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Spring Conference
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Full registration - $200 per member
Registration Includes:
- Wednesday welcome reception
- Dinner with managers at 1932 Reserve (transportation provided)
- Thursday continental breakfast
- Thursday lunch
- Thursday hospitality hour and banquet
- Friday breakfast buffet
Company Representatives - $400 (excludes Friends of MCMA)
Guest tickets - can only purchase with someone who is fully registered
- Wednesday dinner - $50
- Thursday luncheon - $37
- Thursday banquet - $50
- Friday breakfast - $32
Cancellations: All cancellations must be emailed to Emily Koenigsfeld no later than 5 PM, on April 19 or it will be necessary to bill you for the entire registration fee.
Camden on the Lake Resort - Discounted room rate is $150. Reservations must be made by April 5, 2023. Must register to receive discount code. Cancellations or changes in arrival and/or departure dates must be received at least 72 hours (before Saturday, April 30 at 4 p.m.) in advance to avoid forfeiture of first night stay. Early departures will be charged the contracted nightly rate for the entire reserved stay.
Lodge of Four Seasons - overflow hotel if availability.
Guests will still want to call Camden on the Lake to make a wait list reservation. Their staff will then direct guest to call the Lodge of Four Seasons. Call 573-365-5620.
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
The Ridge
170 Seasons Ridge Road
Lake Ozark, MO
(573) 365-8600
Shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. SHARP to insure completion of the event well in advance of the opening reception.
The event will be a four person scramble. The cost is $85/player, includes 18 holes of golf, cart, lunch and drink, extra drink ticket, prizes and skins game.
Dues to the requirement that meal guarantees be made in advance, cancellations should be made to Emily Koenigsfeld at emilyk@mocities.com by April 19, 2023. No refund of the registration fee will be made after 5 p.m. on April 19, 2023.
Printable Program
Wednesday, May 3 | |
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10 AM | Registration opens |
10:30 AM | Golf Tournament - The Ridge (additional fee) |
3:30 - 4:30 PM | From IC to ED, presented by Ronnie Cottrell, Fire Chief, Brentwood Description: This course will highlight a success story of a Chief's journey from suffering a sudden cardiac event while serving as an Incident Commander at a residential fire to the return to full duty. The quick actions which immediately took place, the applicable SOGs which were followed, and the subsequent follow-up healthcare will be discussed. Preparing for the unthinkable must occur prior to the emergency, especially when this involves the sudden absence of the incident commander. |
5:30 PM | Opening Welcome Reception |
7:15 PM | Dinner with Managers at 1932 Reserve (transportation provided) |
Thursday, May 4 | |
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8 - 8:30 AM | Coffee Connections with "Friends of MCMA" (Continental breakfast provided) |
8:30 - 10 AM | Welcome - Greg Camp, MCMA President and City Administrator, Festus |
KEYNOTE: Workforce 2023, presented by Ted Abernathy, Managing Partner, Economic Leadership Description: He will be exploring the trends that are likely to impact employment quality and quantity in the years to come. | |
10 AM | Break with Friends |
10:30 - 11:30 AM | KEYNOTE (continued) |
11:30 AM | Break with Friends |
Noon | Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting |
KEYNOTE: Get in Where you fit in: Where to Start/Stop/Continue your JEDI journey, presented by Rachel D'Souza-Siebert, Founder & Chief Purpose Officer, Gladiator Consulting (brought to you by WLG) Description: In this keynote address, Rachel will share her DEI journey with participants - offering a personal and professional perspective on what it means to create a sense of identity and belonging at this tumultuous point in history. Rachel will offer some tools and strategies for others to "give in where they fit in". | |
1:30 - 3 PM | Use Tax Panel Moderator: Jason Eisenbeis, City Administrator, Crystal City Panelist: Zach Walker, City Manager, Independence; Drew Douglas, Dir. of Communications, Nixa; Dr. Marie Peoples, City Manager, Webster Groves |
3 PM | Break with Friends |
3:30 - 4:30 PM | CONCURRENT |
Attracting and Retaining Talent in the New World of Work, presented by Bob Lavigna, Senior Fellow - Public Sector | UKG, Ultimate Kronos Group Description:The world of work has changed forever, including local government. As employees across the nation reconsider their job and career choices, the competition for talent has become intense. Job quits are at an all-time high, and 52 percent of public-sector employees say they are considering changing jobs. As a result, it is critically important for government to create a positive employee experience, to build and maintain an engaged, stable and diverse workforce. This session will help attendees meet this challenge by examining:
