Attendee Information

March 23, 2023
Crowne Plaza at the Crossings
801 Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI 02886 

Make your plans today to attend the League’s 23rd Annual Convention in-person at the Crowne Plaza, Warwick, RI. 
Expo begins at 8:30 with Opening Remarks at 9:15. 

MUNICIPAL ATTENDEE REGISTRATION

2023 Convention At-A-Glance

REGISTRATION in Grand Foyer/Exposition Open: 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 

BREAKFAST in Exposition Hall:                            8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 

WELCOME & Opening Remarks / Exhibitor Hall      9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 

 

Session I                                                         9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

C-PACE: A Tool for Economic Development and Clean Energy Investment

Bristol A Room

A Case Study in Shared Services: Creating Win-Win-Wins

Bristol B Room

Updates and Innovations in Comprehensive Planning

Narragansett Room

Building Task Forces: What Works?

Patriots Room

 

Session II                                                      10:45p.m. – 11:45 a.m.

E-Recording in the Digital Age

Bristol A Room

Building a Community: More than Housing

Bristol B Room

Energy: Managing Costs, Sustainability Planning, and Accessing Federal Funding Opportunities

Narragansett Room

How Can Online Permitting and Licensing Streamline Your Business?

Patriots Room

 

GRAB & GO LUNCH:         11:45 P.M.  1:00 P.M.

 

Municipal Leadership Academy Recognition Ceremony 

      12:00 p.m.             Rotunda room

 

MID-DAY RAFFLE:            12:15 P.M.             Main Exhibit Hall

 

Session III                                                        1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Spending Wisely: Capitalizing on Infrastructure Opportunities

Bristol A

Crisis Management & Incident Response in the Government and Public Sector - Dealing with Crisis and Internal/External Threats

Patriots Room

 

FINAL RAFFLE:                  2:15 p.m.               Main Exhibit Hall                         

 

Session IV                                                          2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

How Local Issuers Can Turn Transparency Into Better Bond Sales

Bristol A Room

Creating Inclusive Hiring, Onboarding, and Lifecycle Processes for Your Organization

Bristol B Room

Updates from RI Energy

Narragansett Room

The Municipal Leadership Academy: What's It All About?

Patriots Room


Learn

Choose from many workshops throughout the day to help you better handle a wide range of pressing public policy issues. Find solutions to problems facing your community. Learn about programs and services that will strengthen your ability to better manage and serve your community and learn how to deal with the challenges which confront local government employees on a daily basis.

It’s Free

That’s right. All workshops, workshop materials, and breakfast and lunch are free of charge to League municipal members! 

Registration is Simple

Registration will open on February 13, 2023.      

See & Experience

See exhibitors in 20 different industries and visit departments and agencies of state government. The exposition is the most cost-effective way to have face-to-face meetings with major vendors and state agencies who will showcase their products and services in a setting designed exclusively for city and town officials.

Network, Share & Enjoy

Join city and town attendees – the best chance all year to network with your municipal colleagues from all around the state.
Who knows, maybe someone will learn something new from you. Your contributions are valuable.
Take time to relax and enjoy an entire day, which will showcase and demonstrate how Rhode Island municipalities are Plotting the Course Toward Recovery. 

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