Cindy Cameron Ogle City Manager Gatlinburg, TN Bio Forest fire and emergency response. Cindy Cameron Ogle the City Manager of Gatlinburg, Tennessee joins GovLove to discuss what it was like to manage the city through a forest fire that destroyed 2500 buildings last year. She shared her experience dealing with the crisis and how both … Continued
I’m here at ICMA17 in San Antonio – proudly representing ELGL and enthusiastically spreading the word about the Diversity Dashboard project. What I learned during the first day of conversations with colleagues from all over the country is that the energy for and interest in the Diversity Dashboard is beyond what I ever anticipated. Perhaps … Continued
In the next 24 hours some of the best & brightest in local gov from every corner of the country will move in to a charming AirBnB in San Antonio – more affectionately known as the ELGL Real World House. Prepare yourself for five illustrious days of us filling up your Twitter feed with all … Continued
As ELGL works to formalize its commitment to diversity in local government leadership through its Diversity Dashboard project, it is also excited to partner with Young Government Leaders (YGL) to help advance both organizations’ diversity research goals. YGL’s research initiative aims to learn about how young government employees view diversity and how their views might … Continued
ELGL Digital Work Group is back. Rolling out plans for another member exclusive benefit that will make your ELGL membership even more valuable. Last week we announced the piloting of the ELGL Digital Vendor Directory. Part Yelp/ part Jenny’s List, the ELGL Digital Vendor Directory will not only connect you with the best vendors and … Continued
It’s time to announce the winners of the coveted 2017 #CityHallSelfie awards! These 23 winners showcase the best of the best from #CityHallSelfie day on August 15, 2017. Don’t forget to submit your nominations (and later, vote for) the granddaddy of all #CityHallSelfie awards – the Member’s Choice award. Individual award winners receive a trophy … Continued
Get hyped for #CityHallSelfie Day on August 15! We’re handing out 21 awards on #CityHallSelfie Day with the “granddaddy of them all” the Members Choice Award for #CityHallSelfie Excellence. This is the first year of the award and we’re empowering our superdelegates (i.e: award-winning ELGL members) to nominate and vote on this new award. Questions? Contact kent@elgl.org. … Continued
Videos, proclamations, graphic, and giveaways — the hype for the 2nd annual International #CityHallSelfie Day has been incredible. Luckily, much of the creative preparation for #CityHallSelfie Day is transferable to future projects that you or your staff may work on. Sign up to share your experience on how your organization prepared for #CityHallSelfie Day. By Nick Smith, LinkedIn and … Continued
ELGL Executive Director Kirsten Wyatt will share some thoughts about the logistics of managing #CityHallSelfie day in this post. 8:00 p.m. on August 14 Here are the tasks that our communications team is managing on #CityHallSelfie day: Monitor @CityHallSelfie Twitter account Monitor #CityHallSelfie hashtag Download all pictures from those accounts, and publish them to the … Continued
Get hyped for #CityHallSelfie Day on August 15! We’re handing out 21 awards on #CityHallSelfie Day with the “granddaddy of them all” the Members Choice Award for #CityHallSelfie Excellence. This is the first year of the award and we’re empowering our superdelegates (i.e: award-winning ELGL members) to nominate and vote on this new award. Name(required) Email Nomination(s) … Continued
