in Phoenix for the 2011 Congress of Cities.
Pick up registration forms for the fall conference featuring a
special rate for Congressional City Conference attendees.
The booth will be located in the Convention Registration
Foyer, Sunday, March 13 through Tuesday, March
15. City of Phoenix representatives will be available for
questions. The special rate is a limited time offer, be sure
to register before the discount expires!
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Conference
Logistics
REGISTRATION
Everyone attending the Congressional City Conference
must register. This includes city officials, their families,
speakers, guests, and representatives of the news media.
Everyone must have a badge in order to be admitted to
any sessions or social functions. Registration will be held
at the Convention Registration Desk 1. Registration will be
open as follows:
Friday, March 11
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 12
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 13
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Monday, March 14
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, March 15
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The on-site registration fee is $520 for all member city
officials and associate members, $640 for state league
members, $745 for non-members/others, and there is
a $50 nonrefundable fee for spouses/guests. There is
a $100 registration fee each for youth delegates ages
15-18 years and their chaperones. There is no registration
fee for youth under age 14 accompanying a registered
delegate. The student rate (18 and older with a valid
student ID) is $125.
Each registered NLC delegate will receive a conference
program, a conference badge, and access to the
Tuesday Delegates Luncheon, and the Tuesday evening
performance by The Capitol Steps. Tickets will be collected
at the luncheon.
Spouses/guests will receive a conference badge and
access to the Tuesday evening performance by The Capitol
Steps. Spouses/guests may attend any non-ticketed
function or session. Spouses/guests, youth and students
(14 and under) may purchase tickets for the Tuesday lunch
at the on-site registration desk at a cost of $40 per ticket.
Badges must be worn at all times. No one will be
admitted to a session or social function without the official
conference badge issued upon registration. There is a $25
fee for replacement of lost badges. Replacement badges
can be made at Member Services in the Convention
Registration area.
NLC PRESS REGISTRATION
Members of the media with proper credentials must
register for the conference (complimentary) at the Media
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Registration Desk in the Conference Registration area.
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The National League of Cities staff headquarters is located
in the Wilson Room and will be open Saturday, March 12
through Tuesday, March 15.
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The State Municipal League Staff Headquarters is
located in the Park Tower 8226 on the Lobby Level. The
headquarters office will be open 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 12 through Tuesday, March 15.
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OFFICIALS (NBC-LEO) WELCOME CENTER
The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
Welcome Center is available for members and potential
new members to get acquainted, sign up for membership,
and hold discussions. It is located in the Park Tower 8228
on the Lobby Level. NBC-LEO Welcome Center will be
open Saturday, March 12 through Tuesday, March 15.
OFFICIAL CONFERENCE HOTEL INFORMATION
Marriott Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Phone: (202) 328-2000
Fax: (202) 234-0015
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20008
Phone: (202) 234-0700
Fax: (202) 265-7972
For maps of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel and the
Omni Shoreham Hotel, please see pages 62 through 65.
Walking Directions:
Omni Shoreham Hotel to Marriott Wardman Park
Walk to the intersection of Calvert St. N.W. and
Connecticut Ave. Turn left on to Connecticut Ave. and
walk past the Woodley Park Metro Station to Woodley
Road, N.W. Take a left on to Woodley Road N.W. and
proceed to the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
Marriott Wardman Park to Omni Shoreham Hotel
Walk to the intersection of Woodley Road NW and
Connecticut Ave. Take a right and walk to Calvert St.
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N.W. At Calvert St. take a right and proceed to the Omni
Shoreham Hotel.
GETTING TO CAPITOL HILL BY METRO
Metro maps will available at the Capitol Hill Action
Center and at Member Services located at the Convention
Registration Desk. Using the Metro maps, follow the
directions below to reach Capitol Hill.
House Side (south side of Capitol)
Capitol South Metro Stop
Board the Red Line at the Woodley Park Metro stop just
down the hill from the Marriott Wardman Park. Transfer
from the red line at Metro Center and take either the Blue
Line or Orange Line to The Capitol South Metro. The Cpitol
South Metro elevator is on the Northwest corner of 1st
Street S.E. and D Street S.E.
This will drop you off on the House side of the Capitol
Building near the Rayburn, Longworth and Cannon
Buildings.
Senate Side (north side of Capitol)
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Board the Red Line at the Woodley Park Metro stop just
down the hill from the Marriott Wardman Park and stop at
Union Station. The Union Station Metro elevator is between
the Amtrak station and mezzanine on 1st Street N.W.
at the Amtrak Station entrance. From Union Station walk
up 1st Street S.E. to the Russell, Dirksen and Hart Senate
Office Buildings. 1st Street S.E. is to the far left of Union
Station as you face the Capitol Building.
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Member Services is located
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Registration Desk.
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THE PROGRAM
Congressional City Conference
2011
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FRIDAY
MARCH 11
Note: Badges must be worn at all times.
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
Registration
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Convention
Registration Desk 1
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Note: Badges must be worn at all times.
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
Registration
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Convention
Registration Desk 1
Leadership Training Institute Information Desk
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Executive Corridor
Leadership Training Institute Seminars
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L01 – Interrupting the Domino Effect: Facilitating the
Public Meeting
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $180
Competency: Collaborator
Delaware A
Think of your last council meeting. How did it go? As
well as you expected People regularly work in groups to
achieve their collective goals, but they don’t always work
well together. Personalities often clash and conflicting
agendas impede progress. An effective facilitation process
will focus on creating group consensus while building
group cohesion. Learn specific skills and techniques to
draw out and process the group’s input with the purpose of
moving the discussion forward. Facilitation is not hardwired
into peoples DNA; it is a learned skill set. Participate in
case studies and problem solving exercises in a small
group setting that explore techniques and skills required to
successfully mediate group dialogue and achieve council
goals.
Instructor:
Tom Matyok, Assistant Professor, University of North
Carolina – Greensboro, Greensboro, North
Carolina
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Leadership Training Institute Seminars
MORNING SEMINARS
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L02: You Won the Election Now What? 7 Key Tools
Every Public Official Should Know
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Delaware B
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Competent Practitioner
Most elected officials have spent many sleepless nights
worrying about getting elected or re-elected. Once you
have claimed victory, you need to determine how to run
your office and conduct business. Politics alone is a full
time job in addition to all your other responsibilities. How
are you planning to accommodate all the requests for your
time? How do you plan to respond to your constituents from
the front office to constituent services? From correspondence
to scheduling, explore the best practices in forming a
professional office that executes your vision and provides
a uniform face for the public. Learn the skills necessary
to ensure a well run office that will help you achieve your
goals as a local leader.
Instructor:
Christine Piven, Director of Scheduling, City of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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L03: Advancing Your Agenda to Successful
Completion
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Collaborator
Maryland A, B, & C
You hold your leadership position in your community
because you want to get something done, to make a
difference. But it takes more than commitment to push a
worthy agenda through to successful completion. You
need a strategy, a plan. Gain clarity about your objectives
and hone your message. Map out a path to success
built on collaboration and principle-centered leadership.
Create meaningful change and leave a lasting legacy
that is valued broadly by the people you lead and serve.
Develop your leadership skills while working on a tactical
plan to bring home and begin using immediately to pursue
what is most important to you as a leader.
Instructor:
Michelle Poche Flaherty, Organizational
Development Manager, City of Rockville,
Rockville, Maryland
This seminar is cosponsored by Women in Municipal
Government (WIMG).
