Upcoming Trainings and Events

Below is a list of training opportunities that may be of interest in the coming months:

Climatec Muni Grid Conference
December 4, 2014
8:30 a.m.
Climatec Corporate Headquarters
Phoenix, AZ

Southern Arizona Military/Veteran Community Summit
December 5, 2014
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
University of Arizona - Student Union - North Ballroom
1303 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85719

Rural Water Infrastructure Committee Forum & Funding Expo
December 9, 2014
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
1110 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Newly Elected Officials Training
December 11-12, 2014
Mesa Convention Center
Mesa, AZ

16th Annual AZ Rural Transportation Summit
January 7-9, 2015
Flagstaff, AZ

GFOAz January Training
January 16, 2015
Tempe History Museum
Tempe, AZ

ACMA Winter Conference
February 4-6, 2015
Hilton Sedona
Sedona, AZ

NAU Management Program
If you're a hospitality or tourism executive who would like to expand your management skills with an MBA, Northern Arizona University's The W. A. Franke College of Business has a new program that might be just the right fit.

Earn your MBA while working
The MBA-h program builds on your extensive knowledge of the hospitality/tourism industry and allows you to keep working while you earn your MBA in Applied Management. You'll complete the majority of your coursework online with in-person residencies (which run three to six days) at the start of each term (located in Phoenix or Flagstaff).

A program for hospitality professionals
You'll learn from professors from AACSB-accredited The W. A. Franke College of Business. The core MBA curriculum has been tailored to the hospitality industry, using real-life case studies and examples that will help you think strategically while managing your day-to-day tasks. The professional cohort also provides you with an opportunity to network and learn from others in your field.

The first cohort begins in 2015
The MBA-h program will begin January 5, 2015 with a six-day residency at NAU's North Valley Campus in Phoenix, Arizona and will run until January of 2017.

For more information: Kelli Westerdahl, MBA-h Senior Program Coordinator, kelli.westerdahl@nau.edu or 928.523.7302.

Arizona Citizen Planner 101
The Arizona Citizen Planner 101™ (AzCP 101) is a 10-hour online course designed for Planning Commissioners and Elected Officials throughout the state. Enrollees will learn the importance and role of their county or city's planning commission as well as about comprehensive plans, which many counties are starting to update to meet the 2015 deadline.

The enrollment fee is $99. A certificate is available upon completion of all units.

If you have any questions about the course, contact Mark Apel, UA Cooperative Extension, email: mapel@cals.arizona.edu or telephone: 520-458-8278, ext. 2181.

ASU School of Public Affairs
Graduate Information Sessions Available

Please see below for information from the ASU School of Public Affairs on graduate information sessions that are available.

Evening information sessions are scheduled in time for you to learn about our programs and still have time to apply for summer or fall. Topics covered include admissions, curriculum, and enrollment for our MPA, MPP, and graduate certificate programs. Advisors will be available to answer questions from interested potential students.

Now enrolling! New graduate certificates in participatory governance, policy informatics, public administration and public policy are accepting applications. Certificates consist of only five courses and are a great resume enhancement for current students or previous graduates from any discipline!

Where: University Center Building at the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus.

To save your seat, RSVP at http://spa.asu.edu/rsvp/gradinfo.

Ramsey Executive Education Program
Management & Leadership Institute
ASU Mercado, Phoenix, AZ

Strategic organizational and personal growth opportunities, leadership development, skills enhancement, and a forum to exchange innovative ideas and best practices with other public sector professionals await you. The 2014 Management and Leadership Institute offers six days (one per month) of information-driven and highly interactive sessions designed to identify and develop strategies to resolve problems, address challenges you face every day and make the most of new opportunities.

Click here to visit the Bob Ramsey Executive Education website to learn more about the sessions and to register.
 

League of Arizona Cities and Towns
1820 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ  85007
Phone: 602-258-5786
Fax: 602-253-3874
http://www.azleague.org

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