Upcoming Trainings and Events

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

AMCA 2015 Spring Training City/Town Clerk Best Practices
April 1, 2015
Tempe Public Library, Meeting Room A
3500 S. Rural Road, Tempe, AZ
10:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.
$40 for AMCA members
$50 for non-AMCA members

Click here to view the training agenda.

Click here to register.

This training is geared towards new clerks, assistants and deputies, but we encourage all experienced clerks to attend.

If you have any questions, please email amcainfo@azleague.org or call 602-258-5786.

Webinar - Walkable, Bikeable Communities in Arizona: What's Happening and What's at Stake
April 2, 2015
10:00 a.m. MST
1 hour, 30 minutes
Hosted by The League of Arizona Cities and Towns & St. Luke's Health Initiatives

Join representatives from across the state for this webinar. We'll tap into the latest developments as Arizona makes a strategic shift, rethinking the way streets connect people and places. You'll get a new perspective on how changing streets can positively impact personal, social and economic vitality.

Connect to the latest developments regarding the Complete Streets movement, learn more about Tucson's Living Streets Alliance, and hear from health and planning professionals about the positive impacts for cities and towns.

We'll explore what's going on, issues that can arise, and lessons already learned that you can use. All speakers will be available to participate in a Q & A session.

The webinar is open to the first 100 registrants. Sign up today!

Community Water Forum with Senator Jeff Flake
April 7, 2015
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Mercado
ASU Downtown Campus
Phoenix, AZ

League Training - Public Records Law
April 8, 2015
League of Arizona Cities and Towns, Room 101
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
$35

Presenters:
Jerry Lucente-Kirkpatrick, Records Analyst, Archives and Records Management, AZ Library, Archives and Public Records

Kathryn Marquoit, Assistant Ombudsman for Public Access, Arizona Ombudsman Citizens' Aide Office

Click here to register

This session will review the basics of Public Records and Retention Laws with a special emphasis on issues involving the continuously evolving emerging technologies and social media platforms.

Stand Up for Transportation
April 9, 2015
Civic Space Park
Phoenix, AZ

Water Policy Forum: Arizona Solutions to Colorado River Supply Challenges - with Senator Jeff Flake
April 10, 2015
10:00-11:00 a.m.
University of Arizona
Center for Creative Photography Auditorium
Tucson, AZ

Transforming Local Government Conference
April 13-15, 2015
Phoenix, AZ

League Training - Open Meeting Law Training
April 29, 2015
9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
League of Arizona Cities and Towns, Room 101

GFOAz May Training
Learning to Use U.S. Census Data & Grants Lifecycle Management
May 7, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Peoria Public Safety Administration Building

ASU Law Presents The Wildfire Menace: Will the West Learn or Burn? How to Learn From History Instead of Repeating it
May 7-8, 2015
The Salt River Project PERA Club
1 E. Continental Drive
Tempe, AZ

Arizona City Attorneys (ACAA) Summer Meeting
May 27-29, 2015
Little America Hotel
Flagstaff, AZ

Click here for more information and to register

This conference is only open to city/town attorneys, their assistants and deputies.

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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