By LGMA Staff
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March 19, 2025
LGMA 2025 Pre-Conference Workshops In conjunction with the 2025 LGMA Annual Conference, don’t miss this incredible selection of full and half-day pre-conference workshops taking place on June 10! Workshop registration is separate from general conference registration and you don’t have to attend the full conference to register for these engaging workshops. Building Resilience: Business Continuity Planning for Local Governments (Full Day) Is your local government ready to face unexpected disruptions with confidence? Sign up for this engaging, full-day workshop on business continuity leading practices and program lifecycle, offered in partnership with the Municipal Insurance Association of BC and supported through the Sustaining Education Alliance with the Municipal Finance Authority of BC . Clive Lunn, President of Acredo Consulting, Inc., has worked in business continuity and IT disaster recovery since 1996, and enterprise risk management since 2006. He will lead discussions on implementation opportunities, challenges, and solutions. Participants will use provided resources to create documents tailored for their organization, including: · a draft program framework; · impact metrics; · a strategic Business Impact Analysis (BIA); · a Crisis Management Plan; · a roadmap for operationalizing the business continuity program; · a high-level crisis management plan, and · a Scenario Playbook. This workshop will help you kick start your business continuity journey, move closer to complying with the Emergency and Disaster Management Act (EDMA), and is a valuable opportunity to collaborate with other local government professionals, sharing ideas and best practices while developing key continuity resources together. After this session, participants will be able to: Develop a tailored business continuity program for your local government. Learn how to measure impact and plan for a crisis. Create an operational roadmap for continuity. To maximize the workshop’s effectiveness, you will receive advance instructions to gather essential information and materials to bring with you. Attendance is limited to a maximum of 10 local governments to ensure a productive experience. Multiple attendees from each local government are welcome, including staff from Administration/Finance, Public Works/Operations/Engineering, and Emergency Response/Preparedness. Register online before May 27. **Please note that this is the same workshop offered at the Municipal Insurance Association of BC annual conference, and it is not recommended that representatives from the same local government attend more than one workshop. Full-Day Workshop Fee (includes meals): $250 Early Bird; $275 After April 30 Thank you to the Municipal Finance Authority of BC’s Sustaining Education Alliance funding and support that helps make costs accessible for this priority training. Communication and Engagement Professionals Forum (Full Day) This jam-packed day will feature panelists who’ll share challenges, lessons learned and wins in their role as local government communicators. Keep current with best practices in information sharing and connecting with the people we serve. Topics will include practical approaches to crafting inclusive and accessible communications, best practices in supporting elected official communications, how to highlight the work of local government, and more. Take this opportunity to learn from peers, increase the effectiveness of your organization’s communications efforts, and expand your professional communications network. View the detailed agenda and register online . Full-Day Forum Fee (includes meals): $380 Early Bird; $435 After April 30 Modernizing Bylaw Enforcement: Navigating Complexities in a Changing Landscape (Half Day) This interactive workshop examines a local government's journey modernizing bylaw enforcement while navigating complex, simultaneous policy development on homelessness, including sheltering and supportive housing. Participants will explore the creation and implementation of a new Bylaw Compliance Policy, Strategic Plan, and revised Parks and Public Spaces Regulation Bylaw. The session addresses community engagement challenges, particularly with outreach organizations focused on broader unresolved homelessness policy issues. Through case studies, attendees will apply the new policy lens emphasizing trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approaches, prioritizing community partnerships, and considering mental health in compliance strategies. Participant learning objectives include: 1) Understanding the principles of trauma-informed and culturally sensitive bylaw enforcement within the context of overlapping policies addressing homelessness. 2) Learning strategies to navigate community engagement challenges, particularly when addressing sensitive issues like homelessness amidst evolving policy landscapes. 3) Applying a practical policy lens to real-world bylaw enforcement scenarios, developing appropriate and compassionate responses that consider individual circumstances and community needs. 4) Developing tactics for effectively communicating with and supporting Council members grappling with the complexities of regulating vulnerable populations. Engage in hands-on learning and gain practical tools for effective and compassionate bylaw enforcement in a dynamic environment. Register online before May 27. Half-Day Workshop Fee (includes lunch): $285 Early Bird; $325 After April 30
