Hotel shuttles depart from the lobby entrance of each hotel and will drop off and pick up for return at the 24th Street Entrance of the Marriott (Lobby Level). They will run Sunday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 12 on a continuous loop from 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and again from 3:30 p.m. –... Read more »
The Ask NLC Desk, located in registration, is membership central! Stop by to catch up with your regional membership representative, and learn how the National League of Cities is working for you. Ask questions about the conference schedule, workshops and events or about the NLC Events App. To pay constituency group fees, visit the main... Read more »
NLC Enterprise Partners are with us throughout the conference and are excited to learn about your city or town and to provide you with opportunities to build better communities! Many solutions are at no cost to the city and are quick to implement today! Stop by their tables in registration to learn more.
The Enterprise and Corporate Partners Lounge is in the Hoover Room on the Mezzanine Level and will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Sunday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 12.
Check in with NLC staff at the Advocacy Central Desk located in registration to get the latest updates on the NLC federal advocacy priorities and pick up advocacy materials to assist you in meetings with your Congressional delegation. Attendees are also encouraged to use social media to advocate for hometown priorities with members of Congress... Read more »
Walk-in availability Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Visit the Jackson Room to meet with representatives working on the 2020 Census.
Featuring an address from 2019 National League of Cities President and Gary, Indiana Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson and a panel on infrastructure, editorially produced by POLITICO
It’s T-minus one-year until the 2020 Census, and now’s the time to make sure your community is ready. Local leaders have a critical relationship with every census, both as consumers of the invaluable data it produces and as partners in helping to ensure their communities are accurately counted. While this will be the 24th census... Read more »
The cost for communities to meet their water infrastructure needs is extraordinary. No matter the size of the community, the financial need often far outpaces the financial capability. Local governments are encountering critical demands to upgrade or build new treatment facilities and collection systems to reduce overflows, meet more stringent regulatory requirements, and anticipate the... Read more »
Youth are an often-overlooked population when communities focus on housing; this disparity grows in significance when it comes to youth in the juvenile justice system. However, as Congress recently acknowledged in reforms to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA), housing, youth development and quality of life/public safety go hand in hand. This panel... Read more »
The program’s potential to attract billions of dollars for investment into low-income census tracts has caught the attention of local leaders, but many have raised questions about the long-term impact. Join us to learn about the history of how the program came to be, get an update on the status of pending regulations and hear... Read more »
Recent immigration decisions made at the federal level will directly impact programs and policies of cities, towns and villages across the country. Get an understanding of what these recent actions mean for your community from local advocacy organizations and immigration experts. Learn how you can engage more directly at the federal level to provide feedback... Read more »
Check out the new Health and Well Being Zone, located on the Mezzanine Level (across from the Wilson Rooms)! Cigna will be offering a variety of impactful, 15-minute sessions where you can learn powerful techniques to help improve your physical and mental health. Topics include Myths of Multitasking, Two Minutes to Less Stress, Adjust Your... Read more »
Erik Peterson from the Afterschool Alliance will describe the implications of the President’s budget that threatens to eliminate $1.12 Billion in federal funding for afterschool and summer programs and share exciting new federal funding opportunities on the horizon for cities. Municipal officials will gain access to new tools to help program providers in their communities... Read more »
Interested in learning how NLC’s Corporate Partners can support your city and provide solutions for your community? Come meet them during the Corporate Partner and Member Engagement Luncheon! A full list of NLC Corporate Partners is available in the program book. SEATS ARE LIMITED so arrive early! Can’t make it but interested in connecting with one... Read more »
Transportation is essential to every community, and it’s changing rapidly with new options, from scooters to autonomous shuttles. However, we’re losing more than 100 of our citizens’ lives a day on U.S. roads and sidewalks, and cyclist deaths are up as well. Our transportation options are also falling short of serving all neighborhoods equally with... Read more »
Now that you’ve scheduled a meeting with your legislator, what do you do? This session will prepare you to start or continue a strong working relationship with your legislators on Capitol Hill and lobby effectively for cities’ top legislative priorities. Learn more about legislators, develop your own personalized “elevator pitch” on legislative issues, and find... Read more »
With new federal rules on 5G infrastructure facing legal and legislative challenges, and new proposals threatening to upend the state and local cable franchising system, how can cities fight for local authority and protect public rights-of-way in 2019? How will the legal battles over Federal Communications Commission rulemaking affect your city’s zoning and ordinances? Join... Read more »
The opioid epidemic has devastated cities, towns and villages across our country. As Congress works to appropriate funds to aid communities, hear from local leaders involved in a year-long technical assistance project tackling the topic of opioids and learn how they are facing this challenge head-on. Whether your community is just beginning to pull together... Read more »
Our nation’s communities face a housing crisis. In order to respond to this challenge and create actionable steps for community leaders, NLC has convened a National Housing Task Force representing a breadth of leadership from across America’s communities to create an action plan that helps alleviate the housing crisis. This panel will provide a preview... Read more »
The Strong Southern Communities Initiative (SSCI) is designed to provide practical help and advice specifically to municipal leaders in Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. It brings together local elected officials from across the region who want to improve outcomes for children and families, enabling them to share ideas and discuss the challenges facing their communities. Additionally,... Read more »
Featuring members of the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and a fireside chat with NLC President Karen Freeman- Wilson and Senior Advisor and Counselor to President Donald Trump Kellyanne Conway
Hotel shuttles depart from the lobby entrance of each hotel and will drop off and pick up for return at the 24th Street Entrance of the Marriott (Lobby Level). They will run Sunday, March 10 through Tuesday, March 12 on a continuous loop from 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. and again from 3:30 p.m. –... Read more »
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