Presentations from previous HLAD meetings

2018: February 6

• HLAD speakers: Press for change (March 2018 Uptown)
• 2018 Advocacy Initiatives call for action (December 2017 Uptown)
• Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act
• Municipal Tax Relief Act
• Enclave Annexation
• Bill to remove city control over plastic bags on hold for the year (April 2017 Uptown)
• Raising Hometown Voices to a New Level of Influence – An advocacy guide for South Carolina hometowns
• Panel Discussion: Retirement System Reform (audio)
• Panel Discussion: Local Government Fund (audio)
• Panel Discussion: Infrastructure (audio)
• Keynote Address – Hugh Weathers, Commissioner, S.C. Department of Agriculture (audio)
• Opioids: An Unprecedented Crisis for Public Safety and Policy Makers – Dr. Arnold Alier, EMS Division Director, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control; Major Frank O'Neal, South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division; and Todd Spradling, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, United States Drug Enforcement Administration
• 2020 Census Update – Will Roberts, State Political Cartographer, S.C. Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office
• Small Cell Antennas – Eric Budds, Deputy Executive Director, Municipal Association of SC
• Cities Mean Business magazine (Winter 2018 issue)
• Survey

2017: February 1

• Federal Legislative Briefing – Clarence Anthony, National League of Cities
• Statement of Economic Interests: New Requirements – Tigerron Wells, Municipal Association of South Carolina
• The State of SCDOT – Christy Hall, S.C. Department of Transportation
• South Carolina Retirement Systems update – Travis Turner, Public Employee Benefit Authority
• Code Enforcement: Affordable Practices That Can Reduce Nuisances and Blight – Buddy Skinner, City of Greenville
• New income disclosure requirements for Statement of Economic Interest
• Public officials must disclose income sources (December 2016 Uptown)
• Advocacy Initiatives
• Cities Mean Business magazine (Winter 2017 issue)

2015: February 4

• Opening Session (audio)
• Cities Mean Business magazine (Winter 2015 issue)
• H3940, the Business License Tax Reform Act
• Talking points
• Advocacy initiatives
• Participant survey

2014: February 5

• Senate Panel - Senator Ray Cleary, Murrells Inlet, Senator Joel Lourie, Columbia, Senator Shane Massey, Edgefield, Senator Nikki Setzler, West Columbia

2013: February 13

• Cities Mean Business magazine (Winter 2013 issue)
• Keynote Address - John Avlon
• President's Address - Mayor Randy Randall, Clinton 
• Senate Panel Discussion
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  • Legislative priorities
• State Agency Update
• Economic Development

2012: February 15

• Cities Mean Business magazine (Winter 2012 issue)
• Keynote Address
  Governor Nikki Haley
• "Cities Mean Business": A Toolkit for Your City
  Reba Campbell, Deputy Executive Director, Municipal Association of SC
  • "Cities Mean Business" campaign information
  • CitiesMeanBusiness.org