NJLM Education Foundation Conference - 05/09/2013

The New Jersey League of Municipalities will present "How to Restore Civility in Public Discourse" on June 6, 2013 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm at the Conference Center at Mercer County College, 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor, NJ 08550.  This program will provide valuable training to anyone who works in, with or for groups where cooperation is vitally important to success.  This includes public officials, leaders, managers, teams of workers, community volunteers and everyone concerned with the need to restore civility in public discourse.  CEUs have been approved.  For details and registration please visit www.njlmef.org/events/060613-Civility.html.     

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The New Jersey Historic Trust, an affiliate of the Department of Community Affairs, will co-host the 2013 NJ History and Historic Preservation Conference on June 6 at The Newark Museum.   The conference, "Enriching Place", will explore the many ways in which stewardship of our historic places and collections enrich our communities for the future.   Educational sessions and workshop will cover topics including disaster planning and recovery, urban archaeology, best practices for historic preservation commissions, riverfront development, GIS planning, tours of Newark's downtown development and historic neighborhoods and more.  The full day conference includes educational sessions, field workshops, a vendor exhibit area and an evening reception. The Early Bird Registration rate of $65 is available until May 1, 2013. For more information, visit online, call (609) 984-0473 or email njht@dca.state.nj.us.

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On June 14, 2013 at the Conference Center at Mercer in West Windsor, the League will offer a Mini One Day Conference. This event will feature about 10 educational sessions on a wide range of topics including Shared Services, Elections, Licensing, Estimated Tax Billing, Social Media, Emergency Purchasing, and Ethics to name a few.  Many attendees will be able to earn up to 8 CEU credits in one day.  The Mini Conference will run from 8:30am - 5:00pm with registration beginning at 7:30am.  To learn more about this program and credits please visit the NJLM website.

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Occupational health and safety achievements will be recognized and celebrated by the 85th Annual Governor's Occupational Safety and Health Awards Program. The program is sponsored by the NJ State Industrial Safety Committee in partnership with the NJ State Safety Council and the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Again this year, the Committee has agreed to sponsor the $50 registration fee for any public employer who wishes to participate. Details including dates and locations are available online.  For questions, please contact Theresa Kramarz by phone at (609) 984-4738 or by email to tkramarz@dol.state.nj.us. 

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