MML CapCon 2023 Program

Wednesday, April 19

10:00–10:30 am Networking Break Exhibit Hall A Sponsored by: Hennessey Engineers & ITC Holdings Corp. 10:30–11:45 am Breakout Sessions Get Creative: How to Thoughtfully Innovate Your Hiring Practices Meeting Rooms 101-102 The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed the workforce and the desires of potential employees. In the face of these changes, how do communities adjust their hiring policies and practices to meet the demands of today’s workforce? Explore creative ways to evaluate your needs, and thoughtfully innovate your approach to hiring new employees. This session will help you achieve the aspirations of your community and make your cities, villages, and urban townships even more attractive to an increasingly mobile workforce. Speaker(s): Shamar Herron, Executive Director, Michigan Works! Southeast Dr. Debra Horner, Senior Program Manager, Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) at U-M EOA Room Moderator: Maegen Jenkins, City Commissioner, City of Clare ICMA CC: Staff Effectiveness; Human Resources Management and Workforce Engagement Using Barrier Free Design to Address Equity Issues Meeting Rooms 103-104 Barrier free design means the absence of obstacles in an environment, therefore allowing persons with physical, mental, or sensory disabilities safer and easier access into buildings. Hear from members of the Michigan’s Barrier Free Design Board on steps local government can take to improve access for people of all abilities. Moderator: Melissa Milton-Pung, Program Manager, Policy Research Labs, Michigan Municipal League Speaker(s): Kelly L PeLong, BS; LBSW; CHRS, Executive Director, Disability Network of Mid-Michigan Ronald Campbell, Principal Planner/Preservation Architect at Oakland County EOA Room Moderator: Leslie Herrick, Councilmember, City of Dearborn ICMA CC: Equity and Inclusion; Community and Resident Service

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