This year's event will be held at the Gainey Ranch Golf Club. The shotgun start will begin at 8:00 am and the golf registration fee includes continental breakfast and boxed lunch.

Event Cost: $105

Registration for this event is separate from the main conference registration

 

Each city and town is urged to participate in the development of the League's Municipal Policy Statement. Jay Tibshraeny, Mayor of Chandler will serve as Chairman of this year's Resolutions Committee.

The reception will begin at 6:00 pm in the Arizona Ballroom

Note: Only light hors d' oeuvres and beverages will be available at the reception; Dinner is on your own.

Youth delegates from your city or town are invited to join us at the 7th Annual League Youth Program to be held during the Conference, Wednesday, August 29th at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale at Gainey Ranch.  Attendees will participate in their own sessions and activities, and will also have the opportunity to interact with local elected officials.

Highlights of the one-day program will include: team-building exercises, as well as networking and information sharing opportunities for the youth councils. Sessions will address youth leadership, how to become active and engaged members of the community, and how to build healthy relationships.

 

Youth commissions and Youth Advisory Boards from across the state are invited to participate.

Event Cost: $60

For each student and chaperone attending the Youth Program.

Click here for more information and to register.

• Parade of Flags
• Host Mayor's Welcome
• Sponsorship Recognition
• President's Report
• Keynote Speaker – Dr. Lowell Catlett

 

Cities and Towns: Preparing for the Next 75 Years
Back by popular demand, DR. LOWELL CATLETT will bring his thought provoking and insightful brand of humor as he looks ahead at what possibilities lay in store for the next 75 years.

Dr. Catlett is a Regents Professor in Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business and Extension Economics and the Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University.

He is an exciting futurist whose knowledge of technologies and their implications on the way we will live and work is addressed in his varied and upbeat presentations. His vast knowledge astounds corporate and association audiences both nationally and internationally. His presentations are thought-provoking and highly entertaining.

• Sustainability Update: Solar and Green Building Codes

• Water and Wastewater Treatment: Two Successful Projects in Kingman
  and Scottsdale

• Smart Growth, Sustainability and Transit: The Future of Our Communities

• ASRS/PSPRS/EORP: Update on Arizona's Pension System for Cities and Towns

• Legislative 101: How City and Town Officials Can Impact the Legislative Process

• Launching CommunityPlan: A New Statewide Resource for Planning, Zoning, Finance, Economic Development, Housing, Transportation and More

• State Agency Update: Working Effectively with the State Liquor Board

• Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy: Preparing Today's Leaders for
  Tomorrow's Challenges

• Mexico – Arizona's #1 Trading Partner: Creating a diverse economy through improved economic and trade relations with Mexico

• The Changing Face of Aviation in Arizona
  This session is sponsored by the Arizona Airports Association

Tour of Scottsdale's Water Campus

Scottsdale’s Water Campus is a state-of-the-art water and wastewater treatment complex encompassing three distinct facilities: 1) a 70 million gallon a day (mgd) surface water treatment plant for potable purposes, 2) a 20 mgd water reclamation plant that processes effluent to a high quality level allowing it to be use for open access irrigation - primarily on 22 golf courses in north Scottsdale, and 3) a 20 mgd advanced water treatment plant that further processes the effluent through microfiltration and reverse osmosis prior to it being used for groundwater aquifer recharge via 55 vadose wells. The tour of the Water Campus will focus on the advanced water treatment plant.

 

Event Cost: $25

Space is limited on the mobile workshops.

Please Note: Registration for this event is separate from the main conference.

The 2012 Showcase of Cities and Towns will be held on Wednesday, August 29 at the Hyatt Gainey Ranch. There will be food and drinks. Booths will be 10' by 10'.

This is traditionally the most popular event at the Annual Conference. A 23-year tradition, it is truly a unique and special event - one of a kind in the nation.

Please Note: Registration for this event is separate from the main conference.