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L04: Eco-Chic: Changing America’s Landscape
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Catalyst
Virginia A, B, C
Are we, as communities, contributing to the eco-health or
demise of America’s landscape? One of the challenges for
modern communities is to create public green space and
adopt a “waste not, want not” commitment to becoming
caretakers for the environmental community, one step at
a time. Individually and collectively we face a critical
decision: to either implement green land use strategies and
create eco-healthy spaces, or continue the use of practices
that contribute to the decline of community eco-systems.
Explore the skills and techniques that will take you from
eco-weak to eco-chic, creating a legacy of healthy green
spaces in your community.
Instructor:
Sylvia Hoehns Wright, Owner, The Wright Scoop,
Glen Allen, Virginia
Leadership Training Institute Seminars
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L05: A Call to Order: Effective Parliamentary
Procedure
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Cornerstone
Maryland A, B & C
Accomplishing your leadership agenda depends on your
ability to lead an inspiring meeting. Learn how to manage
both basic and essential parliamentary processes from
handling debates, motions, amendments, and taking votes.
Through simulations, engage in the opportunity to exercise
judgment and craft solutions based on the principles
that have consistently governed the democratic process.
Gain the necessary tools to create a fair and balanced
atmosphere in meetings, where members can respectfully
disagree, yet function in the best interest of the community
at large. Sharpen and refresh your knowledge of the
fundamentals of leading effective meetings. Rejuvenate your
skills around advanced motions and how they impact the
parliamentary procedure process.
*This is a core curriculum seminar recommended for
all local leaders, whether you are new to NLC and the
Leadership Training Institute or current participant wanting
to build vital components of a well-balanced leadership
platform with a fresh perspective.
Instructor:
Colette Collier Trohan, CPP-T, PRP, Parliamentarian
and Trainer, Silver Spring, Maryland
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L06: New Media: An Effective Way to Communicate
Your Message
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Communicator
Virginia A, B & C
Just when you thought you mastered the media, the
rules have changed. New media, citizen journalists,
blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and other news outlets are
constantly evolving. Working with social media can
be overwhelming; however, it is an effective means of
targeting constituents, especially younger generations.
Learn the best way to communicate and control your
message to avoid mistakes that can distract from your
position or program. Explore how to create blogs, mediasites, along with social media models that are used in
local government. Return to your community with the latest
information on how social media works and why it will
support you in your efforts at home.
Instructor:
Carolyn Sawyer, President, Tom Sawyer Company,
Columbia, South Carolina
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L07: Hiring and Evaluating the CEO: What Councils
and Managers Need to Know
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Delaware B
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Competent Practitioner
Selecting the manager or administrator for your city, town
or village is arguably the most important decision you will
make as an elected official. When it comes time to hire a
new manager and/or evaluate your current manager the
process can be overly politicized, rushed and mishandled
due to lack of experience. Examine the role and working
conditions of the elected officials and the city manager
during the hiring and evaluation process. Do you know
how to identify the key skills and experience that are
possessed by a qualified manager? Learn the necessary
steps to effectively recruit, interview, and evaluate a
prospective manager. Understanding this process will
place your administration on the path toward good
governance.
Instructors:
Julia Novak, President, The Novak Consulting
Group, Cincinnati, Ohio
Catherine Tuck Parish, The Novak Consulting
Group, Rockville, Maryland
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19th Annual Leadership Summit
INSPIRE,
CHANGE,
LEAD
The Art of Possibility
September 15-17, 2011
The Foshay W Hotel
Minneapolis, Minnesota
co-sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities
Make your plans to participate in
the 19th Annual Leadership Summit.
This is a crucial time for citizens and local
government to rethink how we meet our needs
today so that we ensure a desirable future
for following generations. Local government
officials must play their part in reinventing our
institutions to help communities and residents.
We have entered an era where human
generated pressures on the natural world are
unprecedented. Yet, a time of great challenge
is also a time of great opportunity and local
government leaders must be instrumental
in moving toward solutions as the inspire,
change and lead their community.
s Create a Culture of Innovation
s Lead Change with Intentional
Leadership
s Develop Leadership Skills
s Gain Core Competency Credits
To register, visit www.nlc.org.
For more information contact [email protected].
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35.$!9
MARCH 13
Note: Badges must be worn at all times.
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will take place at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
Leadership Training Institute Desk
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Executive Corridor
Registration
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Convention
Registration Desk 1
NLC Board of Directors Meeting
8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
North and East
Presiding:
James E. Mitchell, Jr., Councilmember, Charlotte,
North Carolina; NLC President
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC Leadership.
NLC Advisory Council Meeting
8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
West
Presiding:
Lou Ogden, Mayor, Tualatin, Oregon
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC Leadership.
Leadership Training Institute Seminars
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L08: Local Action for Sustainable Economic Renewal
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Maryland Suite C
Registration Fee: $180
Competency: Competent Practitioner
Gain knowledge and develop new skills for implementing
innovative programs to address the current economic crisis.
Explore the key elements of a vibrant local economy and
new ways to address difficult topics with your constituents.
Learn about policies, programs, and best practices that
have been successfully implanted in cities. Engage in
short presentations, small group work, skill practices, and
group exercises called the Community Change Game.
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Discover new ideas for economic development linked to
the stimulus package, successful job creation strategies
that simultaneously address social and environmental
issues. Find out how to gain a new sense of confidence
using concrete tools and techniques to introduce innovative
economic practices and programs in your community.
Understand how local action for sustainable economic
renewal is increasingly essential to foster a vibrant local
economy.
Instructor:
Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Director, Planning and
Community Development, Montpelier, Vermont
Leadership Training Institute Seminars
MORNING SEMINARS
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L09: The Five Powers of Public Leadership
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Cornerstone
Maryland Suites A & B
In public organizations leaders at all levels, take risks and
make decisions, where total teamwork and imagination
are the rule not the exception, where diverse teams learn
to adapt, embrace and move on from change, and more
importantly where teams learn to truly grow is found in the
art of thinking…this is the public body of the future. This
is the hard work of governing; learning to work together
and make decisions. Learn how to enhance, expand,
incorporate, and sharpen your abilities as a municipal
leader. Examine how to take risks in a way that will push
your objectives toward success while embracing the team
and the challenges that come with it.
Instructor:
Malcom Chapman, President, The Chapman
Group, Rapid City, South Dakota
This seminar is cosponsored by Hispanic Local Elected
Officials (HELO).
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L10: The Six Conversations that Matter: Building
Accountability and Commitment
9:00 a.m – Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Communicator
Delaware Suite A
Conventional wisdom says that we should hold others
accountable, when in fact we should stop holding people
accountable and start believing in people’s capacity
to ‘choose’ accountability. Learn the skills necessary
to change the conversation from patriarchy to chosen
accountability; by doing so you open your community
to new possibilities. Learn how to create a culture where
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accountability is chosen, and everyone acts and feels as
an “owner” of the community and its efforts. Changing
the architecture of accountability and commitment means
a change in the work, but also the structure, relationships,
roles, and rewards in which the work is done.
Instructor:
Bill Brewer, Director of Client Relations, Designed
Learning, Inc., Oxford, Ohio
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L11: Public Engagement: The Vital Leadership Skill
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Collaborator
Delaware B
How do you define civic engagement? A late Senator
said, “Civic engagement is a device whereby public
officials induce, non-public officials to act in a way the
public officials’ desire.” Throughout America, city leaders
are learning that this rather cynical definition no longer
works, if it ever did. From budgets to land use, local
elected officials are facing decisions of a scope they have
never witnessed. Gain a better understanding of what
public engagement really is and develop a framework
to customize a plan for convening your own residents.
