In a time of economic upheaval, nonprofits everywhere are struggling for new sources of funding and expense sharing. Simultaneously, the nonprofit sector has seen a growth in 'social enterprises' - businesses designed not just to make a profit, but to further social goals. Given these two trends, more and more nonprofits find themselves considering for-profit activities such as joint ventures. This live audio conference will cover the basic ta...

2013 Digital Communications Tour Sponsored by GovDelivery We’re bringing digital communication experts to you in 2013. If you’re interested in communications, digital government, and leveraging technology to serve your citizens and stakeholders, keep an eye out for upcoming events in your area. Events are free for all government employees. Hear from public sector experts, providing insightful perspectives and strategies on governme...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Contract Negotiations Based on Gregory Garrett's publication Contract Negotiations: Skills, Tools, and Best Practices, this seminar provides a comprehensive treatment of contract negotiations, with a compelling discussion of what skills, tools, and best practices are needed to become a master contract negotiator. Attendees will learn: Contract negoti...

Meet Face to Face with the San Francisco/Bay Area Region’sPolice, Fire and the Whole Community of 1st Responder Leadership!Emergency Management Summits connect you with the highest level of public safety first responder and emergency management executives in your sales territory.The San Francisco/Bay Area region has a top-of-mind need for solutions due to both disaster frequency and a priority to protect the safety and welfare of its cit...

Join us for a series of one-hour training sessions to examine to the current policies, trends, executive orders and technology for establishing an interactive dialogue with constituencies and effective online collaboration. April 2: Delivering Engaging Communications to Citizens Across Devices and Platforms Today’s citizens expect engaging content on the devices they choose to use, so why not turn this expectation into a benefit for your...

Attend an upcoming National Contract Management Association (NCMA) National Education Seminar! Solicitations, Bids, Proposals, and Source Selection Building a contract, in both the public and private business sectors, which meets or exceeds the requirements of the buyer and seller is indeed a challenge, especially in a world of high expectations and demanding customers. This seminar provides a comprehensive roadmap or series of steps, which ca...

The saga of austerity and government contracts in a budget-driven environment continues in 2013. Key challenges in the world of audit and compliance are huge concerns as well. Decisions associated with current and future scenarios highlight the need for prudent measures to help you better understand and get ahead of the concerns and issues relative to audit and compliance. To better prepare you for the potentially impactful challenges ahead, t...

THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE Does your organization have a plan for an active shooter event or hostage taking? Given today’s ever-changing threat environment, preparing for and training employees to cope with workplace violence should be a key piece of an organization’s incident response planning. A Unique Training Opportunity The City of New Orleans and the National Protection and Programs Directorate Office of Infrastru...

Fiscal cliffs and sequestration are looming. At the same time government programs and agencies have fewer resources and are challenged to stop fraud and effectively investigate fraudulent activity. As revenues drop and fraudulent activity increases due to weak internal controls, agencies are looking to technical capabilities to help investigate and gather evidence. Attend this session to learn about the challenges and opportunities in fraud re...

On March 1, automatic sequestration cuts took effect for the U.S. federal government. The cuts are evenly split between domestic and defense programs, with half affecting defense discretionary spending (weapons purchases, base operations, construction work, etc.) and the rest affecting both mandatory (Social Security or Medicaid) and discretionary domestic spending. As federal, state and local governmental entities work to enact the budget cut...