Seven Region finalists presented their winning presentations at the Welcome General Session of the League's Annual Convention on Wednesday afternoon:
Region 1: Utica's Riverwalk connects the city's Memorial Park on historic Main Street (Auburn Road) with its revitalized riverfront.
Region 2: Baroda's "Gateway to Wine Country" campaign is the village's effort to reinvent the farming community that has lost its tool and die industry as an agri-tourism destination.
Region 3: Grandville is doing a major upgrade of its clean water treatment plant to incorporate innovative and efficient design that is environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
Region 4: Durand is renovating and revitalizing using the principles of placemaking, centered on its new streetscape project and its legacy as a railroad community.
Region 5: Port Huron Recreation Department is a partnership that is increasing revenues for the city while providing more recreational opportunities for surrounding township residents.
Region 6: Alpena and its surrounding region are promoting arts and culture as an economic development tool.
Region 7: Bessemer is working to improve relations with the Gogebic Range Water Authority to benefit the entire region.
League members are now voting for their favorite presentation. The winner will be announced Friday morning. Good luck to all the fantastic projects!
The 2012 Michigan Municipal League Convention starts today at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Convention registration opens today and runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Gerald R. Ford Room of the Grand Hotel. The welcoming general session begins at 2 p.m. in the Grand Hotel Theatre with opening remarks by Dan Musser of the Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island mayor Margaret Doud and League President Karen Majewski, mayor of Hamtramck. The annual Parade of Flags festivities will then take place followed by presentations from the seven CEA (Community Excellence Award) finalsts.
View the full Convention program.
Check out the full Convention agenda and more detailed list of topics to be discussed, including a discussion on some of the controversial ballot issues that may appear on the November ballot, new laws regarding cell towers, how to secure grant funding for your community, how governments can address illegal drugs in their communities, collaborative innovation by Jeff DeGraff, walkable urbanism from Chris Leinberger, how to build resilient communities by Chuck Marohn, thinking global for local issues by Clarence Anthony, using art and creativity to drive our state forward by Jennifer Goulet, local finance issues and strategies, and community design and sustainability.
Convention Registration is in the Gerald R. Ford Room of the Grand Hotel. It opens at 9 a.m. today (Oct. 3, 2012).
The annual Michigan Municipal Convention officially begins tomorrow (Oct. 3, 2012), but many League members and staff are already here on Mackinac Island. The weather is fantastic and the fall colors are amazing.
View the full Convention program.
Check out the full Convention agenda and more detailed list of topics to be discussed, including a discussion on some of the controversial ballot issues that may appear on the November ballot, new laws regarding cell towers, how to secure grant funding for your community, how governments can address illegal drugs in their communities, collaborative innovation by Jeff DeGraff, walkable urbanism from Chris Leinberger, how to build resilient communities by Chuck Marohn, thinking global for local issues by Clarence Anthony, using art and creativity to drive our state forward by Jennifer Goulet, local finance issues and strategies, andcommunity design and sustainability.
League staff and members walk up the hill to the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. What a view!
An open invite to the Michigan Municipal League Convention from Let's Save Michigan:
When we first started Let's Save Michigan, place was not a normal part of the discussion for most cities and certainly not in Lansing. Through the work of LSM and others, place is now a real part of the economic strategy for Michigan. Perhaps the loudest voice delivering the place message has been the Michigan Municipal League. They helped change the conversation and have become a nationally recognized leader on the importance of placemaking.
The League recognizes the important role we play as well in helping change that conversation, and has opened up their annual meeting to LSM members. The League's 2012 Convention takes place on Mackinac Island, October 3-5. This meeting will provide two key opportunities for members of LSM. First, it features some of the best minds on place-based strategies. The speaker line-up includes Josh McManus, Lead Inventor of Little Things Labs; Jennifer H. Goulet, President & CEO of ArtServe Michigan; and Clarence Anthony President of Anthony Government Solutions, Inc. to name a few. Second, it is an unique opportunity to network with the local elected officials who shape public policy in our communities.
If you are interested in taking advantage of the invitation to attend, registration info is available here.
Our goal has been to help provide real solutions that can help Michigan emerge from the current downturn stronger, more livable, and more likely to withstand future economic crises. This only happens if we convince our elected officials to put the right policies in place. To save Michigan, we must come together and fight for smart redevelopment and a rededication to our cities. Our cities should be transformed into centers for culture and innovation to attract a talented workforce and tomorrow's growth industries. This meeting is a great place to help make that happen. I hope many of you will be able to attend.
Thanks!
Let's Save Michigan
The annual Michigan Municipal Convention is just two weeks away, but there is still time to register by clicking here. This year’s Convention is taking place Oct. 3-5 on Mackinac Island.
View the full Convention program.
Check out the full Convention agenda and more detailed list of topics to be discussed, including a discussion on some of the controversial ballot issues that may appear on the November ballot, new laws regarding cell towers, how to secure grant funding for your community, how governments can address illegal drugs in their communities, collaborative innovation by Jeff DeGraff, walkable urbanism from Chris Leinberger, how to build resilient communities by Chuck Marohn, thinking global for local issues by Clarence Anthony, using art and creativity to drive our state forward by Jennifer Goulet, local finance issues and strategies, and community design and sustainability.
