2011 League Annual Conference Information

League to Honor Service Award Recipients at Conference

2011 Legislative Friends and Champions

2011 NLC Congress of Cities & Exposition - Phoenix

ULI Arizona

Winslow Revitalization Plan Highlights Town's History

Town of Camp Verde Opens Doors to Public

Litchfield Park Wins $35,000 Grand Prize from Sprite Spark Parks

Goodyear Resident Receives 2011 Lynch Scholarship

City of Chandler Closer to Bringing UA Classrooms Downtown

Bullhead City Website Continues to Attract Visitors

iPads for Peoria City Council to Save City Thousands in Printing Costs

City of Nogales Starts New Image Campaign

 






2011 League Annual Conference Information

Tuesday, August 30 - Friday, September 2
JW Marriott Starr Pass
3800 W. Starr Pass Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85745


Final Program
To view a copy of the complete final program with full names and descriptions, point your browser here.

To view the one page conference at a glance, point your browser here.

Registration
Online registration is now closed. Any registrations received will be processed on site.

On-site registration will open at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30. Registration will be in the Arizona Ballroom Foyer of the Marriott Starr Pass Resort. Read more

League to Honor Service Award Recipients at Conference

The League congratulates its 2011 Service Award recipients, who will be recognized during our Thursday night dinner at the League Annual Conference next week. Service Awards are bestowed upon those mayors and council members who have served their communities for eight years, 12 years, 16 years, 20 years and every four-year increment thereafter. For a full list of the 2011 Service Award recipients, please point your browser here.

2011 Legislative Friends and Champions

The League will honor several legislators on Thursday, September 1 for their outstanding public service and dedication to local governance. These legislators are in touch with local leaders, understand the issues, and willingly participate in each community within their legislative district. Throughout the legislative session they are thoughtful advocates for local decision making, consistent mediators between other stakeholders, and are respected for their contributions statewide. We thank these legislators for working on behalf of cities and towns during the 2011 legislative session.

To view a full list of League Friends and Champions, please point your browser here.

2011 NLC Congress of Cities & Exposition - Phoenix

The 2011 Congress of Cities and Exposition, November 9-12 in Phoenix, will offer participants a new format and schedule, along with noted speakers and networking opportunities for local officials. The conference website has the most up-to-date information on the conference agenda. For more information or to register, please visit: www.nlc.org/events/coc

ULI Arizona

September 20: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles ... Arizona's Path to the Future

1:30 p.m. Registration
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Program
5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Networking Reception

Point your browser here to register for this event.

Join ULI Arizona and keynote speaker Mary Peters, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation, at this dynamic program focusing on Public-Private Partnership nuts and bolts - How do communities get on board? How to identify and engage private sector and community interests? How can the private sector help communities attain their vision? And much more! This program is approved for 3 general real estate credits (ADRE) and approval is pending for 3 AICP CM and 3 AIA CEUs.

Winslow Revitalization Plan Highlights Town's History

The Town of Winslow has flourished for many years through tourism thanks to the historic Route 66 which runs through the town. However with faster driving options such as Interstate 40, Winslow has lost much of its visitors. In order to increase tourists, the town is funding a project to rejuvenate the town's tourism industry. With enthusiasm of a prosperous destination by the town and local residents, a revitalization plan shall bring forth a new mindset on tourism in Winslow. Read the full article here.

Town of Camp Verde Opens Doors to Public

Earlier this month, the Town of Camp Verde began holding public and open house meetings in an effort to revise the Town's Capital Improvement Plan. The intent of the open doors for public viewing is to get an idea on the capital projects that citizen's tax payer dollars will be invested in for the next five years. To read the full story, please point your browser here.

Litchfield Park Wins $35,000 Grand Prize from Sprite Spark Parks

Thanks to a great "full-court press" effort by the City of Litchfield Park, the Parks and Recreation basketball court soon will be an improved place for local residents to play. This month, the Litchfield Park basketball court was named a winner in the Sprite Spark Parks Project, earning $35,000 in renovation grants. Read more

Have news or photos to share?

If your city or town was recently featured in the news, has an interesting program or photos of events and travels to share, please send them our way! Story ideas and materials may be submitted to mvinzant@azleague.org.

Goodyear Resident Receives 2011 Lynch Scholarship

Nation Cities Weekly
by Laura Lanford


As a small business owner and mother of four living in Goodyear, Ariz., Joanne Osborne's interest in serving her community was originally sparked by a desire to improve the quality of local area schools. Her first leadership roles involved volunteering at "school and other kid-centric organizations," and these experiences led her to pursue other opportunities to engage in the governance and prosperity of Goodyear. Read more

City of Chandler Closer to Bringing UA Classrooms Downtown

The City of Chandler is working to bring University of Arizona classrooms into their city-owned community center. Although UA has not released what departments they will bring to Chandler, they are expected to bring areas of study that will benefit high technology businesses. The benefit of bringing university students to downtown Chandler will increase business to local shops and restaurants. Read more

Bullhead City Website Continues to Attract Visitors

The City of Bullhead City's website boasts as many as 20,000 views per month, from 3,000 different places across the globe. In addition to offering potential new residents and tourists information about the city, the website also offers Bullhead City citizens the opportunity to pay bills online and view public meetings. To read more in a story from the Mohave Daily News, point your browser here. To view the Bullhead City website, point your browser here.

iPads for Peoria City Council to Save City Thousands in Printing Costs

In a cost saving effort, the City of Peoria has bought iPads for city councilmembers to reduce the amount of printing costs for council meeting agenda packets. City officials say that the use of iPads will save the city $9,000 annually in printing costs. The idea of moving to iPads was influenced by the City of Tempe's recent use of iPads. Since the transition from paper to iPads, Tempe now saves about $1,000 a year in material costs and 500 hours in staff time. Read more from azcentral.com.

City of Nogales Starts New Image Campaign

Mayor Garino of Nogales is encouraging local leaders to boost Nogales' image by promoting the city as "a great place to be". The mayor's effort is to change the misrepresentations of Nogales brought on by visitors for being a border town. Additionally, he wants to make other cities aware that Nogales is a safe place and is open for business. The mayor is currently working with an organization called For Our City to encourage local residents and city members to help build Nogales' image. To read the full story, please point your browser here.

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Phone: 602-258-5786
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