TUESDAY MAY 19, 2026
2:00 PM - Exhibit Floor
Exhibit Floor Ribbon Cutting
2:00 PM - 5:00 Mayors' Media Booth
Mayor Headshot Sessions
2:30 PM - Learning Annex
Session 1 | Panel Session
AI for Mayors: Leading Through Change to Build the Municipality of the Future
Moderator:
Mayor Michael Stanzilis, Borough of Mount Arlington
3:45 PM - Learning Annex
Session 2 | Panel Session
Taking the Bull by the Horns: Turning Affordable Housing Mandates into Economic Wins for Municipalities
Moderator:
Jason Cilento, Borough of Dunellen
4:30 PM - Policy Exchange Center
Meet & Greet: Help Shape NJCM’s Policy to Practice Series with Julie Serrano, NJCM Director of Statewide Engagement
5:00 PM - Exhibitor Floor
LET'S BE SOCIAL RECEPTION
8:00 PM - COUNCIL OAK
WELCOME TO ATLANTIC CITY DESSERT RECEPTION
WEDNESDAY MAY 20, 2026
7:45 AM - Cyber Café
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
9:00 AM - Policy Exchange Center
Session 3 | LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE ROUNDTABLES
with
MAYOR DINA GRILO - Education & School Administration
MAYOR ROBERT CONLEY - Land Use, Development & Affordable Housing
MAYOR AL FERRO - Law Enforcement & Public Safety
MAYOR MICHAEL STANZILIS - Tax & Finance
MAYOR JEN BLUMENSTOCK - Transportation & Infrastructure
MAYOR PAUL MUIR - General Legislation
10:30 AM - Learning Annex
Session 4 | LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
12:00 PM - Hollywood Ballroom
GRAND LUNCHEON with KEYNOTE GOVERNOR MIKIE SHERRILL
1:45 PM - Cyber Café
MIX & MINGLE with GOVERNOR's CABINET
3:00 PM - Learning Annex
Session 5 | Panel Session
Time Is Money: Smart Strategies For Keeping Costs Down And Delivering More For Your Community
Moderator:
Mayor Janice Kovach, Town of Clinton
4:15 PM - Learning Annex
Session 6 | Panel Session
Partnerships That Power Healthier Communities:
How Mayors Are Leveraging Local and Regional Collaborations to Expand Access to Wellness Resources and Improve Quality of Life
Moderator:
Mayor Jaclyn Veasy, Evesham Township
6:00 PM - The Balcony
ROCK THE BLOCK!
THURSDAY MAY 21, 2026
8:00 AM - Tampa Studio A, B, C
Complimentary luggage storage until 1:00 PM
8:00 AM - Learning Annex
MAYORS’ BREAKFAST & EXHIBITOR DOOR PRIZE GIVEAWAY
10:00 AM - Learning Annex
Session 7 | Public Safety Leadership: Attorney General Jennifer Davenport in Conversation with NJCM
FACILITATORS:
Mayor Al Ferro, Millstone Township
Mayor Terrance Benson, Lumberton Township
12:00 PM
Exhibit Floor Closes
Thank you for attending and we look forward to seeing you soon.