Gettysburg Hosts Statewide Pennsylvania Municipal League Summit

MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 30, 2019

Contact:    
Debbie Bitting, Director of Communications, Pennsylvania Municipal League , (717) 236-9469, ext. *223; dbitting@pml.org 
Charles Gable, Borough Manager, Borough of Gettysburg, 717-334-1160, ext. 222, cgable@gettysburgpa.gov

League SUMMIT in Gettysburg provides educational, network development and best practice sharing opportunities for PA municipal officials

WHEN:    Thursday, October 3 through Sunday, October 6 (Visit our website for the Summit agenda.) 

HERE:     Gettysburg Hotel and Majestic Theater, Gettysburg

WHAT:     Elected and appointed municipal officials from across the Commonwealth will gather in Gettysburg for the 120^th Annual Summit of the Pennsylvania Municipal League (PML). The event will kick off with a playground project at Gettysburg’s Rec Park where municipal officials will join partner and community volunteers to help build a playground for   area children.

WHY:      The League Summit provides a platform for the sharing of best practices, networking opportunities, the adoption of policy, the election of officers, and a one-stop shop for municipal products/services. This educational event includes a full agenda of sessions designed to address the needs of Pennsylvania municipal officials and their communities, including: Sustainable PA Cyber Café; Building an Integrated Energy Strategy; Unemployment 101; Construction, Procurement and Privatization; Dedicated Wireless Communications Ecosystem; Why Vulnerable Populations Need Compassionate Cities; Allentown – A City Combating Child Hunger; Investing Municipal Funds; Municipal Social Media Scandals; Improving Partnerships: Utility Coordination; Building a Stronger Community Through Communication; Pilot Study with PA Campuses and Communities; Legislative Update; Identifying Your Community’s Top Security Concerns; and Main Street Project Overview.

WHO:     Keynote Speakers: Mark S. Schweiker, former Governor, Pennsylvania; Michael A. Nutter, former Mayor, City of Philadelphia; Nontombi Naomi Tutu, Human Rights Advocate

              Featured Speakers: Secretary Dennis Davin, Department of Community and Economic Development; Auditor General Eugene DePasquale; Antony Phillipson, Consul-General, British Consulate New York; Sean Ahrens, Security Market Group Leader, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.; Chuck Harold, Host, ASIS TV; Don Taussig, Director of Global Security, Land O’Lakes, Inc.

 Presiding: Mayor Salvatore J. Panto, Jr., City of Easton

 Hosting: Mayor Ted Streeter, Charles Gable, Borough Manager, and Susan Naugle, Council President, Borough of Gettysburg

 Summit Delegates: Elected and appointed municipal officials from across the Commonwealth

About Gettysburg Borough
Gettysburg Borough is a thriving community of over 7,000+ residents. It’s a premier destination in Southern Pennsylvania known primarily for its proximity to the Civil War battlefield as well as its higher learning institutions.  www.gettysburgpa.gov

About Pennsylvania Municipal League
The mission of the Pennsylvania Municipal League is to strengthen, empower, and advocate for effective local government.  PML represents Pennsylvania’s cities, boroughs, townships, home rule municipalities and towns that all share The League’s municipal policy interests.  The Board of Directors oversees the administration of a wide array of municipal services including legislative advocacy, publications, education/training, consulting-based programs, and group insurance trusts.  For more information about The League, please visit PML.org.  Join the conversation at twitter.com/PAMunicipalLeag, #TheLeagueSummit19 and facebook.com/PaMunicipalLeague.