In the post, we’ll follow up on some of the topics discussed at #ELGL16. If you have items to add to this post including pictures, send me an email at kent@elgl.org. Close to 600 local government professionals attended one of the six Pop Up Conferences held on October 21. It was a bit of a … Continued
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Six conferences in one day means that the #ELGL16 family is spread across the country – from Durham to Portland (and Chicago, Dallas, Denver and Menlo Park). ELGL’s mission is to connect, communicate and educate. And while we can promise that each #ELGL16 pop up location will communicate and educate about local government topics, geography makes … Continued
Congrats to one of ELGL’s original members Amber Mathiesen for being selected the new city manager in Mt. Angel, OR. Mount Angel selects new city manager Mathiesen was selected from a nationwide pool of applicants, which, according to a press release, spanned from Alaska to the East Coast. Amber is a Knope of the Week … Continued
Link: Panel Discussion Outline ELGL is moderating a panel session on “The Last 60 Days” at the NW Regional Management Conference. As a lead up to the session, we asked for your input via a short survey. Thanks to those who completed our survey about transition from one job to another. Here is a link … Continued
With only 120 spots at the conference, and an ELGL membership of more than 600 people in 25 states, you can imagine that there are many of our members who are disappointed they can’t attend the conference. So, we are beefing up our social media presence (even more than usual!) for the conference so ELGL members can follow … Continued
The End Josh’s Job Search 2.0 has come to an end. I am happy to report that I have found a temp job working as the Development & Special Events Associate for Camp Fire Columbia. Camp Fire is a community based nonprofit in Portland Oregon with a mission to build caring confident youth and future … Continued
To give back this holiday season ELGL is decorating the Pediatric Neuro/Trauma/Rehab floor of Randall Children’s Hospital. And to support this effort we want to start a donation challenge for our ELGL members. You can either donate your time or money, which goes towards buying holiday decorations for the hospital. In order to give incentives for … Continued
American City & County Magazine Highlights Knope of the Week What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition … Continued
The wait is over – table assignments for #ELGL13 have been made! Here’s what you need to know about tables at the conference: How did ELGL assign tables? You’ll recall that you answered a series of questions about public service, Portland culture, and your preferences when you registered for #ELGL13. We matched up your answers … Continued
American City & County Magazine Highlights Knope of the Week What is the Knope of the Week? It’s ELGL’s way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount … Continued