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Creating A Culture Where Everyone Feels They Belong, presented by Alonzo Kelly, Executive Coach, Professor, Author and Radio Host Description: This holistic presentation is inclusive of the skill of Critical Thought and Crucial Conversation; Tools For Talking When The Stakes Are High. All participants will feel compelled to learn, invited to be courageous, and challenged to be humble as we explore the impact of our experiences on our ability to form truly authentic partnerships and relationships. Through intentional dialogue focused on our sense of belonging, we are able to examine and challenge the plethora of personal and professional environments where we feel most and least likely that we belong. Participants will be able to apply their unique personality, lived experience, and acquired knowledge to Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in ways consistent with the unique Mission of organizations across all Departments, roles, and responsibilities. | |
6 PM | Annual hospitality hour and awards banquet |
8 - 10 PM | "Trilogy" featuring John Butz, John Pratt, Bob Kraus and Larry Stratman - H. Toad's |
9:30 PM | Hospitality suite opens |
Friday, May 5 | |
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8:30 AM | Breakfast buffet |
9 AM | Legislative Update, presented by Richard Sheets, Executive Director, Missouri Municipal League |
9:30 - 11 AM | Unrolling Marijuana: Best Practices and Trends, presented by John Throckmorton, Senior Trainer Consultant, Tomo Drug Testing Description: At the end of the session, the attendee will: be able to identify suggested steps for updating controlled substance testing policy and addressing safety issues related to marijuana and other medications, know recent trends in marijuana, CBD, and impact on safety in the workplace, understand options in drug testing methodology, learn an employer's responsibility for compliance with state and federal regulations, be able to define training requirements for employees and supervisors and recognize the potential safety impact and benefits of a Drug-Free workplace. |
11 AM | Closing |
Ronnie Cottrell
Ronnie Cottrell is the fire chief of the Brentwood Fire Department and holds designation as Chief Fire Officer (CFO) from the Commission on Professional Credentialing. Ronnie has served in the fire service for over 25 years.
Chief Cottrell has sought multiple professional development opportunities over the course of his career including a BA in Management from Webster University, an AAS in Fire Technology from East Central College, completing the Missouri Fire Service Leadership Enhancement Program at the University of Missouri, and completing the highly competitive Fire Service Executive Development Institute program, sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. He is also currently in the process of obtaining his Master of Public Administration.
In addition to his public safety experience, Ronnie has served as an elected official in his hometown in Franklin County and on several community service boards, including a Federally Qualified Health Center Board of Directors.
Cottrell resides in Eureka, MO, with his wife Andrea. They have three adult children, Kayla, Amanda, and Lucas.
Ted Abernathy
Ted Abernathy serves as the Managing Partner of Economic Leadership. Economic Leadership, based in Shallotte, NC is a small group of data, strategy, and policy experts working with clients to analyze competitiveness, develop strategy, identify locations, and reimagine the future. Over the past nine years the team has worked on 146 projects in more than twenty states and internationally. Ted is the principal author of close to 100 reports on future trends, economic and workforce development, technology, and leadership and he speaks on the economy, somewhere, almost every week. He currently serves as economic advisor to the Council of State Chambers and previously held a similar position to the Southern Governor’s Association.
In his 42-year career Ted has led city, county and regional economic development organizations and an economic policy thinktank. Born in Dallas, North Carolina, Ted received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, his master’s from Johns Hopkins University, is a graduate of the Economic Development Institute and is an Eisenhower Fellow for global economics.
He and his wife live in Shallotte, a small town on the North Carolina coast and share their back yard with hundreds of sea birds and quite a few alligators.
Rachel D'Souza-Siebert
Rachel D’Souza-Siebert is the Founder and Chief Purpose Officer of Gladiator Consulting in St. Louis, Missouri. She has built the company by combining her experience in resource development and organizational culture with her personal commitment to centering community, seeking justice, and creating belonging for those who have been disenfranchised. Rachel models collaboration from an abundance mindset,
In 2020, the St. Louis Business Journal honored Rachel with their Diverse Business Leader Award. She currently sits on the Board of the Association of Fundraising Professionals St. Louis, the c4 board of LeadMO, and the Community Advisory Board of Nine Network. As a founding member of the Community-Centric Fundraising Speakers Bureau and a member of the inaugural CCF Global Council, Rachel has shared her work with fundraisers and nonprofit professionals across the country. In 2021, Rachel’s perspective on systems change in resource development was featured in the Blackbaud Institute’s npExperts publication, The Great Reset.
