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Happy Pride Month and Tuesday everyone! We are looking for two speakers to present at our annual conference (details below) for each of the following topics: 1. Diversity 2. Bias 3. Mental Health 4. Regulatory takings 5. Immigration 6. Employment-update case law and trends 7. Federal funding 8. Counties 9. Issues for small & rural communities 10. Other topics you would like to present on Please submit the speaker proposal form<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__imla.org_become-2Da-2Dspeaker_&d=DwMFAw&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nIGEovRo_H4MoA0s8lF2YZ30Z9FvFJNoVAV7tSgWGTs&m=1VjLwMiwJO_IYXWQzFem6syWHgprCNKVjf18jl3PdcwOyCCJO7lsdc_eVyYOCbCV&s=4BusAm1vkoPZPim7IcsM3NQbtgBPgQYwwlipiJxgPDg&e=> if you are interested and willing to present. Your proposal will then be submitted to the program planning committee for approval. This opportunity is first come, first serve. Speakers receive a discounted speaker rate for registration. I am accepting proposals until July 7th. The annual conference is in New Orleans and will take place from October 17-21. For more information, visit: https://imla.org/annual-conference/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__imla.org_annual-2Dconference_&d=DwMFAw&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nIGEovRo_H4MoA0s8lF2YZ30Z9FvFJNoVAV7tSgWGTs&m=1VjLwMiwJO_IYXWQzFem6syWHgprCNKVjf18jl3PdcwOyCCJO7lsdc_eVyYOCbCV&s=inZxbUEA_sRhWkEwxqyH_T4CN9r3VTMjoDkDq9impTM&e=>. Thank you, Deanna Shahnami [logo]<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__imla.org_&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nIGEovRo_H4MoA0s8lF2YZ30Z9FvFJNoVAV7tSgWGTs&m=eynONViXLcfcYKxfzuY-I1UwWZhV4a7HFqslKZRU903cwqnii4Z-duPC9pgZVNjl&s=CKWQjgQD4OhJCcsR7Xmfr21mA6qXhtMPdcL030OI9ho&e=> [facebook icon] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.facebook.com_InternationalMunicipalLawyersAssociation_&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nIGEovRo_H4MoA0s8lF2YZ30Z9FvFJNoVAV7tSgWGTs&m=eynONViXLcfcYKxfzuY-I1UwWZhV4a7HFqslKZRU903cwqnii4Z-duPC9pgZVNjl&s=NSvtCEdU4eD9bnjIImzI6Dt7ewOiwbL-JMnYvtR7_64&e=> [twitter icon] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__twitter.com_imlalegal&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nIGEovRo_H4MoA0s8lF2YZ30Z9FvFJNoVAV7tSgWGTs&m=eynONViXLcfcYKxfzuY-I1UwWZhV4a7HFqslKZRU903cwqnii4Z-duPC9pgZVNjl&s=iKM3vVILLFndoeRE3r-BDw37EwjZ9HIptTfTTzM-ugM&e=> [linkedin icon] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_company_international-2Dmunicipal-2Dlawyers-2Dassociation-2Dinc._&d=DwMGaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=nIGEovRo_H4MoA0s8lF2YZ30Z9FvFJNoVAV7tSgWGTs&m=eynONViXLcfcYKxfzuY-I1UwWZhV4a7HFqslKZRU903cwqnii4Z-duPC9pgZVNjl&s=xZuBCfSMChmH_5tE7ASqe8niFvzVL4bDGy6wpYpKmgk&e=> Deanna Shahnami (she/her) Assistant General Counsel International Municipal Lawyers Association P: (202) 466-5424 x7105 D: (202) 742-1019 51 Monroe St. Suite 404 Rockville, MD, 20850 Plan Ahead! Come to our Annual Conference<https://imla.org/annual-conference/> in NOLA October 17-21, 2025! Check out other in-person and virtual events here<https://imla.org/other-imla-events/>.