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<br />BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR A <br />STRONGER COMMUNITY <br />Leadership Training Institute Program <br />Scheduled for January <br /> <br />The National league of Cities' (NLC) leader- <br />ship Training Institute is coming to Santa Monica. <br />Co-sponsored by the League of California Cities, <br />NlC is hosting "Building Partnerships for a Stronger <br />Community" on January 25-27 at the Sheraton <br />Delfina Hotel. <br /> <br />The seminar is designed to teach attendees <br />effective tools and successful strategies to build <br />sustainable public-private partnerships in their <br />communities. <br /> <br />Featured speakers at the leadership seminar <br />include: <br /> <br />. Katherine Aguilar Perez, vice president of <br />development, Forest City Development <br />Company <br />. John W. Mack, president, Los Angeles <br />Police Commission <br />. Irma Anderson, mayor, city of Richmond <br />K Jack Riley, associate director. RAND <br />Infrastructure. Safety, and Environment <br />. Kevin Baum, founder and president, <br />inCentergy <br />Robert Ashfield, vice president of municipal <br />business development, Veolia Water North <br />America - West, LLC <br />Ken Butler, founder and senior principal, <br />Capital Partnerships, Inc. <br />Rick Norment, executive director and chief <br />of staff. National Council for Public-Private <br />Partnerships <br />· John Stainback, president and chief execu- <br />tive officer, Stainback PubllclPrivate Real <br />Estate <br /> <br />Space is limited to 100 registrants. Early bird <br />registration (through November 22) is $295 for <br />member cities ($395 for non-members). For more <br />information, call (202) 626-3170. Registration <br />forms can be downloaded from the NLC website at <br />www.nlc.ora. Select "Leadership Training Semi- <br />nars- under the menu option "Conferences and <br />Events. W <br /> <br />NLC CONGRESS OF CITIES AND <br />EXPOSITION SET FOR DECEMBER 5.91 <br /> <br />The National league of Cities' (NLC) 83rd <br />annual Congress of Cities and Exposition witt be <br />held from December 5-9 in Reno, Nev. This <br />year's conference features opening general <br />session speakers Henry Cisneros and Jack <br />Kemp, both former Secretaries of Housing and <br />Urban Development. <br /> <br />9A <br />Page 7 <br /> <br />Focused on helping municipal leaders find <br />solutions to everyday chaflenges faced in cities <br />nationwide, this year's conference features <br />workshops on how to create a strong local infra- <br />structure, disaster preparation, paying for essen- <br />tial services, and communicating with citizensl <br />residents. In addition, other sessions include <br />those examining economic vitality, affordable <br />housing, public safety, and much morel <br /> <br />The conference Is an excellent opportunity to <br />network with your peers, with more than 4,000 <br />attendees expected from cjties large and small. <br />Registration cost varies, depending on NlC <br />member status. For more information, visit <br />www.nlc.orQ, or call (202) 626-3190. The ad- <br />vance registration deadline is November 27. <br /> <br />Leaving City Office? Retiring? <br /> <br />The league wants to stay in touch! <br />Just because you are leaving your position <br />with the city doesn't mean you stop caring <br />about or wanting to be involved in city <br />issues. Keep abreast of developments <br />affecting cities and the league by becom- <br />ing part of the league's alumni group. <br />Members witl receive periodic updates on <br />city issues end League activities. This is <br />the Leegue's wey of saying ~nk you. for <br />your public service-there is no fee for this <br />service. <br /> <br />To join, go to www.cacitie8.oraJelumni <br />or send your contact infonnation to <br />dharrison@cacities.ora. <br /> <br />PAGE 2 . PRIORITY FOCUS <br />November 17, 2006 . I8IUt 145 <br /> <br />VIsit the LeigH'S Official Website-owww.caclties.org <br />