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REAL Action 101: Advancing Racial Equity In Local Government Part I
This training provides for city leaders an introductory overview history of institutional and structural racism in America, and its long standing impacts on social issues and outcomes today. This training will equip leaders with a shared language for racial equity terminology and concepts, and examination of the governing for racial equity framework concepts: normalizing, organizing... Read more »
Community & Economic Development: UrbanPlan for Elected Officials
Developed by the Urban Land Institute (ULI), UrbanPlan is a realistic and engaging simulation in which participants learn about and wrestle with the fundamental forces that affect urban development. Participants, playing the role of an interdisciplinary real estate development team, will experience the challenging issues, private and public sector roles, complex trade-offs, and fundamental economics... Read more »
Leading Through Disruption: You Don’t Know What’s Coming but You Know You Need to be Ready for It
One certainty of municipal leadership is that disruption happens in all cities, whether by accident or design. When change happens, leaders, staff, and residents all respond from our own interests and needs. Structuring governance to account for and engage with those stakeholders before, during, and after disruption ensures a stronger path forward for everyone; it... Read more »
Leading Through Disruption: Preparing Yourself and Your Staff to be an Adaptable Leader Managing Change
Leaders walk in knowing that to meet their objectives, they will need to make changes. Change brings resistance and headwinds. How you lead in those moments of change can either create momentum to move your project forward or more hurdles, and will ultimately define your legacy. We will identify strategies for internal management – what... Read more »
Building Community Networks to Support Veterans
Leading Through Disruption: A Case Study
It is tragic for everyone any time a police officer uses deadly force. It is often also a source of significant disruption in a city and local community. Mayor Hodges faced that situation twice in her time as mayor, including an 18-day occupation of the grounds of a police precinct, and the lessons she learned... Read more »
Leading Through Disruption: Tough Conversations and Effective Collaboration
While some conversations and collaboration come naturally and all parties leave motivated for positive action, other conversations and partnerships do not yield the same result. How do you effectively lead while leaving room for the tough conversations facing our communities; collaborate across your city and move the needle on the most important challenges your city... Read more »
NLC University Fellows and Board Meeting (By Invitation Only)
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Savings and Solutions Pavilion
New Member and First-Time Attendee Breakfast
Corporate & Enterprise Partners Lounge
REAL Action 201: Advancing Racial Equity In Local Government Part II
As a continuation of the 101-level course, this is the next level of learning in which you will get an opportunity to dig deeper into understanding the components of institutional and systemic racism. Participants will explore best practices for addressing these challenges in local government. Specialists from the NLC REAL (Race, Equity and Leadership) team... Read more »
NLC Board of Directors Meeting
Finance & Budgeting: Budgeting for Economic Inclusivity
Participants in this session will learn through hands-on, interactive and applied learning how to apply a Priority Based Budgeting approach to fuel resources towards the achievement of Economic Inclusivity. Priority Based Budgeting is framework for evaluating options and alternatives with respect to resource allocation decisions, and fundamentally a means to achieve a solution to a... Read more »
Leadership: The Ethical Leader: Rules and Tools
Ethical public leadership is more than simply following the law. This seminar enhances municipal leaders’ abilities to assess ethically difficult situations and to make ethically defensible choices. Beginning with some fundamental elements of ethical decision making, the seminar draws the audience into active participation to establish the elements of a personal ethical framework and then... Read more »
Leadership: The First 100 Days in Office – Building an Impact Agenda
A course for newly elected officials and those wanting to brush up on building a short-term impact agenda. Come ready to plan, set goals and hit the ground running! Credits: 3 Level: 101 Cost: $185 *NLC University seminars are not included in the standard conference fee. Add seminars to your basket during registration to enroll. Already... Read more »
NLC Advisory Council Meeting
On the Path to What Works Cities Certification: How to Talk About Your Data-Driven Government
