2011 VML Annual Conference program - Henrico County
		October 2-4, 2011 Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa at Short Pump, Henrico County 12042 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23233
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Monday, Oct. 3

Opening Session Westin Hotel Keynote speakers: John Avlon, journalist and author Robert Dugger, Managing Partner, Hanover Investment Group; Chairman, Partnership for America’s Economic Success

NBC-LEO Program & Luncheon Westin Hotel Keynote speaker: Gary McCollum, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Cox Virginia

Virginia Local Government Management Association Luncheon Crowne Plaza Keynote Speaker: Barry DuVal, President, Virginia Chamber of Commerce

Concurrent Sessions Hilton Richmond Hotel Blight - what tools are working? What can local governments do? | Handout PPT Improving the financial literacy of your community | Handout 1 PPTX | Handout 2 PPTX Floating in a sea of paper? Paperless agendas, the Public Records Act and more | Handout 1 Word | Handout 2 PPTX | Handout 3 PPT Continuity of operations and disaster planning Sponsored by VML Insurance Programs Future costs to local governments for cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay | Handout 1 PPTM | Handout 2 PPT | Handout 3 PDF Smart Beginnings: Helping communities and families prosper | Handout 1 PPTX | Handout 2 PPT

Concurrent Sessions Hilton Richmond Hotel Stretching local government resources Maintaining a healthy and safe nightlife | Handout PPTX Dealing with natural disasters | Handout PPT Uranium mining: Issues for localities to consider | Handout PPT Partnering to Assist Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment | Handout PPTX Switching elections from May to November | Handout PPTX

Tuesday, Oct. 4

All sessions on Tuesday, Oct. 4 will took place at the Hilton Richmond Hotel.

Annual Prayer Breakfast: Held in honor of past VML presidents Keynote speaker: Chris Lansing, President, Lansing Building Products Inc.

General Session Community successes in the new economy: Global trends and structural economic changes affecting community vitality and success Keynote speaker: Dave Ivan, Michigan State University Extension | Handout PDF Comments on eminent domain constitutional amendment Speakers - Rosemary Wilson, Council Member, Virginia Beach; Trent Crewe, Mayor, Wytheville | Handout Word Recognition of Go Green Certificate Recipients Bob Lazaro, Mayor, Purcellville; Chairman, VML Go Green Virginia Advisory Committee

Section Elections and Workshops The annual meetings of the Town, City and Urban Sections include the election of the chair and vice chair of each section and a workshop. The chair of each section sits on the VML Executive Committee. Town Section: Regional strategies for success | Handout PDF City Section: Economic development: Taking advantage of your opportunities | Handout PDF Urban Section: Urban agriculture and zoning issues | Handout PPT

Women in Local Government Luncheon Keynote speaker: Susan Horne, President, Lead Virginia

Concurrent Workshops & Local Government Round Tables Concurrent sessions FOIA University community relations Local Government Roundtables Cloud computing | Handout PDF Community gardens Creative approaches to brownfields restoration Goat power: Cost-effective invasive plant management Green community challenge Hampton’s I Value Campaign: Involving the public into the budget process How the NLC prescription discount card program can help your residents Hydrofracking Line of Duty Qs & As Safety Town: Preparing a community’s children for kindergarten and life | Handout 1 Word | Handout 2 Word Tourism development zones | Handout 1 Word | Handout 2 PDF

Business Meeting & Election of Officers Election of Officers for 2011-2012 Executive Director’s report Adoption of 2012 Policy Statements Adoption of 2012 Legislative Program

Banquet Presentation of the 2011 VML Achievement Award winners Remarks by new president Entertainment - Greg Schwem: Comedy with a Byte