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Attendee-Led Meet-Ups at #ELGL18

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At #ELGL18 on May 17, 2018 from 3:30 to 5:00, we are featuring “attendee-led meet-ups.” This is your chance to experience Golden and talk about cool local government concepts with your ELGL family. You must pre-register for these meet-ups using this link. All events are first come, first serve.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator border_width=”3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1521580804593{padding-top: 2px !important;padding-right: 2px … Continued

A Taste of #ELGL18 with Scott Lewandowski, Town of Pagosa Springs, CO

Know before you go… Meet other #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group.  Scott Lewandowski Town of Pagosa Springs, Colorado – Special Projects Coordinator Connect: LinkedIn My favorite adventure in life was… coming to Colorado in 2001. The most important decision that I’ve made in life… was switching to … Continued

City of Kent, Ohio Lands in the Final Four

ELGL member Harrison Wicks wants your help in the City of Kent, Ohio’s bid to become the next Strongest Town! In early March, the City of Kent was selected to compete in the 3rd Annual Strongest Town contest presented by Strong Towns. Strong Town members selected 16 cities from across North America to compete for the Strongest Town designation based … Continued

Governments Are Finding New Ways to Work with Entrepreneurs  —  Is Yours?

Mariel Reed is founder and CEO of CoProcure, a startup that helps local governments improve procurement to promote economic development. Mariel was previously an Innovation Strategist with the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Civic Innovation. Want to chat about public-private partnerships, innovation programs, and procurement? Reach out on Twitter or via email. Governments face daunting … Continued

Tips for Managing a Smaller Agency

By Dan Weinheimer, Deputy County Manager for Routt County, CO and ELGL Boardmember (LinkedIn and Twitter) What I’m listening to – The Culture Code by Daniel Coyle on Audible What I’m watching – The NCAA Tournament – Go ‘Cuse! What I’m doing – Working on an organizational strategic plan This is the greatest time of … Continued

A Taste of #ELGL18 with Jenna Harte-Wisniewski, Sterling Municipal Library

Know before you go… Meet other #ELGL18 attendees before you head to Golden, Colorado. Continue the conversation in the #ELGL18 Facebook Group.  Jenna Harte-Wisniewski Marketing Librarian – Sterling Municipal Library – Baytown, Texas My favorite adventure in life was…. Following my boyfriend of the time (now my husband!) from Chicago to Texas after finishing my … Continued

Ask Me! Turn That Frown Upside Down

Ask Me! Communication Conversations with Claire is a new recurring blog series with Claire Bouchard, a seasoned local government communications professional located in Fort Collins, Colorado. Send your local government communications questions to Claire via email and she’ll answer in a future blog post. At our local university, and maybe at yours too, there is a … Continued

Presidential Library Donation to a Municipal Library

ELGL received the below email (details redacted for privacy) offering a municipal library a donation of books on United States Presidents. Check out the below, and then contact ELGL if you’d like to be introduced to the giver. Good morning, I have a large Presidential Library (more than 1,500 volumes on individual POTUSes)… and I … Continued

Inside the Certification: City of Las Vegas, Nevada

In this series, we highlight the inaugural group of nine cities to achieve What Works Cities Certification and the five cities selected for the Certification Honor Roll. As part of being awarded the certificatio, each city received an ELGL all-in membership. What Works Cities Certification recognizes and celebrates local governments that are leading the nation in the … Continued

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