SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE – PSATS’ 2024 Educational Conference & Exhibit Show, April 14-17 SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2024
5:15-6:15 p.m.
8:30-11:30 a.m.
6:30-8 p.m.
required at engineers.psats.org) 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
8 a.m.-4 p.m.
First-Timers Meet-and-Greet — Aztec Room
8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Reopens Welcome Reception with Exhibitors —
Pre-Conference Workshop Check-In — Confection Lobby (lower level) Exhibitor Check-In — Great American Lobby, Information Desk,
Chocolate Lobby 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Workshop (additional fee required) • PAAZO Spring Educational Seminar — Magnolia B, C & D (separate registration required at PAAZO.org) 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshop (additional fee required) • TEMA Emergency Management Seminar — Wild Rose A & B (separate registration required at tema.psats.org) 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. PSATS Store and Member Lounge — Cocoa Suites 4 and 5 New-Bee Hive — Cocoa Suite 4 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Workshop — (additional fee required) • What’s the Buzz? Get in the Know as a Secretary/Administrator — Cocoa Suites 2 & 3 (separate registration required at learn.psats.org) 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Conference Check-In — Chocolate Lobby 10:30-11:30 a.m. Non-Denominational Worship Service — Cocoa Suite 6 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Lunch Service Inside — (fee) Great American Lobby Noon-5 p.m. Food Trucks — (fee) Outside Noon-10 p.m. Hotel Shuttle Buses — Chocolate Lobby portico 1-4 p.m.
Workshops
• Current Issues in Municipal Police Department Management — Cocoa Boardroom (separate registration required at learn.psats.org) • Tips and Tricks for QuickBooks — Magnolia A (separate registration required at learn.psats.org) NO T 1-5 p.m. OP E THE EN Exhibits — Great American Hall, Chocolate Lobby, TIM ING E! and Outside 2-4 p.m.
Workshop (no additional fee)
• Roadmasters Roundtable — Crystal A
Great American Hall (free) 8-9 p.m. Dessert with Dave — Aztec Room
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Conference Check-In — Chocolate Lobby, Information Desk 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Exhibitor Check-In — Great American Lobby 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
PSATS Conference Information Desk Open — Chocolate Lobby PSATS Store and Member Lounge — Cocoa Suites 4 and 5 New-Bee Hive — Cocoa Suite 4 7 a.m.-10 p.m.
Hotel Shuttle Buses — Chocolate Lobby Portico 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast with the Exhibitors — Great American Hall Donuts with Dave — Cocoa Suite 1 & Cocoa Terrace 7:30-10 a.m.
Breakfast Service — Outside, food truck closest to the
Chocolate Lobby portico 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibits — Great American Hall, Chocolate Lobby, and Outside 8:30-10:30 a.m. General Session — Chocolate Ballroom • Opening Ceremony • Parade of Flags • Speakers: – Wendell Cox, Land Use Consultant – PSATS President A.J. Boni – Gov. Josh Shapiro (invited) • PSATS Excellence Awards Ceremony: – Road and Bridge Safety Improvement Awards – PennDOT Build a Better Mousetrap Award – Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence – Excellence in Intergovernmental Cooperation Award – Outstanding Citizen Communication Awards – Recognition of Graduates of the PA Municipal Government Academy (PMGA) – President’s Leadership Awards
Township Engineers Seminar — Magnolia A (separate registration
Township Solicitors Seminar — Hotel Hershey, Garden Terrace Ballroom East (separate registration required at solicitors.psats.org) 10:45-11:55 a.m. Workshop Session #1 Township Population and Managers Roundtables —
Aztec, Nigerian, and Trinidad Rooms; Cocoa Terrace and Cocoa Suites 1, 2 & 3 (Check Program Book and/or Mobile App for specific locations) CH 11 a.m.-4 p.m. EC MO K YO Food Trucks — (fee) Outside UR BI FOR LE AP NEW P 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. INF O! Lunch Service Inside — (fee) Great American Lobby 1:15-2:25 p.m.