Explore the definitions of the ‘what,’ ‘why’ and ‘how’ of
civic engagement in a way that will encourage a positive
civic participation to meet the goals of your community. The
intentional and legitimate engagement of your residents has
never been more important.
Instructor:
Pete Peterson, Executive Director, Davenport
Institute for Public Engagement and Civic
Leadership, Pepperdine University, Malibu,
California
Ed Everett, Senior Fellow, Davenport Institute
for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership,
Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
This seminar is cosponsored by Asian Pacific American
Municipal Officials (APAMO).
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L12: Thinking, Planning & Acting Strategically:
A Case Simulation for Local Government Leaders
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Catalyst
Virginia A, B & C
Local government leaders and our municipalities are
experiencing significant challenges in terms of achieving
their community’s desired goals. As the competition
to attract economic development, jobs, and innovative
industries continues, explore the balance of goals of
growth, against those associated with quality of life. Those
that are successful manage change through systematic
calculated thinking and planning and link those plans with
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performance measurement and management systems.
Explore what is working- and why- versus what is not
working – and why- and how change and progress can be
addressed. Examine different illustrated frameworks, tools
and approaches to the development of strategic planning
and performance management skills.
Instructor:
David Van Slyke, Ph.D., Professor, Maxwell
School of Citizenship and Public Affairs,
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
LTI for Policy Committee Members
9:00 a.m. – Noon
Lincoln 6
Corporate Partners Leadership Council Meeting
10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Lincoln 3
Presiding:
Preston Lee, Senior Director, Corporate Relations
and Housing Outreach, Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corporation, McLean, Virginia; Chair
Youth Delegates Orientation
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lincoln 2
This interactive session will inform youth delegates about
the conference and help them take advantage of the full
range of conference offerings. It will give youth a chance
to connect with their peers and exchange ideas about what
they are doing in their cities. Representatives of VISIONS,
Inc. will facilitate a dialogue around multiculturalism,
introduce multicultural guidelines, and develop skills that
will allow youth to be more effective diversity ambassadors
in their own communities. Youth delegates (ages 15-18)
and their chaperones are encouraged to attend. Lunch is
included.
Leadership Training Institute
L17- Leadership Luncheon
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom
Salon 1
Registration Fee: $40
Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze certificate recipients in
the Certificate of Achievement in Leadership program will
be recognized.
Facilitators:
Frank A. (Tony) Thomas, Council Member,
Savannah, Georgia, LTC Chair
Leadership Training Council
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Local
Officials (GLBTLO) Business Meeting
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Taft
Presiding:
Greg Lemke, Councilmember, Moorhead,
Minnesota; President
This meeting is open to all NLC members and interested
new GLBTLO members.
Community and Economic Development (CED)
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Washington Room 3
Presiding:
Gilbert Lopez, Vice Mayor, Coolidge, Arizona;
Chair
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC leadership.
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
(EENR) Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Washington Room 2
Presiding:
Matt Zone, Council Member, Cleveland, Ohio;
Chair
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC leadership.
Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental
Relations (FAIR) Policy and Advocacy Committee
Meeting
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Washington Room 5
Presiding:
David Hooks, Council Member, Homewood,
Alabama; Chair
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC leadership.
Human Development (HD) Policy and Advocacy
Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Washington Room 4
Presiding:
Betty Taylor, Councilor, Eugene, Oregon; Chair
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC leadership.
Information Technology and Communications
(ITC) Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Washington Room 1
Presiding:
Andy Huckaba, Council Member, Lenexa, Kansas;
Chair
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC leadership.
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Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) Policy
and Advocacy Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Lincoln Room 6
Presiding:
Erich Hackney, Council Member, Lumberton,
North Carolina; Chair
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC leadership.
Transportation Infrastructure and Services (TIS)
Policy and Advocacy Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Washington Room 6
Presiding:
David Sander, Council Member, Rancho
Cordova, California; Chair
Open to interested delegates who want to learn more
about NLC leadership.
Leadership Training Institute Seminars
AFTERNOON SEMINARS
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L13 – Rethinking Public Leadership for the 21st
Century
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Cornerstone
Virginia A, B & C
The political and social environment for public leadership
has been dramatically transformed over the last fifty
years. Most of these environmental changes have been
unplanned and largely unanticipated. How does a leader
deal with this ‘brave new world?’ It starts with, ‘How did
we get here?’ Challenge yourself to develop new habits
in your changed climate. Explore a better understanding
of the environment that you are leading in. Gain a better
understanding of the guiding principles and strategies,
tactics and habits needed to lead in this new environment.
Learn the principles necessary to guide your thinking about
the public that you lead.
Instructor:
Dr. Scott C. Paine, Chair, Department of
Communications, University of Tampa, Tampa,
Florida
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L14: How Can Small Towns Be Cool and Compete in
the Global Economy?
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Catalyst
Maryland Suites A & B
‘Cool Cities’ has increasingly become a buzz word among
both community and economic development practitioners.
Are small cities in pursuit of the creative class? The struggles
and successes of larger cities are oftentimes amplified in
smaller communities. Smaller communities bring residents
together through commerce, education, and a sense of
personal identity. Even big cities try to tap the power of
small communities and the value and sense of place that
small cities offer. After nearly two years of research that
includes site visits and work in more than 250 communities
in 10 states, discover the results and best practices that will
resonate with small community leaders. Exciting results that
will make you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Learn the
core values that youth and residents seek in a community
as a future place to live, work, and play. Learn trends and
opportunities that can impact the future of your community.
Instructor:
David Ivan, Community and Economic
Development Specialist, Michigan State
University, St. Johns, Michigan
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L15: Managing Your Media Message
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Communicator
Delaware B
Learn how to develop, control and deliver persuasive
messages to the media and constituents. Focus on
constructing concise messages to improve clarity and build
confidence in your relationship with the media. Through
role-playing exercises, learn how to assert control in an
interview and effectively answer both the anticipated and
the unexpected questions. Strengthen your presentation
abilities and identify how clear communication serves your
constituents to better understand you as a leader. Discover
practical ways to stay cool in the hot seat, deliver the
intended message and convey the proper image. Improve
your ability to work with the media and your day-to-day
communications skills.
*This is a core curriculum seminar recommended for
all local leaders, whether you are new to NLC and the
Leadership Training Institute or a current participant wanting
to build vital components of a well-balanced leadership
platform with a fresh perspective.
Instructor:
Carolyn Sawyer, President, Tom Sawyer Company,
Columbia, South Carolina
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L16 – Leadership During Challenging Economic
Times
1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Delaware Suite A
Registration Fee: $120
Competency: Competent Practitioner
One of the most challenging situations currently facing
local elected officials and our city officials is leading
effectively during strained economic times. Learn how
to provide successful leadership during a recession by
focusing on result-driven goals with a realistic action plan.
Learn strategies to refocus the mission of the city with its
service priorities, and how to streamline a process that
produces results, adds value to the community and creates
a sustainable community environment.
Instructor:
Lyle Sumek, President, Sumek and Associates,
Heathrow, Florida
Speed Learning Your Way to Savings and Solutions
with NLC Enterprise Programs
3:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Lincoln 2
Representatives from NLC’s Enterprise Programs will
provide interested delegates an opportunity to learn more
about these special programs which offer products and
services that bring value-added solutions and cost savings
to your city. The format of this session will offer a quickpaced approach to learning and will allow delegates to
move from table to table for brief discussions with seven
Enterprise Programs Partners about how these programs
can meet your city’s needs and stretch your city’s budget.
Come anytime during the session. Snacks provided.
