Each fall, GOVERNING hosts an awards banquet in Washington to honor individual state and local government officials for outstanding accomplishment. Our Public Officials of the Year are elected, appointed and career officials from any branch of state or local government who are nominated by GOVERNING's readers and selected by our editors.The 2012 Public Officials of the Year awards dinner will be held on November 15 at Washington's historic Wil...

Overview Topics Will Include Digital Government Trends Leadership in Challenging Times Shared Services New Technologies Innovation Citizen and Employee Mobility Purpose This event is for and about state and local government. The purpose of the event is to foster discussion and dialogue on the use of information technology as a strategic tool for managers, executives and policy makers. Who Should Attend If you influence or participate in techno...

Each year, the Center for Digital Government convenes a hand-selected group of visionaries, thought-leaders and doers of deeds. This is an opportunity for attendees to discuss the great opportunities available in this digital age, discard old mindsets and learn new ways to confront and overcome challenges. It is time for re:public XI. re:public convenes some of today’s finest leaders in public service around the great lessons of history...

Topics Will Include Talent Management and the Changing Workforce Executive Level Communication Tips and Techniques New Service Models Lets Get IT On! Building Exciting Business & IT Relationships C Government to the Power of 3 - Customer-Centric Culture in Government Texas CIO Academy Produced by Public CIO Magazine This annual event and awards program provides Texas public sector CIOs a chance to sharpen their business skills and network...

The GOVERNING California Leadership Forum brings thought leaders from GOVERNING’s award-winning editorial team, California and around the nation to you.The day is designed to be interactive, and will include sessions on some of the most important challenges facing California.The forum will feature a highly interactive format and an agenda created in partnership with the Advisory Board. Learn from your peers in different agencies and juri...

GOVERNING’s 2012 Summit on the Cost of Government will continue the critical conversation begun in 2010 — exploring the complex dynamics behind a simple question: How can we afford the government we need? In September, GOVERNING will host this Leadership Summit in the nation’s capital, bringing together senior policy leaders, influential thinkers and practitioners to share insights and formulate strategies about how to succes...

Purpose This event is for and about state and local government. The purpose of the event is to foster discussion and dialogue on the use of information technology as a strategic tool for managers, executives and policy makers. Who Should Attend If you influence or participate in technology decisions or implementations at any level, you will find benefit in attending.Don't miss this opportunity to see the latest in digital government solutions,...

The GOVERNING Texas Leadership Forum brings thought leaders from GOVERNING's award-winning editorial team, Texas and around the nation to you. The day is designed to be interactive, and will include sessions on some of the most important challenges facing Texas. The forum will feature a highly interactive format and an agenda created in partnership with the Advisory Board. Learn from your peers in different agencies and jurisdictions, hear fro...

This event is for and about state and local government. The purpose of the event is to foster discussion and dialogue on the use of information technology as a strategic tool for managers, executives and policy makers.TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Digital Government Trends Leadership in Challenging Times Shared Services New Technologies Innovation Citizen and Employee Mobility

Check out more details about this event here! Whether it's a catastrophic accident, devastating weather event, or act of terror, we cannot predict when and how disasters will strike. But we can always be better prepared. Encompassing expert strategies and tactics, and a wealth of practical information, our Summits are a superb opportunity for gaining new ideas, best practices and peer relationships critical to collaborative response capabiliti...