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How Greater Portland’s Tech Challenge is Making Cities Smarter

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Morning Buzzer Anna Marum – connect with her on LinkedIn and Twitter! What I’m watching: Bates Motel What I’m listening to: Fleetwood Mac What I’m reading: The Gunslinger, volume 1 in Stephen King’s Dark Tower series As the Smart Cities movement takes hold of our collective consciousness, communities across America … Continued

#ELGLInspire TSU Speaker: Will Hampton

Head back to school with #ELGLInspire. Next stop: Texas State University on April 2, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Will Hampton Communications and Marketing Director, City of Round Rock, Texas Website | Linkedin | Twitter What was the very first … Continued

El Dorado Nature Center vs. Amerson River Park

Welcome to the #ELGLKnope Final Four! Voting opens on Monday, March 25, 2019 and concludes at noon on Saturday, March 30, 2019. NEW this round: double points awarded for every park picture shared on Instagram with the hashtag #ELGLKnope. Don’t forget to tag @ELGL50! Why participate in the #ELGLKnope contest? This awards program is all … Continued

#ELGLKnope Final Four

Welcome to the #ELGLKnope Final Four! Voting opens on Monday, March 25, 2019 and concludes at noon on Saturday, March 30, 2019. NEW this round: double points awarded for every park picture shared on Instagram with the hashtag #ELGLKnope. Don’t forget to tag @ELGL50! Why participate in the #ELGLKnope contest? This awards program is all … Continued

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park vs. Rotary Park

Welcome to the #ELGLKnope Final Four! Voting opens on Monday, March 25, 2019 and concludes at noon on Saturday, March 30, 2019. NEW this round: double points awarded for every park picture shared on Instagram with the hashtag #ELGLKnope. Don’t forget to tag @ELGL50! Why participate in the #ELGLKnope contest? This awards program is all … Continued

ELGL Representing at Main Street Now

ELGL member and City of Estacada, Oregon Economic Development Director Matt Lorenzen is attending the Main Street Now conference and he’s sharing everything he’s learning in a blog series and on ELGL social media channels. Hey y’all. (That’s the first time in my entire life I’ve used the word “y’all”.) In just a few short … Continued

Innovative Models for Purchasing Public Sector Software

This guest blog is by ELGL member Chris Van Beke, the cofounder and CEO of Vendor Registry. As a public purchasing professional you’ve likely become accustomed to doing more with less, while expectations in both procurement visibility and efficiency continue to grow. The challenges you’re likely facing run the gamut: limited to non-existent budgets, mid-year … Continued

Bring Your Baby to Work

This guest blog is by Taeler Houlberg, the Special Projects Coordinator for the Town of Bennett, CO. In 2018, the Town of Bennett officially instituted an infant to work policy. Per the policy, Town employees, regardless of gender, are eligible to bring their infant to work if the infant is at least six weeks of … Continued

Where Civic Tech Gets Inspired & Rejuvenated

This guest blog is by ELGL member Jason Hibbets and is part of ELGL’s partnership with Code for America to support and promote the 2019 #CfASummit! Learn more and register today. Inspiration, hope, and progress. These are the thoughts that come to mind when I think of Code for America Summit. I’m inspired by the … Continued

Designing Better Selection Processes

Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To:  Palaces for the People from 99 Percent Invisible What I’m Reading:  Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee What I’m Watching: Marvel’s Agents of Shield on Netflix. Who do you really … Continued

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