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#ELGL15 Sponsor: GovSense

#ELGL15 would like to blow your minds with of ELGL’s Biggest Fans. A round of applause for one GovSense! GovSense is a Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) designed specifically for local government. Their cloud-based framework is designed to allow municipalities to build the solution that meets their needs. GovSense came to be after CTO Gary … Continued

Getting Schooled: Creative Reuse of Historic School Buildings

This post originally appeared on the UNC School of Government’s Community Economic Development blog on July 16, 2015. It was written by Natalie Patterson, a Fellow with the School of Government’s Development Finance Initiative and a Master’s candidate in the Department of City and Regional Planning at UNC-Chapel Hill. See the original post here.  In the … Continued

Rethinking Your LinkedIn Profile

Each week Graham Caulfield, Expert Resume Man, will provide tips for improving your resume. Graham is an expert at helping career transitioners present themselves to their best advantage with potential employers.  By Graham Caulfield – LinkedIn, Twitter, and World Wide Web To maximize your success using LinkedIn in your job search, you should complete these … Continued

‘Mr. Speaker, the President of UMANT’

ELGL member Ryan Adams (LinkedIn and Twitter) has been named the 2016 President for Urban Management Assistants of North Texas (Texas regional city management professional association). He is the Assistant to the City Manager at the City of Irving, TX. Ryan has been a driving force behind the growth of ELGL in Texas. We look forward to … Continued

Eat, Drink and Be Merry with ELGL DMV

The DC/Northern Virginia/Maryland chapter of ELGL invites you to Supper Club. Questions? Contact Lisa Nisenson, co-founder of Greater Places and the genius behind Cards Against Urbanity.

#LocalGovSolutions: Staying Current with Technology

In a continuing series as part of the ELGL & UTA Local Government Challenge, Shahrzad Rizvi, Budget & Policy Analyst with the Dallas County Office of Budget & Evaluation, highlights technology trends facing local government. By Shahrzad Rizvi With the continual updating of technology it can be a challenge for local government to stay current on technology. … Continued

#ELGL15 Sponsor: Mo’mix Solutions

Hey hey hey! We have another sponsor for #ELGL15. Join us in welcoming Mo’mix Solutions to the #ELGL15 sponsor club! To the Government Cloud and Beyond with Mo’mix Solutions Mo’mix Solutions Products and Services help facilitate better Outcomes for Government and Education. The Mo’mix Performance Center Cloud Software Suite Collects, Protects, Transforms, Stores, and Delivers data in … Continued

November #ELGLBookClub Give and Take

“Give and Take dispels commonly held beliefs that equate givers with weakness and takers with strength. Grant shows us the importance of nurturing and encouraging prosocial behaviors.” ~Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational Break out your bullhorn, dust off your kindle, and join us for an ELGL Book Club Twittersation on November 17th at 1pmEST … Continued

Planning for The Future of Mobility with Drive Oregon

Planning for the Future of Mobility: Smarter, Connected, & Electric Our friends at Drive Oregon are hosting an event next week in Portland – read on to find out more! ELGL members get $10 off tickets! Click here and your discount will automatically be applied. Emerging technologies and trends point to a future where travel … Continued

The City Planner Behind Parks and Rec

Matt Wojnowski interviews the local government consultant from ELGL’s favorite TV show, “Parks and Recreation.” Also, check out the GovLove podcast episode with Gary/Jerry/Larry – Podcast: Jerry! Jim O’Heir from NBC’s Parks & Rec. As the NBC TV series Parks and Recreation began, I wondered who the producers and writers were talking with in local government to make … Continued

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