Happy Holidays! The League office will be closed December 24-26 and January 1-2.

Wednesday, September 17

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11:30 AMMayors' Lunch
01:00 PMBike Tour
01:30 PMBurnout, Stress, and Leading Through Uncertainty
03:45 PMAnnual Business Meeting
04:30 PMFirst-Time Attendee Reception
05:00 PMWelcome Reception & Exhibit Hall
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Thursday, September 18

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07:00 AMWellness Walk
07:30 AMExhibit Hall Opens
09:30 AMThe Basics of Iowa's Property Tax System
09:30 AMPractical AI Uses for City Governments
09:30 AMImplementing Zoning Strategies for Housing Readiness
09:30 AMMobile Workshop: Advocating for Your City at the State Capitol
09:30 AMWho Let the Dogs (and Cats, Snakes, Lizards, etc.) Out?
09:30 AMDon’t Just Dream, Deliver: A Grassroots Approach to Recreation Destinations
09:30 AMLeveraging Municipal Leadership to Tackle Complex Community Challenges
09:30 AMCity Elections Guidance
10:45 AMP3s that Work and How to Finance Them
10:45 AMHousing Funding: The Unsolved Dilemma (Part II)
10:45 AMTelling Your Story: Strategies for Local Governments to Amplify Their Message
10:45 AM“Never Tell the Truth When a Lie Will Do” Building Confidence through Public Service Ethics
10:45 AMHometown Revival: The Path to a Bustling Main Street
10:45 AMThe Property Tax Pie Game: How State Legislation Is Reshaping Your Slice
10:45 AMInnovation Leads to Local Economic Development Success
12:00 PMOpening Luncheon
02:00 PMRestoring Perry: Transforming Watersheds for a Cleaner Future
02:00 PMYou Need a Good Attorney
02:00 PMDoing the Same with Less: Protecting Your People in the Age of Budget Cuts
02:00 PMTIF and Other Economic Development Tools
02:00 PMWe have a CIP…Now What?
02:00 PMMobile Workshop: Waukee and Urbandale Investments Position Communities for Success
02:00 PMFrom Grievances to Goodwill: Communicating Trust in Times of Division
02:00 PMHow Effective Local Government and Police Leadership Relations Enhance Public Safety Strategies
03:00 PMThursday Afternoon Break
03:30 PMUsing Goal Setting to Improve Your City Budget
03:30 PMIT and Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small Cities
03:30 PMThe Price of Public Improvements – What Drives Change?
03:30 PMChange is Hard
03:30 PMCome on Down!
06:00 PMAwards Banquet
07:30 PMPresident's Reception
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Friday, September 19

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08:00 AMFriday Morning Coffee
09:00 AM2024 Flood in Northwest Iowa: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward
09:00 AMReasonable Compassion
09:00 AMCybersecurity Breaches
09:00 AMField of Dreams Watershed – Connecting Communities to Water Rejuvenating Ecosystems & Enhancing Livelihoods
09:00 AMCapital Leasing vs Short-Term Borrowing-Actions Needed
09:00 AM2026 Legislative Priorities Unveiling
10:15 AMClosing Brunch
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