Four Sessions at AWC

Posted on June 20, 2016

I'm very proud that ELGL and AWC are working together once again on the AWC annual conference! This year, we're cohosting four separate conference sessions: Wednesday @ 2:00 - Hands on social media Interested in dipping your toes in the social media waters? This session provides step-by-step basics on how elected officials can most effectively...

From WA to WI: Local Gov Adventures

Posted on June 20, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Your ELGL team will span the nation this week - Kirsten Wyatt, Luke Fretwell & Chris Maddox will be in Everett, WA for the Association of Washington Cities annual conference, and Kent Wyatt & Ben McCready will be in Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, WI for the Wisconsin City Management Association (WCMA)/Illinois City Management Association (ILCMA) summer conference. We'll be live...

Nominate Someone for the Institutional Knowledge Project

Posted on June 20, 2016

According to the Center for State & Local Government Excellence, 54% of governments reported an increase in retirements in the past year. That silver tsunami we've been warned about? It's finally happening. ELGL is starting a new writing series to interview retiring or retired local government workers to capture their stories, in the interest of preserving...

Finding Local Government with Ben Collins, Plain Township, OH

Posted on June 20, 2016

What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt Wojnowski, City...

Travels With Zoe: #13Percent & Prague

Posted on June 20, 2016

This is the third part of a multi-part series chronicling Zoe Monahan’s travels to the ICMA International Regional Summit. Saturday was a beautiful day in Prague. I woke up feeling excited about the last day of the conference! I was excited because Pat Martel, ICMA President was going to speak about women in local government management...
Close window