ADVISORY/League of California Cities to Hold Its Centennial Conference in Long Beach.

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Gubernatorial Candidates Davis and Lungren to Address City Officials

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Annual Conference Details:
What: More than 2,500 city officials from around the state will attend
     the League of California Cities' upcoming annual conference. The
     League has held an annual conference since the organization's
     creation in 1898.
When: The conference will be held Friday, October 2 through Sunday,
     October 4
Where: at the Long Beach Convention Center.
Why: The annual conference provides city officials an opportunity to
     learn from one another and industry experts at educational
     seminars on topics such as fiscal stability, welfare reform,
     environmental equity, electricity restructuring, engaging the
     public, economic development and strategic planning, among
     others.
     It is also at the annual conference that the League's new
     officers are installed and general resolutions, which shape
     League policy and legislative activity, are adopted. City
     officials will also have an opportunity to hear from 1998
     gubernatorial candidates, Lieutenant Governor Gray Davis and
     Attorney General Dan Lungren.
Special Events and Attractions:
Friday, October 2
10:30 a.m.-noon -- Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill welcomes
     attendees; Kevin Star, the state librarian of California, offers
     keynote address; Attorney General and 1998 gubernatorial
     candidate Dan Lungren addresses attendees at opening general
     session.
2 p.m. -- General Resolutions Committee prepares final resolutions for
     consideration and vote at annual business session on Saturday.
Saturday, October 3
9-10:30 a.m. -- Ron Heifetz, author of "Leadership Without Easy
     Answers" and director of the Leadership Education Project at
     Harvard's JFK School of Government, addresses attendees.
1:30 p.m. -- Attendees vote on proposed resolutions, which shape
     League policy and legislative activities, at annual business
     session.
Sunday, October 4
9-10 a.m. -- Award-winning speaker Rosita Perez, Creative Living
     Programs, Inc., is the featured speaker at the general session.
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. -- Presentations of the League's Legislator of
     the Year Award, Presidents Award, and California Cities Helen
     Putnam Award for Excellence take place at concluding general
     session brunch; Lieutenant Governor and 1998 gubernatorial
     candidate Gray Davis addresses attendees.
Ongoing
--   Exposition: This year's exposition will feature more than 260
     vendors and companies showcasing their services and products, and
     will include a large simulated forest display.
--   CityBooks: The League's traveling bookstore will feature the
     latest and best resources to help city officials be effective
     leaders and managers. Hundred of titles relevant to cities will
     be available, including books by authors speaking at the
     conference.
Press Attendance
--   Members of the media who would like to attend or cover the event
     receive a complimentary registration.
--   Whether you'd like to partake in all three days or just cover one
     component of the conference, you must first check in at the media
     room, located at the Long Beach Convention Center in Room 103-C.
     There you will receive a name badge, program and other background
     information.
--   While on site, you may also use the media room to make phone
     calls and use a computer or fax machine in order to file a story.
--   The phone number of the media room is 562/628-8213. The fax
     number is 562/628-8212.