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
(NBC-LEO) Member Networking Open House
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Lincoln 4
Presiding:
Michael Johnson, Councilmember, Phoenix,
Arizona; President
Community and Economic Development (CED)
Policy and Advocacy Steering Committee
4:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Washington Room 3
Presiding:
Gilbert Lopez, Vice Mayor, Coolidge, Arizona;
Chair
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Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
(EENR) Policy and Advocacy Steering Committee
4:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
Washington Room 2
Presiding:
Matt Zone, Council Member, Cleveland, Ohio;
Chair
Finance, Administration, and Intergovernmental
Relations (FAIR) Policy and Advocacy Steering
Committee
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Washington Room 5
Presiding:
David Hooks, Council Member, Homewood,
Alabama; Chair
Human Development (HD) Policy and Advocacy
Steering Committee
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Washington Room 4
Presiding:
Betty Taylor, Councilor, Eugene, Oregon; Chair
Information Technology and Communications
(ITC) Policy and Advocacy Steering Committee
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Washington Room 1
Presiding:
Andy Huckaba, Council Member, Lenexa, Kansas;
Chair
Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP)
Policy and Advocacy Steering Committee
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Lincoln Room 6
Presiding:
Erich Hackney, Council Member, Lumberton,
North Carolina; Chair
Transportation, Infrastructure and Services (TIS)
Policy and Advocacy Steering Committee
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Washington Room 6
Presiding:
David Sander, Council Member, Rancho
Cordova, California; Chair
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Asian Pacific American Local Officials (APAMO)
Business Meeting
4:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom
Balcony A
Presiding:
Gilbert Wong, Mayor, Cupertino, California;
APAMO President
This meeting is open to all NLC members and interested
new APAMO members.
ICMA/ ICMA RC Reception
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
South
New Members and First Time Attendee
Welcome
5:15 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom 1
Don’t miss this important session designed to welcome new
NLC members and first-time attendees at the conference.
Attendees will have an opportunity to meet NLC’s Officers
and participate in small group discussions led by seasoned
and engaged members.
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
(NBC-LEO) Board of Directors Meeting
5:45 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
North & East
Presiding:
Michael Johnson, Councilmember, Phoenix,
Arizona; President
This meeting is open to all NLC members and interested
new NBC-LEO members.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Local
Officials (GLBTLO) Reception
6:00 p.m. - 7:30p.m.
Marquee Lounge
(Omni Shoreham
Hotel)
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MONDAY
MARCH 14
Note: Badges must be worn at all times.
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
Registration
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Convention
Registration Desk 1
First Tier Suburbs Council Steering Committee
Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
Thurgood Marshall
East
Presiding:
Jim Woodward, Mayor At Large, Englewood,
Colorado; Chair
Youth and Local Elected Officials Networking
Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Lincoln 2
All across the country, youth are working with their
local leaders, municipal agencies and communitybased organizations to address pressing issues in their
communities. In this session youth and local elected
officials will facilitate roundtable discussions on how
young people and adults can best work together to meet
these challenges. Delegates will have the opportunity
to participate in several roundtable discussions over a
continental breakfast.
Celebrate Diversity Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Thurgood Marshall
West & South
Registration Fee: $35
Presiding:
James Mitchell, Jr., Councilmember, Charlotte,
North Carolina; NLC President
Keynote Speaker:
Judy Chu, U.S. House of Representatives,
(D-California)
This event, open to all NLC delegates and founded
by NBC-LEO, is jointly cosponsored by NLC’s five
constituency groups – APAMO, GLBTLO, HELO, NBCLEO, and WIMG. This event includes the presentation of
the NBC-LEO 2011 City Cultural Diversity Awards. This is
a ticketed event.
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OPENING GENERAL SESSION
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Marriott Ballroom
Presiding:
Ted Ellis, Mayor, Bluffton, Indiana; NLC First Vice
President
Presentation of the Colors:
St. John’s College High School, Washington, D.C.
National Anthem:
Angeline Philogene, Ballou Senior High School,
Washington, D.C.
Welcome Remarks:
Vincent C. Gray, Mayor, Washington, D.C.
Speaker:
Trey Grayson, Director, Institute of Politics,
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard
University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
President’s Address and Delegates Forum:
James E. Mitchell, Jr, Council Member, Charlotte,
North Carolina; NLC President
National Organization to Insure a Sound
Controlled Environment (NOISE) Aviatian Noise
Policy Forum
10:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom
Balcony A
City Futures Panel on Community & Regional
Development
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lincoln 4
Presiding:
Dan Pocek, Mayor, Bedford, Ohio; Chair
City Futures Panel on Democratic Governance
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lincoln 5
Presiding:
Robin Beltramini, Councilmember, Troy, Michigan;
Chair
City Futures Panel on Public Finance
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Lincoln 3
Presiding:
Robert Broom, Council Member, Aurora,
Colorado; Chair
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Morning Workshops
Clean Energy Congressional Priorities
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom 1
While President Obama has declared clean energy—
including deploying electric vehicles in communities and
increasing the share of electricity that comes from clean
energy sources—one of the Administration’s top priorities
for the year, a partisan battle could loom in Congress.
Hear from Congressional staff on Congress’s priorities for
clean energy, efforts to promote electric vehicle use, and
how the nation can use clean energy investments to spur
job creation and rebuild our economy.
Moderator:
Ralph Beaker, Mayor, Salt Lake City, Utah
Speakers:
Michael Carr, Senior Counsel, Senate Committee
on Energy and Natural Resources, Washington,
D.C.
Sam Ori, Director of Policy, Electrification Coalition,
Washington, D.C.
Roadblocks to a New National Transportation
Program
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Maryland A, B, C
Will 2011 be the year that Congress adopts a new
federal surface transportation program? Financed by
federal fuel taxes that are not coming close to meeting our
national transportation needs, how will Congress reach
consensus on highway, bridge and public transportation
programs so critical to local government economic
vitality and national competiveness. With two-thirds of
transportation infrastructure funding already coming from
state and local governments, how will Congress balance
our federal government budget challenges against the vital
need to invest in our future growth and the transportation
infrastructure which sustains it. Attend this session and gain
insights into these questions and others.
Moderator:
Ron Loveridge, Mayor, Riverside, California
Speakers:
James Kolb, Minority Staff Director, House
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,
Subcommittee on Highways and Transit,
Washington, D.C.
Alex Herrgott, Professional Staff Member, Senate
Environment and Public Works Committee,
Washington, D.C.
Nicholas Turner, Managing Director,
The Rockefeller Foundation,
New York, New York
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Meaningful Education Reform – The Elementary
and Secondary Education Act and the 112th
Congress
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Delaware A
Municipal leaders are increasingly arguing that their cities’
economic development and competitiveness depends upon
the quality of the education their students receive. National
leaders are saying the same. The president in his State of
the Union Address, asked Congress to move forward with
education reform so that we can “out-innovate, out-educate,
and out-build the rest of the world.” Rep. John Kline (RMN), chair of the House Committee on Education and the
Workforce, has said his goal is to ensure that “innovation
and accountability [are] driven at the state and local level
....” Successful reform of the nation’s education system will
require the Administration’s involvement, Congressional
action, and the input of state and local elected officials.
Learn from a panel of experts about how cities and towns
can impact and inform the reform process, and how cities
and towns can work to improve educational outcomes locally.
