The Municipal League Conference, which opens in Atlantic City on Tuesday, is one of the biggest networking events of the business season, a three-day endeavor that will bring as much attention to stakeholders as it will to hundreds of important information sessions. It is well known.
This year, there are two important events attendees should mark on their calendars related to the rise in hate crimes and anti-Semitism.
On Tuesday, representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s office in Newark spoke about the rise in hate crimes, what you can do if it happens to you, and what most people are unaware of: I will be giving a talk about the resources available.
The event will be held at Ocean Casino Resort starting at 10am. to 2 p.m., sponsored by the New Jersey Pride Chamber of Commerce, and the discussion will be wide-ranging.
“This is not just about an attack on the LGBTQ+ community,” said Pride Chamber Executive Director Gus Penaranda. “This is about any hate crime against any group.”
Penaranda said the FBI will give a short presentation at 11 a.m. and then answer questions. He said the program is an outgrowth of the FBI Citizen Academy, where the bureau teaches citizen groups all the ways they can help identify hate crimes.
“I think their presentations and answers will be very informative and eye-opening,” he said.
The event is free. Click here to register.
On Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m., the New Jersey Jewish Public Employees Caucus and the Jewish Business Alliance of New Jersey will co-host an event in the Waves Room at the Borgata.
State Sens. Jon Bramnick, Linda Greenstein, Bob Singer, Michael Testa and Andrew Zwicker are scheduled to attend, as well as Reps. Roy Fryman, Beth Sawyer, Gary Sher and Lisa Swain. .
Additional attendees include Atlantic City County Executive Dennis Levinson and Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop.
The event is free. Click here for details.