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Managing the Media Firestorm: Crisis Communications Training   This course provides introductory training on crisis communications for local government leaders through theory that can be immediately turned into practice. It highlights through case studies how both inaction and acting without a communications strategy when things have gone wrong can lead to disastrous results for communities.… Read More about November ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon- Hybrid Events

Interviewing Approaches that Help You Get to the Heart of the Matter How many times have you missed out on an amazing team member? How much turnover do you face these days? How can you ensure you find the best fit for your team? How can you, the hiring manager, encourage good, open and authentic… Read More about October ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon- Hybrid Events

Downstate City/County Management Association SUMMER DOWNSTATE MEETING Normal, IL AUGUST 25 – 26, 2022 Agenda August 25 Noon – Catered Lunch at Ironwood Clubhouse (Moe’s Southwest Grill Fajita Bar) 1:00 – 18-Hole Golf Outing Ironwood Golf Club 6:00 – Cocktails – Sponsored by The Horton Group – Destihl Restaurant 7:00 – Dinner – Destihl Restaurant… Read More about Downstate Meeting Summer 2022

  Please note:  we cannot accept American Express credit card payments. Be sure to complete and submit the Friends of ILCMA Application to Dawn Peters dpeters@niu.edu… Read More about Friends of ILCMA Corporate Partnership Program 2022

4 in 90: Four Hot Topics and Best Practices in Ninety Minutes Coordinators:    Ghida Neukirch & Patrick Brennan Purpose:            Four professionals will present information on hot-topics and best practices. Timing:               20 minutes per group, 1.5 hours total session Presenters & Topics: License plate reader system & body camera implementation plan - Presenter Pat… Read More about May ILCMA Professional Development Virtual Event

Complete and submit this form to ILCMA@niu.edu and pay with a credit card below.  Or mail the completed form with check payment to the address listed on the form.… Read More about Metro Golf Outing 2022 Credit card payment

The Center Can Hold: Understanding and maintaining our mental health in a pandemic The past several years have taken a toll on our mental health, including at work.  Employees across the globe are reporting having experienced a mental health decline since the start of the pandemic, making it increasingly difficult to lead them.  In addition… Read More about April ILCMA Professional Development Event & Metro Luncheon- Hybrid Events

March Metro Luncheon: Policing and Mental Health This seminar will feature a moderated panel discussion about strategies police departments are employing to address mental health concerns both within the community and the department. The panel will share their experience using an outside social service agency as an integral part of the department. In addition, the… Read More about March VIRTUAL Metro Luncheon

What’s Your Organization’s Climate on Climate Change? Climate change, for some organizations, can feel like a daunting challenge in the here-and-now that must be addressed swiftly, but for others climate change is a problem affecting far away environments and peoples. While issues of receding glacial ice and rising sea levels may not have direct impact… Read More about ILCMA Pre-conference Session Virtual Access

We all live in that day-to-day spin jumping from one fire to the next.  This webinar empowers leaders with pivot conversations - a powerful communication tool to help slow down the spin and manage what we can control. Pivot conversations is a valuable coaching and communication tool that can be used during performance reviews or… Read More about Slow Down To Go Fast: A Communication Tool to Pivot Mindsets