Moderator:
Audrey Hutchinson, Program Director, Institute for
Youth, Education and Families, National League
of Cities
Speakers:
Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to the President
for Education, White House Domestic Policy
Council, Washington, DC
Spiros Protopsaltis, Ph.D.., Education Policy
Advisor to Senator Tom Harkin, Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions, Washington, DC
Ronnie Steine, Councilman At-large, Metro
Nashville-Davidson County, Tennessee
The New Federal Strategic Plan to End
Homelessness
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Delaware B
The United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
is promoting a new homeless assistance strategy focused
on ending veteran and chronic homelessness by 2015
and homelessness among families, youth, and children
by 2020. The new strategic plan will impact the tenyear plans to end homelessness that hundreds of cities
and towns have adopted at the urging of previous
administrations. During this session local leaders will learn
about how the administration is supporting local efforts
to reduce homelessness among vulnerable populations,
including returning veterans and families with children.
Speakers:
Anthony Love, Deputy Director of National
Programs, U.S. Interagency Council on
Homelessness
Jeremy Rosen, Policy Director, National Law Center
on Homelessness and Poverty
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Public Pensions, Budget Shortfalls, and Municipal
Bonds: Myths and Facts
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Virginia A, B, C
As the national debate over debt and deficit reduction
continues, municipal leaders and the public sector are
finding themselves at the center of the storm. Attendees at
this workshop will have an opportunity to learn and discuss
the facts regarding emerging issues with public pensions,
municipal bonds, and fiscal sustainability.
Moderator:
Lars Etzkorn, Program Director, Finance and
Development, National League of Cities
Speakers:
Elizabeth Kellar, President and CEO, Center
for State and Local Government Excellence,
Washington D.C.
David Hooks, Chair, Finance, Administration, and
Intergovernmental Relations Policy and Advocacy
Committee; Council Member, Homewood,
Alabama
Leadership Training Council Meeting
11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
East
Presiding:
Frank A. (Tony) Thomas, Chairman of Council,
Savannah, Georgia; Chair
The Leadership Training Council provides guidance and
direction to the NLC Leadership Training Institute and serves
as a vehicle for NLC leadership positions.
Delegates’ Lunch Break
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Unscheduled time for delegates to connect with colleagues
and grab lunch at one of the hotel or nearby eateries.
The Future of Public Work CityFutures Program
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Lincoln 2
Moderator:
Michael Kasperzak, Councilmember, Mountain
View, California
Speakers:
Elizabeth Kellar, President and CEO, Center
for State and Local Government Excellence,
Washington, D.C.
Barry Bluestone, Director, Dukakis Center for Urban
and Regional Policy, Northeastern University,
Boston, Massachusetts
The luncheon program is for CityFutures Program members
and invited guests.
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Council on Youth, Education and Families
Meeting
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Lincoln 6
Presiding:
Garret Nancolas, Mayor, Caldwell, Idaho; Chair
Women in Municipal Government Membership
Luncheon
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
North
Presiding:
Adrienne Foster, Mayor, Roeland Park, Kansas;
Chair
Keynote Speaker:
Ana Ma, Chief of Staff, Small Business
Administration, Washington, D.C.
This is a ticketed event.
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12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Washington 6
Those interested in learning more about plans for the
upcoming Congress of Cities in Phoenix, Arizona are
invited to attend and engage in this informal information
sharing session. Come hear about exciting changes and
share ideas.
Communities with Military Installations:
Peer Networking Session
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Washington 2
Come join colleagues from across the country who either
host a military installation or have one nearby to talk about
the best practices for working with the military, mitigating
the impacts of rapid growth on city infrastructure, housing
and transportation, and opportunities for joint military/
community projects. Bring your questions or your best
practice example to share. Participants will be joined by
Jan Larkin of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense
who will highlight military efforts underway in the area of
sustainability.
Afternoon Workshops
Water in the Pipe: Impact of EPA Regulations on
Local Governments
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Marriot Ballroom 1
While protecting and improving our nation’s water
resources is vital to our environment, economy and
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public health, several forthcoming regulations from
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could
prove extremely costly for local governments. Proposed
regulations, such as the national stormwater rulemaking and
the development of a Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum
Daily Load (TMDL), could have implications on the way
local governments handle stormwater and pollution runoff,
issue permits, and make land use and development
decisions. In this session learn what regulations EPA is
considering and how they may impact local governments.
Moderator:
Mary Hamann-Roland, Mayor, Apple Valley,
Minnesota
Speakers:
Randy Neprash, PE, Technical Consultant,
Minnesota Cities Stormwater Coalition, St. Paul,
Minnesota
Federal Resources for Global-Local Economic
Development
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Virginia A, B, C
Increasing the economic competitiveness of U.S. cities
and regions in the global economy requires expanding
connections with business, markets and governments
around the world. Local officials have key roles to play
in supporting these trade and investment opportunities,
the Federal government has a vast toolbox of resources to
assist in this effort. Learn how you can provide leadership
and what the Federal government has to offer.
Speaker:
Christopher J. Beede, Deputy Special Representative
for Commercial and Business Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Aaron S. Brickman, Director, Invest in America, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C.
Brian P. McGowan U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Commerce for Economic Development
Building National Partnerships To Combat Local
Youth Violence
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Delaware A
Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. recently said, “Our
effort to combat youth violence isn’t about federallyimposed fixes, it’s about changing the way we do business
on this critical public safety issue.” At this workshop,
participants will learn about federal efforts to coordinate
various federal, state and local agencies to share
knowledge and experience about what works, with the
ultimate goal of creating networks of local law enforcement
agencies, educators, public health providers, community
and faith-based organizations, parents and kids to help
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reduce youth violence and build vital communities that
don’t produce violence.
Moderator:
John “Jack” Calhoun, Director, California Cities
Gang Prevention Network, McLean, Virginia
Speakers:
Thomas Abt, Chief of Staff, Office of Justice
Programs, U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, D.C.
Pete Constant, Council Member, San Jose,
California
Expanding Broadband Access Across America
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Deleware B
This workshop will focus on federal efforts to deploy
broadband services across the nation, while expanding
access and competition. The President has outlined a
national goal of providing 98 percent of Americans
access to high speed wireless broadband within the next
five years. Participants will hear from experts in both
Congress and the Administration on how we might make
this objective a reality, and the impact it will have on your
communities.
Speakers:
Philip J. Weiser, Senior Advisor for Technology
and Innovation, National Economic Council,
Washington, D.C.
Advocacy 101: Strategies for Lobbying Congress
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Maryland A, B, C
Using two key 2011 NLC priorities as examples – saving
Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and
protecting federal funding for transit – prepare for success
in telling your story to Congress in Washington and at
home. Join a panel of experts for a “360” perspective on
maximizing the effectiveness of meetings with Members of
Congress and their staffs. Come away with new strategies
to explain how and why federal policy affects the quality of
life for your family and the families you represent.
Moderator:
John Thomas, Director, Policy and Political Affairs,
Florida League of Cities, Tallahassee, Florida
Speakers:
Rick Baker, Director, Innovation Partnerships,
University of South Florida; former Mayor,
St. Petersburg, Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida
Harry Glenn, Chief of Staff, Representative C.W.
Bill Young (R-FL), Washington, D.C.
John Robert Smith, President and CEO,
Reconnecting America and Co-Chairman,
Transportation for America; former Mayor,
Meridian, Mississippi, and former Chair, Amtrak
Board of Directors, Washington, D.C.
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Hispanic Elected Local Officials Board of Directors
Meeting
1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Washington 4
Presiding:
Sergio Rodriguez, Alderman, New Haven,
Connecticut; President
This meeting is open to all NLC members and interested
new HELO members.
