The Route Fifty Navigator Awards identify and highlight individuals and teams of state and local innovators, technologists, leaders, and rising stars who have demonstrated their ability to conceive and implement great ideas. In 2017 we are traveling across the country to talk with exceptional individuals about their collaborative skills, leadership styles, and innovative programs. On May 23, Route Fifty will be in Salt Lake City to highlight t...

New and unexpected challenges await grants-funded organizations in 2017. The Southern Grants Forum 2017 will help all members of the grant-funded community (nonprofits, governmental entities, colleges and universities, tribal organizations, hospitals, and others) face those challenges with confidence. This year's special edition of the Southern Grants Forum will feature nearly two dozen workshops over three days that will prepare both new and...

Route Fifty Roadshow - Denver Evidence-based governing and citizen-responsive services are essential for today’s state and local officials. We demand from our leaders informed decisions that increase cost-effectiveness and enhance public life. Across the country, governments are increasingly harnessing data and emphasizing performance to achieve these goals, while partnering with each other and the private sector to better understand and...

The 8th edition of the Secured Cities conference will be held November 15 – 17, 2016 in Houston, TX. Recognized as the largest and only conference dedicated to the public/private partnership initiatives in the Public Safety and emergency management sectors, Secured Cities delivers a unique blend of peer-to-peer learning on hands on experience. Coordinating efforts among public and private municipal stakeholders allows for a cohesive secu...

This day long event will focus on business development potentials, and how to do business in the Southern Arizona corridor. Session topics will include federal compliance mandates, procurement strategy for US and International (Mexico) trade, export business, patents and trademarks, and Department of the Interior business opportunities.The $50.00 conference registration fee covers all sessions, continental breakfast, and lunch.Exhibit tables a...

This event includes a social networking hour with cash bar, and a follow-on dinner with special quest speaker Mr. Dan Bradford, SES Deputy to the NETCOM Commanding General. Enjoy this relaxing time at the Windemere Hotel and Conference Center after a day of listening to discussions at the Community Outreach event conducted by the Army Contracting Command Huachuca Division. An excellent meal is available for $30.00. Contact larry.bingaman@cox.n...

What is Out & Equal? Out & Equal Workplace Advocates is the preeminent nonprofit organization working to achieve global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender workplace equality. We partner with Fortune 1,000 companies to provide leadership development, comprehensive training and consultation, and professional networking opportunities that build welcoming and inclusive work environments around the world. Where will the Workplace Summ...

It's no secret that state, county and municipal governments around the U.S. are vulnerable to cyber assaults. IT security personnel need to be on guard to react to rapidly changing threats from ransomware, data breaches, website vandalism and DDOS attacks to not only protect agency assets but also sensitive information the public sector is responsible for safeguarding. But in an era of limited resources, how should state and local governments...

Over the past ten years, a wide array of challenges have made management increasingly difficult for state and local government employees. To dig deeper into which issues are currently causing leaders the most trouble, Route Fifty and Government Business Council conducted a survey of more than 900 state and local leaders. Join us on January 20th to learn the findings of this brand new research, including: The largest challenges for state and l...

The SiMT will host “Thinking in 3D,” Additive Manufacturing Symposium 2015. We’re excited that our keynote speaker for the event is Dr. Brian Post of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dr. Post's research at ORNL’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility includes the development of large scale additive manufacturing processes capable of producing large parts (8’ x 20’x 6’, 1000+lb) at rates 1000x faster...