ASPA's Annual Conference is the premier event of the discipline, taking place each spring as it brings together a cross-section of public administration including public servants, nonprofit professionals, researchers, scholars, students and more. We were delighted to hold the 2022 Annual Conference in person this past spring and know our attendees were gratified to see their friends and colleagues after such a long pandemic quarantine. We als...

As more and more cities, counties and states rely on data to help make difficult decisions, HR and human resource managers have a great deal to gain. Among other things, data and performance management can be used to make more efficient hiring processes, distribute overtime more fairly, uncover equity issues and even improve employee safety. But there are ample challenges that stand in the way of fulfilling the promise of data to accomplish th...

This year's Annual Conference will include plenary speeches and discussions from some of the most prominent names in public administration—on topics that are all very important right now. Click here to view more details! Taking place in person in Jacksonville, Florida, the 2022 Annual Conference will feature five days of content including more than 130 panels across seven tracks, Chapter and Section events, symposia, workshops and more....

Across all levels of government, agencies are incorporating algorithms into their decisionmaking. In the public sector, algorithmic tools may be used to optimize service delivery or inspection routes, perform risk assessments for clients or assets, or automate operational processes, among many other possible tasks.As the use of public-sector algorithmic tools becomes more commonplace, frameworks are needed to safeguard individuals’ data...

ASPA's Annual Conference provides a yearly opportunity to bring together public administrators from across the discipline.The 2021 Annual Conference will take place virtually starting April 9. Bringing attendees together around the theme, "Picking Up the Pieces: Pandemics, Protests and the Future of Public Service," we look forward to a global collaboration to share information about 2020's challenges and help us all figure out what next steps...

The Future of Performance Management – Building Back Better Topic Background: During the final days of the Trump administration in late December, the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought, removed OMB’s Directive A-11, Part 6 requirements. These included OMB’s oversight role and agency performance reporting requirements, along with other strategic planning and evidence-based requirements establi...

In light of the COVID-19 global public health crisis, the 2020 NASPAA Annual Conference will be held as a VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE this year to ensure the safety and accessibility of the NASPAA community. Although, we are not able to gather in-person in Chicago this year, we are excited to be able to learn and connect virtually in a new, innovative, and sustainable way! The 2020 conference will be NASPAA’s first-ever virtual conference and occ...

To protect the health and safety of attendees, this event has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The ASPA Conference showcases state-of-the-art practices used in modern public and nonprofit administration while exploring new approaches and opportunities for continued innovation. It brings together public administrators, scholars and students from across the discipline. Southern California is more than LA and Disneyland—though both...

The 2019 NASPAA Annual Conference in Los Angeles, CA will launch the celebration of NASPAA's 50th Anniversary, and we are excited to share that the title will be: Reconstructing Governance for the Next 50 Years. Conference tracks will center on innovation in public affairs teaching and learning, the path from Diversity to Inclusion to Participation, and the future challenges involved in training students to collect, analyze, and communicate da...

ASPA's Annual Conference is public administration's premier event of the year. Bringing together almost 1,300 practitioners, scholars and students to join theory with practice and share current trends and information with each other, this is the place to be to keep up to date on ongoing movements in the discipline.