Workshop Session #2
• Act 111 Arbitrations – What’s Your Message? — Cocoa Suite 1 • Best Practices in Volunteer Fire Department Management — Cocoa Terrace • The Decider Guide: When to Use Cooperative Purchasing — Magnolia C • Freedom of Speech & Public Officials: What Crosses the Line? — Trinidad Room • Highway Occupancy Permit Basics for Municipalities — Empire C PMGA • How to Impose Effective Disciplinary Action — Magnolia A • How to Repair Roads for Half the Cost – A Panel Discussion — Aztec Room • How to Survive – and Thrive – as a Municipal Administrator — Cocoa Suite 2 • Insurance 101: Choosing the Right Coverage — Tower Suite 1 • An Introduction to the Safe System Approach to Speed Management — Wild Rose B • Leveraging GIS for Effective Stormwater Management — Empire D • Livability – Blending Practical Needs and Community Wants — Cocoa Suite 6 • Planning for Agri-/Ecotourism: Barn Weddings, Trails & More — Magnolia B PMGA • Right-To-Know Law and Sunshine Act Update — Nigerian Room • Self-Performed Bridge Replacement: Premium Assets Under Budget — Wild Rose A • Stormwater Management Fails: Don’t Make the Same Mistakes — Cocoa Boardroom PMGA • Williams Makes Clean Energy Happen Safely — Tower Suite 2 2:45-3:55 p.m.
* Workshops in red text are eligible for PMGA credits. Consult your program for the details.
• Customized Recreation: Designing Facilities for Diverse Community Goals — Cocoa Suite 6 • EV Charging – Is Your Municipality Ready? — Wild Rose A • Evolving Best Practices in Bid Management — Cocoa Boardroom • Infrastructure and Public Works: The Heart of Your Township — Empire D • New Age Necessities (and Nightmares) for Municipalities — Cocoa Terrace • A New Normal for Disaster Recovery and the Municipal Leader’s Role — Magnolia C PMGA • PENNVEST: Water Project Financing Overview and Updates — Empire C • PLGIT: A Focus on Investment Safety and Service — Tower Suite 2 • QuickBooks Roundtable — Empire A • Write This Down: Employment Documents and What Goes in Them — Magnolia A PMGA • The Year in Review: Labor and Employment Potpourri — Cocoa Suite 1 4:15-5:25 p.m.
Workshop Session #4
• ATV Regional Trail Connector Pilot — Magnolia B (ends at 4:45 p.m.) • Codification: An Important Building Block of Good Governance — Wild Rose B (ends at 4:45 p.m.) • Dealing with the Habitual Leave-Taker — Cocoa Suite 1 • Funding Park Rehabilitation and Development Projects — Cocoa Suite 6 • A Guide to Outsourcing Delinquent Collections — Tower Suite 1 • Land Use & Zoning Law Update 2024 — Cocoa Terrace • PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund — Empire C • Planning for Trucks in Your Township — Magnolia A PMGA • Proactive Planning and Its Impact on Securing Grant Funding — Magnolia C • Speeding on Rural Township Roads — Empire A • Taking Township Events to the Next Level — Cocoa Suite 2 PMGA • What You Need to Know about Drones, AVs, and Other Tech — Empire D • When ‘The Big One’ Hits Home — Wild Rose A 5:30-6:30 p.m.
First-Timers Reception with PMGA Members — Crystal A 7-9 p.m.
Stars and Stripes Soirée — Chocolate Ballroom
(additional $35 fee) Printing sponsored by:
Workshop Session #3
• AI in Townships: ChatGPT and Beyond — Magnolia B • Best Practices for Budget Preparation — Crystal A • Best Practices in Police Department Management — Wild Rose B PMGA • Building a Successful Retirement Plan for Your Municipality — Tower Suite 1 • Collaborative Enforcement of Posted/Bonded Roadway Programs — Magnolia D PMGA • Crazy But True – Zoning and Enforcement From the Trenches — Cocoa Suite 2 PMGA
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