Governor to keynote 2022 Legislative Conference

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will keynote the 2022 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference, addressing a plenary session of the event on Wednesday, March 23.

The 2022 event, co-hosted by the Michigan Association of Counties and the Michigan County Medical Care Facilities council, also will feature:

• A MAC Legislative Update, led by Deena Bosworth, director of governmental affairs
• Remarks from MAC President Phil Kuyers of Ottawa County and Executive Director Stephan Currie
• Breakout sessions on current challenges for county leaders, including workforce development, the Open Meetings Act, trends in mobility on Michigan roads, American Rescue Plan spending and how to deal with stress in these stressful times
• A Legislative Reception on the evening of Tuesday, March 22, during which MAC will present its County Advocate Awards for legislative service in 2021

The conference will be an in-person event, though MAC plans to Livestream select breakout sessions on Facebook.

Your conference registration fee provides access to all conference events, snacks at the Radisson Hotel on Monday afternoon, the Legislative Reception with appetizers and beverages, two breakfasts at the Lansing Center (Tues-Wed), lunch on Tuesday at the Lansing Center, and a boxed lunch on Wednesday you can take with you on your journey home.

“We appreciate the governor taking time to speak to our members this year as we continue to foster deeper state-county partnerships,” said Currie. “We are working closely with both venues to enhance COVID safety and will monitor state and local health directives that could affect the conference.”

What: 2022 Michigan Counties Legislative Conference

Where: Legislative Conference
(with MCMCFC)
Lansing Center/Radisson, Lansing

When: March 21-24

Monday, March 21, 2022

12:00 – 5:00 PM | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN | RADISSON

1:00 – 1:30 PM | MACPAC BOARD MEETING | RADISSON

1:00 – 2:30 PM | MCMCFC WORKSHOP: STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC | RADISSON

2:00 – 3:15 PM | MAC BREAKOUT: WHAT’S COMING ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES | RADISSON

2:00 – 3:15 PM | MAC BREAKOUT: TRIAL COURT FUNDING | RADISSON

2:00 – 3:15 PM | MAC BREAKOUT: HOW TO WIN MILLAGE ELECTIONS | RADISSON

2:45 – 4:15 PM | MCMCFC WORKSHOP: STATE LICENSURE AND FEDERAL CERTIFICATION REGULATORY UPDATE

3:00 – 5:00 PM | EXHIBITOR SET-UP | LANSING CENTER

4:30 – 6:00 PM | MCMCFC BOARD MEETING | RADISSON

4:30 – 4:45 PM | MAC BOARD LEADERSHIP | RADISSON

4:45 – 5:45 PM | MAC BOARD MEETING | RADISSON

6:00 – 6:20 PM | MCMCFC OFFICE TOUR | 110 W. MICHIGAN, SUITE 200

6:00 PM | DINNER ON OWN

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN | LANSING CENTER

7:00 – 7:45 AM | EXHIBITOR SET-UP | LANSING CENTER

7:45 – 9:00 AM | BREAKFAST | LANSING CENTER

9:00 – 10:00 AM | PLENARY SESSION: LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, STATE OF MAC

10:00 – 10:45 AM | NETWORKING BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS

10:45 – 11:45 AM | MAC-MCMCFC JOINT BREAKOUT: OPEN MEETINGS ACT | LANSING CENTER

10:45 – 11:45 AM | MAC BREAKOUT: CYBERSECURITY THREATS AND TRENDS | LANSING CENTER

10:45 – 11:45 AM | MAC BREAKOUT : DEI IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT | LANSING CENTER

12:00 – 1:15 PM | DENISE WINFREY NACO FIRST VICE PRESIDENT; BOARD MEMBER, WILL COUNTY, ILL | LANSING CENTER

1:15 – 2:00 PM | NETWORKING BREAK WITH EXHIBITORS | LANSING CENTER

2:00 – 3:00 PM | MAC-MCMCFC JOINT BREAKOUT: STRESS MANAGEMENT | LANSING CENTER

2:00 – 3:00 PM | MAC BREAKOUT: OPIOID FUNDING | LANSING CENTER

2:00 – 3:00 PM | MAC BREAKOUT: PRIMER ON HEADLEE AMENDMENT | LANSING CENTER

2:00 – 3:30 PM | EXHIBITOR BREAKDOWN | LANSING CENTER

3:15 – 4:15 PM | MCMCFC WORKSHOP: STRESS SUPPRESSES SUCCESS: SHAPE YOUR STRESS BLUEPRINT | LANSING CENTER

5:00 – 6:30 PM | LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION | RADISSON

6:30 PM | DINNER ON OWN

8:00 – 11:00 PM | PRESIDENT’S HOSPITALITY SUITE | RADISSON

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

8:00 – 10:00 AM | REGISTRATION DESK OPEN | LANSING CENTER

8:00 – 9:00 AM | BREAKFAST | LANSING CENTER

9:00 – 9:30 AM | PLENARY SESSION: SPEAKER – ERIC FREDERICK, CONNECTED NATION | LANSING CENTER

8:30 – 10:00 AM | MCMCFC WORKSHOP: REGULATORY UPDATES AND OTHER SIZZLING TOPICS | LANSING CENTER

9:30 – 10:30 AM | MAC BREAKOUT: FUTURE OF COUNTY WORKFORCE | LANSING CENTER

9:30 – 10:30 AM | MAC BREAKOUT: HOW COUNTIES ARE INVESTING ARP FUNDS | LANSING CENTER

9:30 – 10:30 AM | MAC BREAKOUT: CULTIVATING AN AGRIBUSINESS ECONOMY | LANSING CENTER

10:00 – 10:30 AM | MCMCFC JOINT PROGRAM/QUALITY COMMITTEE MEETING | LANSING CENTER

10:30 – 11:00 AM | BOXED LUNCH PROVIDED | LANSING CENTER

11:00 – 11:30 AM | CONFERENCE KEYNOTE BY GOV. GRETCHEN WHITMER | LANSING CENTER

Source: https://micounties.org/conferences-2/#