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Reflections on L.P. Cookingham's Management, Leadership, & Legacy

Reflections on L.P. Cookingham's Management, Leadership & Legacy Thursday, October 05, 2017, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (Pacific Time) Mr. Al Mauro and Mr. John Laney worked with L.P. Cookingham. They'll join ELGL for a discussion about "the man, the myth, the legend;" the "grandfather of city management;" the "OG of #CityHallSelfie takers." Registration is...

Mt. Rushmore with Kayla Chadwick, Village of Butler, WI

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Kayla Chadwick Village Administrator/Clerk -- Village of Butler, WI Connect: LinkedIn City Departments Public Safety Public Works Community Development Administration (<- I have to say that, right?) Movies Remember the Titans A Few Good Men Shawshank...

Pop Quiz with Madison Thesing, City of Hillsboro, OR

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Madison Thesing City of Hillsboro,...

Common Sense Digital Strategy

Right Now with Ben DeClue (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m Reading – Dark Matter by Blake Crouch What I’m Doing – Prepping for a City Council meeting Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant and found that they're closed even though their Facebook page hours show them as open? Have you ever looked up...

Pop Quiz with Alice McMillan

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Alice McMillan LinkedIn 1. Rank...

CityWorks (X)Po 2017 on October 5-7, 2017!

CityWorks (X)po 2017 is coming up October 5-7th. Now in its 7th year, (X)po continues to start conversations that can change the world by providing a platform for sharing big ideas. Speakers and attendees collaborate throughout the three days, and lifelong relationships form. We know this from experience: (X)po is a place for thinkers and...

Classes are Coming: A Professor's Perspective

By Dr. Benjamin Clark (LinkedIn and Twitter) Network: Do it with your classmates. Do it with alumni. Do it with faculty. Do it with staff. Get to know anyone and everyone you can. I hated it as a student. Our career service office kept on us about it all the time. I thought getting a job was...

#ELGLPopUps Clubs (Updated Sept. 5)

The theme of the four #ELGLPopUps is "stuff you should have learned in school. And so we're really digging the whole "back to school" concept. We also know that hosting four conferences in four cities on one day can segment or separate our ELGL family. Assigning attendees to clubs is one way we encourage our...

A Houston Floodsplainer by Matt Corbett

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Government Relations Analyst, Association of Washington Cities

Government Relations Analyst AWC is recruiting for the position of Government Relations Analyst. The incumbent will provide legislative research, analysis, and technical assistance related to a wide and diverse host of subject matter issues associated with city roles and responsibilities, with the primary focus on municipal finance, state budget, and social and human services. Minimum...

I Have to Ask You: Traits of a Strong Organization

In this series, guest columnists respond to one of three topics selected by ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt. This week Roy Atkinson, City of Altoonia, Wisconsin - Management Analyst, responds. By Roy Atkinson, ELGL Profile, LinkedIn and Twitter When you are considering job opportunities in local government, what makes one organization more attractive than another? This prompt...

Mt. Rushmore with Scott Huizenga, City of Kansas City, Missouri

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Scott Huizenga City of Kansas City, Missouri - Budget Officer Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter City Departments - In the budget world, what gets funded gets done. Water Services Police Aviation Fire TV Shows Star Trek: The Next...

Weekly Update: Noor, Member365, Pop-Ups

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Dear ELGL members, It was a short week (we were on vacation earlier in the week), but an eventful one. No joke - I was doing jazz hands at my desk about the three items included in this weekly update. We hired an amazing Program Coordinator; started the implementation process for new membership software, and...

Pop Quiz with Erin Schwie Langston

#ELGLPopUps land in Charlotte, Dallas, Portland, and Kansas City on September 22. Each event has a school theme which you'll notice in the agendas. Staying with that theme, we introduce you to those who will be attending a Pop Up event. You can register for one of the events here. Erin Schwie Langston LinkedIn and...

Mt. Rushmore with Roy Atkinson, City of Altoona, WI

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Roy Atkinson City of Altoona, Wisconsin - Management Analyst Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter City Departments Parks and Recreation Communications City Planning Public Works Snacks Cheese-Its Sour Patch Kids Xtreme Rump's Butcher Shoppe Bloody Mary Jerky Kombucha...

Why Cities are Zombies (Part I)

This is a three part guest blog by ELGL member Mariela Alfonzo with State of Place. From Mariela:We’ve been hard at work implementing lean startup principles and writing our Small Business Innovation Research Phase II proposal to scale our startup. It led us to think about our blog series about Lean Placemaking and how State...

Podcast: Law & Local Government, Are You Tweeting Into Trouble?

Julie Tappendorf Equity Partner Ancel Glink LinkedIn | Twitter Dan Bolin Attorney Ancel Glink Bio | LinkedIn Local government law and social media. In a new series we're exploring the legal side of local government and this week it's all about social media. Dan Bolin and Julie Tappendorf from the Ancel Glink law firm...

Mt. Rushmore with Nick Smith, City of Gaithersburg, MD

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Nick Smith City of Gaithersburg, Maryland - Digital and Social Media Specialist Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter City Departments Public Information (my department!) Planning (the most important long-term) Parks (the most visible & yet also invisible) Public...

Mt. Rushmore with Kevin Herman, ProudCity

It's Mount Rushmore season for ELGL members. We're asking for your top four list on a variety of topics. Kevin Herman ProudCity -- COO Connect: LinkedIn and Twitter Local government departments Fire Department: Fire trucks are the best. Public Works: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Transportation: I love my metrocard. Communications: Let everyone know...

Believe the Hype! CitySourced Meets #CityHallSelfie Day

Videos, proclamations, graphic, and giveaways — the hype for the 2nd annual International #CityHallSelfie Day was incredible. Much of the creative preparation for #CityHallSelfie Day is transferable to future projects that you or your staff may work on. Andrew Kirk writes how CitySourced embraced City Hall Selfie Day. By Andrew Kirk, CitySourced In our Guide to Celebrate...