Planning is Essential (2011 Neighborhood Leaders Conference)

The 2011 MLGW Neighborhood Leaders Conference will be held at the Joyce M. Blackmon Training Center on Raleigh-LaGrange Road on Friday, August 5th.

This year's theme is "Planning is Essential" and our lunch speaker is Jerry Collins, MLGW's CEO. The Election Commission will also say a few words. (Brochure)

There are fifteen workshops to choose from! See how awesome the schedule is below:

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Workshop Session I

1A. CPR for Friends and Family
1B. Community Gardening Dos and Don’ts
1C. Neighborhoods Open for Business
1D. MLGW Communicates through New Technology
1E. How Kids Use the Internet and Other Technology

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Workshop Session II

2A. Utility Safety
2B. Be a Crimestopper!
2C. Lipstick on a Pig?
2D. Community LIFT
2E. Mapping Your Neighborhood
2F. Utility Cost-Cutting Resources

12:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Workshop Session III

3A. Ready Neighbors
3B. Step Up to the Mic
3C. Using Social Media with the Media
3D. Aiding Individuals in Personal Crisis

You can register online (click here) or call 528-4322. The cost is $5 per person and includes three workshops, continental breakfast and a hot lunch. You can pay on the day of the conference.