Tomorrow starts the Florida League of Cities Conference

More than 1,000 city officials from across Florida attend this meeting to share ideas, attend educational workshops and sessions, discuss strategies for Florida’s future, determine League policies, and visit the Municipal Marketplace. This years conference starts tomorrow August 14 - 16, 2008 - Marriott Tampa Waterside Hotel/Tampa Convention Center.


Here is a list of the conferences that will be open to participate in:

Planning and Paying for Your City's Infrastructure
Managing Local Growth Through Referenda: Hometown Democracy Movement Comes to Town
Change Is Constant... Better Be Ready
Going Green Without Going Broke
Downtown Clearwater Redevelopment Mobile Tour
Government in the Sunshine: A Toolkit
Florida Legislative Outlook: What's the Forecast for Cities in 2009?
Disaster Partnerships: Planning Ahead for Success
The Language of Leadership
Crafting Support for Your Government: Citizen Engagement and Mobilization
City Life in a Post-Amendment 1 World
Investing in the SBA Local Government Investment Pool: What Went Wrong and Where Do We Go from Here?
Leadership: Frames, Roles and Results
Economic Development: Practical Tools You Can Use
The Healthy Lifestyle in 2008, So I Can Look Good, Feel Great in 2028
2008 Ballot: Making Sense of the Constitutional Amendments
Facing the Press: How Great City Leaders Can Be Great Communicators

Frank C. Ortis, FLC President

Mayor of Pembroke Pines wrote a very nice letter for the conference Click Here to view this letter.

For a map of the location of Tampa Marriott Waterside Click Here.