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AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS

4:15-5:25 p.m. — Workshop Session #6

Managing Aging Infrastructure

Wild Rose A (lower level)

Category: Public Works is workshop will o er several case studies, from initial client contact through project implementation, to explore the value of proper planning and the cost implications associated with aging infrastructure. Routine planning, asset management, grant application/ funding preparedness, and community outreach are a few of the strategies this session will cover.

Je rey Shue, Director of Municipal Services, C.S. Davidson, Inc.

Logan Swartz, Project Manager, C.S. Davidson, Inc.

MEETING PREP 101: A SECRETARY’S GUIDE FOR EVERY MEETING

Empire A (lower level)

Category: Administration is workshop is designed to provide participants with a step-by-step process to prepare for any type of meeting. e session will address the bene t of early planning and gathering of agenda items and documents and will also discuss placement/organization of the various topics for township meetings. A breakdown of these steps will share tips and tricks to make the process easier from start (drafting agendas) to nish (cleanup and completing tasks from the meeting).

Crystal Butler, Secretary, Tobyhanna Twp., Monroe Co.

Afternoon Workshops

— Workshop Session #6

Penndot Lane Reservation System For Local Roads

Magnolia A (lower level)

Category: Public Works is workshop will inform participants about PennDOT’s Lane Reservation System (LRS), which is a central system for scheduling and managing lane closures on PennDOT’s Core Roadway Network and which allows contractors and crews to easily share work zone conditions with PennDOT Tra c Management Centers (TMC). Changes initiated in the eld through a mobile app will be re ected in LRS TMC operation software and will assist TMC sta in monitoring and tracking activities.

Brian Crossley, Tra c Control Specialist Manager, PennDOT

Ryan McNary, Chief, Tra c Operations and TSMO Performance, PennDOT

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions In The Natural Gas Industry

Cocoa Suite 6 (down the ramp or escalator)

Category: Public Works

Sponsor Workshop

Julian Carrillo leads the Production Department at EQT Corporation, the largest producer of natural gas in the United States. His team is responsible for water logistics, engineering, facilities construction, and production operations, with the mission of producing cheap, reliable, and clean energy to the world.

Julian Carrillo, Vice President, Production, EQT Corporation

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SPECIAL EVENT!

6-7:30 p.m.

Psats Legislative Grassroots Reception

Great American Hall (Free, registration required. Hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be provided.)

Join forces with township o cials from across the state and meet your elected state senators and representatives at the PSATS Legislative Grassroots Reception. PSATS will invite members of the Pa. General Assembly to come to Hershey to meet with their township peers and learn from you what should be at the top of their local government agenda. e reception is also an opportunity for you to mingle with your fellow PSATS Grassroots Network members, share in the network’s success stories, and learn what’s on the horizon in 2023. Be sure to attend to nd out why getting involved should be a top priority for your township.

* ank you to our sponsors:

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

7:30-8:15 a.m.

DONUTS WITH DAVE

Cocoa Suite 1 and Cocoa Terrace (lower level)

Grab a donut, pour some co ee, and chat with PSATS Executive Director

Dave Sanko.

* Special thanks to sponsor: Prismworks.

8 a.m.

CONFERENCE CHECK-IN, 8 a.m.-Noon

Chocolate Lobby (upper level)

PSATS CONFERENCE INFORMATION DESK, 8 a.m.-Noon

Chocolate Lobby (upper level)

RESOLUTIONS (continued if necessary)

Chocolate Ballroom (upper level)

8-11 a.m.

PSATS STORE AND MEMBER LOUNGE*

Cocoa Suites 4 and 5 (down the ramp or escalator)

Be sure to stop by the PSATS Store and Member Lounge, where you can grab a comfy seat, enjoy light refreshments, charge your phone, use one of the complimentary computers, get your PSATS ID card photo taken, and buy PSATS-themed gear and 100th Anniversary memorabilia.

* Special thanks to sponsor: Visit Hershey & Harrisburg.

GENERAL SESSION (All are welcome!)

Chocolate Ballroom

CALL TO ORDER

A.J. Boni, PSATS President

POSTING OF THE COLORS

Derry Township Police Department, Derry Twp., Dauphin Co.

NATIONAL ANTHEM

Northern High School Bear Singers, York Co.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A.J. Boni

INVOCATION

Charles O. Stowe, Supervisor, Allegheny Twp., Cutler Co.

CABINET SECRETARIES Q&A FORUM Participants:

• Mike Carroll, Acting Secretary of Transportation

• Richard Negrin, Acting Secretary, Pa. Department of Environmental Protection

• David (Randy) Padfield, Director, Pa. Emergency Management Agency

• Rick Siger, Acting Secretary, Department of Community and Economic Development

SPEAKER:

Michelle Henry, Pa. Attorney General

YOUTH AWARDS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GARRY GILLIAM FOUNDER/CEO, THE BRIDGE ECO-VILLAGE

Garry Gilliam is no stranger to football fans in Pennsylvania. He graduated from Penn State with multiple degrees (business development, psychology, and advertising), which he puts to good use in his post-professional football career. A serial entrepreneur, Garry is a proli c businessman who learned valuable business and life lessons on the eld that enhanced his character, perspective, focus, and business acumen o the eld. Using his businesses to not only complement and enhance one another, he also prioritizes community support through youth empowerment and mentorship.

With a belief that a community is only as strong as the services, resources, and businesses which support it, Garry was determined to nd ways to solve some of the biggest needs and fractures with society. It was while playing with the Seattle Seahawks that he rst channeled his vision for a sustainable, mixed-use community ecosystem into what is now e Bridge Eco-Village in Harrisburg. When complete, e Bridge Eco-Village will feature solutions to many of the problems facing underserved communities: housing, retail, co-working spaces, education opportunities, urban agriculture, and more. Garry serves as Executive Vice President of Urban Planning, Development, and Community Impact for Phoenix Global, LLC, and sits on several global boards. Speaking to audiences around the world, Garry is an award-winning keynote speaker.

Adjournment

Distribution of Attendance Certi cates

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