Whether your city is just getting started on using data or already has compelling examples of impact to share, regularly communicating your progress is a tremendous opportunity to demonstrate your government’s commitment to delivering results and to engage residents, staff, and local thought leaders who can reinforce and expand your efforts. That’s why the best... Read more »
On the Path to What Works Cities Certification: Building Strong Performance Measures
Performance measures are often talked about in cities in varying levels of detail. In this interactive workshop, we’ll walk through how to create effective performance measures, provide examples and discuss key issues associated with strong measures, and help you address challenges as you define your own measures. Throughout the workshop, you’ll have the chance to... Read more »
Mayors Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness Forum
Public Sector Retirement Advisory Committee Meeting
On the Path to What Works Cities Certification: How Cities Can Apply Behavioral Insights and Evaluation to Innovate and Improve
Does your city struggle to collect taxes, fines, or unpaid bills? Or maybe your city offers an incredible service but faces a challenge in encouraging residents to sign up? Perhaps you want to promote energy or water conservation? Or you want to recruit a diverse group of people into your workforce? Behind each of these... Read more »
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) Foundation Board Meeting
Community & Economic Development (CED) Committee Meeting
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources (EENR) Committee Meeting
Finance, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Committee Meeting
Human Development (HD) Federal Advocacy Committee Meeting
Information, Technology & Communications (ITC) Committee Meeting
Public Safety and Crime Prevention (PSCP) Federal Advocacy Committee Meeting
Transportation & Infrastructure Services (TIS) Committee Meeting
Leadership: Civil Discourse: Moving Toward Yes
Learn to develop your leadership skills in both every day and divisive situations, explore listening with the goal of understanding as an essential part of leadership, and provide an opportunity to practice your skills to plant seeds of leadership and civility in the governing bodies of your communities. Participants will be introduced to The Five... Read more »
NLC University Office Hours: Sunlight Foundation
Samaschool: Policy Levers of the Gig Economy
The rise of the so-called “gig economy” and independent work more broadly are changing the way people pay their bills, develop their careers, participate in their communities, and plan for economic hardship. In this session, Samaschool, a national expert in independent work, will explain what this shift means for individuals and cities. We will focus... Read more »
NLC University Office Hours: Government Performance Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School
Youth Delegate Opening Session & Orientation
Alabama League of Municipalities’ Delegation Caucus
Georgia Municipal Association Delegation Caucus
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) Membership Meeting
Cocktails & Karaoke: Come Meet NLC’s Corporate Partners
NLC University Awards Happy Hour
Youth Delegate Dinner & Talent Show
AL-GA Caucus Reception
Asian Pacific American Municipal Officials (APAMO) Business Meeting
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) Policy Committee Meeting
Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) Dinner & Panel Discussion on Latino Empowerment (Ticketed Event)
National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) Networking Open House
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Diversity Awards Breakfast: Honoring Excellence in Multicultural Initiatives in Cities and Towns
Savings and Solutions Pavilion
State Municipal League Legislative Briefing Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
Corporate & Enterprise Partners Lounge
Opening General Session
Housing Task Force (By Invitation Only)
Louisiana Municipal Association Federal Legislative Briefing
Delegates’ Lunch Break – On Own or Cash Concession Available
Afterschool Policy Advisor’s Network (APAN) Luncheon Meeting
Corporate Partner & Member Engagement Luncheon
Council on Youth, Education & Families Meeting
First Tier Suburbs Council Meeting
Military Communities Council Meeting
Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) Council Meeting
State League Executive Directors Luncheon (By Invitation Only)
University Communities Council Meeting
Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) Membership Luncheon: Celebrating Women’s History Month – Ticket Required
Youth Delegate Lunch
Airport Noise Help
Dessert Social Networking Event with Youth Delegates
Advocacy & Communications: Federal Advocacy 101
Now that you’ve scheduled a meeting with your legislator, what do you do? This session will prepare you to start or continue a strong working relationship with your legislators on Capitol Hill and lobby effectively for cities’ top legislative priorities. Learn more about legislators, develop your own personalized “elevator pitch” on legislative issues, and find... Read more »