May 14, 2012

Under the leadership of Conference of Mayors President Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will address the 80th Annual Conference of Mayors in Orlando. Biden will address the mayors on Friday morning, June 15th.

The Conference of Mayors officers, led by Second Vice President Scott Smith of Mesa, have also been working to secure the participation of presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney.

More Reasons to Be in Orlando

Plenary sessions featuring top national experts.

Special Forums designed to highlight local innovation and provide you with takeaways to bring home to your city:

• Growing Exports to Create City/Metro Jobs

• Preparing the Future Workforce to Generate Jobs and Ensure America's Energy Independence

• CeaseFire – An Effective Approach to Reducing Violence in Cities

• Using Technology and Innovation to Build a Better City

• Serving America's Veterans

• Innovative Approaches to Social Media

• Expanding Local Food Economies and Access to Healthy Food in Cities

• Impact of Defense Transition on U.S. Cities

Important policy discussions and votes in standing committees (Wednesday and Thursday) and then during the business session (Saturday).

Task force meetings on priority issues.

Awards presentations on Climate Protection (Wednesday) and City Livability (Thursday) featuring best practices that can be replicated in cities across America.

Women Mayors Pre-Meeting (Tuesday) with a viewing of the film Miss Representation and special leadership discussion sponsored by the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

President's Address by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa (Thursday) and Inauguration of the 70th USCM President Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter (Saturday).

Fantastic host-city events arranged by Mayor Buddy Dyer that will highlight the very best of Orlando:

• Wednesday: Universal CityWalk® and Islands of Adventure

• Thursday: Downtown Orlando and Lake Eola Park

• Friday: SeaWorld and Hard Rock Live

• Saturday: Walt Disney World (EPCOT)

And so much more…

An updated agenda and link to the host city website is available on usmayors.org, as well as the link for you to register for our meeting if you have not done so already.