Keynote: Welcome to the Bull City with Mayor Steve Schewel Mayor Steve Schewel was elected Durham’s Mayor in November of 2017 on a vision for Durham to serve as a progressive beacon for the South and the nation. His campaign centered on making sure that Durham, which has seen tremendous growth, remains a “City for … Continued
Time: 10:20 am Friday, May 17 Location: Foster Street Hallway, Room #2 Breakout: Building Capacity in Data & Performance So you developed a strategic plan, you gathered the data, you developed performance measures, and even created visually appealing dashboards. Now what? Come to this session to learn how three organizations are helping to build capacity … Continued
Time: 3:15 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Foster Street Hallway, Room #1 Breakout: How to Jumpstart & Sustain a Strategy & Performance Culture Local governments all across the country have developed offices to lead and develop cultures of performance management and strategic planning. But not all local governments are in the same stages of their … Continued
Time: 10:20 pm Friday, May 17 Location: Morris Street Hallway, Room #1 Breakout: Innovation from Coast to Coast – Part 2 All across the country local governments are working to make services better for their residents by trying out new ideas and new approaches to problems that many communities face. In this session we want … Continued
Keynote: The Rural Shrink Smart Project A team at Iowa State University is examining the relationship between population loss and quality of life in small and shrinking rural communities. Global economic and social trends predict that the number of people living in small towns and rural areas will continue to shrink. Policy makers have to … Continued
Right Now with Mario Smith (LinkedIn/Twitter) What I’m reading: The long list of things I still need to accomplish in order to finish my retirement paperwork. What I’m watching: Modern Family. What I’m listening to: I’m listening to my dog cry and beg because I won’t give him extra treats. He usually receives 2 small treats for certain … Continued
Time: 3:15 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Morris Street Hallway, Room #1 Breakout: Building a Diverse & Inclusive Workplace The culture of an organization has a big impact on how employees feel about their place of work. From retention and recruitment to job performance, culture plays a role in shaping organizations. Local government employees are … Continued
Time: 10:20 am Friday, May 17 Location: Foster Street Hallway, Room #1 Breakout: Starting an Equity & Inclusion Program – Definitions, Tactics and Best Practices The trend in high performing organizations is to operationalize and prioritize equity and inclusion on an enterprise level. But what does that mean and how does it get done? Attendees … Continued
Time: 2:00 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Foster Street Hallway, Room #2 Breakout: Figuring Out What Works, Evaluation in Local Government How can organizations measure if the programs and services they provide are being done as effectively and efficiently as possible? Often local governments start new programs or manage existing programs with lofty goals and outcomes … Continued
Time: 2:00 pm Thursday, May 16 Location: Morris Street Hallway, Room #2 Breakout: Innovation by Partnership – Civic Tech & Local Government Create public-private partnerships between your city and local startup community. Civic tech and local government have come together to introduce new ideas in both the City of Pittsburgh, PA and the Town of … Continued
