Event Date Start time Pre-Conference Panel Hosted by the City of Bettendorf: Navigating the Accelerated Pace of Technology September 23, 2026 10:00 AM IMA Mayor's Lunch September 23, 2026 11:30 AM Leading People with Confidence September 23, 2026 01:30 PM Annual Business Meeting September 23, 2026 03:45 PM Welcome Reception & Exhibit Hall September 23, 2026 05:00 PM Wellness Walk September 24, 2026 07:00 AM Exhibit Hall Open September 24, 2026 07:30 AM Economic Development & Redevelopment Tools for Cities – TIF, Tax Abatement & More September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Best Practices for 28E Agreements September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Building Alignment & Momentum with Community Charrettes September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Be Flood-Funding Ready September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Mobile Workshop: Outreach on Wheels September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Mobile Workshop: Flood Mitigation Along the Mighty Mississippi September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Mobile Workshop: How to Build an Economic Mecca and TIF Talk #1 September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Your Community Is Cinematic: Telling Your Town's Story September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Balancing Local Finance: Limitations, Service, and Community September 24, 2026 09:30 AM Boundary Crossings by Bridgebuilding Across Sectors September 24, 2026 10:45 AM Resources to Optimize Your Investment Strategy September 24, 2026 10:45 AM Public Bidding: Lights-Camera-Action September 24, 2026 10:45 AM Breaking Down the Funding Ecosystem September 24, 2026 10:45 AM Financing Rural Resilience: A Fiscal Snapshot of Iowa's Smallest Municipalities September 24, 2026 10:45 AM Considering Data Center Development in Iowa: A Practical Discussion for Communities September 24, 2026 10:45 AM Opening Luncheon September 24, 2026 12:00 PM Can You Just Fix That Freaking Pothole?!? Government Budget 101 September 24, 2026 02:00 PM I Want to be Abated September 24, 2026 02:00 PM Mobile Workshop: Redeveloping Downtown September 24, 2026 02:00 PM Mobile Workshop: Importance of Quality of Life | Parks, Trails & Libraries September 24, 2026 02:00 PM Mobile Workshop: How to Build an Economic Mecca and TIF Talk #2 September 24, 2026 02:00 PM Iowa Thriving Communities September 24, 2026 02:00 PM AI Use in Local Government September 24, 2026 02:00 PM Managing Conflict September 24, 2026 02:00 PM Property Tax 101: Tax Reform and My Budget (Beginner) September 24, 2026 02:00 PM Afternoon Break September 24, 2026 03:00 PM From AI Prompts to Policy September 24, 2026 03:30 PM Employee Investigations September 24, 2026 03:30 PM SRF Loan Process September 24, 2026 03:30 PM Iowa Falls’ Investments Along River Road September 24, 2026 03:30 PM Property Tax 201: Tax Reform and My Budget (Advanced) September 24, 2026 03:30 PM Awards Banquet September 24, 2026 06:00 PM President's Reception September 24, 2026 07:30 PM Friday Morning Kickoff September 25, 2026 08:00 AM Mapping Memory: Historic Architecture Surveys in Iowa’s Small Towns September 25, 2026 09:00 AM Lead Out, Trust In: Operational Lessons from an In-House Lead Replacement Initiative September 25, 2026 09:00 AM Community Challenges, Shared Solutions September 25, 2026 09:00 AM Local Voices, Statewide Impact: Building Relationships That Matter September 25, 2026 09:00 AM Self-Sustaining Municipal Improvement Districts (SSMIDs): An Economic Tool for Revitalization September 25, 2026 09:00 AM Reimagining Agricultural Legacies: Bondurant’s Grain District Downtown Redevelopment September 25, 2026 09:00 AM Closing Brunch September 25, 2026 10:15 AM
