2019 Annual Conference – Roanoke

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Presentations

(Note – not all presentations delivered at the conference were made available)

Virginia Mayors Institute – Local Emergency Preparedness:

• Presentation: Worst Case Scenario​ or Download
  • Phil Miskovic, Emergency Planner, Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services

Women in Local Government Luncheon:

• Presentation: Turning the Tide to Conquer the Opioid Epidemic or Download
  • Cheri W. Hartman, Ph.D., Carilion Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine; Grant Project Manager, Virginia ECHO Project; Administrator, Office-based Opioid Treatment Program

Sports Tourism as a Marketing Tool Workshop:

• Presentation: Sports Tourism as a Marketing Tool
  • Terry Caldwell, Director, Christiansburg Aquatics Center
  • Brad Epperley, Director, Christiansburg Parks and Recreation

Opening Session:

• Presentation: 2019 Annual Conference Opening Session or Download
  • Anita James Price, Outgoing VML President, Council Member, City of Roanoke
• Presentation: Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic or Download
  • Dr. Art Van Zee, Physician, Town of Pennington Gap

Urban Section:

• Presentation: Shared Mobility Devices or Download
  • Patricia Carroll, Legislative Director, County of Arlington

FOIA/COIA:

• Presentation: Freedom of Information Act – FOIA or Download
  • Roger Wiley, VML General Counsel

FCC Changes to Cable Franchising:

• Presentation: Telecommunications – Preemption and How it Impacts You or Download
  • Negheen Sanjar, Director of Legal Research at the International Municipal Lawyers Association

Public Safety Mental Health:

• Presentation: Changing How We Do Business in Law Enforcement or Download
  • Jaysyn Carson, Director Incident Support Services, Fairfax County Police Department
  • Jill Milloy, Ph.D., Fairfax County Police Department Clinical Psychologist

Stormwater/Waste Water:

• Presentation: Stormwater Local Assistance Fund or Download
  • Preston Bryant, Senior Vice President Government Relations, McGuireWoods Consulting LLC
• Presentation: Wastewater Utility Implications or Download
  • Chris Pomeroy, President, AquaLaw, PLC
• Presentation: Roanoke Stormwater Utility or Download
  • Dwayne D’Ardenne, Stormwater Utility Manager, City of Roanoke
• Presentation: Town of Ashland SLAF Projects or Download
  • Ingrid Stenbjørn, Town Engineer, Town of Ashland

NBC-LEO Program & Luncheon:

• Presentation: 400 Years of African American History Commission or Download
  • Ron Carson, Founder, Appalachian African American Cultural, Pennington Gap
  • Addie Richburg, Executive Director, 400 Years of African-American History Commission

E-Scooters:

• Presentation: E-Scooters in Your Right of Way – A Practical Guide or Download
  • Negheen Sanjar, Director of Legal Research, International Municipal Lawyers Association

Topics in Human Services – Foster Care and Human Trafficking:

• Presentation: Virginia’s Foster Care System or Download
  • Amy M. Atkinson, Executive Director, Virginia Commission on Youth

Airports and Economic Health:

• Presentation: Blue Ridge Regional Airport Infrastructure or Download
  • Jason Davis, Manager, Blue Ridge Regional Airport
• Presentation: Aviation and Local Government – Partners in Economic Prosperity
  • Mark Flynn, Director, Virginia Department of Aviation

Housing Workshop:

• Presentation: Alexandria’s Challenge Enhancing Housing Opportunity for All or Download
  • Helen McIlvaine, Director of Housing, City of Alexandria
• Presentation: Re-imagining Public Housing or Download
  • Larry “Chip” Filer, City Manager, City of Norfolk
• Presentation: Meeting Housing Needs in Rural Virginia or Download
  • Jonathan Knopf, Senior Associate for Research and Programs, HDAdvisors

Craft Businesses & Local Government Panel:

• Presentation: Craft Businesses and Local Government or Download
  • Sheryl Wagner, Director of Tourism, Visit Staunton

Cyber Liability Coverage:

• Presentation: Developing an Effective​ Incident Response Plan or Download
  • Amanda Surovec, Claims Manager, Beazley

Round Table Discussions:

• Handout: Making the Most of Your PDC or Download
  • David Blount, Executive Director, Virginia Association of Planning District Commissions
• Presentation: Virginia Resources Authority​ Infrastructure Financing Options or Download
  • Stephanie Hamlett, Executive Director, Virginia Resources Authority
• Presentation: Emergency Management or Download
• Handout: Elected Officials Guide or Download
  • Mike Guzo, Chief Regional Coordinator for Region 6, Virginia Department of Emergency Management

Census 2020:

• Presentation: Counting EVERYONE in 2020 or Download
  • Lauren Snellings, Research Director, Voices for Virginia’s Children
• Presentation: VML 2020 Census Briefing or Download
  • Ronald E. Brown, Partnership Specialist, US Census Bureau

VML Banquet and Awards:

• Presentation: HEAL Award or Download
  • Sydney Daigle, Campaign Manager, HEAL Cities & Towns Campaign of the Mid-Atlantic, Institute for Public Health Innovation
• Video: 2019 Innovation Awards Winners
• Presentation: 2019 Innovation Awards or Download
  • Anita James Price, Outgoing VML President, Council Member, City of Roanoke
• Video: Welcome to Norfolk
  • Thomas Smigiel, Incoming VML President, Council Member, City of Norfolk

Sponsor Video:

• Video – VHDA Development of Quality Affordable Housing
  • Susan Dewey, Executive Director, VHDA

Entertainment:

• Video: Members of Roanoke based old-time band Rootstone perform in the Exhibit Hall during the Sunday evening reception.

About the Conference

Each fall about 1,000 local government officials, speakers and exhibitors attend the VML Annual Conference. The conference includes:

• • General sessions featuring political leaders, nationally-known speakers and local government experts.
  • Workshop sessions on a variety of local government issues.
  • Business meeting focusing on the adoption of the annual VML legislative program and the election of officers for the upcoming year.
  • The presentation of the annual achievement awards recognizing excellence in local government programs.
  • The opportunity for networking with colleagues from across the state.
  • Exhibit hall featuring the latest in products and services for local governments. New this year will be the length of time that exhibits will be open as well as a designated time to mix and mingle with exhibitors without missing sessions and workshops.

 

Sponsor or Exhibit

The annual conference is where Virginia’s local government officials shop for the latest equipment, technologies, and services for their municipalities.  Corporate sponsorship of the VML Annual Conference contributes to the successful outcome of each year’s conference. Find out more here >