#ELGL15 is tomorrow and we couldn’t be more jazzed that Veracity Media is on board with us! Connect with Veracity media on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Veracity Media’s vision is to advance — at local, state, national and global levels — a body politic that supports free and open discourse; equity of educational, economic and political opportunity; … Continued
#ELGL15 is here, & we have another sponsor to announce: Slate Communications! Connect with Slate Communications on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn Monthly Column Storytelling: Local Government’s WD-40 98% Think Local Government Is Boring* Fact or Fiction: Outsourcing Communications Is a Good Idea ASAP Doesn’t Always Mean Now Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe: Deciding between Marketing, Communication, or … Continued
We’re stoked to announce another #ELGL15 sponsor: City of Gresham, OR! Connect: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube Head west from McMenamins Edgefield and you’ll land in the City of Gresham, home of Randy Couture AND Katie Harman. Gresham is more than just the birthplace of two famous people, it is a city of opportunity and home to over 100,000 proud … Continued
Raise a glass to #ELGL15 sponsor: City of Portland, OR! Job Openings at the City of Portland Here’s An Idea…..Workforce Demographics Dashboard Whatever you like to call it, “City of Roses,” “Rose City,” “Stumptown,” “Beervana,” or “PDX,” the City of Portland is a progressive city that serves nearly 620,000 people. PDX operates with a commission-based … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We asked #ELGL15 registrants to name their mentor. Below is the list of responses. We eliminated the duplicates and those listing “mom” or “dad.” Bugs Bunny, Indiana Jones, and Pluto remain on the list. Aisha Panas, Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District Alex McIntyre, City of Menlo Park, CA Alice Cannon, City of Tualatin, OR … Continued
We’re pumped to announce another #ELGL15 sponsor: Clackamas County! Connect: Facebook, Vimeo, YouTube, and Twitter Link: Clackamas County Job Openings Clackamas County, the third most populous county in Oregon, is home to great cities like West Linn, Lake Oswego, Oregon City, and Wilsonville. Clackamas is unique in their models of governance which includes hamlets and villages. What … Continued
Let’s shift it in to top gear for another #ELGL15 sponsor: Portland Bureau of Transportation! The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) keeps Portlanders moving by planning, building, managing, and maintaining an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility. An active supporter of the #13Percent movement, PBOT highlights the Women in Maintenance who … Continued
The most dangerous phrase in local government is “…because that’s the way we’ve always done it.” The phrase doesn’t solve anything and leads to a continuation of the problem. ELGL has been effective in challenging the status quo by talking about solutions. These solutions provides options for people to consider in addressing an issue. Some of these … Continued
Raise the roof for #ELGL15 sponsor Evans School of Public Policy & Governance! On Campus with the University of Washington Evans School of Public Affairs Over the past 50 years, the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance has built a reputation as one of the best public policy schools in the nation. The school … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Link: Download the #ELGL15 Conference App We can’t wait to see you at #ELGL15! It’s going to be a great conference and you’ll quickly notice a lot of things about #ELGL15 that will be different than your “normal” government conference. For starters, #ELGL15 is an interactive event where using a mobile device is … Continued
