Members of the community can register now for the 2017 Building Michigan Communities Conference May 1-3 at the Lansing Center at 333 E. Michigan Ave. in Lansing.
The conference offers two-and-a-half days of professional development, including some sessions that will provide continuing education credits, as well as lots of opportunities for networking.
The educational tracks for the 2017 conference are: Ending Homelessness, Homeownership, Multifamily, Organizational Development and Vibrant Communities. The May 1 luncheon keynote will be Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman of Under the Radar, Michigan. They will share their experiences of traveling Michigan discovering and uncovering cool people, places and things. Early-bird pricing is available until April 10. More conference details and registration information is available online at http://buildingmicommunities.org/.
2017 Building Michigan Communities Conference
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