Collaborate. Learn. Network. 
The annual conference held at the Atlantic City Convention Center features three days of sessions, networking, and product highlights to help local government officials buttress their efforts to lead through a future filled with the latest developments in technology, the environment, and infrastructure while managing public safety, health, and the multitude of other issues that arise.
Cultural Planning: A Tool for Local Economic Impact
Arts and culture are increasingly recognized as essential tools for economic development, downtown revitalization, and community identity, but how do municipalities move from recognizing that value to putting it into practice?
This panel will explore how New Jersey communities have successfully integrated arts and culture into local planning, economic development, and placemaking efforts. Attendees will leave with practical strategies for initiating cultural planning efforts, building cross-sector partnerships, securing buy-in, and demonstrating measurable community impact.
Presiding Mayor
The Honorable Mayor Jason Cilento of Dunellen
Panelists
Assemblyman Ravi Bhalla, Former Mayor of Hoboken
Barbara Bickart, Senior Advisor, Arts & Culture · New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)
Ken Leap, President of ReImagine Runnemede
Jenn Hampton, Vice President of Asbury Park Arts Council
Carrie Turner, Executive Director of Asbury Park Arts Council
Visit the NJLM conference website for more information. NJLM Annual Conference
