March 7 ELGL Event Featuring Jim Middaugh, Metro Communications Director

March 7, 2012

Metro Regional Center (600 NE Grand Avenue, Portland)

Topic

Insights into Metro’s innovative communications tools  as a regional government followed by a discussion of ideas for how public sector organizations can better engage and build trust with the public through their communications efforts.

Jim Middaugh Biography

Jim came to Metro in 2008 with more than 20 years of experience in policy, public affairs, strategic planning, communications, media relations and stakeholder relations. Under Jim’s leadership, Metro initiated its online newsfeed, hired an in-house news reporter to cover Metro’s activities, and launched Opt In, an online tool to engage a broader and more diverse range of citizens across the region on important and timely topics. Jim will share the insights Metro has gained from the implementation of these tools and discuss challenges that lie ahead.

Central Oregon ELGL

ELGL will be hosting the first Central Oregon luncheon on March 14^th. The agenda includes an overview of the ELGL Network, discussion of goals related to expansion in Central Oregon, brainstorming ideas for future ELGL events, and time to get to know each other. This luncheon will be held at the Bend Metro Parks & Recreation building located at 799 SW Columbia Street in Bend. A special thanks to Robyn Christie and Justin Cutler for putting this meeting together.

Upcoming ELGL Events

• March 14                    Central Oregon ELGL Meeting
• April 11                       Mike Golub, Portland Timber Chief Operation Officer
• April 26                       First 90 Days with Marty Wine, Bryan Cosgrove, Michael Brown
• May 2                          Patrick Quinton, PDC Executive Director
• May 17                        Barbara Baker, Umpqua Bank VP Cultural Enhancement
• May 18                        Governor Christine Gregoire
• June 13                        Dr. Tom Potiowsky, former State Economist
• July 12                         Barbara Roberts, former governor of Oregon
• August 1                      Sean Robbins, Greater Portland Inc.
• August 15                    Bruce Goldberg, Oregon Health Authority Director
• September 19             Clackamas County Administrators, Steve Wheeler, Nancy Newton, Laurel Butman
• October 11                  Amanda Marshall, US Attorney for Oregon
• October 31                  Adam Davis, DHM Research