What better way to learn about a new ELGL member than a series of extremely personal questions that may or may not be work related. That is our goal in the New Sensation feature. Whether it is learning about a person’s top accomplishments in the last 24 hours or learning about the inside of their … Continued
Two former governors, a concert t-shirt, three current mayors, The Potentialist, breakfast and lunch, three Oregonian staff, a drink ticket, an acoustic blues musician, and unmatched networking opportunities all for low price of $40. How is that possible? #ELGL13 was made affordable by generous contributions of our sponsors. Here’s the complete list of sponsors. Aha … Continued
Hillsboro Argus opinion editor George Rede described his experience at #ELGL13 in a blog post over the weekend. George moderated the communications panel and was effective at promoting dialogue among panelists and audience members. Our favorite trait of George’s moderating was his willingness to share his own experiences in communications that he has observed and … Continued
David Nguyen, official #ELGL13 photographer, was all over the Kennedy School on Friday. The #ELGL13 collection is sure to be a priceless collection as David’s career continues to skyrocket. For #ELGL14, we’ll probably just leave a disposable camera on each table and let you go at it. So let’s enjoy these keepsakes while we have … Continued
What better way to learn about a new ELGL member than a series of extremely personal questions that may or may not be work related. That is our goal in the New Sensation feature. Whether it is learning about a person’s top accomplishments in the last 24 hours or learning about the inside of their … Continued
The famous “Lightning Round” makes its inaugural appearance at the inaugural 1st annual ELGL conference. What does that mean? You’ll hear from four attendees who have been given these instructions, “Five Minutes – You – A Microphone – A Projector.” What will they talk about? Who knows, maybe they’ll discuss “what happened to Beta Max?” … Continued
The wait is over – table assignments for #ELGL13 have been made! Here’s what you need to know about tables at the conference: How did ELGL assign tables? You’ll recall that you answered a series of questions about public service, Portland culture, and your preferences when you registered for #ELGL13. We matched up your answers … Continued
Fifty Nifty Takeaways What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we … Continued
Erik Schmidt, Willamette University, Associate Director of Alumni Communications and Frank Miller, Willamette University, Visual Media Manager will be two of our special guests for #ELGL13. Eric and Frank will be participating in the conference and covering #ELGL13 for the Williamette University alumni magazine, The Scene. In our storied three-year history, ELGL has encountered a number … Continued
ELGL’s Josh Halladay goes beyond the headline, this time with management educator and author, Russ Linden. His article in Governing Magazine What Legacy of Leadership Will You Leave? addresses the topic of the next generation and how current professionals can use them to create a legacy. Anyone can find value in the article, whether you are … Continued
