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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8:30 a.m |
Registrars |
9:00 a.m |
Registration and Exhibits Open |
10:00 a.m |
Assessors |
10:00 a.m |
Municipal Clerks |
10:00 a.m |
Finance Officers |
10:00 a.m |
Planning Officials |
10:00 a.m |
Registrars |
10:00 a.m |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
12:00 Noon 2:00 p.m. |
League Consulting Period on General Municipal Topics - Hall A - New Day, New Time |
1:00 p.m |
Finance Officers |
1:00 p.m |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
1:30 p.m |
Assessors |
1:30 p.m |
Planning Officials |
2:00 p.m. |
League Workshop: Orientation: Getting the Most from Your Conference Experience |
2:00 p.m. |
League Joint Workshop with Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association and Government Finance Officers Association: Budget and Audit 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 |
2:00 p.m. |
Court Administrators |
2:00 p.m. |
Finance Officers |
2:00 p.m. |
Planning Officials |
2:00 p.m. |
Recreation |
2:00 p.m. |
Registrars |
2:00 p.m. |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
3:00 p.m. |
Resolutions Committee |
3:45 p.m. |
League Workshop: The Future of Downtown and Retail (Co-sponsored with Downtown New Jersey, Inc.) |
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 Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association and Government Finance Officers Association: 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 and 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 Off-Road Vehicles To Idling Trains – How Municipalities Can Deal with Noise Issues |
5:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Close |
Session Schedule - Wednesday, November 19 |
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8:15 a.m |
Municipal Clerks |
8:30 a.m |
Registration and Exhibits Open |
8:30 a.m |
Engineers |
9:00 a.m. |
League Tandem Joint Session with New Jersey Planning Officials: -- State of the State Plan |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Underage Drinking – Actions have Consequences |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Immigration – Language Access on the Local Level |
9:00 a.m. |
League Joint Session with the Municipal Management Association: Multi-Year and Long Range Financial Planning |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: Women in Government – 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 |
9:00 a.m. |
League Tandem Session: Screening and Discussion on the Documentary Film – The New Neighbors: How One Town Created a Vibrant, Integrated Suburb – 1st Viewing
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9:00 a.m. |
Assessors |
9:00 a.m. |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
9:30 a.m. |
Recreation |
9:30 a.m. |
Welfare |
10:00 a.m. |
Assessors |
10:00 a.m. |
Building Officials |
10:00 a.m. |
Court Administrators |
10:00 a.m. |
Engineers |
10:00 a.m. |
Fire Officials |
10:00 a.m. |
Public works |
10:00 a.m. |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
10:30 a.m. |
Finance Officers |
10:30 a.m. |
Purchasing Agents |
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 |
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 the Key |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Managing E-Mail - Tips, Tricks, and Traps |
10:45 a.m. |
Managers |
12:00 Noon |
Mayors Box Lunch – An Open Dialogue on Mayors Issues with the Governor’s Cabinet |
12:00 Noon |
Assessors Luncheon |
12:00 Noon |
Building Officials Luncheon |
12:00 Noon |
Engineers Luncheon |
12:00 Noon |
Planning and Zoning Administrators Luncheon |
12:00 Noon |
Purchasing Agents Luncheon |
1:00 p.m. |
Attorneys |
1:00 p.m. |
Finance Officers |
1:00 p.m. |
Health Officers |
1:00 p.m. |
Public Works |
1:00 p.m. |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Following the Leaders – Key Legislative Policy Makers Discuss the Issues |
2:00 p.m. |
League Tandem Session: Screening and Discussion on the Documentary Film - The New Neighbors - How One Town Created a Vibrant, Integrated Suburb - 2nd Viewing
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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 Very Limited Municipal Resources |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Update and Forecast on Telecommunications Issues |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: The Impact of Hospital Closing on the Community |
