Tentative Agenda

Wednesday, April 9

7:15 A.M.

AMC EXTENSION COMMITTEE

7:30 - 9:00 A.M.

MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS (MACA) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

REGISTRATION

 

  • Platinum AMCAM Vendor Fair

  • Cybercounties Computer Lounge

 

9:00 - 11:30 A.M.

AMC POLICY COMMITTEES

 

 

 

 

 

11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

4H Awards Luncheon

 

Great River Ballroom

 

  • Presentation of 2008 AMC Student Scholarship and 4H Community Leadership Awards

1:45 - 3:00 P.M.

AG & RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD

1:45 - 3:00 P.M.

LEGISLATIVE ‘HOT TOPIC’ WORKSHOPS I

 

  • Possible topics may include: Disabilities, Biodiesel and Alternative Fuels, Farm Tax and Other Property Tax Issues

3:00 - 3:15 P.M.

BREAK

3:15 P.M.-4:30 P.M.

LEGISLATIVE ‘HOT TOPIC’ WORKSHOPS II

 

  • Possible topics may include: Climate Change Impacts, Federal Health Care Issues, Good Government

5:30 P.M.

AMC - LMC - MSBA - MAT JOINT LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION

 

Great River Ballroom

Thursday, April 10

7:30 A.M.

AMC - LMC – MSBA - MAT JOINT BREAKFAST

 

Great River Ballroom

8:00 A.M.

WELCOME

8:15 - 9:00 A.M.

Legislative Leadership Panel

 

Todd Prafke, President – League of Minnesota Cities (moderator)
Panelists: Sen. Larry Pogemiller, Senate Majority Leader; Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Speaker of the House; Sen. Betsy Wergin, Senate Deputy Minority Leader; Rep. Marty Seifert, House Minority Leader

 

 

 

9:00 - 10:15 A.M.

The Realities of State-Local Relations: How to Deliver Your Message in a Difficult Economic Environment

 

 Understand how political and economic realities shape legislative priorities at the Capitol and learn how to deliver your message more effectively to successfully advocate the local government agenda.
  • Jackie Magnuson, President – Minnesota School Boards Association
  • Panelists: Kathy Tunheim, Public Relations Specialist – Tunheim Partners, Inc. (participating moderator); Peter Leatherman, Market and Opinion Research Consultant – Decision Resources, Ltd.; Matt Smith, City of St. Paul Finance Director and Former Department of Revenue Commissioner; Dennis Ozment, Minnesota State Representative –District 37B

 

 

10:15 - 10:45 A.M.

BREAK

10:45 - 11:45 A.M.

INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATION Sessions

 

  • AMC General Assembly will take place at this time while the associations meet separately.

  • Each Association will meet to review key legislative messages.

11:45 A.M. - 12:15 P.M.

BREAK

12:15 - 1:30 P.M.

Lunch with state auditor rebecca otto

 

Great River Ballroom

1:30  – 4:30 P.M.

Shuttle buses TO The CAPITOL

 

  • Shuttles will run continuously between the hotel and the Capitol during this time.  We encourage members to make plans to meet with legislators at the Capitol with other elected officials and staff from your local area!