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120th League Annual Conference & EPW Institute
October 24-26, 2018 at Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
Annual Conference Program
Conference Center Map
Wednesday Exhibit Hall Map
2018 League Annual Conference Agenda
Engineering & Public Works Institute workshops are marked with an asterisk (*) and will have on-site documentation for Professional Development Hours.
8:00 a.m. Registration Opens!
9:00 a.m. Deep Dives Begin (two-hour workshops)
New start time!
- Baraboo Tour (Bus seating limited and will require a ticket. Please pre-register.)
- Developing Workforce Housing
PDF of Presentation by Bill Boerigter of Baker Tilly
PDF of Presentation by Jason Gilman of City of La Crosse
PDF of Presentation by Abby Attoun-Tucker of Middleton - Planning For and Recovering From a Disaster Event
9:00 a.m. Mini Bar (four-hour workshop)
Fundamentals for Municipal Attorneys
10:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Opens--93 Vendors!
Noon Light Lunch Buffet in the Exhibit Hall
1:00 p.m. General Session
1:30 p.m. Municipal Roundtable
3:30 p.m. Engineering & Public Works Roundtable*
4:30 p.m. President's Reception (hors d'oeuvres and drinks in the Exhibit Hall)
5:45 p.m. Raffle Drawings for Exhibit Hall Gift Baskets
6:30 p.m. Table for 10 Networking Dinner (Each person pays his/her own dinner tab.)
7:00 a.m. 6th Annual WEA Trust/League Walk/Run sponsored by WEA Trust
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
- TIF 102: Development Incentives vs Community Goals
- Community Engagement Model for Comprehensive Plans
- Local Government Ethics
- Orange Barrels & Business: Managing Street Construction Impact on the Local Economy
PDF of the Presentation - How to Plan & Fund Capital Improvement Projects* ⇝ New to the Agenda!
10:15-10:30 a.m. BREAK
10:30 - 11:45 a.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
- Conditional Use Administration: A New Paradigm
- Can Small Communities be Cool?
PDF of the Presentation - Local Government Ethics
- Construction Delivery Methods for Public Entities Sponsored by Miron Construction
- Toolbox of Pavement Preservation*
Noon - 1:15 p.m. LUNCH/KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
- Transforming #MeToo Into Harassment Free Workplaces Through Cultural Change
- Arts + Creativity + Entrepreneurship = Local Vitality
- Decorum & Civility in Local Government Meetings
- Regionalism & Community Success
PDF of the Presentation - Best Practices for Bidding in a Strong Economy*
PDF of the Presentation
2:45 - 4:15 p.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
- Advocating for Municipalities--Looking Ahead to the 2019-2020 Legislative Session
- Large Community Roundtable
- Small Community Roundtable
- Ask the Attorneys
- Attributes of Successful Stormwater Management Programs*
PDF of the Presentation
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. NETWORKING RECEPTION sponsored by Siemens
7:30 a.m. Scrambled Eggs & Politics Sponsored by Enbridge
8:45 - 9:45 a.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
- Grants 101: Public Funding Basics, Trends & Successful Strategies
- Go Pro! When to Hire an Administrator
- Ethics for Engineers*
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
- Tell Tale Signs of Fraud & Corruption
Checklist for Hiring Special Counsel (PDF) - Preparing for a TID Closure
- Engineering Emotional Intelligence*
11:15 a.m. CLOSING ADDRESS
Noon Pizza Buffet Lunch & #JustFixIt Strategic Review - Pre-register Here
sponsored by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities and Transportation Development Association
Check out the 2017 Annual Conference photo album on the League's Facebook page.