2012 MTA Educational Conference & Expo Schedule of Events

2012 Conference-at-a-Glance        

Updated 11/29/11. Dates, times & locations subject to change.

Tuesday, Jan. 24 (PRE-CONFERENCE)                 

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Intro to MTA's Township Governance Academy (TGA)

• How to Earn Your TGA Credential

9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Auditor Institute

9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Attorney Institute

9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Morning Pre-Conference Tracks:

• Board of Review--Basic
• Ethics (Part I)
• Office Politics

10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Township Governance Academy Course

• At Your Service: Meeting Township Needs

11:30 a.m.* - 6:00 p.m.

*If registered for pre-conference,   

 may check in at 8:30 a.m.

MTA Registration Center, Ticket Xchange and MTA-PAC Booth Open

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Assessors Renewal

• State Tax Commission Update

1:30 p.m. -  4:30 p.m.

Afternoon Pre-Conference Tracks:

• Board of Review--Advanced
• Ethics (Part II)
• Working Together Despite Differences
• Social Media (concludes @5 p.m.)

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

MTA Booth Open

8:00 p.m. - Midnight

 "3-D in the Big D" Opening Reception

Sponsored by Bendzinski & Co., Municipal Finance Advisors

Wednesday, Jan. 25

7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

MTA Registration Center, Ticket Xchange, MTA-PAC Booth and MTA Booth Open

7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

New Member Welcome/First-time Attendee Orientation

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Opening Session

Keynote address underwritten by UMBAUGH

10:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.*

MTA Expo (*1:30-2:45 p.m. only by exhibitor appt.)

11:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Blood Drive

11:00 a.m. - Noon

Volunteer Training/Recognition Luncheon

(by invitation only)

Sponsored by Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone

Noon - 1 p.m.

TGA Graduate Luncheon (by invitation only)

Sponsored by ITC

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Business Solutions Sessions

Presented by MTA Allied Service Providers: Asphalt Materials, Inc.; BS&A Software; Burnham & Flower Insurance Group; Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC; Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC; ITC Holdings, Corp.; Michigan CLASS Investment Pool; Michigan Township Participating Plan; Municipal Employees' Retirement System of Michigan; Ted Hartleb Agency.

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Concurrent Educational Sessions

1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

TGA Lounge

Sponsored by Fahey, Schultz, Burzych, Rhodes, PLC

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Concurrent Educational Sessions

4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Additional Programs:

• Becoming a Township of Excellence
• MTA County Chapter Session

6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Country & Western Night 

Sponsored by Michigan Township Participating Plan

Thursday, Jan. 26

7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

MTA Registration Center, Ticket Xchange, MTA-PAC Booth and MTA Booth Open

7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

TGA Lounge

Sponsored by Fahey, Schultz, Burzych, Rhodes, PLC

8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.*

MTA Expo (*10:00-11:15 a.m. only by exhibitor appt.)

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Concurrent Educational Sessions

11:45 a.m. -12:45 p.m.

Lunch ‘n Learn: Round Table Discussions

(Requires pre-registration & additional fee)

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Concurrent Plenary Sessions

3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Concurrent Educational Sessions

6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

MTA 59^th Annual Networking Banquet

9:00 p.m. - Midnight

Afterglow Gala

Sponsored by Burnham & Flower Insurance Group

Friday, Jan. 27

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

MTA Annual Meeting