Governing magazine’s Leadership Forums provide transformational leadership and management strategies to help state and local government elected officials, appointees and senior-level agency executives build high-performance government organizations. Faced with unique demands, government leaders have made these annual events their “must attend” day to exchange valuable ideas and spearhead industry partnerships that advance gov...

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...

GOVERNING’S Healthy Living Summit, held in Atlanta at the Botanical Gardens on December 6, 2011, was a major success!This summit was born out of a need to address increasing healthcare costs as they are impacted by obesity. Recognizing that social and environmental determinants shape health outcomes, the 2012 Healthy Living Summit agenda will continue the discourse around healthy community strategies incorporating: Policy and Planning Tr...

The GOVERNING California Leadership Forum brings thought leaders from GOVERNING’s award-winning editorial team, California and around the nation to you.The day is designed to be interactive, and will include sessions on some of the most important challenges facing California.The forum will feature a highly interactive format and an agenda created in partnership with the Advisory Board. Learn from your peers in different agencies and juri...

GOVERNING’s 2012 Summit on the Cost of Government will continue the critical conversation begun in 2010 — exploring the complex dynamics behind a simple question: How can we afford the government we need? In September, GOVERNING will host this Leadership Summit in the nation’s capital, bringing together senior policy leaders, influential thinkers and practitioners to share insights and formulate strategies about how to succes...

The GOVERNING Texas Leadership Forum brings thought leaders from GOVERNING's award-winning editorial team, Texas and around the nation to you. The day is designed to be interactive, and will include sessions on some of the most important challenges facing Texas. The forum will feature a highly interactive format and an agenda created in partnership with the Advisory Board. Learn from your peers in different agencies and jurisdictions, hear fro...

This year’s summit offers the opportunity for public sector leaders to learn about how to connect, design, and implement sustainability strategies for their region. Coordinating smart, sustainable, livable communities depends on regional collaboration, intergovernmental cooperation and the alignment of policy, governance and program management.Summit attendees will be called on to share current strategic plans and projects under consider...

The GOVERNING Michigan Leadership Forum Brings thought leaders from GOVERNING's award-winning editorial team, Michigan and around the nation to you. The day is designed to be interactive, and will include sessions on some of the most important challenges facing Michigan.The forum will feature a highly interactive format and an agenda created in partnership with the Advisory Board. Learn from your peers in different agencies and jurisdictions,...

Outlook 2012: Trends, Opportunities and Winning Strategies for the State and Local Government Market “This conference, by far, gives us the best insight of any conference that we go to in terms of bringing all of the thought leaders together from different organizations to share what’s forward-looking in the coming year.” - Christine Carmichael, Director of Marketing, Kronos Get a look at the public sector market landscape fo...