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 Members -- Orientation on Budget, Procurement, and Ethics in Purchasing Issues – Part One |
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 |
2:00 p.m. |
League Joint Tandem Session with NBC-LEO: Prevention: A Strategy for Safe Streets and Neighborhoods and Boys & Girls Clubs Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach Program |
2:00 p.m. |
Court Administrators |
2:00 p.m. |
Electrical Inspectors |
2:00 p.m. |
Finance Officers |
2:00 p.m. |
Fire Officials |
2:00 p.m. |
Health Officers |
2:00 p.m. |
Planning Officials |
2:00 p.m. |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
2:30 p.m. |
Attorneys |
2:30 p.m. |
Engineers |
2:45 p.m. |
Health Officers |
3:00 p.m. |
Finance Officers |
3:00 p.m. |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
3:30 p.m. |
Plumbing Inspectors |
3:45 p.m. |
League Joint Tandem Session with NBC-LEO: Prevention: A Strategy for Safe Streets and Neighborhoods and Boys & Girls Clubs Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach Program |
3:45 p.m. |
League Joint Session with Municipal Clerks Association and Governmental Purchasing Association: The Pay to Play Laws – a 2008 Perspective |
3:45 p.m. |
League Tandem Session: Newly Elected, Re-Elected, Experienced Mayors and Council Members Orientation on Ethics, Open Public Meetings, Open Public Records and Civility in Public Discourse – Part Two |
3:45 p.m. |
League Session: Creating Opportunity Through Economic Growth – A Meeting of the Urban Enterprise Zone Mayors 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 Session: New Jersey Healthy Towns – How Does Your Town Rate? (In Conjunction with Mayors Wellness Campaign) |
3:45 p.m. |
League Tandem Session: Interlocal Cooperation Success Stories – Part II and An Update on Local Unit Alignment Reorganization and Consolidation Commission (LUARCC) |
4:00 p.m. |
Attorneys |
5:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Close |
Session Schedule - Thursday, November 20 |
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8:00 a.m. |
Women in Government Breakfast: The Media…An Instrument of Empowerment For Women -- Sheraton |
8:30 a.m. |
Registration and Exhibits Open |
9:00 a.m. |
League Session: The Public Employment Relations Commission (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 Techniques |
9:00 a.m. |
League Tandem Session: Access Stations -- The Effect of Statewide Franchising |
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: ARC Tunnel: The Route to a Cleaner, Greener New Jersey |
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 Association, Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association and Government Purchasing Association: Purchasing Update |
9:00 a.m. |
Court Administrators |
9:00 a.m. |
Health Officers |
9:00 a.m. |
Planning Officials |
9:30 a.m. |
Finance Officers |
9:30 a.m. |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
10:00 a.m. |
Building Officials |
10:00 a.m. |
Municipal Clerks |
10:00 a.m. |
Engineers |
10:00 a.m. |
Fire Officials |
10:00 a.m. |
Public Works |
10:00 a.m. |
Recreation |
10:00 a.m. |
Welfare |
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 Joint Session with Municipal Assessors Association: 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 Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association, Government Finance Officers Association and New Jersey Planning Officials: Techniques to Comply with the New COAH Regulations |
10:45 a.m. |
League Tandem Session: Access Stations: New Technologies |
10:45 a.m. |
League Session: Promoting Early Literacy For Young Children Through Mayor's Book Clubs |
10:45 a.m. |
Tax Collectors and Treasurers |
11:30 a.m. |
Public Works Luncheon |
12:15 p.m. |
League Session: League Luncheon for all Delegates |
| 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 | |
1:00 p.m. |
Exhibits Close |
1:00 p.m. |
Court Administrators |
1:30 p.m. |
Assessors |
1:30 p.m. |
Attorneys |
1:30 p.m. |
Planning Officials |
2:00 p.m. |
League Session: Strategies for Dealing with Gangs and Drugs in Public Housing Sites |
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 and 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 |
2:00 p.m. |
Fire Officials |
Friday, November 21 |
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9:00 a.m. |
League Business Meeting - Sheraton |
Updated September 9, 2008 |
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