August 5, 2010

Robert Bobb to Speak at Convention
September 21-24, 2010
Dearborn

Robert Bobb, former Kalamazoo city manager and now the emergency financial manager of Detroit Public Schools, is scheduled to speak at the 112th Annual League Convention, September 21-24, 2010, in Dearborn. Bobb’s team is creating a Master Education Plan for 21st Century Teaching and Learning even as they work to turn around the district’s legacy deficit of more than $300 million.

You won’t want to miss his keynote presentation and follow-up breakout session on education and how it relates to the Center for 21st Century Communities.

Click here to register for Convention or view more information on scheduled sessions and speakers!

Energy Efficiency in Your Community Workshop

The League & DTE have partnered to provide a workshop on energy efficiency, The League & DTE: Energy Efficiency Options. This workshop is part of the pre-Convention training line-up scheduled on September 21, 2010 in Dearborn.

Attend this program to learn details of DTE Energy programs available to directly assist local governments with reducing costs and improving energy efficiency in your operations. This program will include information on energy optimization programs, community lighting, energy assessments, and renewable energy. You will learn how to evaluate and prioritize energy projects and determine the most appropriate and cost-effective measures for a community to pursue.

For more information or to register for this workshop, click here.

Harness the Power of Entrepreneurship in Your Community

The Michigan Municipal League Foundation is proud to host a series of entrepreneurial seminars throughout Michigan, October 26-29, 2010 by Ernesto Sirolli, the founder and CEO of The Sirolli Institute. Entrepreneurship and the power of growing jobs are central to growing communities in the 21st century economy. The Sirolli method shows local officials how to harness the power of local entrepreneurs to bring sustainable change through "entrepreneur facilitation." They've had remarkable success in communities across the country and around the world, in places large and small, rural and urban.

If you are a visionary leader, willing to consider a whole new approach to achieve transformational change, bring a team of key stakeholders to learn how this method might be what you've been waiting for!

Click the link below to register! Session dates and locations include:
October 26, 2010 – Escanaba, Bay de Noc Community College
October 27, 2010 – Ludington, Ramada Inn
October 28, 2010 – Bay City, Bay Valley Resort & Conference Center
October 29, 2010 – Lansing, League Capital Office

Send Us Your Community Highlights

As part of a project associated with the League Annual Convention, we are asking that you send in your favorite community highlights, statistics, and headlines. Throughout this year’s Convention, we will be displaying Michigan community projects and good news, and we need your help. If you have any stories or tidbits to share, please send them to jbruck@mml.org.

See you in Dearborn! Register today!