Augusta Civic Center

October 7-8, 2009

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At this year's Convention you'll find:

Inspiration for the Future . . .

Our special guest, Thomas Jefferson, will recharge your inspiration with his address on leadership, service, and vision. His words of wisdom from the past will help you embrace the future, even in these challenging times.

Practical Tools for Today . . .

Two outstanding half-day workshops that will help you strengthen your skills for leading your community.

Wednesday: Special 1/2-Day Workshop

Performance Budgeting . . .

Budgets can’t get much tighter. Where do you start when you have to make cuts to a budget that you’ve already reduced? Across-the-board cuts hit services and programs that are working well. Learn how to start with a set of results that matter to citizens and to allocate available dollars to each of these results. Come away with strategies that are proven, effective tools for local leaders.

Thursday: Special 1/2-Day Workshop

Conducting Effective Public Meetings to Engage the Community in Dialogue . . .

How can you better engage the public in decision making? Examine the drawbacks of the traditional public meeting format and learn alternative methods of involving the public in a meaningful dialogue about public policy issues. Learn the difference between positions vs. interests, how to effectively frame issues for solutions, and how to engage the public as “partners in problem solving.”

And a Packed Lineup of Hands-On Workshops:

Personnel Practices                     Citizen Involvement
Right to Know                                 Effects of Foreclosure
Emergency Preparedness          Legislative Updates

Plus Roundtable Discussions and Opportunities to Connect and Network

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