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ACCMA Winter Conference 2022

January 19-21, 2022

CONFERENCE PROGRAM


SCORING FOR YOUR COMMUNITY...HAVE A GAMEPLAN!!!!

The Westin Birmingham -- Book Hotel Reservations
2221 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd N
Birmingham, AL 35203

Scoring for Your Community…Have a Game plan!!!:

ACCMA Officers and Board members have worked diligently to establish a very productive agenda for the 2022 Winer Conference being held on January 19-21, 2022 at the Westin Birmingham, 2221 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North, Birmingham 35203. Members and guests can expect another high level experience with plenty of new information as well as excellent educational opportunities and influential networking opportunities. With the World Games being held in Birmingham in 2022, this year’s Winter Conference will focus on the importance for local government managers, administrators, elected officials and other community leaders to be prepared with a “Game plan” for any development, economic prosperity, fiscal responsibility, state and federal issues, and emergencies. On Thursday afternoon, participants will have an opportunity to tour the Protective Stadium and then dinner will be held at Top Golf with activities. The conference will be held in person at the Westin in Birmingham. Hotel reservations and conference registration can both be accomplished on the website Online Registration

NOTE: ACCMA BOARD HAS VOTED TO INCREASE REGISTRATION FEES BEGINNING IN 2022. NEW FEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

MEMBER = $225

REGULAR NON-MEMBER = $300

ASSOC. NON-MEMBER = $275

CORP. NON-MEMBER = $375

DIRECTOR/STUDENT/PROFESSOR = $75

Wednesday, January 19th

12:00– 2:00 PM                     Exhibitor Booths Set-Up

  2:00 – 5:00                            Registration Desk Open

  2:00 – 5:00                            Exhibitor Booths Open

  3:00 - 315 Welcome & Pledge

with Jimmy Stephens - Commissioner, Jefferson County

  3:15 - 4:00Motivational Presentation

with Dick Burleson, Retired SEC Official, Professional Speaker/Author

  4:15 - 5:00ICMA Update

with Nate Pagan - VP ICMA, City Manager, Owensboro, Kentucky

with Randall Reid - Southeast Regional Director, ICMA 

  5:00 – 6:30                            Opening Reception 

Dinner on Your Own

 Thursday, January 20th

 7:00 – 8:00 AM                      Breakfast

 7:30 – 11:45                           Registration Desk Open

 7:30 – 5:00 PM                     Exhibitor Booths Open

 8:00 – 5:00                             General Session

 8:30 - 9:00Meet our Sponsors

 9:00 - 10:00Marketing Your Community to Your Community

with Aaron Gresham - Executive Creative Director, Big Communications

10:15 - 11:30Panel - Communities Providing Recreational Activities

with Gretchen DiFante - City Manager, City of Pelham

with Joey Motley - City Administrator, City of Opelika

with Chad Scroggins - Manager, Shelby County 

 12:00 – 1:00                President’s Luncheon and Awards Ceremony

  

  1:15 - 2:30    World Games 2022 Birmingham Alabama   


with Nick Sellers - CEO, World Games 2022 

  

    3:00 p.m.Tour Protective Stadium

with Tad Snider - Executive Director, CEO, 

Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center Authority

   

   6:00 - 9:00      Dinner and Entertainment - Top Golf               

Friday, January 21st

 7:00 – 8:00 AM                      Breakfast

 8:00 – 12:00                           Exhibitor Booths Open

8:00– 12:00 PM                     Closing Session

8:00 - 8:15Morning Devotional

with Pastor Mychal Smith - Church of the Highlands

8:15 - 8:45Meet our Students

8:45 - 9:45Legislative Preview

with Bryan Parker - Director of Gov't Affairs, ALM

with Jackson Fuentes - Coordinator of Communications, ACCA

10:00 - 10:15Sports Economy for Communities

with David Galbaugh - VP of Sports, 

Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau

10:30- 12:00 PM             ACCMA Business Meeting  

                               Door Prizes/Grand Prize Drawing& Adjournment

 

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