AFTERNOON GENERAL SESSION
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom
Presiding:
Marie Lopez Rogers, Mayor, Avondale, Arizona;
NLC Second Vice President
Speakers:
Raymond H. “Ray” LaHood, Secretary of the
United States Department of Transportation,
Washington, D.C.
Mark Begich, U.S. Senate, (D-Alaska)
Michael Turner, U.S. House of Representatives,
(R-Ohio)
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials
(NBC-LEO) General Membership Meeting
5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Maryland A, B & C
Presiding:
Michael Johnson, Councilmember, Phoenix,
Arizona; President
This meeting is open to all NLC members and interested
new NBC-LEO members.
Large Cities Council Meeting
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
East
The Large Cities Council provides a place where largecommunity leaders can gather to share ideas and help
one another solve problems. The discussion will focus on
the ongoing work at the federal level to rewrite federal
transportation programs. All local officials of a large city are
welcome to attend whether a member of the council or not.
Presiding:
Dan Besse, Council Member, Winston-Salem,
North Carolina; Chair
President Mitchell’s Dessert Reception
8:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom 1
All are welcome to end the day with dessert and coffee
with new and old friends.
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Note: Badges must be worn at all times.
Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be held at the
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.
Democratic Municipals Officials Breakfast
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Thurgood Marshall
Ballroom
Small Cities Council Steering Committee Meeting
7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Lincoln 4
Presiding:
Clyde Schulz, Councilman, Beulah, North Dakota;
Chair
Registration
7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Conference
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Desk 1
5NIVERSITY#OMMUNITIES#OUNCIL3TEERING
Committee Meeting
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Lincoln Room 6
Presiding:
Nancy Chaney, Mayor, Moscow, Idaho; Chair
Women In Municipal Government (WIMG) Board
of Directors Meeting
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
Washington 2
Presiding:
Adrienne Foster, Mayor, Roeland Park, Kansas;
WIMG President
This meeting is open to all NLC members and interested
new WIMG members.
Republican Mayors and Local Officials Breakfast
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Hoover
MORNING GENERAL SESSION
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Marriott Ballroom
Presiding:
James E. Mitchell, Jr., Councilmember, Charlotte,
North Carolina; NLC President
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Speakers:
Michelle Obama, First Lady of the United States,
Washington, D.C
Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Washington, D.C.
Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO)
Membership Business Meeting
10:30 a.m. – Noon
McKinley
Presiding:
Sergio Rodriguez, Alderman, New Haven,
Connecticut; HELO President
This meeting is open to all NLC members and interested
new HELO members.
Morning Workshops
Financing Home Energy Improvements
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Delaware A
More homeowners are interested in making their homes
energy efficient, yet options are limited for financing
home energy improvements. Innovative local government
financing programs, such as the Property Assessed Clean
Energy (PACE) program, remove many of the barriers
of renewable energy and energy efficiency retrofits that
otherwise exist for property owners. Yet, the Federal
Housing Finance Agency (FHAF) has issued a directive
that effectively halts PACE programs in communities. In this
session hear the latest on the legislative and legal fronts
to allow PACE programs to continue, how one state has
successfully been able to move forward with a modified
PACE program, and other available methods of financing
home energy improvements.
Moderator:
Matt Appelbaum, Council Member, Boulder,
Colorado; Vice Chair, NLC Energy, Environment
and Natural Resources Committee
Speakers:
David Gabrielson, Executive Director, PACENOW
Coalition, Councilman, Bedford, New York
Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Director, Department of
Planning and Community Development,
Montpelier, Vermont
Leveraging Resources – Working Regionally
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Maryland A, B, C
One consequence of the anti-spending sentiment in
Washington is that cities and towns will face more
competition for shrinking federal funds. Local leaders
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involved with regional organizations that compete for or
redistribute federal funds, such as Metropolitan Planning
Organizations and regional planning and economic
development organizations, will have an advantage in that
competition. This session is for local leaders who want
know how to make sure their hometown is represented at
the regional level; or those who simply want to learn about
strategies to increase cooperation among their municipal
neighbors.
Speakers:
Fred Abousleman, Executive Director, National
Association of Regional Councils, Washington,
D.C.
Ralph Becker, Mayor, Salt Lake City, Utah
James Hassinger, President and CEO, Southwestern
Pennsylvania Commission
Ron Kirby, Director of Transportation Planning at the
Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments, Washington, D.C.
Putting People to Work – Federal Strategies in
Times of Slow Growth
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Virginia A, B, C
Though the “Great Recession” has officially ended, job
growth remains slow and unemployment high. For tens
of millions of Americans, the recession continues, and the
opportunity for employment seems remote. The federal
government has numerous tools available to it that can
help put people back to work. Learn more about these
programs and what Congress and the Administration plan
to do in the coming months and years to put Americans
back to work. A panel of experts will discuss the current
workforce crisis, what it means to have a skills shortage
at a time of high unemployment, how the government can
help retrain individuals so that they can get back to work,
and other solutions – including enhanced use of community
colleges for job training and economic development -- that
a new Congress might consider.
Moderator:
Neil Bomberg, Program Director for Human
Development and Public Safety, Center for
Federal Relations, National League of Cities
Speakers:
Gerard Fiala, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Employment and Training, U.S. Department of
Labor, Washington, D.C.
Rachel Gragg, Federal Policy Director, National
Skills Coalition, Washington, D.C.
Stefan Pryor, Deputy Mayor for Commerce and
Economic Development, City of Newark,
New Jersey
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The Court Report: Important Cases for
Municipalities
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Delaware B
In 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state courts
decided several cases of importance to local governments.
Scope of immunity for public officials, state and federal
preemption of local authority, hiring tests, and zoning and
land use remain front and center. Come away with an
understanding of the consequences for local governments
from notable recent court decisions and the potential for
select pending cases.
Moderator:
Don Moler, Esq., Executive Director, League of
Kansas Municipalities; Chair, NLC Legal
Advisory Committee, Topeka, Kansas
Speakers:
Lars Etzkorn, Esq., Program Director, National
League of Cities, Washington, D.C.
Charles W. Thompson, Jr., Esq., Executive Director,
International Municipal Lawyers Association,
Bethesda, Maryland
DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
#ONSULTATIONSAND0ROGRAM5PDATES
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Lincoln 3
Department of Energy (DOE) experts will be on hand
to answer your questions about the Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant, energy efficiency and
renewable energy financing models, DOE funding
opportunities, and more. Drop by for a one-on-one
consultation with DOE technical experts to get your city’s
specific questions answered and learn how your community
can invest in clean energy technologies that strengthen
the economy, protect the environment, and reduce
dependence on foreign oil. DOE experts will be available
for individual 20 minute consultations regarding finance,
program guidance and communications.
Delegates’ Roundtable Networking Lunch
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Exhibit Hall A
First Tier Suburbs Council Meeting
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Washington Room 3
First tier suburbs look to city code enforcement to prevent
property decline and blight and maintain a high quality
of life. This workshop style meeting will discuss city code
challenges, such as balancing personal property rights
with effective code enforcement. Attendees will also learn
about some unique solutions that first tier communities are
implementing.
Presiding:
Jim Woodward, Mayor At Large, Englewood,
Colorado; Chair
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International Council Lunch and Meeting
12:15 p.m. 1:45 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
West
Presiding:
Joe Davis, Sr., Alderman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Chair
Speaker:
Tommy Berry, Past President, National Association
of Foreign Trade Zones, Washington, D.C.
Small Cities Council Roundtable Luncheon: Citizen
Engagement Tools and Strategies
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
South
In this session, hear from NLC staff and NLC members
about best practices for citizen engagement and learn
about NLC’s new tool for cities to gather citizen feedback,
the National Citizen Survey. Join your colleagues from
cities under 50,000 in population in sharing ideas for
smaller cities. All local officials from a small city are
welcome to attend whether a member of the council or not.
