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Tuesday, March 15
Workshops
MI Water Navigator Helpdesk: An Introduction to the Drinking Water Infrastructure Toolkit
- Eric Pocan, Project Manager, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE)
- Katy Hansen, Senior Advisor for Water, Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC)
- Christine Spitzley, Principal, OHM Advisors
Making the Dollars Stretch: Allocating Your ARPA Funds for Maximum Impact
- Tim Dempsey, Vice President, Public Sector Consultants
- Carol Corletta, President and CEO, Memphis River Parks Partnership
- Joe Cortright, President and Principal Economist, Impresa
Emergency Management Training for Local Governments
- Jack Blanchard, Emergency Manager, City of Berkley
- Mike Loper, EMHSD, Oakland Co, Part 1 – Part 2
Welcome General Session
President’s Speech
Legislative Update
Wednesday, March 16
Morning Breakouts
Housing Michigan with New Legislative Action
- Joshua Lunger, Senior Director of Government Affairs, Grand Rapids Chamber
- Dawn Crandall, Executive Vice President for Government Relations Home Builders Association of Michigan
- Kent Wood, Principal, Borealis Strategic, LLC
Ordinances: Writing Local Laws
Lobbying 2.0
Federal Stimulus Impacts and Opportunities for Michigan
- Zachary Kolodin, Chief Infrastructure Officer, State of Michigan, Executive Office of the Governor
- Eric Frederick, Vice President, Broadband Planning, Connected Nation Michigan
Afternoon General Session
Leveraging the Power of Community Capital
- Kate Redman, Common Grounds
- Suzanne Perrault, Manager of Small Business Services, MEDC
- Elizabeth Carter, Securities Attorney
Afternoon Breakouts
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