Town Fair 2024: Register Here! : VLCT

Date

Wednesday, October 02, 2024

Time

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Registration Deadline

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Location

Town Fair 2024: Register Here! Event Image

Join us Wednesday, October 2, 2024 for Town Fair 24: Making Connections & Sharing Solutions!

Town Fair 2024 is all about connecting (and reconnecting) with your counterparts from around the state, knowledgeable presenters, and a variety of exhibitors. Gain insight and inspiration from topic experts, participate in discussions on timely topics, and learn about new products and services from exhibitors.

Schedule: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

8:00 AM Exhibit Hall Opens

8:00 AM Vermont Women Leading Government Meeting

8:00 - 9:00 AM Roundtable Breakfast

9:00 - 10:15 AM Keynote Speaker - Jim Cantore, Weather Channel meteorologist

10:30 - 11:30 AM Workshop Sessions 1

10:30 AM Police Chief’s Meeting

11:30 AM Visit Exhibitors

12:00 - 1:00 AM Lunch and Awards Ceremony

1:30 - 2:30 AM Workshop Sessions 2

2:45 - 3:45 AM Workshop Sessions 3

4:00 AM Grand Raffle/Closing Speaker/Ice Cream Social

If you have any questions about access or to request any reasonable accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this event, please contact Adele Taplin at ataplin@vlct.org.

Tracks
For more details and session descriptions, please visit Town Fair 2024 - Tracks and Sessions | Vermont League of Cities and Towns (vlct.org)

Track 1: Finance, Administration and Operations
Tips and tools for successful day-to-day operations.

Track 2: Leadership
Skills and best practices every leader needs.

Track 3: Building Safe and Healthy Communities
Ideas and information to make your community the best it can be.

Track 4: Facilitated Discussions
Join your peers and subject experts to discuss important topics.

Track 5: Elections
Presented in cooperation with the Vermont Municipal Clerks' and Treasurers' Association (VMCTA).

On Tuesday, October 1, the VLCT, PACIF, and VERB combined Annual Meeting will be held virtually (via Zoom). Voting delegate registration for the annual meeting is separate from attendee registration this year. If you need to designate yourself as your municipality's voting delegate for VLCT, PACIF, or VERB, please also sign up at Voting Delegate Registration.

Please note: agenda, tracks and sessions are subject to change. Any issues with registering, please email Adele at ataplin@vlct.org. Exhibitor registration will be a different registration and will be available soon.

