Workshops

A central feature of Connect 351 is the wide selection of workshops covering the latest developments and pressing issues affecting local government.

Workshops are still in development for the 2025 conference. Full titles, descriptions and panelists will be posted here in mid-November.

In the meantime, the following is a list of the topics to be covered:

First Session: Friday, Jan. 24, 2:15-3:30 p.m.

• Fiscal Outlook
• Succession Planning
• Municipal Law Update
• Connecting With Younger Generations
• Workplace Behavior Challenges
• Navigating Public Service in a Difficult Environment

Second Session: Friday, Jan. 24, 3:45-5 p.m.

• Capital Planning for Resiliency
• Labor Law Update
• Proposition 2½ Overrides
• Housing
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Cybersecurity

Third Session: Saturday, Jan. 25, 1:30-2:45 p.m.

• Federal Funds
• Building Trust in Local Government Through Communications
• Artificial Intelligence: Practical Applications
• Joint Labor-Management Committee
• What’s Driving the Cost of Public Education
• Bringing Balance, Productivity and Human Sustainability to the Workplace