MTA strives to keep our members informed of all relevant training opportunities.

This section of our web site is dedicated to programs MTA co-sponsors with other organizations.

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Michigan PEA and ZEA Training

29 locations across Michigan

Join us for a new workshop featuring the Michigan Planning Enabling Act & the Updated Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, presented by the Planning & Zoning Center at Michigan State University. The workshops are co-sponsored by Michigan Townships Association and several other organizations. Topics covered will include the new Michigan Planning Enabling Act, PA 33 of 2008 and PA 12 of 2008 which amends PA 110 of 2006, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act.

Click here for more information or to register for a session.

 Livable Communities Conference Set for May

The move to make communities healthier and more livable is growing. Some Michigan communities are doing an excellent job of developing and implementing policies that improve the quality of life in their community, as well their economic health. MTA is among the partners behind the Designing Healthy Livable Communities Conference, set for May 29-30 at the Lansing Center. The conference will span two days, and feature a series of trainings and mobile workshop on the second day. The early-bird registration deadline ends May 5.

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2008 NATaT Conference

Transportation Asset Management Conference

May 21 - Marquette

Michigan's Transportation Asset Management Council is sponsoring conferences that will showcase agency success in implementing transportation asset management and provide a forum for state and local officials. Participants will also learn more about Public Act 199 of 2007. To register, contact Michigan's Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) at 906-487-2102. More information about the conference also is available at  http://www.michiganltap.org/TAM2008/index.html

Intro to Records Management for Local Governments

May 20 - Detroit

August 21 - Escanaba

Everyday Michigan citizens use the records managed by more than 2,300 units of local government. As the 2005 hurricane season has demonstrated for the residents in the effected area, the loss of local government records creates many challenges. This free 3-hour workshop, presented by the Michigan Department of History, Arts and Libraries Records Management Services, will provide an introduction and overview of records management responsibilities of local governments.

Pre-registration is required!  Click here to register online now!

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Training

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights, in partnership with the Department of Community Health, Crime Victim Services Commission, is conducting Building Cultural Competence and HateCrime101 training sessions around the state. The training sessions are designed to assist crime victim service providers with the unique challenges created by Michigan's increasing ethnic diversity and are free with registration. To participate in one of these free training sessions, visit http://miaahc.com/cal.aspx

Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Workshop:

Technology Options and Management Strategies
June 3, 2008
Kewadin Casinos Hotel, Sault Ste. Marie

The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) invites tribes and small, reservation-area, non-tribal communities to attend a workshop about technology options and management strategies for decentralized wastewater treatment. Together with a team of experts, CTIC offers a workshop about the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of decentralized wastewater treatment options as well as how to manage those systems while considering the local conditions. Scholarships are available to reimburse travel and lodging.

Call 765-494-1814 or visit CTIC online for more information.

Michigan Cyber Security Summit
June 11, 2008 - Lansing Community College West Campus

The first ever Cyber Security Summit will give you a chance to hear from industry experts and your peers about the latest global and local developments that impact Michigan, learn about plans to counter the latest threats, and learn practical solutions that you can implement in your organization now. Topics covered will include:

• Updates on the cyber security threats and countermeasures from around the nation and world
• Federal and state policy developments that affect what information you need to protect and how you protect it
• What Michigan is doing to implement cyber security
• How to respond to a cyber security incident

Attendance is free for local government officials. Register online now or call 800-917-7732 ext. 1355 for more information.