Registration Fees

Early Bird: Wednesday

Early

$79.00

Exhibit Hall Only

Early Standard

$15.00

Non-Member: Wednesday

Early Standard

$105.00

Regular Pricing: Wednesday

Standard

$99.00

Agenda

Wednesday - October 02
8:00 am - 9:00 am
	Breakfast 2024 Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Enjoy breakfast in the Exhibit Hall and check out the products and services offered by exhibitors. Location: Oscar Wilde
	Breakfast and Roundtable Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Enjoy breakfast and join knowledgeable facilitators at one of the roundtable discussions on timely topics. Location: Oscar Wilde Michael Gaughan Vermont Bond Bank Michelina Covey Acrisure Joe Damiata Vermont League of Cities and Towns Philip Woodward Vermont League of Cities and Towns
	Women Leading Government Annual Meeting Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Gather with your fellow municipally-minded women (including cisgender and trans women) and people who are intersex, non-binary, agender, or genderfluid. Learn about the Vermont Chapter of Women Leading Government. Help us set goals and workshop topics for the coming year. Ask questions and learn about membership (non-elected officials) or attending our events as a non-member. Location: TBD
9:00 am - 10:15 am
	Keynote Speaker 2024: Jim Cantore, Weather Channel meteorologist Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Jim Cantore grew up in White River Junction and graduated from Lyndon State before becoming one of the best known meteorologists in the country. He will speak about changing weather patterns and climate resiliency, and he will share some true-life stories of what he has encountered while covering severe weather events. Location: Northstar
10:30 am - 11:30 am
	Meeting of the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Information about this meeting is being supplied directly to chiefs. Location: TBD
	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Citizen Engagement: Tips for Informing Voters, Explaining Your Budget, and Being Transparent Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Timothy Arsenault Vernon, Town of Seven years as Town Clerk, Town Moderator 26 years, Justice of the peace 25 years. Member of the Vermont Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Seven years as Town Clerk, Town Moderator 26 years, Justice of the peace 25 years. Member of the Vermont Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Sky Barsch vtdigger.org Linda Martin Wolcott, Town of
	Leadership Track - Avoiding Bias in Municipal Land Use Decisions Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Shalini Suryanarayana VT Agency of Administration
	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Your Four Key Takeaways from Act 181 to Spur Housing Creation Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Peter Gill Natural Resources Board Chip Sawyer St. Albans, City of Charlie Baker Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies Jacob Hemmerick VT Dept of Housing and Community Development <p>Jacob (Jake) Hemmerick is a Community Planning & Policy Manager in the Vermont Department of Housing & Community Development.?He works on state planning and development policy; manages the municipal planning, bylaw modernization, and regional planning grant programs; and supports State designation programs and other special projects.? Prior to joining the State, he lived and worked as a local town planner in northwest Vermont.? Jake now lives in Barre City with his partner Lisa and pup Primo, where he serves as Mayor.</p> <p>Jacob (Jake) Hemmerick is a Community Planning & Policy Manager in the Vermont Department of Housing & Community Development.?He works on state planning and development policy; manages the municipal planning, bylaw modernization, and regional planning grant programs; and supports State designation programs and other special projects.? Prior to joining the State, he lived and worked as a local town planner in northwest Vermont.? Jake now lives in Barre City with his partner Lisa and pup Primo, where he serves as Mayor.</p>
	Facilitated Discussion Track - What Does That Official Do? Peer to Peer Learning and Discussion Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Edee Edwards Halifax, Town of Diane Judd Thetford, Town of Sara Haskins Morristown, Town of MaryAnn Goulette West Rutland, Town of Sandi Switzer Wallingford, Town of
	Elections - Tools to Support Election Administrators Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Presented in cooperation with the Vermont Municipal Clerks' and Treasurers' Association (VMCTA) Location: TBD Tina Barton Elections Group
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
	Lunch and Awards 2024 Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Join us in the Snowshed Lodge for a delicious lunch and awards ceremony. Location: Snowshed Lodge
