Events
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Apr 6
Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit Vendor Tradeshow: Day 1
April 6, 2026 9:45AM – 8:00PM MSU Kellogg Center in East Lansing
Members of the public are invited to attend the vendor tradeshow portion of the 2026 Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit, April 6-8 at the MSU Kellogg Center.
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Apr 7
Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit Vendor Tradeshow: Day 2
April 7, 2026 8:00AM – 6:00PM MSU Kellogg Center in East Lansing
Members of the public are invited to attend the vendor tradeshow portion of the 2026 Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit, April 6-8 at the MSU Kellogg Center.
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Apr 8
Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit Vendor Tradeshow: Day 3
April 8, 2026 7:30AM – 3:00PM MSU Kellogg Center in East Lansing
Members of the public are invited to attend the vendor tradeshow portion of the 2026 Indigenous Food Sovereignty Summit, April 6-8 at the MSU Kellogg Center.
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Apr 23
Fiscally Ready Communities: Managing Internal Controls
April 23, 2026 10:00AM – 12:00PM
This training will include a deep dive into internal controls. It will cover what internal controls are, why you need them, how they help your community, how to implement them, and where to start.
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Apr 28
Tools for Effective Facilitation Workshop (Formerly Facilitative Leadership)
April 28, 2026 – April 30, 2026 Kewadin Casino, 2186 Shunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
The three-day Tools for Effective Facilitation workshop helps build the capacity of groups or organizations to use the collective talents of its members to coordinate actions, strengthen relationships, and enable the group to meet its goals.
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Apr 29
Roles and Responsibilities of a Planning Commission-Lake Charter Township
April 29, 2026 6:30PM – 8:00PM Lake Charter Township Hall-3220 Shawnee Road, Bridgman MI 49106
This program equips local officials and staff with the essential knowledge and tools to understand the roles and responsibilities of planning commissions.
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May 6
Communicating Through Conflict: May Workshop
May 6, 2026 9:00AM – 11:00AM Online
Communicating Through Conflict workshops provide participants with tools and techniques to handle heated situations and interpersonal conflict more effectively.
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May 14
Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts - Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting
May 14, 2026 2:00PM – 4:00PM
This webinar will include a deep dive into best practices related to fees, fines, purchasing, receipting, and more. It will cover what they are, why such policies are necessary, and how to get started on implementation.
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May 18
In Two Parts: Roles and Responsibilities of a Planning Commission; and Defensible Planning and Zoning Decisions - Newberry
May 18, 2026 – June 1, 2026 14126 CR 428 Ste A Newberry, MI 49868
This program empowers local officials and staff with information they need to realize plan goals while making defensible decisions.
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May 19
In Two Parts: Roles and Responsibilities of a Planning Commission; and Defensible Planning and Zoning Decisions - Gwinn
May 19, 2026 – June 2, 2026 165 N Maple St, Gwinn, MI 49841
This program empowers local officials and staff with information they need to realize plan goals while making defensible decisions.