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Virginia Mayors InstituteSaturday, October 59 a.m. Registration / Continental Breakfast

9:30 a.m. Opening & Welcome

10 - 11 a.m. Scheduled Workshops

Noon Lunch

1 - 2 p.m. Scheduled Workshops

2 p.m. Brewery Tour

6:30 p.m. Reception and Dinner

Sunday, October 68 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 10:30 a.m. Scheduled Workshops

11:30 a.m. Presentation of Certificates / Concludes

VML Annual ConferenceSunday, October 6Noon - 6:30 p.m. Registration and Exhibit Hall Opens

Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch and visit with Exhibitors - Exhibit Hall

Noon - 2 p.m. Executive Committee Meeting

12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Women in Local Government Lunch (ticketed item)

2 - 3:15 p.m. Legislative Committee Meeting

2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Nominations Committee Meeting

1 - 3:15 p.m. Public Art Tour of Downtown Roanoke

Enjoy a walking tour of the City of Roanoke’s public art. Participants are asked to gather in the lower lobby of the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. The tour will begin promptly at 1:15 p.m. Starting with public art located near the Hotel Roanoke and moving into downtown with the Sister City Sculptures in Century Plaza, the Market Building Mosaics, the Art in Roanoke Display on the Elmwood Park Art Walk, and finally the art in the Main Library. This is a walking tour, please wear comfortable shoes. Sunshine, we’re fine. Drizzle, bring your umbrella. Downpour, cancel.

All conference activities, including general sessions, break outs, and the exhibit hall, will take place at the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center located at 110 Shenandoah Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24016.

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Sunday, October 61 - 3:15 p.m. Walk to the Star

Enjoy the unparalleled view of the Roanoke Valley from Mill Mountain Park at the base of the famous Roanoke Star. A must-see for anyone who has never been there! Participants will be transported from the Hotel Roanoke lobby to the park. The terrain is easy, but hilly, so please wear comfortable shoes. Sunshine, we’re fine. Drizzle, bring your umbrella. Downpour, cancel.

3:30 - 5 p.m. Opening Session – Crystal Ballroom Call to order Presentation of Colors Pledge of Allegiance Welcome – City of Roanoke Mayor Report of the Nominations Committee

5:30 - 7 p.m. Reception in the Exhibit HallJoin us as we kick off the Annual VML Annual Conference, visit with the Exhibitors, catch up with old friends and make some new ones!

7 - 9 p.m. GAME NIGHT!After the reception, grab a drink and a dessert and join us for VML’s first ever game night! Our professional DJ and game master will keep the party going with top-notch tunes and team challenges including trivia, photobooth charades, bonus round karaoke and minute-to-win-it skill tests. The winning team will take home bragging rights and souvenirs. Whether you come to win or just to watch and share the fun, the important thing is to be there!

Monday, October 76:30 a.m. Guided Run Join members of the Roanoke Parks and Rec Department for a guided run.

7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Registration & Exhibit Hall

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 10:30 a.m. City, Town and Urban Section Elections and Workshops

The Annual meeting of the City, Urban, and Town Sections include the election of the Chair and Vice Chair of each section and a workshop. The chair of each section is a member of the VML Executive Committee.

City Section – TBA Town Section – TBA Urban Section – Scooters

10:45 - Noon Concurrent Workshops

Noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

Noon - 2 p.m. Spouse Activity – Planternoon (Design your own terrarium)

Join Let’s Party Creatively and design your own unique terrarium to display your favorite message on a sturdy, wooden chalkboard container. The “Planternoon” includes all supplies, smocks, gloves, three premium succulents, soil, decorative stones, moss, and your choice of a gnome or fairy! This is a ticketed event and reservations are required! Price includes lunch, wine and all terrarium materials.

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Noon - 1:15 p.m. NBC-LEO Lunch (ticketed item)

Noon - 1:15 p.m. VLGMA Lunch (ticketed item)

1:30 - 5 p.m. VLGMA Board Meeting

1:30 p.m. Tour of Roanoke’s Innovation Corridor (conducted by the City of Roanoke)

Connected to downtown Roanoke, the Innovation Corridor is where leading biomedical researchers, students, healthcare providers and businesses excel through collaboration. Tour participants will visit key facilities and other significant points in the vicinity of South Jefferson Street while learning about plans for partnerships, infrastructure improvements and developments as part of the corridor’s “Roanoke Innovates” branding and marketing initiative.

About the Innovation Corridor: The corridor offers interdisciplinary training and research facilities through the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Carilion Clinic, in addition to strong academic and economic partnerships between Carilion Clinic, Virginia Tech, Virginia Western Community College, Jefferson College of Health Sciences at Carilion Clinic, and Radford University.

1 - 5 p.m. Concurrent Workshops

2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Break / Exhibit Hall Closes

6 - 9 p.m. Host City Night Market Square - Downtown RoanokeDowntown Roanoke welcomes VML participants beginning with a reception in the center of Market Square, followed by a Taste of Roanoke! Attendees will be able to enjoy samples of local restaurants’ signatures dishes, local craft beers, and the opportunity to dance the night away to live music.

Tuesday, October 86:30 a.m. Yoga

7 a.m. Registration

7:30 a.m. Past Presidents’ Meeting Breakfast

7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 10:15 a.m. Concurrent Workshops

8:30 - 10:15 a.m. Round Tables 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. General Session11:15 – Noon Annual Business Meeting and Election of Officers Report of the Exec Director Report of the President Report of the policy committees Report of the legislative committee Voting on the Policy statements Voting on the legislative agenda Election of Officers

Monday, October 7

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12:15 – 2 p.m. VML Banquet with Speaker and Awards Remarks - Outgoing President Anita Price Innovation Awards Presentations Remarks - Incoming President Invitation to Norfolk 2020

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Tuesday, October 8