Similar to how Frasier spun off from Cheers, ELGL has spun off our Quick Take series into Time Out for Mentoring. We’ve invited those who were named a mentor in our Quick Take series to answer two simple questions, “who are your mentors?” and “what does it mean to be a mentor?” In our mind, mentoring is … Continued
In case you missed it, here’s one of the most popular webinars in ELGL history, “Landing Your Dream Job” with Bob Harrison, City Administrator, City of Issaquah, Marissa Karras, Vice President, Karras Consulting, Stephen Buxbaum, Mayor, City of Olympia Find out what the local government employment landscape looks like and what local government employers are looking for … Continued
So many photos from #ELGL14 – some blurry, some off-centered, and some from a bike – but we’ve enlisted our official photographer David Nguyen to release the Official #ELGL14 Collection. Huge thanks to David who also photographed #ELGL13, our visit with Mark Funkhouser, Governing Magazine and our sustainability forum with Portland Mayor Hales and Indianapolis … Continued
Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Victor Sin City of Beaverton — Events Coordinator Connect: LinkedIn #ELGL14 is…..an amazing network of stellar people from all over the country coming … Continued
Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Jon Makler Oregon Department of Transportation – Principal Planner Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..going to motivate me. Registration for #ELGL14 … Continued
Here’s the full schedule of sessions for #ELGL14. We’re excited to see you there! As a reminder – we’re sold out, so if you haven’t registered yet – you’ll have to follow along on Twitter and Facebook as conference attendees share their takeaways from each session. Breakfast (7:30): The Social Media Scene Gymnasium … Continued
You’ve heard from Connor Reed, Indiana University and Ashlyn Salzman, WSU-Vancouver, about their interest in local government. To dig even deeper, we recently polled undergraduate students at a four-year university about their opinion of local government. Here’s what we heard. “Our Congresswoman is inaccessible. She is never actually in town and doesn’t hold town hall … Continued
Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Brad Kilby City of Sherwood — Planning Manager Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…..an up and coming organization of highly motivated individuals … Continued
Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Maya Benham City of Newberg — Paralegal (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is…an awesome opportunity to attend. Registration for #ELGL14 cost $60. If you … Continued
Prepare for #ELGL14 by learning about who is attending. Find out if you’ll be surrounded by soft talkers, loud eaters, and finger biters or whether you’ll be surrounded by the best in local government. Elissa Preston City of West Linn, OR — Human Resources Manager Connect: LinkedIn (Complete the sentence) #ELGL14 is….. An exciting opportunity to learn … Continued
