Highlights of the 51st Annual Conference

July 21-24, 2022

Informative Speakers

Jeffrey McCausland, Author of Battle Tested!: Gettysburg Leadership Lessons for 21st Century Leaders and founder and CEO of Diamond6 Leadership and Strategy, LLC

Jerry Ozog, MPA, EFT, CAE, Executive Director Pennsylvania Fire & Emergency Services Institute - Effective Relationships between Volunteer Fire Companies and Local Governments

Jeffrey L. Rehmeyer, II, Esquire, President of the CGA Law Firm and Solicitor of the Pennsylvania State Mayors' Association, and John R. Wilson, Esquire, Attorney with the CGA Law Firm - Recent Legal Developments Affecting Mayors and Municipalities

The Honorable Yaniv Aronson, Mayor of Conshohocken Borough, and First Lady Sarah Aronson - Bringing the Mayor's Office into the Digital World: Best Practices, New Ideas, Better Communication and Transparency for Our Residents

The Honorable Stan Saylor, State Representative for the 94th Legislative District and Chair of the House Appropriations Committee - A Legislative Update

Laura Putnam, Research Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh working at the intersection of democracy and disinformation

Augustine Faucher, Chief Economist, the PNC Financial Services Group - A United State and Pennsylvania Economic Outlook

Ron Camacho, Chief of Police of Chambersburg Borough and the founder of Camacho Consulting - Innovative Strategies for Attracting Police Applicants

The Honorable Michael Lombardo, Mayor of the City of Pittston - Neighborhood Stabilization, Development and Blight Remedication

Dr. Beveraly A. Cigler, Distinguished Professor of Public Policy and Administation, The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Campus - Municpal Grants: Where to Go to Get the Dough - Post Pandemic

Pre-Conference Workshop

Ron Harris, Mayor of Carroll Valley Borough and Jim Nowalk, Mayor of Whitehall Borough - The Role of Mayor as Communicator

Mayor of the Year

Michael Lombardo, Mayor of the City of Pittston