Tuesday May 19, 2009

5:00 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting

Evening Hosted Functions

Wednesday May 20, 2009

7:30 a.m. Registration Open

8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast, Business Meeting

9:00 - 9:45 a.m.  Bob Heft

?Designing America?s 50 Star Flag?

Exploring vision and persistence in public service with the designer of the new ?Old Glory?.

9:45-10:00 a.m. Break

10:00 ?12 Noon New Technologies

Greg Landry ? AutoTherm

Get Green with Autotherm

Reduce Fuel and Maintenance costs with this energy recovery system.

Dick Williams ? Honeywell

Green Applications for Cities

Retro-fitting municipal buildings for energy conservation.

Robin Wolf ? Premarc

Reinforced Concrete Pipe ?

?The Good, the Bad, and the Smelly?

Examine options in linings, coatings, and admixtures to prevent hydrogen sulfide corrosion in new concrete pipes and manholes.

12:00 -1:30 p.m. Lunch & Presentation by Tim Skubick

Managing Media Relationships

Join us at this session with the longest serving member of the State Capitol press corps.  Learn what to expect and how to respond during press interviews. 

Wednesday May 20, 2009  continued

1:30 ? 4:00 p.m. Exhibits

View the latest products for your public works departments; network with vendors.

Evening Hosted Functions

Thursday May 21, 2009

Breakfast on your own

8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Kirk Steudle, Director Michigan Dept. of Transportation

MDOT Update

The Federal Economic Stimulus Program and Michigan?s transportation system.

10:00 a.m. Networking Activities

Scholarship Golf Outing

Monument Course

Morels and More

Guide Joe Breidenstein takes you on a hunt for the elusive morel mushrooms on his property near Walloon Lake.  Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Exhibits

View the latest products for your public works departments; network with vendors.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Vendor Reception

(Vienna Room)

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Banquet and Awards

Ceremony  (Boyne Conference Center)

Evening Hosted Functions

Friday May 22, 2009

Breakfast on your own

8:00-9:00 a.m. New President?s

Breakfast

Executive Committee Members Only

9:00 -10:15 a.m.  Midland & Southfield

Asset Management 101: First Steps You

Can Do!

A discussion of techniques, tools, and practical approaches to defining and managing your Municipal Asset Portfolio.

10:15 -10:30 a.m. Break

10:30 -11:30 a.m. David Worthams

MML Update

Learn what the Economic Stimulus Program means to municipal infrastructure in Michigan.

11:30 ? 12 Noon  Conference Wrap Up Grand Prize Drawing

2009 Conference Adjourns