COVID inoculation rates in U.S. minority communities are dismal, hovering around 8%. They are currently eight times higher in white communities. Studies show that causes include misinformation about vaccine effectiveness and safety, lack of trust in government institutions and drug companies, the digital divide, language barriers, inaccessibility of vaccination sites, deportation fears by undocumented immigrants, identifying and reaching under...

Fortunately, COVID vaccines have been developed at a record pace. How has that been done, were any testing corners cut, safety standards violated and vaccines rushed into the public domain? In the second Public Health webinar in the series with the American Public Health Association, the Milken Institute, MDB and SSF, will convene vaccine research, manufacturing, and regulatory experts to answer these questions and provide you with important i...

Open to Private Sector only. The Center for Digital Government’s IT market analysts and key government leaders will share insights into the state and local space and pinpoint opportunities, trends and issues to help you fine-tune your business strategies and validate your sales and marketing activities. You will: Hear firsthand from panels of leading state and local CIOs and government executives about opportunities, emerging trends and...

Richard Florida, a renowned urbanist and thought leader on the sustainability of Americas cities, will share his expertise on the opportunities and difficult choices ahead for the country's major cultural and economic centers as they navigate unprecedented challenges amid a global pandemic. Richard Florida was just featured in the Wall Street Journal HERE. Following the Richard Florida discussion, we will host a panel of local experts to provi...

This is an interactive course designed to help participants learn about key tools that will help improve emergency preparedness and enhance communication during dam and levee failures and incidents. Participants will gain a better understanding of the emergency action planning process, including evacuation planning and emergency response methods. Key takeaways attendees will receive from this course: Learn how to improve the integrated operati...

NACo's Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC)/Rural Action Caucus (RAC) Virtual Symposium will bring together urban and rural county leaders from across the country to exchange ideas and share solutions in an informative, interactive and problem-solving virtual event. Hear the latest federal and legislative news from Washington, DC, and connect with national experts, innovators and elected leaders on topics of common interest, including supporting t...

An Interactive, Online Event for Solving Your Water Quality and Infrastructure Challenges. The new AWWA Virtual Summit focusing on Water Quality and Infrastructure solutions is a 2 1/2-day, fully interactive online event that delivers premier learning and networking opportunities around the latest in water quality, managing aging infrastructure, utility risk and resilience and much more. Secure your virtual seat today. Register early before pr...

Hypersonic Weapons are accelerating the pace at DoD for the evaluation of potential weapon system concepts and mission sets. As DoD is preparing for $10 billion to enable fielding of Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV) within the next five years, this has created a surge of a rapid R&D for Hypersonic Technologies. Hypersonic Glide Vehicles (HGV) are launched from a rocket before gliding to a target and alternatively, Hypersonic cruise missiles...

The treatment and management of COVID-19 patients is evolving rapidly. There is a global effort to discover novel treatments and test existing therapies that are safe and effective.To date, the FDA has only granted a few Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for COVID-19 related treatments including: Remdesivir from Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ – GILD), convalescent plasma and gammaCore SapphireTM CV from electroCore, Inc. (NASDAQ – ECOR)....

Connect virtually with AWWA members and the water community to exchange knowledge and collaborate on water industry solutions during this world-class digital event full of innovative and educational content designed to help you stay on top of the latest water sector trends. Education Stay informed with short, engaging sessions delivered by subject matter experts on today’s most relevant water sector topics. Innovation Explore content-ric...