Thursday, April 16

Registration All Day
Taft Room

7:30 am – 8:15 am

BREAKFAST: Meet with colleagues and enjoy breakfast 

ROOM: Lobby

COFFEE AND CONNECTION: Assistant and Deputy Gathering

ROOM: Roosevelt

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8:30 am – 9:30 am

KEYNOTE
Keynote Speaker: Rob DeLange, Master Practitioner, Wiseman Group
The Multiplier Advantage
How the Best Leaders Get Twice the Contribution From Their W0rkforce

ROOM: Devereaux

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9:30 am – 10:00 am

BREAK

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10:00 am – 10:45 am

SESSION ONE: Why Healthcare Costs are Rising and What Employers Like You are Doing Right Now To Get Ahead Of It

PRESENTERS: Bryce Burget, Director EB Trust, CEBT and Ben Puetz, Colorado Market Leader, CEBT

PANEL: Jay Harrington, County Manager, Routt County; John Jackson, City Manager, City of Glenwood Village and Drew Sanders, City Manager, City of Cortez

ROOM: Devereaux

SESSION TWO: Should King Cash Be Dethroned?

MODERATOR: Kathleen Osher, Deputy City Manager, City of Littleton

PANEL: Melissa Buck, Senior Vice President, Public Finance Group, UMB; Jim Becklenberg, City Manager, City of Littleton;  Adrienne Burton, Director of Major Projects, City of Littleton and Alisha Reis, Senior Deputy County Manager, Adams County

ROOM: Roosevelt

SESSION THREE: Reimagining the Workplace: How Pitkin County Adjusted to Hybrid Work, Infrastructure, and Equity Challenges

PRESENTERS: Ann Driggers, Financial and Administrative Officer, Pitkin County and Melissa Knight, Human Resources Director, Pitkin County

ROOM: Colorado

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11:00 am – 11:45 am

SESSION ONE: If I Only Knew (Or Would Have Known)-Qualified Immunity and the Manager

PRESENTER: Sam Light, Deputy Executive Director/General Counsel, CIRSA

ROOM: Devereaux

SESSION TWO: From Ski Town to Smart City: The HPE + Kamiwaza Blueprint Every Local Government Needs

PRESENTER: Russ Forest, Town Manager, Town of Vail; Robin Braun, Vice President of AI, HPE; Chelsea Hallford, Cheif of Staff, Kamiwaza; and Jason Dietz , Housing Director, Town of Vail

ROOM: Roosevelt

SESSION THREE: The Dark Side and The Light Side of A/I

PRESENTER: Kevin Wilkins, CIO, City of Fort Collins

ROOM: Colorado

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11:45 pm – 12:45 pm

CONFERENCE LUNCH: Meet with colleagues and enjoy a buffet lunch

ROOM: Grand Lobby

CWLG LUNCH (pre ticketed event)

PANEL/BOOK DISCUSSION: “How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back From Your Next Raise, Promotion or Job.” 

MODERATOR: Jennifer Hoffman, City and County Manager, City and County of Broomfield

PANEL: Melissa Daruna, Interim Town Manager, Town of Eagle; Kelly Di Martino, City Manager, City of Fort Collins; Dionne Stroter, County Manager, Adams County and Madeline Van Den Hoek, Town Manager, Town of Monument

ROOM: Devereaux

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1:00 pm – 1:45 pm

SESSION ONE: Make a Difference – Leaders T.E.A.C.H.!

PRESENTER: Colonel Ted Studdard, USMC (RET)

ROOM: Devereaux

SESSION TWO: AI for Accurate and Accessible Government Resident Services

PRESENTER: Jonathan Wiersma, Chief Marketing Officer, Citibot

ROOM: Roosevelt

SESSION THREE: Recall! Experiences from the Trenches – What You Need to Know 

MODERATOR: Joanne Spina, Senior Advisor, CCCMA

PANELISTS: Samantha Martin, County Administrator, Jackson County; Gloria Kaasch-Buerger, Town Manager, Basalt and Kevin Bommer, Executive Director, Colorado Municipal League

ROOM: Colorado

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2:00 pm – 2:45 pm

SESSION ONE: No Mountain Too High: Buildings and Facilities Infrastructure Planning for Colorado Communities

PRESENTER: Kate Sawyer, Business Development Manager, Performance Services; Patrick McGuckin, Business Development Manager, Performance Services; and Tim Weber, Principal Architect, Project Development Leader, Performance Services; and Dave Koch, Vice President, Performance Services

ROOM: Devereaux

SESSION  TWO: Civic Assembly Case Study: Community-led Problem Solving

PRESENTER: Kelly DiMartino, City Manager, City of Fort Collins and Rupa Venkatesh, Assistant City Manager, City of Fort Collins

ROOM: Roosevelt

SESSION THREE: Rural Wastewater Roundtable

FACILITATOR: Gillian Laycock, Town Manager, Town of Akron

ROOM: Colorado

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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!

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3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

SESSION ONE:  The Practical Playbook: How Cities & Counties Can Prepare for AI-Driven Healthcare

PRESENTERS: Lorenzo Sierra, VP of Government & Education, Cigna Healthcare and Jason Bayldon, Head of AI Sales and Growth, Cigna Healthcare

ROOM: Devereaux

SESSION TWO: In Lean Times, Lead with Care: The Case for Affinity Groups and Memberships

PRESENTERS: Joe Camacho, CSWB Coordinator/Juntos Colorado President, Adams County and Dr. Jasmine Pulce, Policy and Practice Executive Strategist, Adams County

ROOM:  Roosevelt

SESSION THREE: Manager Mad-Libs … Sh!t You Can’t Make Up! 

PRESENTERS: Jason Batchelor, City Manager, City of Aurora; Trish Stiles, Town Manager, Town of Bennett, Heather Balser, Chief Financial Officer, City of Lafayette, and Michelle Halstead, Director of Commissioners’ Office, Arapahoe County

ROOM: Colorado

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4:30 pm – 5:00 pm

DEI Mixer

ROOM: Garden/Veranda

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5:00 pm – 6:30 pm

RECEPTION

ROOM: Patio (weather dependent)

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