Meeting Overview
The 80th Winter Meeting took place January 18-20, 2012 in Washington, D.C. with a special pre-meeting on job creation and workforce development taking place on the 17th. The Winter Meeting is the premiere forum for Mayors and Washington leaders to come together and discuss pressing issues impacting our cities and metro areas.
Press Room
- January 20: United States Conference of Mayors and its Council for the New American City Award DollarWise Campaign Innovation Grants: Boston, MA, Bridgeport, CT, Milwaukee, WI to Receive Dollars
- January 20: Los Angeles, New Orleans, Elizabeth (NJ), and Long Beach (CA), Honored for Excellence and Innovation in Public-Private Partnerships
- January 19: Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, Burnsville, MN Mayor Elizabeth Kautz and Pembroke Pines, FL Mayor Frank Ortis Honored With 2012 Public Leadership in the Arts Awards
- January 19: Garden and Green Space Development to Enhance Cities
- January 18: New Economic Report Shows Anemic Growth in Nation's Metro Economies:
Press Release | Full Report | Key Findings - January 18: Six Cities Win Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards for Comprehensive, City-Based Programs
- January 13: 250 Mayors To Meet on Job Creation, Foreclosures, Public Safety: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraiogsa to Release Economic Report, Deliver State of America's Cities Address
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- Friday
- Plenary Breakfast: Mayors and Business Leaders:
- Plenary Session:
- Thursday
- Plenary Breakfast: Honoring Leadership in the Art:
- Plenary Session (Morning):
- Plenary Session (Afternoon):
- Preventing Youth and Gang Violence:
- Wednesday
- Opening Press Conference:
- 1st Annual Childhood Obesity Prevention Awards Luncheon:
- Opening Plenary:
- President's Report:
Featured Speakers
Photos and Videos
Live video from each day's sessions will be available right here along with our Facebook page and our LiveStream channel. Video will be available of each plenary session along with select breakfasts and lunches. Photos from individual sessions will be uploaded to the U.S. Mayors Flickr page each day.