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<br />Not yet registered? While the deadline for
<br />online registration for the League's Annual Confer-
<br />ence has passed, you can still register onsite at
<br />the Moscone Center West.
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<br />Featured speakers will include:
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<br />State Controller Steve Westly
<br />National League of Cities President
<br />and Washington D.C. Mayor Anthony
<br />Williams .
<br />Public Health Specialist Dr. Richard
<br />Jackson of U.C. Berkeley's School of
<br />Public Health, speaking on the role of
<br />planning in creating healthy cities.
<br />Dr. Steven D. Levitt, an economist with
<br />the University of Chicago and author of the
<br />bestselling book, "Freakonomics:
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<br />SESSIONS FOCUSED ON KEY ISSUES
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<br />Conference sessions will address housing
<br />and infrastructure, telecommunications, city
<br />financing, effective management, leadership and
<br />government, and much more! Here are a few
<br />notable sessions to attend, focused on key
<br />League issues:
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<br />Inclusionary Housing - Thursday,
<br />October 6, 3:45 p.m. to 5 p.rn., Room 2003.
<br />Reopening of the Federal Telecommunica-
<br />tions Ad: \M1at It Means to Cities - Thurs-
<br />day, Odober6, 3:45 to 5 p.m., Room 2008.
<br />Ethics Best Practices and Tools for Local
<br />Officials - 1 :45 p.m. to 3 p.m., Room 2014.
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<br />NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES HELP
<br />EXPAND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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<br />Not all the learning takes place in conference
<br />session. The conference will offer many opportu-
<br />nities for attendees to make contact with officials
<br />from other cities, as well as exhibitors and League
<br />sponsors. Networking opportunities include:
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<br />Host City Welcoming Reception, Wednes-
<br />day, October 5,6:30 p.rn. to 8 p.m.,
<br />Moscone Center West, 3rd Level Lobby.
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<br />. Exhibitors & League Partners Reception,
<br />Thursday, October 6, 5 p.rn. to 6 p.m.,
<br />Moscone Center West, Exposition Hall,
<br />First Floor.
<br />. Asian Pacific Islander Reception/Karaoke,
<br />Thursday, October 6, 9 p.m. to midnight,
<br />Renaissance Parc 55 Hotel, Barcelona
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<br />. Networking Breakfast to discuss the
<br />potential establishment of a Lesbian, Gay,
<br />Bisexual, Transgender Caucus of the
<br />League of California Cities, Friday,
<br />October 7,7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., Moscone
<br />Center West, Room 2018 Alcove.
<br />. African-American Caucus Lunch, Friday,
<br />October 7, 12:30 p.rn. to 1:30 p.m., Renais-
<br />sance Parc 55 Hotel, Barcelona Ballroom.
<br />. Latino Caucus 15th Annual Gala Award
<br />Reception, Friday, October 7,6 p.rn.
<br />to 9 p.rn.
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<br />'DEATH BY CHOCOLATE' RETURNSI
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<br />You also won't want to miss the League's very
<br />popular "Death by Chocolate" event, featuring a
<br />chocolate fountain and "everything chocolate." The
<br />event starts at 9:30 p.rn., October 7, at the Parc 55
<br />Renaissance Hotel. Shuttle buses will be available
<br />between conference hotels and the Parc 55 Re-
<br />naissance Hotel. Thanks to Waste Management,
<br />Kinsell, Newsome, DeDios, Inc., MuniFinancial,
<br />NBS, Public Agency Retirement Service, and
<br />Willdan for underwriting this fun event!
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<br />To view a draft of the conference program,
<br />please visit the League's website at
<br />www.cacities.org/ac. Please note that the final,
<br />most updated version of the program will be
<br />included in your materials when you sign in at
<br />the registration desk at the Moscone Center.
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<br />For more information on this and
<br />other League issues, visit
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<br />www .cacities.org.
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