Thursday, July 18

• 8:30 a.m. – noon        Preconference Mobile Workshop
• yeah, that greenville© (Uptown article(opens in a new tab))
• 9:00 a.m. – noon Preconference Workshops
  • Best Practices for Strategic Planning: Leaving Your City Better Than You Found It(opens in a new tab)
  • Media and Messaging in a Digital World(opens in a new tab)
• 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions  
  • Connecting Law Enforcement With the Communities They Serve(opens in a new tab) (Uptown article)
• 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions  
  • Economic and Demographic Trends Affecting South Carolina(opens in a new tab)
  • Returning Citizens to Work and Banning the Box(opens in a new tab)

Friday, July 19

• 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Opening General Session 
  • Keynote: Mayor Knox White, City of Greenville(opens in a new tab) (Uptown article)
  • Remarks: Kathy Maness, Councilmember, Lexington, National League of Cities Second Vice President(opens in a new tab)
• 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions  
  • Weather and Climate: Change in the Air?(opens in a new tab)
• 3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  • Building Community Trust for Police(opens in a new tab)

Saturday, July 20

• 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. Breakout Session  
  • Addressing Veteran Housing Needs(opens in a new tab)
• 11:00 a.m. – noon General Session  
  • Legislative Update(opens in a new tab)
• 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
  • Demystifying Film Production in South Carolina(opens in a new tab)

Tech Talks

(Uptown article(opens in a new tab))

• Cybersecurity Checklist: How Do You Rate?(opens in a new tab)
• Building ADA-Compliant Websites(opens in a new tab)
• Text Message Archiving Basics(opens in a new tab)
• Crafting a Social Media Policy(opens in a new tab)
• Visualizing Your Data(opens in a new tab)
• Protecting Your Municipality From Human Error(opens in a new tab)
• Safekeeping Data: Beyond Password Protection(opens in a new tab)
• Be Prepared With a Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan(opens in a new tab)
• Streamlining Business License Applications
• Smart Cities 101(opens in a new tab)