Upcoming Events

• GOVERNING Events Calendar 2012
• January 1, 2012
• GOVERNING Events Calendar 2012
  January 1 - December 31

• GOVERNING Leadership Forums - 2012
• April 4, 2012
• through December 5, 2012 | In Selected Host Cities
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  GOVERNING is pleased to announce its expanded series of regional leadership forums for 2012, offering public leaders an opportunity to share best practices in a highly interactive format tailored to the specific issues of the host jurisdictions.
  
  Georgia - April 2012
  
  North Carolina - May 3, 2012
  
  Michigan - May 31, 2012
  
  Massachusetts - June 26, 2012
  
  Texas - September 6, 2012
  
  California - October 3, 2012
  
  New York - November 8, 2012
  
  Arizona - December 5, 2012
  
  

• GOVERNING Summit on Sustainability - 2012
• June 20, 2012
• Annenberg Beach House | Santa Monica, CA
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  Beyond “thinking green” the Summit will address the topic of sustainability in the context of economic, health, social and environmental issues. As a critical strategy for long-term economic vitality for a region, we’ll discuss best practices and policies around jobs, finance, energy, facilities, infrastructure and urban planning.

• GOVERNING Summit on the Cost of Government - 2012
• September 18, 2012
• and September 19, 2012 | Newseum | Washington, D.C.
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  GOVERNING’s Summit on the Cost of Government is an invitation-only gathering of public officials to confront the structural problems in government and explore the path forward.

• Public Officials of the Year - 2012
• November 15, 2012
• Willard Intercontinental Hotel | Washington, D.C.
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  In its twentieth year, Governing magazine and a few, hand-selected companies pay tribute to those elected, appointed and career public servants who have made extraordinary contributions to good governance.
  
  Learn more about GOVERNING's Public Officials of the Year award program.
  
  

• GOVERNING Summit on Healthy Living - 2012
• December 11, 2012
• Atlanta Botanical Garden | Atlanta, GA
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  BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! GOVERNING will host its second annual Healthy Living Summit in Atlanta, GA. The Summit will provide leaders with model policy and outcome-based programs to make a difference in their communities.

Webinars

• A Game Plan for Government Optimization
• December 6, 2011
• This information-packed webinar will share real life examples about how to maximize human resources, forecast revenue and expenditures, justify investments AND improve financial outcomes across government.

• GOVERNING Online Forum: Innovations in the Public Workforce
• February 23, 2012
• Decreasing revenue is forcing governments to get creative about how to recruit and retain the best and brightest employees without large increases in costly compensation and benefits. How are cities and counties facing this daunting task?

• Public Sector Fiscal Performance Strategies
• February 22, 2012
• Government executives want to have the financial information they need in order to understand the consequences of their decisions. Gone are the days of simply cutting budget across the board without taking a closer look at effected people, programs and projects.

• GOVERNING Online Forum: Innovation, Mobility and Government
• December 14, 2011
• Mobile. Social. Local. Three simple words that describe a complex world that is remaking relationships among citizens, communities and their government.

• Understanding the Total Cost of Ownership in Human Resource Processes & Services
• October 26, 2011
• How can a partnered approach help to reduce government operating costs?

Past Events

• Outlook in the States & Localities Conference - 2012

• January 31, 2012
• National Press Club | Washington, D.C.

• GOVERNING Summit on Healthy Living - 2011

• December 6, 2011
• Atlanta Botanical Garden/Day Hall | Atlanta, GA

• Public Officials of the Year - 2011

• November 17, 2011
• Willard Intercontinental Hotel | Washington, D.C.

• GOVERNING Summit on the Cost of Government - Sep. 12-13, 2011

• September 12, 2011
• Newseum | Washington, D.C.

• GOVERNING Summit on Sustainability - 2011

• June 21, 2011
• New York City, NY
  
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