August 4, 2011

Economic Vitality Incentive Program Training
August 16, 2011
Lansing

The much-awaited guidelines surrounding the new Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP) have been issued by Treasury. As you may be aware, there are three components that communities need to comply with to receive full funding under the EVIP program. This training is designed to help finance professionals and city managers obtain a better understanding of the program’s requirements, as well as instruction on how to use templates that have been developed to aid in compliance. A representative from Treasury will also provide direction as to how to report this information to the state using the newly developed forms. For individuals that may not be able to attend the live session, this session will also be available on-demand at www.mml.org shortly after the live session. Register today!

Check Out This Pre-Con Workshop at Convention

Join fellow League members for the Meetings ‘R Us Workshop, 1:00-4:00 pm, on October 4 in Grand Rapids, prior to the 2011 Annual Convention.

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” workshop to fair and orderly meeting procedures will help keep discussions focused and allow you to accomplish business on the meeting agenda. This session will focus on council meetings and all of the problems and interruptions that can complicate them, including dealing with difficult people. Click here to register.

Special thanks to this year’s growing list of Convention sponsors: Angie’s Kettle Corn; Fleis & VandenBrink; MSHDA; NuWave Solutions; Orchard, Hiltz, McCliment; Plante & Moran, PLLC; PreinNewhof; Safeguard Properties; Superior Play; Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Taylor, PC

Going into Labor - The Essentials of Michigan's New Labor Laws
September 22, 2011
Lansing

This spring has brought a whirlwind of legislative changes that affect the way public employers do business. Join us to hear from labor law experts about changes to PA 312 binding arbitration, PERA, health care, the Urban Cooperation Act, and more. These changes present a lot of opportunities for local units of government to control costs.

Learn how to navigate these significant changes and make them work in your community on September 22 in Lansing.

Click here to register!

Webinar for Intermediate/Advanced Social Media Users
September 27, 2011

You know the basics of social media. You know how to create a Facebook page and not to call Twitter "the Twitter." Now what? And how can you use these social media tools without spending a lot of time to do it? There are many shortcuts and methods in using social media effectively and efficiently.

The League's Social Media - Your Next Steps features three speakers well-versed in social media and the ways Michigan's cities, villages, and urban townships are using it—or should be using it. This is a can't-miss session available to League members from the comfort of their own computer. Talk about efficiencies! Attend this one-hour session from your own office without expending a single cent on gasoline. Register today!

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