Now in year two, we return to Pennsylvania to convene thought leaders from state and local government across the Keystone State. Pennsylvania has amazing practitioners and pioneers setting the standard for an urban and rural renaissance. The Governing team was warmly welcomed for our inaugural year discovering leaders who are creative, dedicated and community-minded. We return to share the best new innovations, reforms and services. Our attend...

Governing visits Tennessee for the first time to host the Tennessee Governing Leadership Forum on October 6, 2016. The State of Tennessee has made great progress in balancing the state budget and attracting new industry to urban and rural locations. A renaissance led by the creative class is happening in Nashville and Knoxville with thousands of new downtown housing units and unemployment rates at a near all-time low. Investment in infrastruct...

Organizations are continuing to plan for and deploy video systems to solve a variety of problems. From traffic cameras to in vehicle and body-worn, the growth of video deployments is happening at a rapid pace. Given the expectations of citizens and politicians, this drive to deploy video won’t slow down in the near future. Therefore, it is critical to have a sound plan in place to ensure that scarce resources – time, money, personn...

Overview Governing returns to Michigan for the fifth consecutive year! Michigan is not just a turnaround state, but a model in many areas for government performance and innovation. Michigan’s state leaders are streamlining person-based health and human services and creating a pathway to jobs with training and collaborative partnerships. Michigan’s technology sector boasts growth in cutting-edge advanced manufacturing, partnerships...

Join top government technology professionals and learn about California’s most recent initiatives and programs at this half-day event for technology industry professionals. State CIO and Department of Technology Director Carlos Ramos will keynote the event and be joined by key CIOs and industry experts to discuss California’s technology landscape. At this event you will: Learn first-hand the priorities, challenges and objectives of...

Join Governing’s expert team of editors, reporters and analysts — together with a roster of governors, mayors, legislators, public executives, leading economists and forecasters — for actionable insights to drive your 2015 public sector strategy. Build Your State & Local Strategy in Two Power-Packed Days: 2015 Market Forecast: Economic Projections, Budget and Spending Insider’s Look at the 2014 Election and its Impa...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Wisconsin Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public- and private-sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the in...

With top leaders in emergency management, public safety, and homeland security from the Minneapolis – St. Paul region and the State of Minnesota, this regional summit is the key to collaboration in your jurisdiction. Join us to renew relationships, explore new collaborative opportunities, and share best practices from private and public sector leaders across the state.Better collaboration saves lives, infrastructure, and leaves us better...

Government Technology’s passion is helping spread best practices and spurring innovation in the public sector. The Ohio Digital Government Summit is designed to do just that. The summit has an advisory board that gathers public- and private-sector leaders to create an agenda designed to make that passion relevant and actionable to the state and local government organizations attending the summit. Participants tell us they use the inspira...

Join Governing this September as we host our annual Cost of Government Summit in the nation's capital. This important summit will bring together senior policy leaders, influential thinkers and practitioners to discuss the biggest issues in public finance, to share insights and formulate new strategies for successfully meeting the challenges facing state and local government.Cost of Government 2014 will examine the following themes: As the econ...