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 Resource Group
When I think of Kansas City, I think about…
Sporting KC soccer
The biggest issue facing local government is…
Resistance to change.
My pro tip for getting the most out of professional conferences…
Get outside your comfort zone and talk to new people. The power is in the networking.
If I had to create a presidential ticket with my top two mentors, I’d select…
St. Louis City Forestry Commissioner, Skip Kincaid and USDA Forest Service Regional Director, Paul Ries. (probably not a very balanced ticket 🙂
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