October 21, 2009

RE: Important Conference Sessions Dealing with the Economic Crisis

Dear Mayor:

This continues our series of letters highlighting sessions related to particular topics. For more information on these and other sessions, visit the League’s conference page. Also, be sure to read more about these sessions and the entire Conference in the October and November editions of our magazine, New Jersey Municipalities.

The conference schedule for sessions related to Dealing with the Economic Crisis is as follows:

Date	Time	Session	Room
Tuesday, November 17th
	2:00 p.m.	What’s Out There for Seniors in These Troubled Financial Times	Room 420
	3:45 p.m.	Solving Problems in an Economic Downturn: Negotiation Skills for Elected Officials and Public Managers	Room 421
Wednesday, November 18th
	9:00 a.m.	Helping Your Constituents Stay in Their Homes – New Jersey Mortgage Mediation Programs	Room 417
	10:45 a.m.	Federal Stimulus ... Six Months Later	Room 303
	2:00 p.m.	Stimulus Plan – How Has It Helped Your Municipality with Human and Civil Rights?	Room 305/306
Thursday, November 19th
	9:00 a.m.	Negotiations and Interest Arbitration in These Tough Economic Times	Room 421
	10:45 a.m.	Tax Appeals in a Real Estate Recession – Strategies for Defending the Tax Base Without Wiping Out Your Budget	Room 411
	2:00 p.m.	How Does the Current Economic Situation Affect Rent Control?	Room 322

We hope you find these sessions helpful in these trying times.

Very truly yours,

William G. Dressel, Jr.
Executive Director