Midwest ELGL is off and running. After hosting a great webinar and announcing our new Advisory Board last week, we’re feeling pretty unstoppable. Thus, we’re elated to announce our first in-person networking event the spring: (Click here for MidwestELGLmeetup event poster) Midwest ELGL presents… the Local Government “Evening Buzz” Join the newly formed Midwest arm of Emerging … Continued
ELGL is very proud of our relationship with the Oregon Economic Development Association (OEDA). Over the years, we’ve watched OEDA present some of the best conference agendas we’ve seen in the local government sector. That why we’re proud to announce that this year, ELGL is underwriting the cost for 15 of our members to attend … Continued
ELGL and Oregon ITE Present “Lunch with Leah” Leah Treat, Portland Bureau of Transportation Director Tuesday, March 18 Kittelson and Associates – 610 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205 Register Background Check Connect:LinkedIn and Twitter Leah Treat is a seasoned public agency manager who has managed multi-billion dollar portfolios, cut bureaucratic red tape and pioneered … Continued
Live Tweet Meetings, Great Twitter Race, Building Dynamic Relationships http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk9UW1DQtGk The rumors are true. ELGL and 3CMA are teaming up to bring you the ultimate conference focused on “Telling Your Story in Today’s Tech World” from May 22 to 24 in Bend, Oregon. The Official Announcement Below is the official press release announcing … Continued
Making a Dry Topic Wet Our speakers, Toby LaFrance and Casey Camors had the brilliant idea to turn the next Nitty Gritty session into a happy hour get together. By meeting at a local brew pub they want to take a potentially dry topic and make it wet. So, join us on May 7th at 5:30 … Continued
Who: ELGL members are invited to join WTS for a lunch forum with Commissioner Novick What: Luncheon with Commissioner Steve Novick When: Tuesday, Feb 18, 11:30 – 1 PM Why: Commissioner Steve Novick joined the Portland City Council in January of 2013 and was assigned the Transportation Bureau by Mayor Hales. As Transportation Commissioner, Steve … Continued
A Brand New Speaker Series: The Nitty Gritty ELGL is proud to announce a brand new speaker series format called “The Nitty Gritty”. Now what in the world does this mean? It means we want to give our members and opportunity to dive deep into a very detailed local government subject with a practitioner working in that … Continued
Are you currently working on your city’s State of the City address? Looking for new ideas, fresh approaches, or creative themes? Then join our Twittersation* on Friday, January 17, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. PST; noon CT. We’ll use the hashtag #StateOfTheCity, and share our experiences writing, listening to, and responding to municipal State of the … Continued
ELGL and the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) are co-sponsoring a forum with Steve Hoyt-McBeth, Portland Bike Share program manager on April 16. Learn about the history and formation of bike sharing in the United States and how the program is being implemented in Portland. Called a “Very Portland Project” in the Portland Tribune, … Continued
Portland State is beginning its recruitment efforts for the Fall 2014 EMPA class. They have a number of informational sessions coming up and we want to spread the word. What is an EMPA? Good question, it’s an “Executive Masters in Public Administration” designed for individuals already working in the public sector who have … Continued
