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The Top Five Local Government Employers...

Over 29,000 votes were cast in the election for the best local government employers. We started with 40 nominees and we ended with the top five best employers in local government.   1. City of Plano, Texas Link: Employment Opportunities We're #1, we're #1, we're #1....the City of Plano is the top employer in local government....

Can Social Media Replace Your Municipal Website?

Ashley Fruechting is Sr. Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships for Santa Monica, Calif.-based Vision Internet, a leader in government website development with more than 600 government, non-profit and education clients across the U.S. and Canada.  By Ashley Fruechting – LinkedIn and Twitter The advent of social media channels like Facebook and Twitter have opened...

Finding Local Government with Jill McMahon, City of Pismo Beach, CA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt...

Dare to Be Cheeky in Your Public Outreach

This is the first column by our new organizational member Peak Democracy. Marlena Medford is the Director of Government Outreach and Communications for Peak Democracy, which offers a line of civic engagement software designed to help government broaden participation in ways that public trust. A former journalist and communications officer, Medford now helps government agencies...

Oregon Local Government Fellowship: Apply Now

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The application period for the 2017-2018 Oregon Local Government Fellowship is closed. The Oregon cities of Gresham, Hillsboro, Lake Oswego, Sherwood, Tigard, and Tualatin are pleased to continue the this unique local government fellowship for the fifth year in a row. This fellowship is part of the ICMA Local Government Management Fellows program. In this unique...

Finding Local Government with Ashley Monroe, City of Iowa City, IA

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] What was your local government moment? What keeps you in local government? Who have been the influences in your career? We take a deep dive into these questions by asking you (the practitioner) to tell your local government story. You can sign up to participate in the bi-monthly feature at Finding Local Government. Thanks to Matt...

How to Write an Irresistible Press Release AND Get It Noticed

Angelica Wedell brings more than eight years of experience in multimedia communications to her role as marketing and business development coordinator and editor-in-chief of The Civil Review at National Research Center, Inc (NRC).   By Angelica Wedell – LinkedIn, Twitter, Website The matters of local government are solid, hard news to local media outlets.  City plans, decisions...

#ELGL16 PDX: Workforce Development & Planning in Public Safety Agencies

With #ELGL16 knocking on our doors, it's time for an introduction to our speaker panels. Having trouble deciding which panel to choose? This will make it even harder! What's that all about? Public safety agencies face challenges in recruiting qualified professionals to reflect the demographic of the communities they serve. Hear from two human resources professionals...

#ELGL16 PDX: What the US Open Taught Me about Large Event Planning

What the US Open Taught Me about Large Event Planning With #ELGL16 knocking on our doors, it's time for an introduction to our speaker panels. Having trouble deciding which panel to choose? This will make it even harder! What's that all about? Every jurisdiction may come across a major event that creates opportunities to build community...

Selling the Digital Revolution

Ashley Fruechting is Sr. Director of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships for Santa Monica, Calif.-based Vision Internet, a leader in government website development with more than 600 government, non-profit and education clients across the U.S. and Canada.  By Ashley Fruechting – LinkedIn and Twitter In this day and age it’s hard to argue that the Internet...

Winning (Again)! ELGL Member Named Navigator Award Finalist

ELGL member, Traeager Award winner, and KCMO Real World house guest Josh Schoemann (LinkedIn & Twitter) has landed another accolade by being named a finalist for the Navigator Award. According to the Route Fifty website, the Navigator Award honors "individuals and teams of individuals who either work in or with state, county and municipal government in...

#ELG16 SFO: In the Land of Facebook

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] #ELGL16 - SFO October 21, 2016 Arrillaga Recreation Center 700 Alma St. Menlo Park, CA 94025 [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Register!" color="success" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Felgl16.eventbrite.com|title:ELGL16%20in%20PDX|target:%20_blank|"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Keynote Sessions: #13percent in the World of Obstacle Racing – Amelia Boone, one of the world’s most decorated obstacle racers, introduced by Rebecca Woodbury, City of San Rafael Tomorrow’s Political Landscape – Political leaders under 40...

#ELGL16 DEN: A Taste of the Rockies

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] #ELGL16 - DEN October 21, 2016 Colorado School of Mines - Ben Parker Student Center 1200 16th Street Golden, Colorado 80401 [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Register!" color="success" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Felgl16.eventbrite.com|title:ELGL16%20in%20PDX|target:%20_blank|"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="#ELGL16 DEN - Keynotes" color="custom" accent_color="#ffd042"][vc_column_text] Opening Keynote: Jim Russell Jim Russell is a geographer who studies the relationship between migration and economic development. He is currently affiliated with The...

#ELGL16 PDX: The Rose City

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] #ELGL16 - PDX October 21, 2016 The Eliot Center 1226 SW Salmon St Portland, OR 97205 [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Register!" color="success" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Felgl16.eventbrite.com|title:ELGL16%20in%20PDX|target:%20_blank|"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="#ELGL16 PDX - Keynotes" color="custom" accent_color="#ffd042"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Breakfast Keynote ~ 7:30 am - 9:00 am Mark Funkhouser Mark Funkhouser is the publisher of Governing magazine. He served as mayor of Kansas City, Mo., from 2007 to 2011. Prior to...

ELGL16 in the Bull City

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] #ELGL16 - RDU October 21, 2016 Self Help Conference Center 302 W Main St, Durham, NC 27701 [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Register!" color="success" align="center" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Felgl16.eventbrite.com|title:ELGL16%20in%20Durham|target:%20_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title="#ELGL16 RDU - Keynotes" color="custom" accent_color="#ffd042"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Opening Keynote | 8:30 am - 9:00 am In the Middle of Community is "U" - Herrison Chicas An executive coach; A spoken word artist; A management consultant; A motivational speaker; An industrial psychologist...the list...

Podcast: Rethinking Public Libraries from ICMA 2016 with Amy Garmer, Aspen Institute

  In a special episode recorded at the ICMA Conference in Kansas City, MO, ELGL co-founder Kent Wyatt interviews Amy Garmer, Director of the Aspen Institute Dialogue on Public Libraries. The interview covers a wide range of topics including: Celebrity look-alike,  Working for U.S Senator Sam Nunn, Virginia vs. Texas - which is a better...

Konferencing in KCMO: Circle of Life

During the ICMA Conference, my running blog, the Confidential will be maintained in this post. For those just joining us, in the Confidential, I highlight at least one thing that will make you laugh, cry, and think. "If you laugh, you think, and you cry, that's a full day. That's a heck of a day....

#ELGL16 Pop Up Conference Agendas

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Go big or go home - that's our motto for this year's #ELGL16 conference. Instead of hosting one conference on one day, we're hosting six conferences in one day. ELGL volunteers are planning one day conferences in Durham, Dallas, Chicago, Denver, Menlo Park and Portland on October 21, 2016. No matter where you live, there's...

Welcome to International #CityHallSelfie Day - Updated 8/16 at 9:24 a.m.

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_cta h2="Join ELGL!" h4="If you like #CityHallSelfie day, you'll love being an ELGL member!" txt_align="center" shape="square" color="grey"] Membership is free for students, $25 for individuals, and $250 for your entire organization. Sign up today at elgl.org/membership! [/vc_cta][vc_separator color="green" style="dotted" border_width="2"][vc_column_text] Today is International #CityHallSelfie Day! Here's some background on this momentous day for local governments around...

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