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El Dorado Nature Center vs. Amerson River Park

Welcome to the #ELGLKnope Final Four! Voting opens on Monday, March 25, 2019 and concludes at noon on Saturday, March 30, 2019. NEW this round: double points awarded for every park picture shared on Instagram with the hashtag #ELGLKnope. Don’t forget to tag @ELGL50! Why participate in the #ELGLKnope contest? This awards program is all … Continued

#ELGLKnope Final Four

Welcome to the #ELGLKnope Final Four! Voting opens on Monday, March 25, 2019 and concludes at noon on Saturday, March 30, 2019. NEW this round: double points awarded for every park picture shared on Instagram with the hashtag #ELGLKnope. Don’t forget to tag @ELGL50! Why participate in the #ELGLKnope contest? This awards program is all … Continued

McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park vs. Rotary Park

Welcome to the #ELGLKnope Final Four! Voting opens on Monday, March 25, 2019 and concludes at noon on Saturday, March 30, 2019. NEW this round: double points awarded for every park picture shared on Instagram with the hashtag #ELGLKnope. Don’t forget to tag @ELGL50! Why participate in the #ELGLKnope contest? This awards program is all … Continued

Podcast: Perspectives on Procurement with Chris Van Beke, Vendor Registry

Chris Van Beke CEO & Co-Founder Vendor Registry LinkedIn Purchasing and RFPs. Chris Van Beke the CEO and Co-Founder of Vendor Registry talks about improving the way vendors and governments work together, from updating paper processes to improving communication. Chris also shared his career path to leading a tech company focused on procurement. Subscribe: Learn … Continued

On Birth and the Opposite

This is the second Morning Buzz by Dr. Sarah Martin. Follow her on Twitter @SarahKCMO What I’m Listening To: J. Cole, Middle Child What I’m Watching: Shrill on Hulu (bc I finished the Queer Eye Season 3 set in KCMO in one day) What I’m Reading: I’ve started a one-woman Democratic presidential candidate book club. … Continued

ELGL Representing at Main Street Now

ELGL member and City of Estacada, Oregon Economic Development Director Matt Lorenzen is attending the Main Street Now conference and he’s sharing everything he’s learning in a blog series and on ELGL social media channels. Hey y’all. (That’s the first time in my entire life I’ve used the word “y’all”.) In just a few short … Continued

Innovative Models for Purchasing Public Sector Software

This guest blog is by ELGL member Chris Van Beke, the cofounder and CEO of Vendor Registry. As a public purchasing professional you’ve likely become accustomed to doing more with less, while expectations in both procurement visibility and efficiency continue to grow. The challenges you’re likely facing run the gamut: limited to non-existent budgets, mid-year … Continued

Feb-Mar 2019 All-In & Supersize Members

The following organizations voiced their support for ELGL with an All-In or Supersize membership this month. This means that they can add up to 10 (All-In) or 20 (Supersize) staff members to their ELGL membership accounts, and they get free unlimited job postings for the year! Your organization can join too – just sign up … Continued

Bring Your Baby to Work

This guest blog is by Taeler Houlberg, the Special Projects Coordinator for the Town of Bennett, CO. In 2018, the Town of Bennett officially instituted an infant to work policy. Per the policy, Town employees, regardless of gender, are eligible to bring their infant to work if the infant is at least six weeks of … Continued

Where Civic Tech Gets Inspired & Rejuvenated

This guest blog is by ELGL member Jason Hibbets and is part of ELGL’s partnership with Code for America to support and promote the 2019 #CfASummit! Learn more and register today. Inspiration, hope, and progress. These are the thoughts that come to mind when I think of Code for America Summit. I’m inspired by the … Continued

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