Agenda
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Wednesday, April 30
12 - 4:30 p.m. - Optional Golf Scramble
The Gravel Pit Golf Course - 13-Hole Scramble
2 - 4:30 p.m. - Optional Pre-Conference Networking Activities
The Gravel Pit Golf Course
2 p.m. - Registration Open
Town Hall Upper Lobby
4:30 - 5 p.m. - First Time Attendees and New Members Reception
Town Hall Upper Lobby
5 - 5:45 p.m. - Welcome Reception
Town Hall Upper Lobby
5:45 - 7 p.m. - Dinner and Annual Business Meeting
Town Hall Ballroom
7 - 8 p.m. - Conference Welcome and Opening General Session: The Serious Side of Laughter: An Evening with Tim Gard
Join motivational humorist Tim Gard for "The Serious Side of Laughter," a refreshing and engaging program tailored for city, county, and state employees. In this entertaining and insightful session, Tim will demonstrate how humor can help reduce stress, improve morale, and increase productivity in your work and daily life. Using his proven stress-relief techniques, observational humor, and unique props, Tim will show you simple ways to "act, not react" to challenges and create a more positive mindset. His lighthearted yet practical approach provides tools to diffuse negativity and turn adversity into opportunities.
Town Hall Ballroom
8 - 10 p.m. - Evening Reception
Pavilion (weather permitting)
Thursday, May 1
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. - Attendee Hot Breakfast
Wilson Bay Dining Room
9:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. - General Session: Role Growth and Learning: LEGO Serious Play
To develop an enhanced connection to their role and peers, a LEGO Serious Play workshop is recommended for city government personnel to explore inspiration, challenges, and solutions. This experience will allow each participant to explore deeper and more creative outcomes using the hand-mind connection by building with LEGO bricks. Participants will respond to customized prompts to tell their own stories that create a common experience and have fun in the process. Possible workshop prompts may include:
- What about my role inspires me/what is happening in my city?
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What does a successful version of my role look like?
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What are some challenges facing my city (relevant to my position)?
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What are ways to solve some of the common challenges experienced by our table?
12 - 1 p.m. - Lunch
Town Hall Ballroom
1 - 1:50 p.m. - Breakout Sessions:
- Breakout Session 1A: Sharing Strategies: Problem-Solving for Local Government Leaders - Golf Villas A/B
- Breakout Session 1B: Communicating with Impact: Effective Strategies in the Age of Misinformation - Golf Villas C/D
2 - 2:50 p.m. - Breakout Sessions"
- Breakout Session 2A: Incorporating Fun at Work: A Discussion Hosted by the Women in the Profession Committee - Golf Villas A/B
- Breakout Session 2B: Make Capital Planning Simpler with Asset Management - Golf Villas C/D
3:30 - Work-Life Balance Activity - 5k Run/Walk
Meet at Wilson Bay Lower Deck
5:15 - 5:45 p.m. - Reception
Town Hall Upper Lobby
5:45 - 7:30 p.m. - Celebrate Public Service Dinner and Awards Program
Town Hall Ballroom
8 - 10:30 p.m. - President's Reception
Pavilion (weather permitting)
Friday, May 2
7 - 9 a.m. - Attendee Hot Breakfast
Wilson Bay Dining Room
9 - 9:30 a.m. - ICMA Update
Town Hall Ballroom
9:30 - 10:45 a.m. - Closing General Session: "Take a Zero!" How Your Off Hours Can Fuel Your Work Hours
Speaker: Allison Young
Pioneering psychologist Carl Jung said, “The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect, but by play.” What we do during our free time can significantly impact our success at work. Pursuing hobbies, sports, or even simply changing our surroundings can have powerful effects on our mental and physical well-being, flexibility, problem-solving skills as well as resilience in the workplace. Alison Young, an experienced long-distance backpacker who’s walked over 12,000 miles across six continents, is your expert guide on this transformative journey.
Town Hall Ballroom
10:45 a.m. - Grab n' Go Box Lunch
Town Hall Upper Lobby