For the final installment of our Innovation Webinar Series we are excited to welcome Story Bellows from the City of Philadelphia, PA. The work being done at Philadelphia excites us because they are truly trying to integrate innovation into the very fabric of the organization. Join us in January to find out how. CANCELLED: We regret that … Continued
Don’t forget – ELGL’s moderated Twittersation about events in Ferguson, MO and around the country is on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. (that’s 7:00 p.m. Eastern time). Members of the SE ELGL chapter will participate in the Twittersation from Beyu Caffe in Downtown Durham; after the Twittersation ends, their conversation will continue, live and in person. Here … Continued
Welcome to week #18 of the Cookingham Connection. Last week, we learned about Guidepost #18 from Rick Usher from KCMO. Today, we hear another perspective from Josh Gregor, a Revenue & Taxation Specialist III with the City of Portland. Mr. Gregor is a graduate of the University of Oregon. Guidepost 18: “Always take the chip off the complainant’s shoulder before … Continued
Rick Usher is the Assistant City Manager for Small Business & Entrepreneurship and has been employed by the City of Kansas City, Mo. since 1985. Guidepost 18: “Always take the chip off the complainant’s shoulder before you let him go. This will be a hard task in some cases, but use every resource at your command … Continued
A huge thanks to Miguel Gamiño and the rest of the San Francisco IT team for participating in our innovation webinar series. If you didn’t have a chance to tune in and watch the webinar live don’t worry we have it archived below! #ELGLInnovation Miguel Gamiño gave a great presentation that gave us the scoop on San Francisco’s free … Continued
The next installment of the ELGL innovation webinar series is coming up! So shake of the food coma you plan to enter immediately after Thanksgiving dinner and join us on December 3rd for a webinar on the HUD resource locator and the innovative way the project came about. RSVP for the webinar on December 3rd … Continued
Big thanks to Sam Taylor of Ferndale, WA and Luke Fretwell of GovFresh for participating in our innovation webinar series. If you didn’t have a chance to tune in and watch the webinar live don’t worry we have it archived below! #ELGLInnovation Sam and Luke gave a great presentation that gave us the scoop on … Continued
Big thanks to Alan Mond and Julien Vanier of MuniRent, for participating in our innovation webinar series. If you didn’t have a chance to tune in and watch the webinar live don’t worry we have it archived below! #ELGLinnovation Alan and Julien from MuniRent did a fantastic job and gave a great presentation that covered the sharing economy … Continued
In the coming weeks, ELGL will join forces with a technology association that is launching a formal program where tech companies will pledge employee volunteer hours to work on civic challenges with local governments. Before we do, we want to understand your perspective of how technology can be used to solve civic challenges. Please take a few minutes … Continued
Welcome to week #17 of the Cookingham Connection. Today, we hear from Brian Southey, Management Analyst, Village of Elk Grove Village. Mr. Southey earned his MPA at the University of Illinois Springfield, and his BA at Illinois State University. Previously, he was employed as a Technical Assistant, City of Bloomington, IL and Ground Water Section Intern, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Bureau of Water). … Continued
