Convention 2025 Presentations

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*Please note, session presentations may be added as they become available.

General Sessions

“What Did You Think You Were Getting Into?”: The Power and Pitfalls of Leadership – McGee

Redefining Community for People, Place, and Purpose – Brunette

Mural, Mural on the Wall: Placemaking Through Art – Washington | Vanderpool | McLennan

Beyond Plans and Budgets: Sparking Change in Real Time – Wesolowski

A.I., Access, and the Future of Governance: Closing the Tech Gap in Communities – Massey | Musser | Turnage

Civility in Your Community—Should We Agree to Disagree? – Mathewson

Creative Storm Water Management in the City of Grand Rapids – Taber

From Farmer’s Markets to Your Table: Municipal Food Policy in Michigan – Masson-Minock

Making Your Community “Child Care Ready” – Wilson | Blough | Parkkonen

Practical Sustainability and Michigan Green Communities Update – Beard | Broersma

Reviving the Corridor: Reimagining Commercial Zones for Housing, Transit, and Community Well-Being – Kilpatrick | Schmidt

Steadying the Ship: Smart Budgeting Strategies for Uncertain Times – Frisch | Merritt

Thriving Communities for a Thriving Michigan – Murphy | Richards | Mooney

*Coordinating Infrastructure Projects Between Municipalities and Utility Companies – Rykwalder | Jozwiak | Kepley

Crowdfunding 101 – Clayton | Holtz

Planning for Trees: Forestry in a Municipal Context – Michels | Sulak

Supporting a Strong Local Economy: Why Small Business Is Critical to Thriving Communities – Burrell | Adkins | Eledge | Steverson

Using Pattern Homes to Jumpstart Local Housing Solutions – Mays | Anderson | Murphy