{"id":460,"date":"2025-09-19T09:21:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T13:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/?page_id=460"},"modified":"2025-09-30T19:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T23:26:22","slug":"convention-2025-presentations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/convention-presentations\/convention-2025-presentations\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention 2025 Presentations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-margin-top:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 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fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:40px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.25rem;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.25rem;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.25rem;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.25rem;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Click on a link below to view a pdf of the Power Point presentation.<\/p>\n<p>*Please note, session presentations may be added as they become available.<\/p>\n<h2>General Sessions<\/h2>\n<h3>September 17, 2025<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cWhat Did You Think You Were Getting Into?\u201d: The Power and Pitfalls of Leadership \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/The-Power-and-Pitfalls-of-Leadership.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McGee<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>September 18, 2025<\/h3>\n<p>Redefining Community for People, Place, and Purpose \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Redefining-Community-People-Places-Purpose.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brunette<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mural, Mural on the Wall: Placemaking Through Art \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Mural-Mural-on-the-Wall-Placemaking-Through-Art.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington | Vanderpool | McLennan<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>September 19, 2025<\/h3>\n<p>Beyond Plans and Budgets: Sparking Change in Real Time \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Beyond-Plans-and-Budgets_Sparking-Change-in-Real-Time-reduced.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wesolowski<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Breakout Sessions<\/h2>\n<h3>September 18, 2025<\/h3>\n<p>A.I., Access, and the Future of Governance: Closing the Tech Gap in Communities \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/A.I.-Access-and-the-Future-of-Governance_Closing-the-Tech-Gap-in-Communities-reduced.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Massey | Musser | Turnage<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Civility in Your Community\u2014Should We Agree to Disagree? \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Civility-in-Your-Community\u2014Should-We-Agree-to-Disagree.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mathewson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Creative Storm Water Management in the City of Grand Rapids \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Creative-Storm-Water-Management-in-the-City-of-Grand-Rapids.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taber<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From Farmer\u2019s Markets to Your Table: Municipal Food Policy in Michigan \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/From-Farmers-Markets-to-Your-Table.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Masson-Minock<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Legislative Update \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Legislative-Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LaMacchia | Rigterink | Richards | Hodgkins<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Making Your Community \u201cChild Care Ready\u201d \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Making-Your-Community-Child-Care-Ready.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilson | Blough | Parkkonen<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Practical Sustainability and Michigan Green Communities Update \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Practical-Sustainability-and-Michigan-Green-Communities-Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beard | Broersma<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reviving the Corridor: Reimagining Commercial Zones for Housing, Transit, and Community Well-Being \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Reviving-the-Corridor_Reimagining-Commercial-Zones-for-Housing-Transit-and-Community-Well-Being.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kilpatrick | Schmidt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Steadying the Ship: Smart Budgeting Strategies for Uncertain Times \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Steadying-the-Ship_Smart-Budgeting-Strategies-for-Uncertain-Times.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frisch | Merritt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thriving Communities for a Thriving Michigan \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Thriving-Communities-for-a-Thriving-Michigan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Murphy | Richards | Mooney<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>September 19, 2025<\/h3>\n<p>*Coordinating Infrastructure Projects Between Municipalities and Utility Companies \u2013 Rykwalder | Jozwiak | \u00a0Kepley<\/p>\n<p>Crowdfunding 101 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Crowdfunding-101.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clayton | Holtz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Planning for Trees: Forestry in a Municipal Context \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/mml.org\/convention\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/09\/Planning-for-Trees_Forestry-in-a-Municipal-Context.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michels | Sulak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Supporting a Strong Local Economy: Why Small Business Is Critical to Thriving Communities \u2013 <a 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