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Wednesday, April 17
7:30 am – 8:15 am
BREAKFAST: Art of Management Attendees Light Breakfast
ROOM: Roosevelt
PRE-CONFERENCE
8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Colorado Room
WORKSHOP: Art of Management
Workshop for managers on the job five years or less. Managers and presenters will share wisdom and knowledge gained from experience. It’s the stuff they don’t teach in graduate school, but you don’t have to learn the hard way! See workshop schedule.
MAIN CONFERENCE
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Devereaux Room
WELCOME
Travis Machalek, CCCMA President
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Carlton Abner, Associate Provost of Campus Health and Wellness, Kansas City University
The Spirit of Colorado: Peaks, Pivots, and Perseverance
CCCMA AWARDS RECOGNITION
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WELCOME RECEPTION
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Patio (weather dependent)
STUDENT MEETING
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
1893 Board Room
ESCAPE ROOM MEETUP
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Pre Registration Required
DINNER MEETUP
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Pre Registration Required
Thursday, April 18
7:30 am – 8:15 am
BREAKFAST: Meet with colleagues and enjoy breakfast
ROOM: Lobby
COFFEE AND UNCONFERENCING FOR ASSISTANTS AND DEPUTIES
ROOM: Roosevelt
8:30 am – 9:30 am
KEYNOTE:
Valerie Lemmie, Senior Advisor, Kettering Foundation
Protecting Democracy at the Local Level
ROOM: Devereaux
9:30 am – 10:00 am
BREAK
10:00 am – 10:45 am
CONFERENCE TOPIC ONE: Funding Opportunities for Affordable Housing and Proposition 123
PRESENTERS: Andrew Paredes, Director of Housing Finance and Sustainability, DOH; Andy Hill, Community Development Office Director, DLG; Olivia Cook, Sr. Program Manager for Housing Programs, OEDIT
ROOM: Devereaux
CONFERENCE TOPIC TWO: Cultivating Community Connection: Harnessing the Power of Effective Survey Research for Local Governments
PRESENTER: David Flaherty, Magellan Strategies and Jenn Ooton, City of Aspen
ROOM: Roosevelt
CONFERENCE TOPIC THREE: Winning Change: The Synergy of Communication and Self-Leadership
PRESENTER: Amber Blake, CEO and Founder, of Amber Blake Consulting
ROOM: Colorado
CONFERENCE TOPIC FOUR: COVLG Meeting
FACILITATOR: John Trylch, City of Fountain
ROOM: Veranda/Garden
11:00 am – 11:45 am
CONFERENCE TOPIC ONE: If…. Then…. Population Trends and Impacts in Colorado
PRESENTERS: Elizabeth Garner, State Demographer
ROOM: Devereaux
CONFERENCE TOPIC TWO: Who the heck is Gen Z
PRESENTER: Kyle Clemons and Melissa McDuffey, American Fidelity
ROOM: Roosevelt
CONFERENCE TOPIC THREE: Leadership Development on a Budget
PRESENTERS: Alice Huang, City of Thornton
ROOM: Colorado
CONFERENCE TOPIC FOUR: Veterans Affairs Update
PRESENTER: State Department of Veterans Affairs
ROOM: Veranda/Garden
CONFERENCE TOPIC FIVE: Delving Deeper: Exploring Funding Opportunities for Affordable Housing with DOLA
PRESENTERS: Andrew Paredes, Director of Housing Finance and Sustainability, DOH; Andy Hill, Community Development Office Director, DLG; Olivia Cook, Sr. Program Manager for Housing Programs, OEDIT; and Hilary Cooper, Director of Innovative Funding for Housing Programs
ROOM: 1893 Board Room
11:45 pm – 1:00 pm
CONFERENCE LUNCH: Meet with colleagues and enjoy a grab and go lunch
ROOM: Colorado Room
CWLG LUNCH: (pre ticketed event)
KEYNOTE TOPIC: On Your Own Terms: Making Your Mark and Leaving Your Legacy
PRESENTER: Nicole Lance, Author and Executive Coach
ROOM: Devereaux
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
CONFERENCE TOPIC ONE: Recruiting Trends For Cities and Counties: Tips to Attract and Retain Top Talent
PRESENTER: Melissa Barker VP, Vice President Practice Development, Duffy Group, Inc. and Michael Penny, City Manager Castle Pines
ROOM: Devereaux
CONFERENCE TOPIC TWO: Cost Trends Affecting Your Public Entity Insurance
PRESENTER: Tami Tanoue, CIRSA Executive Director, and Sam Light, CIRSA Deputy Executive Director/General Counsel
ROOM: Roosevelt
CONFERENCE TOPIC THREE: Reimagining Policing in the City of Boulder
PRESENTERS: Wendy Schwartz, City of Boulder and Stephen Redfearn, Deputy Chief, City of Boulder
ROOM: Colorado
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
CONFERENCE TOPIC ONE: Ethics Discussion on Tenets 8 (Professional Development) and 10 (Job Encroachment)
PRESENTER: Jessica Cowles, ICMA and Pam Davis, ICMA/City of Boulder
ROOM: Devereaux
CONFERENCE TOPIC TWO: Picking the Right Tool for the Job-Options for Funding Your Capital Plan
PRESENTERS: Dalton Kelley, Butler Snow
ROOM: Roosevelt
CONFERENCE TOPIC THREE: Teamwork and Overcoming Workplace Productivity Challenges
PRESENTERS: Drew Sanders, City of Cortez
ROOM: Colorado
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
EXHIBIT BREAK: Visit our Partners and Sponsors in the exhibit area. There will be giveaways and useful information for your organizations!
3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
CONFERENCE TOPIC ONE: Putting People First: A We-Centric Approach to Change Management
PRESENTER: Misty Janks, MSIO, Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities
ROOM: Devereaux
CONFERENCE TOPIC TWO: Building a Positive Organizational Culture
PRESENTERS: Shawn Lewis, City of Englewood
ROOM: Roosevelt
CONFERENCE TOPIC THREE: Cultivating Diversity in City Leadership: Journeys, Insights and Strategies
PANELISTS: Jennifer Hoffman, City and County Manager, City and County Manager of Broomfield; Raymond Lee, City Manager, City of Greeley; Denzel Maxwell, Assistant City Manager, City of Fort Collins, and Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde, City Manager, City of Boulder
MODERATOR: Scott Trainor, City Manager, City of Fountain
ROOM: Colorado
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
DEI Mixer
ROOM: Garden Veranda
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
RECEPTION
ROOM: Patio (weather dependent)
DINNER MEETUP
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Pre Registration Required