WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National League of Cities is pleased to announce the official conference and host city sponsors for the 2009 Congress of Cities & Exposition, to be held November 10-14 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. These sponsors support the efforts of local officials to learn and develop innovations in order to strengthen America's hometowns.

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NLC Conference Sponsors:

• The Home Depot Foundation
• IBM
• ICMA-RC
• MWH Global
• Siemens
• Siemens Building Technologies
• Weston Solutions Inc.
  

San Antonio Host City Sponsors:

• AT&T
• CPS Energy
• Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, P.C.
• H-E-B
• Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson, LLP
• Nationwide Retirement Solutions
• Neptune Technology Group
• San Antonio Water System (SAWS)
• Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.
• Southwest Airlines (Proud to be the Official Airline for the National League of Cities - 2009 Congress of Cities & Exposition)
• Texas Municipal League (TML)
• United Healthcare
• VIA Metropolitan Transit
  

During the Congress of Cities, attendees will participate in discussions and educational sessions on public finance, infrastructure, sustainability, public safety and economic development. Local officials will hear from Doris Kearns Goodwin, political author and historian, as well as Ed Begley Jr., actor, author and environmental activist.

Attendees will participate in leadership training seminars, have the opportunity to explore the latest products and services from exhibitors, as well as learn about innovative and award-winning programs for cities and towns through the City Showcase.

Mobile workshops include San Antonio River Improvements Projects (Museum Ranch), Office of Emergency Management, Voelcker Park and Linear Creekway Development Program, Haven for Hope Transformational Campus and Mission Verde.

Participants will also have an opportunity to build a playground at San Antonio's West End Park on Friday, November 13, with the help of KaBOOM!, a national nonprofit dedicated to bringing play back into children's lives.

To learn more about the 2009 Congress of Cities, visit http://www.nlccongressofcities.org/.

For information on media registration, visit: http://www.nlc.org/pressroom/cocpress.aspx.

The National League of Cities is the nation's oldest and largest organization devoted to strengthening and promoting cities as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance. NLC is a resource and advocate for 19,000 cities, towns and villages, representing more than 218 million Americans.

SOURCE National League of Cities

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