Thursday, September 18 Find more details about each event by clicking on the event title. TimeEvent 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 TimeEvent