Presiding:
Clyde Schulz, Councilman, Beulah, North Dakota;
Chair
5NIVERSITY#OMMUNITIES#OUNCIL-EMBERSHIP
Meeting
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Washington Room 1
Participants will hear from Priscilla Salant, Coordinator for
Outreach and Engagement at the University of Idaho, who
will talk about their community-based learning projects,
how universities work with local government and examples
of student involvement with the program.
Presiding:
Nancy Chaney, Mayor, Moscow, Idaho; Chair
Youth Delegates Lunch Session
12:15 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Lincoln 2
This session will provide youth delegates with the essential
steps and skills necessary to plan a successful lobby visit at
both the federal and local levels. Youth will learn what to
do to before and after their lobby visits, and how to apply
those skills to other types of advocacy work as well. Lunch
will be provided.
State Municipal League Presidents and Executive
Directors Luncheon
12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Thurgood Marshall
North
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Afternoon Workshops
Federal Resources for Small Business Development
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Maryland A, B, C
The majority of all new jobs in any local economy are
produced by small businesses already in the community.
Local officials have key roles to play in developing their
local small businesses and entrepreneurial talent, and the
Federal government has resources to assist this effort. Learn
how you can provide leadership and what the Federal
government, as well as national organizations, have to
offer, including the new StartUp America Partnership.
Speakers:
Esther Lee, Director, Office of Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, Economic Development
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Washington, D.C.
Representative, U.S. Small Business Administration
Local Initiatives on Immigration
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Virginia A, B, C
Local officials cannot ignore the complex and challenging
issues of our national immigration debate and have not
waited for the federal government to act. Initiatives
such as the U.S. Mexico Border Mayors Association
led by Southwest Mayors, the Partnership for a New
American Economy founded by New York Mayor Michael
Bloomberg and business leaders and NLC’s immigrant
integration project demonstrate how local leaders are
working to ensure that their diverse communities continue to
thrive despite the heated national debate on immigration.
During this session, delegates will learn more about these
initiatives and others that are dealing with immigrant
integration head on.
Speakers:
John Cook, Mayor, El Paso, Texas
Margie McHugh, Co-Director, National Center
on Immigrant Integration Policy, Migration Policy
Institute, Washington. D.C.
Federal Budget 101
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Delaware A
This educational workshop is for local leaders who want to
improve their understanding of the federal budget process;
and for those who want to learn how the budget impacts
funding decision for federal programs important to cities
and towns.
Speakers:
Representative from the Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, D.C.
Representative from the National Governors
Association, Washington, D.C.
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CLOSING GENERAL SESSION
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom
Presiding:
James E. Mitchell, Jr., Councilmember, Charlotte,
North Carolina; NLC President
Speaker:
Joe Scarborough, host of “Morning Joe,” and
Former Congressman (R-FL)
CAPITOL STEPS PERFORMANCE
6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.
Marriott Ballroom
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State Municipal
League Functions
SUNDAY, MARCH 13
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Louisiana Municipal
Association Caucus
Park Tower 8219
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Texas Cities Legislative
Coalition
Hoover
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Alabama League of
Municipalities Delegates’
Caucus
Lincoln 5
MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2011
1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Western Municipal Association
Meeting
Washington Room 3
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Iowa League of Cities
Reception
Hoover
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Colorado Municipal League:
Colorado Issues Briefing
McKinley
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
League of Kansas
Municipalities Reception
Capitol Visitors Center CSVC
209-08
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
League of Arizona Cities and
Towns Reception
Thurgood Marshall South
5:30 p.m.- 6:45 p.m.
Florida League of Cities
Reception
Lincoln 4
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Association of Washington
Cities Reception
Lincoln 2
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Texas Municipal League
Reception
Lincoln 5
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
League of California Cities
Reception
Washington 2
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6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Maine Municipal Association
Delegates Dinner
Off - site
7:00 p.m. - 9 :00 p.m.
Connecticut Conference of
Municipalities Dutch Treat
Dinner
Chef Geoff’s
TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
North Carolina League of
Municipalities Caucus
Maryland Suite A, B & C
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
League of Minnesota Cities
Policy Briefing
Washington Room 1
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Connecticut Conference of
Municipalities Briefing and
Policy Caucus
Truman
5:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
League of Oregon Cities
Briefing
Taft
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Mississippi Congressional
Appreciation Reception
U.S. Capitol - Mike Mansfield
Room S-207
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Louisiana Municipal
Association Dinner
U.S. Capitol Visitors Center
Room 210
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Breakfast Meeting with
Connecticut Congressional
Representatives
Rayburn House Office Building
Rooms 202 & 203
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Alabama League of
Municipalities Breakfast with
Senators
Marriott Ballroom 1
9:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m.
North Carolina League of
Municipalities Meet and Greet
Rayburn House Office Building
Room 2169
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National League of Cities
LEADERSHIP LISTINGS
2011
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2011
National League of Cities
Board of Directors
Officers
President
James E. Mitchell, Jr., Council Member, Charlotte, North
Carolina
First Vice President
Ted Ellis, Mayor, Bluffton, Indiana
Second Vice President
Marie Lopez Rogers, Mayor, Avondale, Arizona
Immediate Past President
Ronald O. Loveridge, Mayor, Riverside, California
Past Presidents
John DeStefano, Jr., Mayor, New Haven, Connecticut
James C. Hunt, Councilmember, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Brian J. O’Neill, Councilman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Directors:
Ulysses Z. Addison, Jr., Councilman, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana
David Baker, Mayor, Kenmore, Washington
M. Margaret Bates, Commissioner, Lauderhill, Florida
Ralph E. Becker, Mayor, Salt Lake City, Utah
Geoffrey C. Beckwith, Executive Director, Massachusetts
Municipal Association
Charles A. Blango, Alderman, New Haven, Connecticut
Carl Brewer, Mayor, Wichita, Kansas
Kenneth H. Bullock, Executive Director, Utah League of
Cities and Towns
Sheri Capehart, Council Member, Arlington, Texas
Nancy Carter, Council Member, Charlotte, North
Carolina
Julián Castro, Mayor, San Antonio, Texas
Melodee Colbert Kean, Council Member/
Mayor Pro Tem, Joplin, Missouri
Chris Coleman, Mayor, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Sandra Colvin Roy, Council Member, Minneapolis,
Minnesota
John F. Cook, Mayor, El Paso, Texas
John A. Garner, Jr., Executive Director, Pennsylvania
League of Cities and Municipalities
Daniel Gilmartin, Executive Director & CEO, Michigan
Municipal League
Paul M. Gresham, Councilmember, Centerville, Ohio
Rap Hankins, Council Member, Trotwood, Ohio
Terry Henderson, Council Member, La Quinta, California
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Melvin L. Holden, Mayor-President, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana
Edna Branch Jackson, Mayor Pro-Tem/
Alderman at-Large, Savannah, Georgia
Jacquelyn E. Johnson, Councilwoman, East Orange,
New Jersey
Dennis Kavanaugh, Councilmember, Mesa, Arizona
Greg Lemke, Council Member, Moorhead, Minnesota
Michael McCauley, Executive Director, League of
Oregon Cities
A. Keith McDonald, Mayor, Bartlett, Tennessee
Mark Mitchell, Councilmember, Tempe, Arizona
Ron Natinsky, Councilmember, Dallas, Texas
Laura W. Padgett, Council Member, Wilmington,
North Carolina
Bernard C. Parks, Councilmember, Los Angeles,
California
Gregory S. Pettis, Council Member, Cathedral City,
California
Carmine A. Priore, Mayor Pro-Tem, Wellington, Florida
Dan Ross, Executive Director, Missouri Municipal League
Gene Schulter, Alderman, Chicago, Illinois
Michael Sittig, Executive Director, Florida League of
Cities, Inc.
