Thursday, July 19

• 9:00 a.m. – noon    Preconference Workshops
  • Revolutionizing Government in the 21st Century
• 2:00 – 2:45 p.m.    Breakout Sessions
  • Strategies for Stormwater (Uptown article)
    – SC Rural Infrastructure Authority
    – Lexington County
  • Social Media 101 (Uptown article)
• 3:00 – 3:45 p.m.    Breakout Sessions
  • Impact of Federal Tax Reform (Uptown article)
  • Harassment Claims: The Elected Official’s Responsibility

Friday, July 20

• 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.    Opening General Session  
  • Keynote: Jennifer Pinckney, Founder, Honorable Reverend Clementa C. Pinckney Foundation (Uptown article)
• 11:15 a.m. – noon    Breakout Sessions
  • Front Lines Advocacy
    – Raising Hometown Voices to a New Level of Influence
  • Closing the Gap: Strategies for Funding Complex Projects (Uptown article)
    – Handout
• 11:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.    In Their Shoes: Law Enforcement Simulator Demonstrations (Uptown article)
• 3:15 – 4:00 p.m.    Breakout Sessions
  • Law Enforcement Crisis: Hiring, Training and Keeping Good Officers (Uptown article)
  • Workplace Safety: Active Shooter Response (Uptown article)

Saturday, July 21

• 11:15 a.m. – noon    General Session: Legislative Update
• 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.    Breakout Sessions
  • Business-Friendly Cities and Towns
    – Town of Lexington (Brochure)
    – Town of Ridgeland
  • Short Takes on Hot Topics

Tech Talks

(Uptown article)

• Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack
• Information is a Click Away
• Putting New Technology to Work
• Analyze City Data and Avoid Flying Blind
• Avoid Becoming the Next News Headline
• 10 Ways to Engage Residents Online
• Technology in Council Meetings
• Beyond Utility Billing – Streamlining Forms and Payments
• Three Problems Solved with Microsoft Office 365