2024 ICOG Staff Retreat
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Des Moines
Speaker Presentations
(presentations will be added as they are received)
Thursday, May 2
- Be a ‘Lovable Star’ - Brenda Clark Hamilton
- Accounting- Scott Gray
- Talkin’ Trash!/Sustainable Materials Management - Shelly Codner
- Talkin’ Trash!/Sustainable Materials Management - Laurie Rasmus
- Outreach Related to Equity, Diversity, etc. - Tracey Bradley
- Human Resources: Hot Topics & Best Practices
- Joshua Hughes
- Impact Map Presentation - Owen Stuckey
- Housing Needs Assessment - Mark Reinig & Omar Padilla
- Housing Needs Assessment - Rose Phillips
- State Agencies Share Their Resources- Kate Sand
- State Agencies Share Their Resources - Mel Pins
- Cost Allocation Plans- Carol Connors
- Cost Allocation Plans -Nichole Moore
- Peer-to-Peer New/Experienced Planners- Dawn Kimmel
- Peer-to-Peer New/Experienced Planners -Jeremy Rounds
- Shifting Gears: Navigating the Rise of E-Bikes- Bryan Schmid & Aldina Dautovic
- Accounting Software, processes, budgets, etc.- Carol Connors
- Accounting Software, processes, budgets, etc.- Jill Henderson
- AI - ChatGPT - Mike Helgerson
Friday, May 3
- Please Don’t Put Garlic Salt in My Frosting - Brenda Clark Hamilton
- Process of Comprehensive Planning 101 - Jeremy Rounds, Gary Taylor & Kansha Tiwari
- Housing Construction Cost Estimates, etc. - Lisa Crabbs, Ryan Schwitzer & Dan Grauerholz
- How EV Will Impact Iowa Communities- Abby Christopherson & Garrett Pedersen
- Water & Sewer System Challenges - Frank Grage
- 10 Strategies to Take Control of Your Time and Get Your Life Back- Karen Kurt and Adam Bentley