#ELGL13 starred Dion Jordan, former Oregon Gov. Kulonguski, former Washington Gov. Gregoire, and the mayors of Beaverton, Gresham, and Portland. The event received rave reviews from Mac’s List (named the ELGL conference as a can’t miss networking event) and George Rede from the Hillsboro Argus. This year, we have added concurrent session, expanded the venue’s capacity, … Continued
We’re pleased to announce the line up of social events that we’ll offer in conjunction with #ELGL14, our annual conference in Portland, Oregon. These events are optional add-ons to your conference experience, designed to give you more opportunities to experience Oregon, meet new ELGL friends, and have a great time. These experiences will require separate … Continued
Annual Portland Networking Events You Don’t Want to Miss This is the first in a series of posts by the #ELGL14 planning committee to give you the inside scoop on the planning of our second-annual conference. Today’s theme is to tell you why #ELGL14 is going to be literally the best conference ever. Here are … Continued
Mac’s List named the ELGL conference one of the 11 Annual Networking Events You Don’t Want to Miss. #ELGL14 will be held October 17 at the Kennedy School. In preparing for the conference, we want to hear about your experiences at professional conferences, What makes them unbearable, What makes them entertaining, and What speakers you want to see. We invite … Continued
Knope of the Week Julie Underwood, Mercer Island, WA City Manager, writes about the top two positions in local government. Now that I’ve had the pleasure of being both a City Manager (CM) and an Assistant City Manager (ACM), I thought it would be helpful if I shared my perspective on the role of the assistant, … Continued
Mac’s List Names ELGL Conference as One of 11 Annual Portland Networking Events You Don’t Want to Miss Break out your 2014 Kitty or Vampire calendar, or your 2014 Kitty Vampire calendar and block out October 17 for #ELGL14 at the Kennedy School. FAQ for #ELGL14 Q: Who will be there? A: Who knows. Q: Who … Continued
While ELGL’s goal of having a presence in all 50 states is ambitious, we are not going at it alone. The continued growth of our informal partnership with Strategic Government Resources is one strategy for reaching a wider audience. Established in 1999 by former City Manager Ron Holifield, SGR has grown into the largest private sector … Continued
In order for ELGL members who weren’t at the conference to get a glimpse of what they missed and so attendees can go back and relive the glory whenever they want, we have accumulated all of the power point presentations from #ELGL13. Now not every speaker had a power point presentation (notably the Mayors, the … 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