Bob Lavigna
Bob Lavigna is an award-winning public-sector leader and innovator with more than 30 years of experience leading government organizations and programs. He is a Senior Fellow – Public Sector for UKG, which provides HR, payroll and workforce management technology and services to inspire people and elevate the work experience. Bob’s role is to advocate for, promote and advise on effective practices that enable government to attract and retain talent.
He previously was Director of the Institute for Public Sector Employee Engagement, a division of CPS HR Consulting, an independent and self-supporting government agency. He worked with state and local governments across the nation to measure and improve engagement as a key to maximizing organizational performance.
Bob’s book, Engaging Government Employees: Motivate and Inspire Your People to Achieve Superior Performance (Harper Collins Publishing), is the first book to focus exclusively on employee engagement in the unique environment of the public sector.
Before joining CPS, he was Assistant Vice Chancellor and Director of HR for the University of Wisconsin, where he directed campus-wide HR policies and programs for a university ranked among the world’s top 35 research institutions. Bob was also an adjunct professor in the School of Public Affairs.
Before that, Bob served as Vice President - Research for the Partnership for Public Service, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing the public service by inspiring new generations to serve and helping transform government. He directed research projects, including “Best Places to Work in the Federal Government,” that found new ways for government to attract, develop and retain talent.
Bob also previously served as Director of the state of Wisconsin civil service system. Appointed by the Governor and unanimously confirmed by the State Senate, he is the longest-serving merit system director in Wisconsin history. Bob began his career with the U.S. Government Accountability Office, where his positions included HR Director of GAO’s largest field office.
He is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, was selected as a “Public Official of the Year” by Governing magazine and has received the highest leadership awards from the Public Sector Human Resources Association (PSHRA) and the American Society for Public Administration Section on Personnel and Labor Relations (SPALR). The organizations he led have also received innovation awards from the Ford Foundation, PSHRA, the Urban League, and others.
Bob is a past national president of PSHRA and past national chair of SPALR.
He writes frequently on HR topics for professional publications and has spoken at conferences and events across the U.S. and in Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean.
Bob has a B.A. in Public Affairs from George Washington University and an M.S. in Human Resources Management from Cornell University.
Alonzo Kelly
A dynamic Executive Coach, Professor, 3x Best Selling Author, and Radio Host, Dr. Alonzo Kelly has gained international and global attention as a premier consultant and strategist. Alonzo is recognized as one the nation’s leading experts on leadership development, strategic thinking, planning, and acting which results in individual and organizational goal achievement. He has appeared on America’s Premier Experts which airs on major networks across the country including ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. Alonzo has served over 1,000 individuals through personal and professional development, delivered training to a plethora of Fortune 500 Companies, College and Universities, Foreign Countries (Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, Guam), nonprofit organizations, and is consistently retained to be the keynote speaker at large and small events across the country.
He holds a bachelor’s in Accounting, three master’s degrees (Public Administration, Human Resource & Labor Relations, Business Administration), an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Business & Entrepreneurship, and is nearing completion of a PhD in Multidisciplinary Human Services. He is also currently in the process of obtaining his Doctorate in Business Administration.
He currently serves as the National Board Representative for the Wisconsin State Board of Directors for the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), the Fire and Police Commission for the City of Howard, and Board of Directors for Family Services of Brown County.
Richard Sheets
Richard Sheets is the executive director of the Missouri Municipal League. He also directs the League’s legislative and advocacy efforts. Richard has a long history with the Missouri Municipal League, advocating for local leaders so they can make the best decisions for their local communities. He is dedicated to the League's mission to strengthen cities through unity and cooperation. Prior to joining the League in 1980, Richard served on the staff of Missouri Governor Joseph Teasdale. He also has held the position of planning director for Greene County, Missouri. Richard graduated from Southwest Missouri State University (currently known as Missouri State University) with a degree in urban and regional planning.
John Throckmorton
John Throckmorton is a Senior Trainer Consultant with Tomo Drug Testing. He has been with Tomo since December 2000, serving as a collection technician, field manager, breath alcohol and drug collection trainer, and operations manager. Often referred to as “JT”, John has assisted businesses with the development and implementation of substance misuse testing programs, performed program reviews for compliance with State and Federal regulations, and annually conducts over 100 educational and training seminars. John is a 1979 graduate of Baptist Bible College where he met Carol, his wife of 44 years. They have two grown children and three grandchildren. John has been involved in public speaking for over 45 years.