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ELGL Digital Week 4: ELGL in One Word

As the ELGL Digital Project moves along, we are challenged each week to think about ELGL from a new perspective. According to www.investopedia.com,  “Brand personality is a framework that helps a company or organization shape the way people feel about its product, service or mission. A company’s brand personality elicits an emotional response in a … Continued

What Are the Top 5 Things I Can Do to Boost Walkability?

Mariela Alfonzo has over 15 years of expertise in the field of urban design and behavior research. In 2014, Mariela was recognized as one of Urban Land Institute’s 40 under 40 best young land use professionals around the globe. In 2013, Dr. Alfonzo was awarded a Fulbright to examine walkability in China. By Mariela Alfonzo (LinkedIn), State … Continued

Denver Supper Club at Park Burger

Join your ELGL friends for an evening of fellowship and food at Park Burger. Please RSVP and then invite your friends to join us. Location: Park Burger Hilltop, 211 S Holly St, Denver, CO 80246 Date: May 25, 2017 – 5:45 p.m. Contact: Noor Shaikh

The Best Ever with Jessica Heslin, City of Wentzville, MO

We hope you can deal with change because we’re changing up new member introductions. ELGL has grown tired of everyone and everything being proclaimed as “the best ever.” From now on, we’ll only believe it if our members dub it so. Hold onto your keyboard and mouse. Our new members are here to inform you about the … Continued

2017 Haverford Choice Award — Top 50

In the News ELGL names ProudCity one of top 50 ‘best companies working with local governments’ ClearGov Ranks 7 on ELGL’s Top 50 Companies Working With Local Governments Welcome to the 2017 Tom Haverford Choice Award! The Haverford award honors the best companies (private sector, non-profits, or other) working with local governments. Here are the … Continued

Up Next: 2017 Supper Club Season

Host: I Want to Host Supper Club Guest: I Want to be a Supper Club Guest Supper Club returns. Last year, ELGL members broke bread in Chicago, IL, Columbus, OH, Dallas, TX , Denver, CO, Houston, TX, Portland, OR, Raleigh-Durham, NC, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA, St. Paul, MN, Washington, DC. This year, we hope to add … Continued

Podcast: The Local Government Management Fellowship Experience

The Intern Files is back to discuss the ICMA local government fellow experience and getting started in a local government career. Madison Thesing is joined by: David Nash-Mendez, City of Tacoma, WA Eli Ritchie, City of Mountain View, CA Hunter Harris, City of Plano, TX and City of Southlake, TX Micah Phillips, City of Bellevue, … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Henry Outlaw, Eastern Michigan University

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Henry Outlaw Eastern Michigan University Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Work? I’m a grad student, finding work is my project (please excuse my shameless self promotion). Window, middle, or aisle – which is your … Continued

#ELGL17: What’s Going On with Michael Boettercher, Macomb Community Action

#ELGL17: Agenda, Facebook Group, Guest List, Hotels, Partners, Register, Sponsorships and Twitter List Meet #ELGL17 attendees. Michael Boettcher Associate Planner at Macomb Community Action Before you leave for #ELGL17, what’s the biggest project facing you at work? Biggest project: closing out old CDBG build projects Window, middle, or aisle – which is your preferred seat on an airplane? … Continued

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