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Leveraging VTBuys for Your Town's Purchases Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Marcey Hodgdon VT Attorney General's Office Diane Irish VT Agency of Human Services
	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Effects of 2024 Legislation on Education Property Tax Administration Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Jill Remick VT Dept of Taxes - Property Valuation and Review <p>Jill Remick has been the Director of Property Valuation and Review since 2018. Prior to that she served in several roles at Tax, as well as Communications and Legislative Affairs at the Vermont Agency of Education. She serves as the Chair of the Central Vermont Career Center School Board, is a member of the Montpelier-Roxbury School Board, and lives in Montpelier with her family.</p> <p>Jill Remick has been the Director of Property Valuation and Review since 2018. Prior to that she served in several roles at Tax, as well as Communications and Legislative Affairs at the Vermont Agency of Education. She serves as the Chair of the Central Vermont Career Center School Board, is a member of the Montpelier-Roxbury School Board, and lives in Montpelier with her family.</p> Jake Feldman VT Dept of Taxes Chloe Wexler VT Dept of Taxes
	Leadership Track - Thriving Through Change: Transforming Your Workplace in Response to Changing Times Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Julie McKenzie Vermont League of Cities and Towns
	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Civility and Effective Meetings Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Toni Pippy Strafford, Town of Garrett Baxter Vermont League of Cities and Towns Susan Clark Middlesex, Town of
	Facilitated Discussion Track - Young Municipal Leaders Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Alyssa Johnson Waterbury, Town of
	Elections - Preparing for an Emergency: Incident Response, COOP, and Communications Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Presented in cooperation with the Vermont Municipal Clerks' and Treasurers' Association (VMCTA) Location: TBD William Senning Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Trevor Timmons Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Best Hiring Practices for Building a Great Team Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Trevor Whipple Vermont League of Cities and Towns <p>Trevor Whipple began his law enforcement career in Littleton, New Hampshire. He later served in the Barre City Police Department for 23 years, first as juvenile officer and then as chief of police. Trevor was also chief of police for the City of South Burlington from 2006 until his retirement in 2018. </p> <p>During his career, Trevor obtained an AS from Castleton State College, a BS from Johnson State College. and an MPA from the University of Vermont. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He holds lifetime memberships in the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He also served as an emergency medical technician and a volunteer firefighter.</p> <p>Trevor Whipple began his law enforcement career in Littleton, New Hampshire. He later served in the Barre City Police Department for 23 years, first as juvenile officer and then as chief of police. Trevor was also chief of police for the City of South Burlington from 2006 until his retirement in 2018. </p> <p>During his career, Trevor obtained an AS from Castleton State College, a BS from Johnson State College. and an MPA from the University of Vermont. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He holds lifetime memberships in the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He also served as an emergency medical technician and a volunteer firefighter.</p> Julie McKenzie Vermont League of Cities and Towns
	Leadership Track - Maintaining Professionalism Amid Conflict: Lessons Learned from Slate Ridge Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Merrill Bent Woolmington, Campbell, Bent & Stasny, P.C.
	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Cybersecurity Essentials for Municipalities Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Emmanuel Ajanma Vermont League of Cities and Towns Shawn Nailor
	Facilitated Discussion Track -Have Municipal Finance Questions? We Have Answers! Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Location: TBD Marguerite Ladd Vermont League of Cities and Towns
	Elections - Elections Incident Response Planning Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Presented in cooperation with the Vermont Municipal Clerks' and Treasurers' Association (VMCTA) Location: TBD Sean Sheehan VT Secretary of State's Office William Senning Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Tina Barton Elections Group
4:00 pm
	Ice Cream Social and Grand Raffle 2024 Sold Out! 0 Slots Left Join us for closing remarks, the Grand Raffle (must be present to win) and Ice Cream Social. Location: Oscar Wilde

