The Texas Municipal League and the Association of Mayors, Councilmembers and Commissioners (AMCC)
2010 Elected Officials’ Conference
AGENDA
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Conference Registration
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
AMCC Board Meeting
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Opening General Session
Regional Transportation Challenges and Opportunities
John F. Cook, Mayor, El Paso, Texas
José Reyes Ferriz, Mayor, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
Ken Miyagishima, Mayor, Las Cruces, New Mexico
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Best Practices Idea Exchange:
Public Safety Programs Involving Youth
- Undercovering the Evidence Seminar – Captain Lenn Carter, Denton Police Department
- Frisco Fire Safety Town – Cameron Kraemer, Division Chief, City of Frisco Fire Department
- Jail Internship Program – Justin D. Harper, Criminal Justice Department Chair, Irving Independent School District
- Jail Internship Program – Kristin Spivey, Detention Supervisor, City of Irving Police Department
3:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
Best Practices Idea Exchange:
Mesquite Employee Health Care: A Cooperative Venture
George Mones, Director of Human Resources, Mesquite
James E. Huckaby, ARM-P, Director of Risk Management, Mesquite ISD
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Best Practices Idea Exchange
Communication Programs
- Citizens’ University – Peggy Calliham, Community Relations Manager, City of College Station
- Southlake Program for the Involvement of Neighborhoods – Alison Ortowski, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Southlake
5:15 – 6:15 p.m.
Welcoming Reception Sponsored by the City of El Paso
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Conference Registration
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Roundtable Breakfasts (separate ticketed events)
Small Cities: Under 10,000 population
Medium Cities: 10,000 – 50,000 population
Large Cities: Over 50,000 population
9:15 – 10:45 a.m.
Effective Communications for Elected Officials
Rebecca Esposito
10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. – Noon
Effective Communications for Elected Officials (continued)
Rebecca Esposito
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
TMLI Awards Luncheon and Business Meeting (separate ticketed event)
1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
The Power Trip: Influencing with Purpose and Without Fear
Linda Swindling, JD, CSP
2:45 – 3:00 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
The Power Trip: Influencing with Purpose and Without Fear (continued)
Linda Swindling, JD, CSP
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Roundtable Breakfasts (separate ticketed events)
Small Cities: Under 10,000 population
Medium Cities: 10,000 – 50,000 population
Large Cities: Over 50,000 population
9:15 – 10:30 a.m.
General Session – YOU’VE GOT QUESTIONS…WE’VE GOT THE ANSWERS
TML Legal Staff
GENERAL INFORMATION
Conference Location
The conference will be held at the Camino Real Hotel, located at 101 South El Paso Street in El Paso.
Full Delegate Registration Fee
(Register online and save $30 for a total of $195; includes Friday, Saturday, and Sunday sessions) $225
Delegate Registration
The full delegate registration fee includes all educational sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; the Friday host city reception; handouts; and scheduled refreshment breaks. The Friday and Saturday breakfasts and the Saturday Awards Luncheon are separate ticketed events.
Menus
Saturday Roundtable Breakfasts - $15
Sliced fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, bacon, and hash brown potatoes
Sunday Roundtable Breakfasts - $15
Scrambled eggs, sausage links, home-fried potato cakes, and Ranch black beans
Saturday Luncheon - $29
Smoked beef brisket and sausage with ranch beans, corn on the cob, corn bread, and apple pie
Spouse/Guest Registration
The spouse/guest registration fee of $35 includes all educational sessions on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; handouts; and scheduled refreshment breaks. Guests who wish to participate in the Saturday breakfast, Saturday lunch, and Sunday breakfast must purchase tickets for those events.
El Paso Shopping and Sightseeing Tour
Guests may participate in the El Paso Shopping Tour on Saturday, February 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with stops at The El Paso Chile Co.; Rocketbuster Boots; Placita Santa Fe, a small old adobe motel with little gift shops and antiques; Helen of Troy Outlet, with products such as Revlon, Vidal Sassoon, Dr. Scholl's, and OXO; and Saddleblanket, where you’ll find an array of turquoise and silver jewelry, pottery, rugs, and much more. Lunch is included.
The tour has a 25-person minimum, and the cost is included in the guest registration fee. Although the tour is included in the spouse/guest registration fee, only persons who have indicated their participation on the registration form will be allowed on the tour. Others interested in participating must pay the guest registration fee of $35 to join the tour.
Saturday Evening at the Plaza Theatre
Enjoy a thrilling night at the historic Plaza Theatre and see Riverdance: Farewell Performance on Friday, February 12, or Saturday, February 13, at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from Ticketmaster, http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&q=River+dance+in+el+paso or 800-745-3000. For more information about the theatre, go to www.theplazatheatre.org.
Registration Policies
If you are registered and cannot attend, we encourage you to send a substitute. If you cannot send a substitute, a $75 cancellation fee per person will be assessed if written cancellation is received by Friday, January 15. No refunds will be honored after January 15. No refunds will be given on optional tickets purchased, and no telephone cancellations will be accepted.
Badges/Tickets
Badges and optional tickets you ordered will be mailed to you in advance. REMEMBER—PLEASE BRING YOUR BADGE AND TICKETS TO THE CONFERENCE. Check in at the registration desk to receive your final program.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Elected officials can earn credit toward a Texas Municipal League Institute certificate for participation in the Elected Officials’ Conference. CEU forms will be available on site and on the TML Web site after the event.
Hotel Information
Camino Real El Paso Hotel
101 South El Paso Street
El Paso, Texas
915-534-3000: 800-769-4300
Call the Camino Real El Paso Hotel and ask for the Elected Officials’ Conference room block to receive the single/double room rate of $85. Reservations must be made by Thursday, January 21, to receive this rate. Self-parking is $5 per day with in/out privileges.
Airport Shuttle
The Camino Real El Paso Hotel offers complimentary shuttle to and from the airport. Courtesy phones are located in the baggage area of the airport.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest offers many special rates to El Paso. Please check the Southwest Airlines Web site often for special deals from your city at www.southwest.com.
Car Rental Information
AVIS discounts are available at 800-331-1600, or make reservations online at www.avis.com. The Avis World Wide Discount (AWD) Number is J867208. Enterprise Corporate Class discounts are available at www.enterprise.com, or by calling 800-736-8222. Your Corporate Class number is Y21222 and can be accessed by entering the association acronym, TEX, at the Corporate Reservation section of the Web site.
Special Accommodations
If you require special assistance or have dietary restrictions, please note them on the registration form. In order to respond to any special requests, we would appreciate as much advance notice as possible.
Questions
Please call the TML Program Development Department at 512-231-7400, or e-mail eoc@tml.org.
Dress Code
The dress code for all events is business casual.
- Register online for the Elected Officials Conference on February 12-14, 2010, now.
- Review an online interactive version of the publicity.
- Download and fax a .pdf version of the registration form to 512-231-7495.
- Mail the .pdf version of the registration form to:
TML Administrative Services
1821 Rutherford Lane, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78754-5128
