MISSOURI MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

ELECTED OFFICIALS TRAINING CONFERENCE

Capitol Plaza Hotel, Jefferson City

June 14-15, 2012

The Missouri Municipal League will be conducting the Elected Officials Training Conference June 14-15 in Jefferson City. The Conference emphasizes the knowledge base all newly elected officials will need to govern effectively. The changes that continually occur in the municipal arena make this a Conference that all officials (not only newly elected) should consider attending.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

THURSDAY, June 14, 2012

9:00 a.m.        Registration

10:00 a.m.      Conference Start/History and Structure of Missouri Municipal Government – Kevin O'Keefe

11:00 a.m.      Conflict Resolution – Sarah Reed

12:00 noon     Lunch

1:00 p.m.       Budgets – Mark Levin

2:30 p.m.       Ethics – Nancy Thompson

3:30 p.m.       Liability and Risk – Christine Bushyhead

4:15 p.m.       Q & A – Nancy Thompson & Christine Bushyhead
(DINNER ON YOUR OWN)

FRIDAY, June 15, 2012

7:30 a.m.       Breakfast/MML Services and Website

8:15 a.m.       The Missouri Open Meetings and Records Law – Tom Durkin

9:45 a.m.       Public Works Contracts – Joe Lauber

10:30 a.m.     Economic Development Tools and Due Diligence – Tom Kaleko

11:15 a.m.     Taxation and Revenue – Joseph Lauber

12:00 noon    Q & A – Tom Kaleko and Joseph Lauber

12:15 p.m.     Adjourn

This year's Conference will be held at the Jefferson City Capitol Plaza Hotel. Please make room reservations directly with the hotel: Capitol Plaza Hotel, 415 West McCarty Street, Jefferson City (800-338-8088). Please keep in mind that room check in is not available until after 3:00 p.m. on June 14 (although early check in may be available for an extra fee). When making reservations, let the hotel know that you are with the Missouri Municipal League in order to receive the special conference rate ($99).

The registration fee for the Conference is $130. The cost includes the lunch on Thursday and breakfast on Friday as well as conference materials.

If you have special needs, the League requests a two-week notification in order to make these arrangements.

Reservations should be received by June 8. CANCELLATIONS must be received at League headquarters by 5:00 p.m., June 11, or it will be necessary to bill you for the registration fee.