NJCM 60th Annual Spring Conference Itinerary

TUESDAY MAY 20, 2025

2:00 PM - Exhibit Floor

Exhibit Floor Ribbon Cutting

SpringConference-2025 event-graphic web

2:30 PM - Seminole II

Session 1  |  Panel Session

THE MAYOR'S MEGAPHONE:
THE POWER OF LOCAL MEDIA

Moderator:
Mayor Jason Cilento, Borough of Dunellen

3:45 PM - Seminole II

Session 2  |  Media Training
PRESS & PRESENCE


3:45 PM - MAYOR'S CYBER CAFE

Mayors' Headshot Session

5:00 PM - Exhibitor Floor

LETS BE SOCIAL RECEPTION

8:00 PM - COUNCIL OAKS

WELCOME TO ATLANTIC CITY DESSERT RECEPTION

WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 2025

7:45 AM - Seminole III

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:15 AM - Seminole II

Session 3 | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

10:30 AM - Seminole II

Session 4 | Panel Session

AI & ITS FUTURE IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
TRANSFORMING THE WAY WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES

Moderator:
Mayor Michael Stanzilis, Borough of Mount Arlington

12:00 PM - Seminole III Ballroom

GRAND LUNCHEON

2:15 PM - Mayor's Cyber Cafe

MAYORS’ MIX & MINGLE AND MAYORS’ HEADSHOTS 

3:00 PM - Seminole II

Session 5 | Panel Session

BEYOND THE TAX BASE: UNLOCKING INNOVATIVE REVENUE FOR MUNICIPALITIES

Moderator:
Mayor Sheena Collum, South Orange Village

4:20 PM - Seminole II

Session 6 | Panel Session

PERFECT TOGETHER: BUILDING STRONGER ADMINISTRATIVE AND MAYORAL RELATIONSHIPS FOR A MORE EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Moderator:
Mayor Jaclyn Veasy, Evesham Township

7:00 PM - The Balcony

ROCK THE BLOCK!

THURSDAY MAY 22, 2025

7:45 AM - Seminole III

MAYORS’ BREAKFAST & EXHIBITOR DOOR PRIZE GIVEAWAY

9:15 AM - Seminole III

Session 7 | Panel Session

ROUND THE WORLD CAFE:
PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS & INNOVATIONS

Communications & Public Relations

Facilitator: Mayor Joseph Hathaway, Randolph Township

Affordable Housing + Land Use
Facilitators: Mayor Robert Conley, Borough of Madison
Mayor Michael Stanzilis, Borough of Mount Arlington

Working with Utilities: The Responsibilities and Risks of Owning and Operating a Municipal Water and/or Wastewater System

Facilitator: Mayor Colleen Mahr, Borough of Fanwood

New Jersey American Water, Technical Expert

Payroll Modernization and Innovation
Facilitator: Mayor David Fried, Robbinsville Township

VCS Software, Technical Expert

New Mayors

Facilitators: Mayor Dina M. Grilo, Borough of East Newark
Mayor Jennifer Blumenstock, Borough of Garwood

State Plan
Facilitator: Mayor Janice S. Mironov, East Windsor Township
Walter Lane, Office of New Jersey Planning Advocacy, Technical Expert

Stormwater Management & Infrastructure Improvements
Facilitator: Mayor Peter Guindi, Borough of South River
CME Associates, Technical Expert

Capital Budgeting
Facilitator: Mayor Paul Muir, Bethlehem Township NJ

Transit / Gateway
Facilitator: Mayor Shelley Brindle, Town of Westfield

Building Safer Communities: Law Enforcement and Public Safety in New Jersey
Facilitator: Mayor Al Ferro, Millstone Township

10:30 AM - Seminole II

Session 8 | Panel Session

BRIDGING TRANSITIONS: FORMER GOVERNORS ON LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE IN NEW JERSEY

Moderators:

Mayor Jason Cilento, Borough of Dunellen
Mayor Elsie Foster, Borough of Highland Park

12:00 PM 

Exhibit Floor Closes

Thank you for attending and we look forward to seeing you soon.