MME Summer Workshop
July 25-28
Muskegon, MI
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Wednesday, July 26
General Sessions:
- What Improv Can Teach Us About Communicating
- Engaged Communities Are Thriving Communities – Key Engagement Principles and Tools – Sarah Lipscomb, Program Director, All-American City Award and Community Assistance, National Civic League
Lunch Sessions:
- Announcement of the John Barr Scholarship – Gisgie Gendreau, President, MML Foundation
- How to Build a Healthy, Cohesive Municipal Team – Ray Befus, Highpoint Training & Coaching
Breakout Sessions
- Bridging Divides, Building Communities: Deeper Dive into All-America Conversations Meeting Toolkit; and National Civic League All-Comerca Conversations Toolkit – Sarah Lipscomb, Program Director, All-American City Award and Community Assistance, National Civic League
- How to Prepare for a Headache-Free Audit; and Handout – Molly Fish, CPA, Yeo & Yeo, and Jamie Rivette, CPA, Yeo & Yeo
- Big Brownfields – Environment, Economy, & Placemaking – Corey Zetts, Executive Director, Menomonee Valley Partners, Inc.
- Ethics Panel Discussion – Lynne Ladner, City Manager, South Lyon; Larry Nielsen, Village Manager, Paw Paw; and Mark Wollenweber, City Manager, Village of Grosse Pointe Shores
Thursday, July 27
General Sessions:
- Michigan Municipal League State Web Portal Initiative – John Estill, Site Analyst, State of Michigan, Department of Management and Budget; and Jennifer Rigterink, Legislative Associate, Michigan Municipal League
- Getting Redevelopment Sites Moving
- Placemaking Implementation – Richard Murphy, Program Coordinator, Michigan Municipal League
- 220 N. Park Redevelopment Opportunity – Joe Meyers, Community Development Manager, Ypsilanti
- Watch Muskegon – Mike Franzak, Planning Manager, Muskegon
- Community Development: Supporting the growth of vibrant, diverse and resilient communities across Michigan – Ryan Kilpatrick, Senior CATeam Rep, MEDC
- Community Revitalization When the Private Sector Fails
- When Private Markets Fail – Chris Miller, Downtown & Economic Development Director, Adrian
- Jonathan Wilson, Economic Development Manager, Muskegon County
Lunch Keynote:
- Recruiting, Assessing, and Developing Rock Stars – Ron Holifield, Strategic Government Resources
General Session:
- Overcoming Barriers to Green Infrastructure – Donald Carpenter, Director of Assessment, Lawrence Technological University; Mark Breederland, Extension Education, Michigan Sea Grant; and Rob Pettit, Associate Scientist II, Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
Friday, July 28
General Sessions:
- Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) in the Spotlight – Ronald J. Smith, Director, Actuarial Services, ICMA-RC
- Legislative Update Roundtable – Judy Allen, Director, Legislative Affairs, Michigan Townships Association; Deena Bosworth, Director of Governmental Affairs, Michigan Association of Counties; and Chris Hackbarth, Director, State & Federal Affairs; Michigan Municipal League