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Innovation! A Webinar Series

ELGL is excited to announce a webinar series all about innovation! Check out the lineup of speakers and mark your calendars for these great learning opportunities. Innovation! Innovation is a popular buzz word especially in local government and there seem to be speakers, classes, seminars and more, extolling the virtues of innovation or telling organizations how … Continued

#ELGL14 Sponsor: City of Gresham

It’s our pleasure to announce the fourth #ELGL14 conference sponsor: the City of Gresham, Oregon!  Gresham employees have long been ELGL members and we’re so happy to have their support for #ELGL14. Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor?  Click here to learn more and sign up today – spaces are limited. A huge high five to … Continued

#ELGL14 Sponsor: The Novak Consulting Group

It’s our pleasure to announce the third #ELGL14 conference sponsor: the Novak Consulting Group!  ELGL first met Julia Novak at CPBB, and we’re excited to continue working with the Novak Consulting Group.  Special thanks to Julie Underwood, ACM in Daly City, CA for helping with this sponsorship. Are you interested in becoming an #ELGL14 sponsor?  Click here … Continued

Quick Take: Karen Pinkos, City of El Cerrito, CA

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Link: Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Karen Pinkos City of El Cerrito, CA – Assistant City Manager Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter … Continued

Quick Take: Chris Morrill, City of Roanoke, VA

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Link: Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Chris Morrill City of Roanoke, VA – City Manager Connect: LinkedIn 1. … Continued

#ELGL14 Registration Now Open

#ELGL Conference – October 17 Registration for #ELGL14 is now open. Here’s the full conference agenda for October 17 at the Kennedy School in Portland, Oregon.  We’re limited to 150 people so make sure you sign up today if you want to attend.  Use this link to register – we will only accept online registrations. #ELGL14 EcDev Pub Crawl – October … Continued

Guidepost #7 – Allen Barnes

Welcome to week #7 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Allen Barnes, the city manager of Gonzales, Texas.  Mr. Barnes had been city manager in Sachse, a suburb of Dallas, from 2007-11, and was city manager at Liberty from 2002-07. He has a Master of Public Affairs degree. Barnes and his wife, Brenda, have been married 23 … Continued

Quick Take: Matthew Hawkesworth, City of Rosemead, CA

As we prepare for the ELGL & ICMA joint event at the ICMA Conference, attendees describe the current state of local government, their mentors, ways to strengthen local government, and of course, their dream six-pack. Link: Raise Your Hand If You’re Going “Back to the Future” with ELGL and ICMA. Matthew Hawkesworth Rosemead, CA – Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Connect: LinkedIn 1. … Continued

#ELGL14: Costing a Bargaining Unit Contract

Time to release the last conference session for #ELGL14, and it’s a good one! Get your calculator app ready for this session. If you want to learn how to be the most effective at the bargaining table, this session with Steven Schuback and Brando Leos from the Local Government Personnel Institute is for you. We’ll … Continued

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