John A. Spring, Mayor, Quincy, Illinois
Carolyn Stager, Executive Director, Oklahoma Municipal
League
Henry E. Wilson, Council Member, Hurst, Texas
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2011
National League of Cities
Advisory Council
Chair:
Lou Ogden, Mayor, Tualatin, Oregon
Vice Chairs:
Darryl D. Moss, Mayor, Creedmoor, North Carolina
Debbie W. Quinn, Council Member, Fairhope, Alabama
Members:
Joseph L. Adams, Mayor, University City, Missouri
Conrad W. Bowers, Mayor, Bridgeton, Missouri
William G. Brooks, Mayor, Belle Isle, Florida
Michael Cathey, Vice Mayor, Senatobia, Mississippi
Mildred C. Crump, Council Member at-Large, Newark,
New Jersey
Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor, Somerville, Massachusetts
Deborah Denard Delgado, Councilwoman, Hattiesburg,
Mississippi
Gretchen Driskell, Mayor, Saline, Michigan
Doug Echols, Mayor, Rock Hill, South Carolina
Samuel J. Ferreri, Mayor, Greenacres, Florida
Margaret E. Finlay, Mayor, Duarte, California
Carolyn L. Floyd, Mayor, Kodiak, Alaska
Donald A. Groesser, Mayor, Ralston, Nebraska
Jeanne Harris, Councilmember, Vancouver, Washington
Deborah A. Hill, Councilmember, Warrensville Heights,
Ohio
Ruth Hopkins, Councilmember, Prairie Village, Kansas
Ted Jennings, Mayor, Brewton, Alabama
Michael E. Johnson, Councilmember, Phoenix, Arizona
Martin Jones, Council Member, Conyers, Georgia
Helen Kawagoe, City Clerk, Carson, California
Alan Kemp, Executive Director, Iowa League of Cities
Conrad Lee, Deputy Mayor, Bellevue, Washington
Myron Lowery, Council Chairman, Memphis, Tennessee
Daisy W. Lynum, City Commissioner, Orlando, Florida
Cynthia Mangini, Councilmember-at-Large, Enfield,
Connecticut
Henry F. Marraffa, Jr., Councilmember, Gaithersburg,
Maryland
Michael J. McGlynn, Mayor, Medford, Massachusetts
Don Moler, Executive Director, League of Kansas
Municipalities
Joe Moore, Alderman, Chicago, Illinois
Garret L. Nancolas, Mayor, Caldwell, Idaho
Frank C. Ortis, Mayor, Pembroke Pines, Florida
Tzeitel Paras-Caracci, Mayor, Duarte, California
Elizabeth C. Paterson, Mayor, Mansfield, Connecticut
Willie J. Pitt, Council Member, Wilson, North Carolina
Daniel S. Pocek, Mayor, Bedford, Ohio
Richard Radcliffe, Councilman, Greenacres, Florida
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Sonja Reece, Councilmember, Normal, Illinois
Ed P. Reyes, Councilman, Los Angeles, California
Steve Salazar, Councilmember, Dallas, Texas
Audwin Samuel, Councilmember, Beaumont, Texas
Sedalia L. Sanders, Councilmember, El Centro, California
Ron Schmitt, Council Member, Sparks, Nevada
Ken Strobeck, Executive Director, League of Arizona
Cities and Towns
Marian B. Tasco, Councilwoman, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
Richard Traini, Assembly Chair, Anchorage, Alaska
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National League of Cities
APPENDIX
2011
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Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Lobby Level
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Mezzanine Level
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Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Exhibition Level
Omni Shoreham
Terrace
Veranda
To
Parkview
Rooms
ADA Elevator
to Blue Room
& Parkview Building
Blue Room
Prefunction
Rober
Priva
Dinin
Room
m
Robert’s Restaurant
Blue
Room
Parking Lot
Rest
Rooms
Capitol
Room
Little Something
Gormet
ATM
East Registration
East
Elevators
EAST LOBBY
ADA Elevator
to Roberts Restaurant
and Palladian Room
Coat Check
Telephones
Women’s
Lounge
Men’s
Lounge
Hampton Room
President’s
Board
Room
Chairman’s
Board
Room
East
Conference
Center
Calvert
Room
EAST LOBBY
Calvert Room
Capitol Room
Chairman’s Boardroom
Embassy Room
Governor’s Boardroom
Hampton Room
President’s Boardroom
East Registration
WEST LOBBY
Cabinet Room
Congressional A&B Room
Council Room
Executive Room
Forum Room
Sales Conference Room
Senate Room
West Registration
News Stand
Gift Shop
Concerge
Desk
MAIN LOBBY
Telephones
Marquee Lounge
Embassy Room
Front Desk
& Reception
Governors
Board Room
MAIN ENTRANCE
BALLROOMS (East Lobby)
Blue Room
Blue Pre-Function
Hampton
BALLROOMS (West Lobby)
Ambassador Ballroom
Diplomat Room
Empire Room
Palladian Room
Regency Room
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ADA Ramp
To Lobby
LOWER LEVEL
2B
Health
Club
Empire
Room
rt’s
te
ng
m
Diplomat
Room
Palladian
Room
Sales Conference
Room
Empire Foyer
Bird Cage Walk
Women’s Lounge
(Lower Level)
Men’s
Clothing
Store
WEST LOBBY
Executive
Room
Telephones
Committee
Director’s Room
Room
West
Elevators
ADA Lift to
Ambassador and
Regency Ball Rooms
Level 1B
Stairs
k
Congressional
Room
Jewelry
Store
Men’s
Restroom
Business
Center
West
Registration
Men’s
Restroom
(Lower Level)
Women’s
Restroom
Council
Room
Senate
Room
Forum
Room
Cabinet
Room
West
Conference
Center
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For Access to Diplomat ballrooms
Please use elevators on the West Side
and go to level 1B.
For Access to the Empire Ballroom
and Health Club/Outdoor Pool
Please use elevators on the West Side
of the Hotel and go to level 2B.
OMNI SHOREHAM HOTEL
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NLC 2011
Corporate Partners
T
he National League of Cities
Corporate Partners Program
promotes the exchange of ideas
between corporate leaders and
the leaders of America’s cities with
the purpose of strengthening local
government, encouraging economic
competitiveness and promoting corporate
civic engagement.
NLC’s Corporate Partners provide
valuable insights and perspectives on
issues facing cities and towns and offer
resources to address those opportunities
and challenges.
Corporate Partners as Leaders at NLC
All of NLC’s Partners have representatives
on the Corporate Partners Leadership
Council. The council serves as an advisory
body to the NLC Board of Directors,
sharing the perspective of the corporate
and not-for-profit sectors and making
recommendations for activities to promote
the exchange of ideas between corporate
leaders and city leaders. The Corporate
Partners Leadership Council meets each
year in person at the Congress of Cities
and the Congressional City Conference.
For more information about the
Corporate Partners Program, please visit
NLC’s website at www.nlc.org.
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NLC 2011 CAPSTONE
CORPORATE PARTNERS
Capstone Corporate Partners are NLC’s
premier partners, providing the highest level
of financial and in-kind resources to support
the organization’s mission.
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