Booth Workers Hotel Info:

The Hyatt Regency Gainey Ranch is for full conference attendees only. If you are a Showcase of Cities booth worker and staying only one night, we have a room block at the Gainey Suites Hotel next door to the Hyatt.

To reserve your room call (480) 922-6969 or toll free (800) 970-4666 and ask forthe League of Arizona Cities and Towns rates when making  your reservations.

League Rates at Overflow Hotel:

$79.00 Studio King Suites

$89.00 One Bedroom King Suites

$89.00 One Bedroom, Queen-Queens Suites

$189.00 Two Bedroom, King/King Suites

$189.00 Two Bedroom, King/Queen-Queen Suites

Gainey Suites Hotel

7300 E Gainey Suites Dr

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Click here for a map

Tour of Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright's personal home, studio, and
architectural laboratory.

Event Cost: $25

Space is limited on the mobile workshops.

Please Note: Registration for this event is separate from the main conference.

• Fundamentals of Local Government: Open Meeting Law

• On the Ballot and in the News: Pundits Discuss Issues on the Ballot and in the Upcoming Election

• Online Retail Sales: The New Portal and the Future of Sales Tax in Arizona

• Procuring Solar Energy for Municipal Buildings and Facilities: Some Do's and Don'ts Based on Real World Experience

• Fundamentals of Local Government: Ethics for Local Elected Officials

• Building and Maintaining Effective Mayor, Council and Manager Relationships
  This session sponsored by the Arizona City County Management Association

• O'Connor House Voter Participation Project

• Supreme Court Decision on City of Tucson v. State of Arizona: What This Means for Arizona Cities and Towns

• Water Planning: Preparing for the Next 75 Years

Legislative Friends and Champions will be recognized

Honorees of the 2012 Gabe Zimmerman Public Service Awards will be recognized

• CivicPlus: Designing Websites for Cities and Towns

• Councils Going Paperless: The Pros and Cons of Electronic Agendas

• Rethinking Community Involvement in Economic Development

• The Impact of Costly Claims: Improving Your City or Town's Overall Financial Perspective by Avoiding and Better Managing Claims and Lawsuits
  This session is sponsored by the Arizona Municipal Risk Retention Pool

• Arizona City Attorneys Association

• Arizona COG Directors

Tour of Taser International

TASER International was founded in September 1993. Their Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) are used worldwide by law enforcement, military, correctional, professional security, and personal protection markets. This tour will go inside the Taser facility.

Event Cost: $25

Space is limited to 20 people on this tour.

Please Note: Registration for this event is separate from the main conference.

The morning will focus on three aspects of statewide economic development

Part One: Open for Business
Local and national site selectors will discuss what makes a community or region attractive to new business

Part Two: The Challenge of the Rural Comeback
Rural economic development experts discuss the challenges and opportunities of attracting business to rural Arizona

Part Three: What is on the Horizon for Arizona?
Leaders in Arizona's economic development community discuss what is next for Arizona as we compete nationally and globally for business

 

Scottsdale's Water Campus is a state-of-the-art water and wastewater treatment complex encompassing three distinct facilities: 1) a 70 million gallon a day (mgd) surface water treatment plant for potable purposes, 2) a 20 mgd water reclamation plant that processes effluent to a high quality level allowing it to be use for open access irrigation - primarily on 22 golf courses in north Scottsdale, and 3) a 20 mgd advanced water treatment plant that further processes the effluent through microfiltration and reverse osmosis prior to it being used for groundwater aquifer recharge via 55 vadose wells. The tour of the Water Campus will focus on the advanced water treatment plant.

 

Event Cost: $25

Space is limited on the mobile workshops.

 

Tour of Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright's personal home, studio, and
architectural laboratory.

Event Cost: $25

Space is limited on the mobile workshops.

 

TASER International was founded in September 1993. Their Electronic Control Devices (ECDs) are used worldwide by law enforcement, military, correctional, professional security, and personal protection markets. This tour will go inside the Taser facility.

Space is limited to 20 people on this tour.

Event Cost: $25

Space is limited on the mobile workshops.