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Believe the Hype – KCMO Conquers City Hall Selfie Day

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 BY ELGL Videos, proclamations, graphic, and giveaways — the hype for the 2nd annual International #CityHallSelfie Day was incredible. Luckily, much of the creative preparation for #CityHallSelfie Day is transferable to future projects that you or your staff may work on. By Mark Van Baale, City of Kansas City, MO When it was announced #CityHallSelfie Day...

2017 Traeger Nominees

Alabama Alex Dudchock, Shelby County, AL Alaska Brendan Babb, Anchorage, Alaska, Chief Innovation Officer Arizona Brent Stockwell, City of Scottsdale, AZ, Assistant City Manager Ginger Spencer, City of Phoenix, AZ, Public Works Director Jonathan Rothschild, City of Tucson, AZ, Mayor Mark Hartman, City of Phoeniz, AZ, Chief Sustainability Officer Nicole Lance, City of Surprise, Arizona,...

2018 #CityHallSelfie Day

The Basics What is #CityHallSelfie Day? August 15, 2018 is #CityHallSelfie Day. It’s a day to showcase your local gov love and your employees, community members, and volunteers. How do I participate? Stand in front of your government building. Snap a picture of yourself or a group. Share the photo on social media with the...

2016 Traeger Award Winners

The Chris Traeger List: Top 100 Local Government Influencers AUGUST 1, 2016 BY ELGL A few notes before we reveal the list: 1. This list does not include any ELGL management team members. Due to the obvious conflict of interest, we have elected not to include them. 2. In developing the rankings, we consistently came back to...

2016 #ELGLHaverford Award Winners

AUGUST 24, 2016 BY ELGL Link: ELGL Choice Award Twitter List In the Headlines NEXTREQUEST, ELGL CHOICE AWARD WINNER ELGL Choice Awards: Top 50 Local Government Companies KnowledgeOwl wins ELGL Choice Award for Top 50 Local Government Companies CPBB Makes ELGL Choice Awards: Top 50 Local Government Companies Top 10 ELGL Choice Award Winner Continues to Deliver Insights...

Call for Nominations: 2018 Tom Haverford Award

JULY 7, 2018 BY KENT WYATT After being featured on the Civic Tech Chat podcast, ELGL Connects: The Local Government Resource Directorygrew to more than 270 listings and 100+ reviews. ELGL members are using the directory to make better informed decisions in selecting a vendor. Each previous winner of the Tom Haverford Award is listed in ELGL Connects. With that,...

Nominations for the 2017 ELGL Haverford Award

FEBRUARY 15, 2017 BY ELGL Update! Award winners will be announced at #ELGL17 on May 12 in Detroit. The impact of the 2016 ELGL Choice Award remains — ELGL members are making more informed decisions in selecting vendors and Choice Award winners are gaining new clients. For 2017, you’ll notice a major change to the award. Due to his unmatched entrepreneurial...

#ELGLHaverford 2017 Award Winners

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 nominees. Here are last year’s winners. The ELGL Evaluation Team used three criteria in selecting and ranking the top 50 companies: number of nominations received by each company (50%), comments submitted on...

Winner of the 2018 Leslie B. Knope Award

MARCH 5, 2018 BY KENT WYATT We started with more than 100 nominees for the best public library, and after several rounds of voting, Williamsburg, VA faced off against Pueblo, Colorado for the 2018 Leslie B. Knope Award. 2018 Leslie B. Knope Award Winner Pueblo City-County Library In the Headlines Pueblo library district named best in nation Pueblo library district wins award for best in...

2016 Traeger Nominees

Final: And the Nominees for the Traeger List Are… JULY 18, 2016 BY ELGL Submit your nomination at Call for Nominations: Top Local Government Influencers. These are the current nominees for the Traeger List. Nominees will be accepted until Friday, July 22. AJ Fawver, City of San Angelo, TX (12) Alex Dudchock, Shelby County, AL Alex McIntyre, City...

#ELGLKnope 2018 Nominees for Best Public Library

in 2017, we awarded the prestigious Knope to Peoria City Hall. This year, we’re highlighting the best public libraries! Any public library run by a local government unit (town, city, county, special district…) is eligible for nomination. Use this form to nominate your library – from the historic to modern, functional to quaint, and urban to rural...

Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinators

JANUARY 7, 2018 BY ELGL Diversity Dashboard Research Coordinators coordinate the data collection efforts for five states. Each Research Coordinator (RC) is responsible for compiling the list of local governments, contacts, and research data. Ashley Brown Research Coordinator Chapel Hill, NC LinkedIn Current job title & organization/school Research Manager, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise If you were...

#ELGLInspire - University of Oregon

#ELGLInspire: University of Oregon September 28, 2018 Oregon Student Union, Noon – 3:30 p.m. – Lunch provided RSVP required! This unique program inspires students to pursue local government careers. ELGL is a professional association that engages the brightest minds in local government. This event is held on the University of Oregon campus. Lunch is included. Speakers will...

Miami, Florida 2018 Pop Up Conference

Miami Pop Up Conference The Miami #ELGLPopUps event is hosted at the CIC-Miami Co-working Space. CIC provides a home for entrepreneurs from which to work, allowing innovators to easily access resources and create substantive, positive global impact. Address: 1951 NW 7th Ave #600, Miami, FL 33136. The conference starts at 8:30 a.m. with registration and...

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2018 Pop Up Conference

Milwaukee Pop Up Conference The Milwaukee #ELGLPopUps event is hosted at the Milwaukee School of Continuing Education (SCE). SCE is the largest provider of professional development in Southeastern Wisconsin. Address: 161 West Wisconsin Avenue #6000, Milwaukee, WI 53203.The conference starts at 8:30 a.m. with registration and treats, hosted by OpenCities. Coffee hosted by ViewPointCloud and CPS HR Consulting....

Los Angeles, California 2018 Pop Up Conference

Los Angeles Pop Up Conference Serving our community can take many different shapes. In LA, we are addressing pressing issues and hearing from folks who have "Chosen Their Own Adventure" and are leading the way in their respective roles. How will you choose your own adventure? The Los Angeles #ELGLPopUps event is hosted at the...

Portland, Oregon 2018 Pop Up Conference

Portland Pop Up Conference The Portland #ELGLPopUps event is hosted at the McMenamin's Kennedy School. The Kennedy School is a one-abandoned, now-renovated school in NE Portland. Address: 5736 NE 33rd Ave, Portland, OR 97211. The conference starts at 8:30 a.m. with registration and treats, hosted by OpenCities. Coffee hosted by ViewPointCloud and CPS HR Consulting....

#ELGLInspire: University of Oregon

#ELGLInspire: University of Oregon September 28, 2018 Oregon Student Union, Noon - 3:30 p.m. - Lunch provided RSVP required! This unique program inspires undergraduate students to pursue local government careers. ELGL is a professional association that engages the brightest minds in local government. This event is held on the University of Oregon campus. Lunch is included. Speakers...

Beyond the Request for Proposal (RFP)

Brian Alexander is a summer research fellow at CoProcure and a first-year Master of Public Policy candidate at UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy. Previously, he served as a Senior Policy Analyst at the Maryland Governor’s Office for Children with a focus on reducing the impact of parental incarceration on children and families. A...

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