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General Sessions
Why Organizational and Employee Well-being are Critical to Your Community – Jon Robison, Co-Founder, Salveo Partners
Revitalization of Detroit – Michael Duggan, Mayor, City of Detroit
Seeing Opportunities in the Midst of Crises
- Daniel P. Gilmartin, Executive Director & CEO, Michigan Municipal League
- Rick Jacobs, President & CEO, Accelerator for America
The Power of Small – Jia-Ping Lee, Program Director, Think City
Local is the New Black – Bryan K. Barnett, Mayor, City of Rochester Hills
Building Blocks: Creating Inclusive Communities – Nikki Pardo, Owner, Global Alliance Solutions
The Transformation of the Detroit Riverfront – Mark C. Wallace, President/CEO, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Breakout Sessions
Thursday, September 26
11:00 am – Noon
Best Practices in Building and Maintaining a Domestic Violence High-Risk Response Team
Electrifying Michigan’s Transportation with All-New Incentives
Headwinds and Oversight: Managing Pension and Retiree Health Liabilities in an Uncertain Environment
Health – What Is it? How Can you Get it? And Why Doesn’t Everyone Have it?
Revitalizing Hamtramck: Local Investment, Regional Impact
2:45 – 3:45 pm
What Now? Navigating the Emerging Crowdfunding Scene
Developing a Parks and Rec Assets Management Plan
The 2020 Census Adds Up for Michigan Communities
The Power of Small Follow-Up
4:00 – 5:00 pm
Aging Housing Stock: Is it Time for a Residential PACE Program?
Cultivating a Culture of Equity
Tapping Opportunity Zone Funds for Local Needs
Small Communities Networking
Social Media – Making it Happen in your Community
Friday, September 27
9:00 – 10:00 am
Everyday Bias: Institutional and Implicit, Part 2 with Judge Tim Connors
Human Trafficking in Your Community
10:15 – 11:15 am
Public Engagement and Civility in Local Government
Everyday Bias: Institutional and Implicit, Part 2 with Alfredo Hernandez
Food Trucks 101: What You Need to Know
Filling the Gaps: Tiny Houses, Modular Construction, and ADUs