Pre-Convention Sessions

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Wednesday, October 1, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Utilizing Web Technologies to Improve Communications
Throughout the world, organizations and individuals alike are utilizing unique and effective ways to communicate using the world wide web. These methods are evolving the internet into a rich, “point, click and watch” environment which will attract the attention of your citizens and encourage greater involvement in your community. This session will begin by discussing the differences between creating static vs interactive communications and what this means for your web site. Examples will be presented which will highlight municipalities and organizations around the state and how they are taking advantage of online technologies such as blogs, pod casts, RSS feeds, videos and social networks.. The last portion of the seminar will be a technical demonstration on how easy it is to create a streaming video for your community using an inexpensive piece of software and a simple home video camera.

At the conclusion of this session attendees will be able to:
* Describe the benefits of using web technologies for effective citizen communication.
* Evaluate cost-effective methods to implement web technologies.
* Create new web communication strategies for more informed and involved citizens.

• Check-in at 8:30 a.m.; Begin 9:00 a.m.; Adjourn 12:00 p.m.

• Speakers: Robert Ferrari, Director, IT/Operations
  Dene Westbrook, Systems Architect, IT/Operations

• Cost: Member communities, $70;  Non-members $125.
  Less than one week before the program add $35 to the fee.

• Credits: CEU .3; EOA 3

Wednesday, October 1, 1:00-4:00 pm

Meetings ‘R’ Us—How to Run Productive Meetings
Do your meetings run smoothly? Is your council or board debating issues until late into the night? By using parliamentary procedure, you can gain control and have more productive meetings. This basic guide to fair and orderly meeting procedures will help keep discussions focused and allow you to accomplish the business on the agenda.

This session will focus on council meetings and all of the problems and interruptions that can complicate them, including dealing with difficult people. Quorums and types of motion will be explained and demonstrated.

You will be able to identify basic principles and objectives of parliamentary procedure, be able to recognize fair and orderly meeting procedures, and learn how to handle motions, debates, and voting requirements.

The session will conclude with a panel (including the speaker and League information staff), to answer meeting questions that may fall outside the realm of parliamentary procedure, such as with council rules and charters. This is an interactive presentation where individual concerns and questions will be addressed.

• Check-in 12:30 p.m.; Begin 1:00 p.m.; Adjourn 4:00 p.m.

• Speaker: A panel of experienced speakers

• Cost: Member communities, $70;  Non-members $125.
  Less than one week before the program add $35 to the fee.

• Credits: CEU .3, EOA 3
  
  

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