New Jersey State League of Municipalities
2008 - 93rd Annual League of Municipalities Conference |
The 93rd Annual League Conference will be held in the Atlantic City Convention Center from
Tuesday, November 18 – Friday, November 21, 2008
CONFERENCE PRELIMINARY
WORKSHOP/EDUCATION SESSION SCHEDULE
Workshop Schedule - Tuesday, November 18 |
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9:00 a.m |
Registration and Exhibits Open |
12:00 noon |
League Affiliate Luncheon |
12:00 Noon 2:00 p.m. |
League Consulting Period on General Municipal Topics - Hall A - New Day, New Time |
2:00 p.m. |
League Workshop: Orientation: Getting the Most from Your Conference Experience |
2:00 p.m. |
League Joint Workshop with Finance Officers and Tax Collectors/Treasurers: Budget and Hurdles – Understanding the Process |
2:00 p.m. |
League Workshop: Redesigning Your Senior Center for Today and Tomorrow |
2:00 p.m. |
League Workshop: Lessons In Leadership, Laughter and Local Government |
2:00 p.m. |
League Workshop: Gearing Up For Census 2010 |
2:00 p.m. |
League Workshop: Enforcing Litter and Solid Waste Laws |
3:00 p.m. |
Resolutions Committee |
3:45 p.m. |
League Workshop: Managing Downtown Revitalization Through a Slow Economy |
3:45 p.m. |
League Workshop: Green Municipal Strategies – How Utilities Can Help Tell Fact From Fiction |
3:45 p.m. |
League Joint Workshop with Finance Officers and Tax Collectors/Treasurers: Division of Pensions and Benefits Update on Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits and Services |
3:45 p.m. |
League Workshop: Sign Regulation and the Law |
3:45 p.m. |
League Workshop: A More Welcoming New Jersey – Creating A Statewide Wayfinding System |
3:45 p.m. |
League Joint Workshop with Governmental Purchasing Association: Current Bidding Issues in Public Contracting |
3:45 p.m. |
League Workshop: Economic Impact of Travel & Tourism |
3:45 p.m. |
League Workshop: Mandatory Minimums – Approaches to Reforming New Jersey’s Drug-Free Zone Laws |
3:45 p.m. |
League Workshop: From Airplane Noise to Idling Trains – How Municipalities Can Deal with Noise Issues |
Session Schedule - Wednesday, November 19 |
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8:30 a.m |
Registration and Exhibits Open |
9:00 a.m. |
League Joint Tandem Session with New Jersey Planning Officials: Is The State In The State Plan – Part I |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Underage Drinking – Actions have Consequences |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Immigration Issues – Language Access on the Local Level |
9:00 a.m. |
League Joint Session with Managers: Multi-Year and Long Range Financial Planning |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Women – Transformative Leaders of the 21st Century |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: A Jury of his Peers – Past Governors Judge Jon Corzine’s Year in Office |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: A Practitioner’s Approach to Planning and Grant Writing |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: The Green Future Roadmap – How to Go Green in New Jersey |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Office of the State Comptroller – Accountability, Transparency and Efficiency (Part of the Arthur J. Holland Program on Ethics in Government) |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Promoting Internet Safety |
10:45 a.m. |
League Joint Tandem Session with New Jersey Planning Officials: Case Studies for Plan Endorsement – Part II |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Creating Economic Growth in Challenging Times |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: The Mortgage Meltdown – Working Together to Preserve Homeownership |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Elected Officials & Police Departments – Communication is Key |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Managing E-Mail - Tips, Tricks, and Traps |
12:00 Noon |
Mayors Box Lunch – An Open Dialogue on Mayors Issues with Governor’s Cabinet - |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Following the Leaders – Key Legislative Policy Makers Discuss the Issues – An Update with NJN’s Michael Aron and Legislative Leaders |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Transit Oriented Development – A Practical Guide for Implementation in your Community |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Flood Management – How to Mitigate with Limited Resources |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Telecommunications Policy – PEG Interconnection |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: The Impact of Closing Hospitals |
2:00 p.m. |
League Tandem Session: Interlocal Cooperation Success Stories – Part I |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Overcoming Hurdles to Revitalize Our Centers |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Negotiating Changes in Health Benefits |
2:00 p.m. |
