The International Business Center is a sponsor of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, Economic Club series. This meeting will be held virtually andis a Local Government Panel of statewide municipal leaders focusing on the changing landscape of local government and how they are responding and battling the COVID-19 pandemic. The panelists are: Summer Minnick, Deputy Executive Director & CMO, Michigan Municipal League; Stephan Currie, Executive Director, Michigan Association of Counties; Neil Sheridan, Executive Director, Michigan Townships Association; Dr. Eric Scorsone, Associate Professor & Director, Center for Local Government Finance and Policy, MSU.

Hear from a panelist of local Superintendents on how school districts are adapting to the changing landscape caused by COVID-19 in Mid-Michigan Panelist: Sam Sinicropi, Superintendent, Lansing School District Dori Leyko, Superintendent, East Lansing Public School District Jason Mellema, Superintendent Ingham ISD Kelly Blake Superintendent, Waverly School District Moderator: Peter Spadafore, Deputy Executive Director for External Relations, Michigan Association of Superintendents & Administrators

Bill Beekman, Athletic Director, Michigan State University Monday, August 10th 11-noon. Beekman will discuss the current state of Michigan State University Athletics and how they plan to operate in a COVID-19 world.