Who are the speakers at #ELGL14, you ask? Over the next few weeks we’ll be releasing the bios for the speakers you’ll be learning from at the conference! For our session on The Social Media Scene, you’ll be hearing from Patrick Rollens, Social Media Coordinator, Oak Park, IL Bio: I work at the intersection of social media, local … Continued
Today’s edition of On Campus takes us to Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Allendale, Michigan. The GVSU MPA program was started in 1978 and offers affordability, a convenient Grand Rapids location, and an attractive urban campus. Current and former GVSU MPA students are well represented in ELGL including one of our newest members Nathan Mehmed, … Continued
Time to release the last conference session for #ELGL14, and it’s a good one! Get your calculator app ready for this session. If you want to learn how to be the most effective at the bargaining table, this session with Steven Schuback and Brando Leos from the Local Government Personnel Institute is for you. We’ll … Continued
Here we are. Day 30/30. What a fantastic opportunity it has been to write about Emily Badger, feature her articles, and create some buzz for her upcoming appearance at #ELGL14. My takeaway from the 30 Days of Badger column: There is a true value in exploring the work of a journalist like Emily Badger. Her … Continued
The next stop on our nationwide quest to cover every MPA program in the country takes us to the University of North Carolina Charlotte. This is our second stop in the Tar Heel State. In 2013, we learned about the UNC-Chapel Hill MPA program. With Charlotte playing host to the ICMA Conference in September 2014, we … Continued
What a whirlwind summer it has been for the relatively young Silicon Valley start-up company, Uber. As Emily Badger reported back in June, the four year old company took on a valuation of $17.2 Billion, and city by city, are continuing to expand their business worldwide. Unfamiliar with Uber? Curious how it works? In today’s … Continued
Learn how to tell your local gov story! The Moth is an acclaimed not-for-profit organization dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. It is a celebration of both the raconteur, who breathes fire into true tales of ordinary life, and the storytelling novice, who has lived through something extraordinary and yearns to share it. … Continued
After much deliberation, I have decided to postpone Days 29 & 30 of this project/column. My office is a skeleton crew today as folks are already heading out to their favorite Labor Day campsites and most likely powering down their technology devices. I want to end this with a bang and I’m working on a … Continued
Let’s talk Google fiber, independent fiber, and more! Not many people have it, everyone wants it, and only a few people truly understand it. Learn from the experts on municipal fiber installation and how communities can benefit and work with the providers. #ELGL14 registration opens in just one week! Be ready on September 5 at … Continued
Emily Badger wrote article for CityLab back in November, 2013 called The Simplest Way to Get People Biking. The proposition: “Show people how long the exact same trip would take in a car, or on foot, or even by transit. It’s not enough to make it possible for people to bike. What advocates really need to do is … Continued