Speakers

Name	Organization	Speaking At
Alyssa Johnson	Waterbury, Town of	Facilitated Discussion Track - Young Municipal Leaders
Charlie Baker	Vermont Association of Planning and Development Agencies	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Your Four Key Takeaways from Act 181 to Spur Housing Creation
Chip Sawyer	St. Albans, City of	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Your Four Key Takeaways from Act 181 to Spur Housing Creation
Chloe Wexler	VT Dept of Taxes	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Effects of 2024 Legislation on Education Property Tax Administration
Diane Judd	Thetford, Town of	Facilitated Discussion Track - What Does That Official Do? Peer to Peer Learning and Discussion
Diane Irish	VT Agency of Human Services	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Leveraging VTBuys for Your Town's Purchases
Edee Edwards	Halifax, Town of	Facilitated Discussion Track - What Does That Official Do? Peer to Peer Learning and Discussion
Emmanuel Ajanma	Vermont League of Cities and Towns	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Cybersecurity Essentials for Municipalities
Garrett Baxter	Vermont League of Cities and Towns	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Civility and Effective Meetings
Jacob Hemmerick <p>Jacob (Jake) Hemmerick is a Community Planning & Policy Manager in the Vermont Department of Housing & Community Development.?He works on state planning and development policy; manages the municipal planning, bylaw modernization, and regional planning grant programs; and supports State designation programs and other special projects.? Prior to joining the State, he lived and worked as a local town planner in northwest Vermont.? Jake now lives in Barre City with his partner Lisa and pup Primo, where he serves as Mayor.</p>	VT Dept of Housing and Community Development	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Your Four Key Takeaways from Act 181 to Spur Housing Creation
Jake Feldman	VT Dept of Taxes	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Effects of 2024 Legislation on Education Property Tax Administration
Jill Remick <p>Jill Remick has been the Director of Property Valuation and Review since 2018. Prior to that she served in several roles at Tax, as well as Communications and Legislative Affairs at the Vermont Agency of Education. She serves as the Chair of the Central Vermont Career Center School Board, is a member of the Montpelier-Roxbury School Board, and lives in Montpelier with her family.</p>	VT Dept of Taxes - Property Valuation and Review	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Effects of 2024 Legislation on Education Property Tax Administration
Joe Damiata	Vermont League of Cities and Towns	Breakfast and Roundtable
Julie McKenzie	Vermont League of Cities and Towns	Leadership Track - Thriving Through Change: Transforming Your Workplace in Response to Changing Times Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Best Hiring Practices for Building a Great Team
Linda Martin	Wolcott, Town of	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Citizen Engagement: Tips for Informing Voters, Explaining Your Budget, and Being Transparent
Marcey Hodgdon	VT Attorney General's Office	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Leveraging VTBuys for Your Town's Purchases
Marguerite Ladd	Vermont League of Cities and Towns	Facilitated Discussion Track -Have Municipal Finance Questions? We Have Answers!
MaryAnn Goulette	West Rutland, Town of	Facilitated Discussion Track - What Does That Official Do? Peer to Peer Learning and Discussion
Merrill Bent	Woolmington, Campbell, Bent & Stasny, P.C.	Leadership Track - Maintaining Professionalism Amid Conflict: Lessons Learned from Slate Ridge
Michael Gaughan	Vermont Bond Bank	Breakfast and Roundtable
Michelina Covey	Acrisure	Breakfast and Roundtable
Peter Gill	Natural Resources Board	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Your Four Key Takeaways from Act 181 to Spur Housing Creation
Philip Woodward	Vermont League of Cities and Towns	Breakfast and Roundtable
Sandi Switzer	Wallingford, Town of	Facilitated Discussion Track - What Does That Official Do? Peer to Peer Learning and Discussion
Sara Haskins	Morristown, Town of	Facilitated Discussion Track - What Does That Official Do? Peer to Peer Learning and Discussion
Sean Sheehan	VT Secretary of State's Office	Elections - Elections Incident Response Planning
Shalini Suryanarayana	VT Agency of Administration	Leadership Track - Avoiding Bias in Municipal Land Use Decisions
Shawn Nailor		Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Cybersecurity Essentials for Municipalities
Sky Barsch	vtdigger.org	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Citizen Engagement: Tips for Informing Voters, Explaining Your Budget, and Being Transparent
Susan Clark	Middlesex, Town of	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Civility and Effective Meetings
Timothy Arsenault Seven years as Town Clerk, Town Moderator 26 years, Justice of the peace 25 years. Member of the Vermont Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.	Vernon, Town of	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Citizen Engagement: Tips for Informing Voters, Explaining Your Budget, and Being Transparent
Tina Barton	Elections Group	Elections - Tools to Support Election Administrators Elections - Elections Incident Response Planning
Toni Pippy	Strafford, Town of	Building Safe and Healthy Communities Track - Civility and Effective Meetings
Trevor Whipple <p>Trevor Whipple began his law enforcement career in Littleton, New Hampshire. He later served in the Barre City Police Department for 23 years, first as juvenile officer and then as chief of police. Trevor was also chief of police for the City of South Burlington from 2006 until his retirement in 2018. </p> <p>During his career, Trevor obtained an AS from Castleton State College, a BS from Johnson State College. and an MPA from the University of Vermont. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. He holds lifetime memberships in the Vermont Association of Chiefs of Police, the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. He also served as an emergency medical technician and a volunteer firefighter.</p>	Vermont League of Cities and Towns	Finance, Administration and Operations Track - Best Hiring Practices for Building a Great Team
Trevor Timmons	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)	Elections - Preparing for an Emergency: Incident Response, COOP, and Communications
William Senning	Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)	Elections - Preparing for an Emergency: Incident Response, COOP, and Communications Elections - Elections Incident Response Planning