You are buzzing today with Jessica VanderKolk, Communications Manager with the City of Battle Creek, Michigan! Please connect with me on Twitter and LinkedIn! (And today is my #ELGLTakeoverTuesday, so follow me on Instagram @ELGL50!) What I’m reading: Just started Crisis Ready by Melissa Agnes. What I’m watching: Life Below Zero on Disney+ … fascinating … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Jessica VanderKolk — @ me on Twitter and LinkedIn! Photo is from our actual town hall. What I’m watching: Just finished Diagnosis on Netflix. Fascinating, heartbreaking, and I want more episodes! What I’m listening to: Grinning Streak and Fake Nudes albums from Barenaked Ladies What I’m reading: Calypso by David Sedaris … Continued
Time: 4:30 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Durham Convention Center Ballroom Keynote: Media at the Intersection of Innovation & Local Government Media and local government. From gentrification and natural disasters to housing policy and transportation – local government reporters across the country are responsible for being as connected to innovation as the subjects they cover. … Continued
Time: 9:00 am Friday, May 17 Location: Durham Convention Center Ballroom Keynote: Lightning Round with the Traeger Award Winners Talking at lightning speed with literally the most passion about local government? Sounds like a job for Chris Traeger… We’re bringing 2019’s top ten Traeger Award winners to the stage for a whirlwind keynote session. Each … Continued
Breakout: Financially Empowering Individuals & Families through Local Government In the last ten years, cities and counties across the country have come to realize that residents’ financial instability is an issue of such importance, and relevance, that it cannot continue to be relegated to the nonprofit sector to solve. Unstable personal finances are often why … Continued
Time: 10:20 am Friday, May 17 Location: Morris Street Hallway, Room #2 Breakout: Engaging Local Government Employees Everyone knows the old adage of “take care of your employees and they’ll take care of you.” But how do you measure whether you’ve taken care of your employees? New studies suggest that employee engagement can be a … Continued
Anna Clark Author and Journalist The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water and the American Urban Tragedy Bio | Twitter The author of a new book on the Flint water crisis joined the podcast to talk about what happened. Anna Clark, the author of “The Poisoned City: Flint’s Water and the American Urban Tragedy,” shared her perspective … Continued
Samantha Harkins Chief of Staff Lansing, MI LinkedIn | Twitter Laura O’Sullivan Chief of Staff South Bend, IN LinkedIn | Twitter James Hardy Chief of Staff Akron, OH LinkedIn | Twitter The second in command and go-to person. Three Chiefs of Staff join GovLove to talk about the uniqueness of their job. From gatekeeper to … Continued
Aaron Foley Chief Storyteller Detroit, Michigan Bio | LinkedIn | Twitter Aaron Foley is an author, journalist and now the Chief Storyteller for the City of Detroit, MI. He joined GovLove to talk about his position, which was created by the Mayor last year, and the unique work he’s doing as a city employee. Aaron discussed his career path … Continued
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