This post is by Kirsten Wyatt. The three most memorable parts of my #ICMA2016 experience to date: BBQ We co-hosted our annual ICMA mixer last night and despite a solid 200 leftover wings, I think it was a success. We had a packed room and it was nice to be able to mix and mingle … Continued
When I told co-workers and friends I was headed to a conference in Kansas City, most sighed or rolled their eyes in a sympathetic way; to many, Kansas City ignites images of a run-of-the-mill mid-sized Midwestern city. To me, Kansas City is a happy place. I went to undergrad at the University of Missouri, so … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]After giggling about our #ICMA2016 KCMO “Real World” house video about a thousand times, I realized that I probably need to clarify why we’ve picked an aging, slightly trashy show to compare ourselves to while at a professional conference. It’s not because we’re planning on getting ridiculously drunk or making bad choices. Or that we’re … Continued
Neutrality in the Quest for #GenderBalance Ruth Bader Ginsburg is arguably one of the most esteemed champions of feminism and women’s rights The authors of Notorious RBG describe in their book that RBGs favorite case was one where she represented a man. A single father whose wife died during childbirth. The case fighting for access … Continued
During the ICMA Conference, my running blog, the Confidential will be maintained in this post. For those just joining us, in the Confidential, I highlight at least one thing that will make you laugh, cry, and think. “If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that’s a full day. That’s a heck of a day. … Continued
Where’s Mark – Day 2 Overarching philosophy for vagabonding in a new town: Explore the city by foot. No sleeping in. Join the city in progress. Start the day in the natural rhythm as the facade is being erected. This is also helpful if you are like me and tend to wander through the more … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/vAeGdVXqA84″ align=”center”][vc_separator color=”orange” style=”dotted” border_width=”3″][vc_column_text] We’ve assembled a “Real World” house in KCMO and we’ll be sharing our conference stories from the 2016 ICMA conference on this blog post (below), via the GovLove podcast, and at conference events. Tweet at us at @ELGL50 or use the #ICMA2016 Real World list to meet up during the conference. … Continued
No one likes to attend an event when they don’t know anyone else attending, so ELGL is publishing daily “I Love BBQ” profiles of our registered attendees to give you a sneak peek and preview of your fellow local government BBQ aficionados. Link: Register for ELGL at #ICMA16: BBQ Mixer Sallie Ann Burnett East Regional Director, Alliance … Continued
No one likes to attend an event when they don’t know anyone else attending, so ELGL is publishing daily “I Love BBQ” profiles of our registered attendees to give you a sneak peek and preview of your fellow local government BBQ aficionados. Link: Register for ELGL at #ICMA16: BBQ Mixer Meridith Perkins Urban Forestry Consortium Manager, Davey … Continued
No one likes to attend an event when they don’t know anyone else attending, so ELGL is publishing daily “I Love BBQ” profiles of our registered attendees to give you a sneak peek and preview of your fellow local government BBQ aficionados. Link: Register for ELGL at #ICMA16: BBQ Mixer Randy Colborn Economic Development Research Specialist, City … Continued
