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Knope of the Week: Leah Treat, Portland Bureau of Transportation Director

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Nqzx4Z1FA   And the winner is…. Leah Treat Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation ELGL joined forces with Oregon ITE to co-host a lunch this week with Leah and it was fantastic! Leah talked about her background, working  with Commissioner Steve Novick, and the move from Chicago to the West Coast. To thank her … Continued

ELGL Joins Forces With IL Association of Municipal Management Assistants

18th Annual IAMMA Conference From Hopes to Habits – Utilizing Innovative Tools to Grow and Develop Your Workforce ELGL is pleased to announced its participation in the 18th Annual IAMMA Conference, “From Hopes to Habits – Utilizing Innovative Tools to Grow and Develop Your Workforce.” ELGL will present the following session: Next Generation Managers: This session will … Continued

Evening Buzz: Midwest ELGL Hosting Inaugural Networking Event

Midwest ELGL is off and running. After hosting a great webinar and  announcing our new Advisory Board last week, we’re feeling pretty unstoppable. Thus, we’re elated to announce our first in-person networking event the spring: (Click here for MidwestELGLmeetup event poster) Midwest ELGL presents… the Local Government “Evening Buzz” Join the newly formed Midwest arm of Emerging … Continued

Strategic Direction: ELGL Strategic Planning Phase 3

ELGL staffer Dan Englund returns to bring you transparent information and witty commentary regarding the ELGL Strategic Planning process. This week, we’re talking Strategic Direction. Our environment is ever-changing and the future is unwritten, but we will be ready for it with an innovative strategic plan. Good things don’t come to those who wait; good … Continued

Introducing the Midwest Advisory Board

What ELGL Means to Me: Ben McCready, City of Rock Island (IL) ELGL Midwest is pleased to announce the creation of our advisory board. The advisory board consists of aspiring professionals who represent the Midwest and have demonstrated an interest in taking on a leadership role with our local chapter. The advisory board will work … Continued

03.14.14 Pure Midwest with John McCarter

Greetings from Michigan; where two days after 6 inches of snow you can wake up to the sound of birds outside your window. This week we’re taking a look at tax breaks and economic development in the Midwest. The Book Review makes its triumphant with a look at Malcom Gladwell’s Outliers. It’s Pi Day, everyone. Even … Continued

A New Era for ELGL: Webinar Library

ELGL is excited to announce that we have started recording our webinars and they will be available to our members for free! In order to continue providing a high quality service to our members we wanted to make it easier to use our events as a resource. By recording our webinars and making them available … Continued

Knopes of the Week: Julie Lein, Tumml and Jase Wilson, Neighbor.ly

Fascinating. Awesome. Perfect Timing     Thanks to our generous partner Strategic Government Resources, ELGL members were able to enjoy an upgraded webinar experience with Julie Lein, Tumml and Jase Wilson, Neighbor.ly. Tumml (a Yiddish word meaning shakeup or disruption) empowers entrepreneurs to solve urban problems. A nonprofit, Tumml’s goal is to support the next generation of Zipcars and … Continued

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