Join ELGL and Cartegraph for this special add-on conference experience on October 12 in Denver, Colorado in conjunction with Cartegraph’s annual user conference. Your ticket price includes the full day of conferencing, lunch, and a social hour! Register online here. 8:30 – 9:30 AM – Opening Keynote Achieving Clarity: The Best-Kept Secret of High-Performance Government Nick Kittle | Government Performance and … Continued
Yesterday, the ELGL Finance Committee reviewed and made tentative plans to approve a fiscal year 2018 budget. Their meeting is on Tuesday, June 20 at noon PDT at http://AnyMeeting.com/ELGL50 and it will also be recorded for electronic minutes. Please feel free to log on and listen in to their discussions and vote on the approved … Continued
Today I shared the fiscal year 2018 proposed budget with the ELGL Finance Committee. It’s our first “real” budget and I’m excited that we’re on a path to long term financial sustainability. Notable items: I built in a salary for myself (!) and a contingency fund, as well as full funding for two conferences (#ELGL18 … Continued
The Swapcast comes full circle — ELGL founders Kent and Kirsten Wyatt are interviewed by Anil Chawla on the GovTech Social podcast this month. ELGL interviewed Anil Chawla, GovTech Social podcast host and ArchiveSocial founder, on the GovLove podcast in November 2016. ELGL on the GovTech Social podcast GovTech on the ELGL podcast They didn’t quit … Continued
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#CityHallSelfie day was a success, and we want to offer you the chance to buy your own t-shirts, stickers and coffee mugs to commemorate your participation. Check out this great design, and order your shirt, sticker or mug directly from our store on Zazzle. Women’s #CityHallSelfie T-Shirt by CityHallSelfie View more at zazzle.com Women’s 3/4 Length … Continued
Register: Futures Forum – FREE for ELGL Members The ELGL & SGR Present The Futures Forum Breakfast (7:45 AM – 8:30 AM) – Starbucks and iHeart Kolache Introductions (8:30 AM – 9:00 AM) Ron Holifield Citizen Input and Community Engagement (9:00 AM – 9:45 AM) Speakers: Chris Hernandez, Communications Director, Kansas City, Missouri Break (9:45 AM … Continued
One of the top questions we get about ELGL is, “what does the “E” in ELGL stand for?” Well… everything. When ELGL first started, it stood for “emerging” because we wanted to scratch that itch regarding preparing the next generation for local government leadership.
Ben McCready, Rock Island (IL) assistant to the city manager, debuts a new column on the role of an assistant to the city manager, and most importantly, he gives you exclusive access into what the heck an assistant to the city manager does. This past weekend I made a routine trip to the farmers market. Awash … Continued
The Mission: Local Government’s New Normal is an original ELGL blog feature by contributor Dan Englund that provides an educational, supportive lens into the “new normal” of local government by examining local issues, solutions, and stories from compelling government professionals and their cities or counties. For the inaugural episode, we talked to Erik Kvarsten, City … Continued
