Category: Annual Conference

#ELGL14: Sponsorship Opportunities

Are you interested in reaching ELGL’s 600+ members from across the country? Do you support the work of ELGL?  Then please consider becoming a sponsor for the #ELGL14 annual conference!  Sponsorship affords you the opportunity to share your message with our membership, leading up to the conference, and during and after too.  We rely on … Continued

#ELGL14: The Power of “Yes”

We’ve reached the midpoint of our #ELGL14 conference day ! During our lunch session at #ELGL14, learn from J.D. Roth about relishing the richness of life and learning to live in the moment. His talk “The Power of Yes” is a reminder of fulfilling our potential as public servants. Pizza, (root) beer, and life lessons? … Continued

#ELGL14: Public Participation Trends and Concepts

All our #ELGL14 sessions provide local gov professionals opportunities to engage with one another, and now our Public Participation panel will talk about how to engage the public! Citizens want a voice in their government, but the process of engaging citizens on issues of importance is changing. Technology and expectations are evolving, and this #ELGL14 … Continued

#ELGL14: 60 Local Gov Ideas in 60 Minutes

Be sure to refill your coffee cup before this #ELGL14 session! With an idea a minute, get ready for a fire hose approach to getting some cool new ideas to your community after the conference. This fast-paced and fun conversation will share the best local government ideas from some of ELGL’s favorite friends. Don’t forget … Continued

#ELGL14: The ELGL Story

Are you interested in getting more involved in ELGL? Forming a regional chapter, taking on a leadership role, or contributing to our original content series? Kent Wyatt, Kirsten Wyatt, Ben Kittelson, and Ben McCready will discuss the organization’s growth, new strategic plan, and ways you can build out your region’s ELGL chapter.  It’ll be a … Continued

#ELGL14: Finding Your Next Local Government Job

You’ve heard about our sessions on Growing Our Regional Economy, Managing College Towns, the Social Media Scene, and Washington Post Reporter Emily Badger. Today, we’re releasing an exciting session that’ll help you take your career to the next level! Join Ron Holifield from Strategic Government Resources, one of the largest local government search firms in … Continued

Janice D’Aloia Restaurant Recs

Today we hear from #ELGL14 planning committee member Janice D’Aloia on restaurant recommendations for #ELGL14!  Janice works fro Mo’mix Solutions, which offers cloud based reporting, visualization, and performance management solutions for government and education. Whether you’re coming in from out of town, or live locally, attending ELGL’s Annual Conference on October 17 is a great … Continued

#ELGL14: Growing Our Regional Economy

Let’s talk about the trending issues related to economic development!  Whether you’re from a small town or a big city, this session will discuss the emerging issues that you need to know about as your community explores economic development efforts.  John Topanga, the President of ECONorthwest and Mike Rogoway, #ELGL13 alum and the business reporter … Continued

#ELGL14: The Social Media Scene

The next panel for #ELGL14 has been announced… join us on October 17 to get the inside scoop on effectively using social media tools for your local government!  Here are the details:

#ELGL14: Managing a College Town

Last week, you learned that Emily Badger from the Washington Post will headline #ELGL14.  This week, we release the next exciting panel that you’ll experience at our annual conference: Managing College Towns.

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