[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Registration for #ELGL15 is now open! Use this link to sign up for the best local government conference. It’s your chance to connect, communicate and educate with your fellow ELGL members. In 2015, the conference is on October 22 & 23 at Edgefield in Portland. #ELGL15 is our “creativity summit,” where … Continued
For the second year in a row, ELGL will be co-hosting an event at the ICMA Conference. This year we’re bringing a couple of pianos and booking a much larger room. More than 500 local government professionals from all areas of local government will attend. Registration will continue until we reach maximum capacity. We recommend registering as … Continued
September 23rd marks the end of the summer season and the beginning of fall, so come out and celebrate with a great learning and networking opportunity. The Southeast ELGL chapter will be meeting up at 21c in downtown Durham for a happy hour and to hear how this innovative project came to be. RSVP for … Continued
Socrata turned the ’16 federal budget into an interactive experience Connect: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, or The Interwebs Socrata is one of the “Mixing in Perfect Harmony” sponsors at the ELGL & ICMA event in Seattle. You may remember that Socrata was also an #ELGL14 sponsor. Let’s take a few minutes to catch up with Socrata. Socrata is a world leader in cloud … Continued
Julie Underwood (Twitter & LinkedIn) is the City Manager of Mercer Island, WA. Her husband Todd Fiala is a software engineer for Apple. Together they wrote this article to share some insights and tips for how to try and achieve work-life balance with a family (children ages 14, 10, and 5), demanding careers, and a supportive, loving marriage. Ironically, … Continued
Drumroll please… The final final, keynote panel for #ELGL15 is… #13percent: Leadership Lessons from Governor Roberts & Governor Gregoire We will have two former female Governors to share their lessons on leadership. Governor Barbara Roberts – She became the first female governor of Oregon took office in 1991 after serving as the Secretary of State … Continued
Background Check John Celock is an award winning writer, media affairs advisor and author based in Washington, D.C. A New Jersey native, John has covered politics at all levels from Town Hall to the U.S. Capitol and has built successful online publications and through his writing has had an impact on public affairs at multiple … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Linda Monahan (the wife of Bill Monahan, City of Milwaukie and the mom of Zoe Monahan, City of Tualatin) wrote this blog post about the impact of a local government career on partners and families. [/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=”grey” align=”align_center” style=”” border_width=”” el_width=””][vc_column_text]In recent months, city managers in Oregon and across the … Continued
Responding to Officer-Involved Shootings Ever since the events in Ferguson in 2014 the issue of officer-involved shootings has been as the forefront of the conversation on policing, race, equality and so much more. One Police department has found a possible solution. The Las Vegas Metro Police Department has implemented many changes in order to comply with … Continued
Link: ELGL Spreads Across the Country “Cross between The Atlantic magazine and Buzzfeed” Welcome to our new member feature. We’ve all heard the excuse “I’m too busy” too many times so we’ve simplified our new member feature to illicit short, meaningful responses. Megan Cory (Twitter) is a staffer with the City of Troy, MI. She is attending … Continued
