Today’s Morning Buzz is by Kirsten Wyatt. What I’m Reading: Click Here to Kill Everybody by Bruce Schneier What I’m Listening To: The Dropout podcast by ABC Radio What I’m Watching: #RHOBH (don’t @ me) Last week I missed the new ELGL tradition of #NDOSC (National Day of Supper Clubbing) because I was stuck in … Continued
This guest blog is by ELGL member Mike Skibbe, the Deputy Director of Public Works at the 2018 Clarity Award Winning Village of Buffalo Grove. Connect on LinkedIn at or send an email to connect! At Buffalo Grove, we promote a culture of innovation. One of the “Hard Truths” about innovative cultures, as Gary Pisano wrote … Continued
For the second year in a row, ELGL is pleased to partner with Cartegraph for the Rocky Mountain High-Performance Workshop. Learn more from Cartegraph: The infamous Rocky Mountain High-Performance Government Workshop is back. And, in the words of Leslie Knope, “You only get one chance to make a second impression.” So, we’re gearing up to make … Continued
Time: 4:30 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Durham Convention Center Ballroom Keynote: Media at the Intersection of Innovation & Local Government Media and local government. From gentrification and natural disasters to housing policy and transportation – local government reporters across the country are responsible for being as connected to innovation as the subjects they cover. … Continued
Molly Nolte Management Information Specialist, City of Janesville, WI Twitter | LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? I have worked for the City of Janesville just under a year. I coordinated my first ever “State of the City” event in January, and the City Manager presented me with a City coin after … Continued
Marcela Reyes Ayala Content Strategist, City of Austin, TX Twitter | LinkedIn So far, what’s your proudest accomplishment in 2019? Starting this position at the City of Austin. It is also my first full time job in the US. Valentines Day is in February. What do you “love” about your job? We are working towards … Continued
#ELGLInspire is headed to Cleveland State University on March 1, 2019! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them on social media before and after the event! Catherine Tkachyk Chief Innovation & Performance Officer, Cuyahoga County Website | Linkedin | Twitter What was the very first paying job you held … Continued
By: Christian M. Williams @mypublictweeter If you had asked me back in November how successful #NDOSC (National Day of Supper Clubbing) would be, I would have struggled to find an answer. One week ago, on February 6, 400+ people from 30+ cities across the nation met up simultaneously to discuss local government #localgov. Volunteers … Continued
ELGL has launched a new webinar series – Money Talks – that focuses on the way we find the money to make public projects happen. This bi-monthly series explores grants, financing, and public-private partnerships that fund local government programs and projects. We’re covering basic grant writing skills, how to successfully manage partnerships with nonprofits and … Continued
ELGL shares content with the National Information Officer Association (NIOA) and the recent ELGL blog by Stillwater, Oklahoma communicators “Role of the PIO: Being Responsive and Transparent” was republished in the January/February edition of NIOA news! Congrats to Sherry Fletcher, Director of Marketing and Public Relations, City of Stillwater, Meagan Kascsak, Communications Coordinator, City of Stillwater, and Jasmine … Continued
