
!["This conference is perfect for small + midsize population mayors. You learn from peers and subject matter experts. It's also an opportunity to see the sights and sounds of communities that have recovered from financial or reputation challenges[;] it's an intimate setting where friendships are made and networking is the order of the day." - Mayor Benjamin Holbert Woodmere Village, OH](https://mayorsinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/868/2024/03/Mayor-Benjamin-Holbert-1-1024x576.png)


!["[MIP offers] "real world" solutions that can be easily adaptable to my city. [I] appreciate the opportunity to engage with other mayors from across the country in an open and safe space to share ideas, successes, and challenges." - Mayor Sharetta Smith Lima, OH](https://mayorsinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/868/2024/03/Mayor-Sharetta-Smith-2-1024x576.png)
!["The Mayors Innovation Project provides a community for mayors that I have not found anywhere else. It's the perfect [mix] of policy content and camaraderie that every mayor needs." - Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Madison, WI](https://mayorsinnovation.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/868/2024/03/Mayor-Satya-Rhodes-Conway-1-1024x576.png)

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