League Tandem Session: Newly Elected, Re-elected, or Experienced Mayors, and Council/Committee Members Orientation on Budget, Procurement and Ethics in Purchasing Issues – Part I |
2:00 p.m. |
League Tandem Joint Session with NBC-LEO: Prevention – A Strategy for Safe Streets and Neighborhoods& Boys and Girls Clubs Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach Programs – Part I |
2:00 p.m. |
League Joint Session with New Jersey Planning Officials: The Federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) – Challenges Faced by Local Government |
3:45 p.m. |
League Session: New Jersey Healthy Towns – How Does Your Town Rate? (In Conjunction with the Mayors Wellness Campaign) |
3:45 p.m. |
League Joint Session with Governmental Purchasing Association and Municipal Clerks Association: The Pay to Play Laws – A 2008 Perspective |
3:45 p.m. |
League Tandem Session: Newly Elected, Re-elected, or Experienced Mayors, and Council/Committee Members Orientation on Open Public Meetings, Open Public Records and Civility in Public Discourse – Part II |
3:45 p.m. |
League Session: Creating Opportunity Through Economic Growth – A Meeting of the Urban Enterprise Zone Commission |
3:45 p.m. |
League Session: Citi-Stat – Delivering Prompt Efficient Municipal Services |
3:45 p.m. |
League Session: Controlling Workers Compensation Claims |
3:45 p.m. |
League Tandem Joint Session with NBC-LEO: Prevention – A Strategy for Safe Streets and Neighborhoods & Boys and Girls Clubs Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach Programs – Part II |
3:45 p.m. |
League Tandem Session: Interlocal Cooperation Success Stories and An Update of LUARACC – Part II |
Session Schedule - Thursday, November 20 |
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8:00 a.m. |
Women in Government Breakfast: The Media – An Instrument for Empowerment of Women (Sponsored by League’s Women In Municipal Government Committee) |
8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Exhibits Open |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: PERC at 40! |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Harassment Issues Involving Volunteer Fire Departments and Public Safety Volunteers. |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Implementing New Stormwater Technologies |
9:00 a.m. |
League Tandem Session: Cable Access Stations – Startup and Upgrades – Part I |
9:00 a.m. |
League Joint Session with New Jersey Planning Officials: Affordable Housing – Turning Point or Turning Back |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: New Jersey Transit Access to the Region Core (ARC) Project |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Global Warming, Local Action – Reducing Your Carbon Footprint |
9:00 a.m. |
League Joint Session with Government Finance Officers, Government Purchasing Association and Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association: Procurement Laws and Regulations……An Update |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Transforming Your Community's Landscape - The Power of Arts, History and Culture
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10:45 a.m. |
League Session: EMS Update - Changes Coming Down The Road |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Readying New Jersey For Regional Catastrophic Events – From Preparedness, Response, Recovery to Mitigation |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Property Tax Exemptions in New Jersey – Issues and Answers |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Greening The Built Environment |
10:45 a.m. |
League Joint Session with Government Finance Officers, Municipal Assessors, New Jersey Planning Officials and Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association: Techniques to Comply With The New COAH Regulations Including Interdependency Within Municipal Departments |
10:45 a.m. |
League Tandem Session: Cable Access - Operations and Support – Part II |
12:00 noon |
League Session: League Luncheon for all Delegates - Sheraton |
| NEW FOR 2008 The Consulting Period has been moved to Tuesday 11/18 at noon and the Thursday afternoon sessions now start at 2:00 PM | |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Gangs and Drugs in Public Housing |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Going Green - Getting Started, Developing A Plan and Engaging the Community |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Increasing The Effectiveness & Impact of Commercial District Improvements |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: How Rent Control Balances the Landlord's Right for a Fair Return and the Tenant's Need for Affordable Housing Given the Rising Costs of Operating Expenses |
2:00 p.m. |
League Joint Session with Municipal Clerks: The Open Public Records Act Today -- An Overview |
Friday, November 21 |
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9:00 a.m. |
League Business Meeting - Sheraton |
July 28, 2008 Version |
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