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#ELGL19 Tours of Durham, NC

A HUGE part of ELGL conference experiences is learning about and celebrating the communities we are conferencing in. This year, we have four options to tour Durham, NC. Sign up for these opportunities when you register. These tours are included in your ticket price. All tours leave from the conference/Convention Center after the final keynote … Continued

#ELGL19 Attendee: Andrew Brown

“Know before you go:” that’s our philosophy with ELGL events. We’re profiling our awesome attendees for #ELGL19 in Durham so you can connect with fellow attendees before the best local government conference in the world, held May 15-17, 2019 in Durham, NC. Register today! Andrew Brown Deputy Director of Finance at Village of Buffalo Grove, … Continued

Healthy Innovation

  Mike Skibbe,  Twitter and LinkedIn What I’m Watching: Formula 1: Drive to Survive (Netflix) What I’m Reading: The Advantage by Patrick Lencione What I’m Listening To: The Dollop Episode 15: Ten Cent Beer Night Executive coach Peter Burchard once told me that Cubs legend Ernie Banks* used to walk into a business and could … Continued

Webinar: Lessons on Census Field Recruitment from San Jose

Shared from our friends at Cities of Service: Webinar: Lessons on Census Field Recruitment from San Jose Wednesday May 1, 2019  from 3:30 – 4:30p EST One of the greatest challenges that cities will face while preparing for the upcoming 2020 Census is ensuring that accurate and consistent information reaches community members. Cities of Service … Continued

Member Profile: Dorian Spears, Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Dorian Spears Chief Partnerships Officer, Momentum Nonprofit Partners LinkedIn | Twitter If you had to live in a different city, what city would you choose?  Johannesburg, South Africa Storytelling or innovation? Which is the most overused word in local government?  Innovation What year was the most important in your life? Why? 2017. I was offered … Continued

#ELGL19 Locations & Maps

Bookmark this page and use it while you’re at #ELGL19 so you know where you’re going for the different events, activities and sessions! Wednesday Innovation Summit The Rickhouse, 609 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701 Durham Bulls Game 359 Blackwell St, Durham, NC 27701 Thursday Conference Durham Convention Center, 301 Morgan St, Durham, NC 27701 Thursday … Continued

Rocky Mountain High: Don Davis

ELGL is partnering with Cartegraph for the Rocky Mountain High-Performance Government workshop on May 3, 2019 (register today!) and we’re profiling the ten speakers so you can get to know them before their high-energy presentations on becoming a high-performance agency! Don Davis LinkedIn | Twitter What’s a “high performance” government idea you’re fascinated with right now?  Culture and … Continued

Deal: Rocky Mountain High Performance Government Event

Join ELGL at the Cartegraph Rocky Mountain High Performance Government event on May 3 in Denver, Colorado. Cartegraph is offering a special registration discount for ELGL members. Log on to this page and use the promo code: RockyMountain30 for $30 off your registration price. More information about this event: COLORADO’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST INNOVATORS From … Continued

Mills #ELGLInspire Speaker: Kendra Davis

The #ELGLInspire is moving out west to California! ELGL is headed to Mills College on April 19, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Kendra Davis Management Analyst, City of Santa Clara Website | Linkedin | Twitter | ELGL Buzz What was … Continued

Elected Officials and Hiring Don’t Mix

Brandi Leos, City of Tigard, Oregon (Twitter & LinkedIn) What I’m listening to:  NPR on the way to work What I’m working on:  Launching a new employee recognition program (ask me about Kudos) What I’m looking forward to:  A road trip to see my college daughter I recently participated on a panel about recruitment and … Continued

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