Texas Municipal League
99th Annual Conference and Exhibition
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston • October 11-14, 2011
Speaker Handouts
Tuesday
2:00 – 4:45 p.m.
Pre-Conference Sessions
Leadership Lessons from the Dog
Building Community Vision: Strategic Goal-Setting in a Municipal
Wednesday
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Best Practices in Performance Excellence Handout
The Art of Doing the Right Thing When No One Is Looking
(repeated at 10:30 a.m.) Handout
Opportunity 2011-2012: Retail Trends and Recruitment Strategies Handout
Sustainable Urban Renewal
Public Finance: A Primer for Non-Financial Officials and Managers
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Sustainable Urban Renewal
What You Need to Do Before and After Issuing Bonds Handout
The Art of Doing the Right Thing When No One Is Looking
(repeated from 9:00 a.m.) Handout
Enterprise Content Management: Optimizing Human Resources, Records Management—and Your Entire City Handout
An Insider's Perspective on What Is Going on in Washington, D.C. Handout
Small Cities’ Innovation Lab (Small Cities’ Session)
Hotel-Motel Tax 101
Thursday
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Parliamentary Procedure: A Tool for Better Council Meetings Handout
So You Want to Be Home Rule? (Small Cities’ Session) Handout
An Update on the Texas Municipal Retirement System Handout
Groundwater in Texas Today Handout
Sourcing 2.0: Transforming Government Services Through Procurement
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Workers’ Compensation Current Issues
Crisis Management: When It Hits Handout
TML Intergovernmental Risk Pool Update
Water for Texas: Principal Challenge of the Coming Generation
Stronger Development Regulations: Enhancing Your Community’s Sustainability, Beauty, and Safety
2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Solutions in Managing the Health Care Dollar Handout
TML Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool Session Handout
How Do You Know if Your Code Enforcement Program Is Working? Handout
Emergency Preparedness: It’s Not a Question of If, It’s a Question of When Handout
Taking Ethics into Consideration Handout
3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Youth: The Fountain of Community Vitality
Agenda 21: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Wired Councilmembers Handout Handout
Investments in Energy Efficiency to Create Immediate Positive Cash Flow for Local Governments Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3 Handout 4 Handout 5 Handout 6
Tourism Marketing: It’s Like a Whole Other Country Handout
Innovative Savings Ideas for Health Insurance Handout
Friday
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Legal Questions and Answers for General Law and Home Rule Cities
TML Legal Staff
Reducing Trash Talk: Plastic Bag Bans and Zero Waste Plans
Leading in Times of Distrust Handout
Achieving Development Goals: The Use of Technology and Data
Housing: Economic Development Tools for Smaller Cities
The City Manager-Fire Chief Relationship: How to Make It Better and
Understanding the Dynamics
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Scenic City Certification Program (Small Cities’ Session) Handout
Start Your Legacy Today
The Ethical Leader Handout
Bond Projects: Ten Things You Need to Know Handout
Downloads
