On Tuesday, June 7 at 3:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. PST, Cindi Mansell will host a 15 Minute Lighting Round of actionable catalysts you can use to inspire your organization’s Public Records Request process. She’ll cruise through 14 concepts, ideas, and actionable steps you can put on your roadmap. Each of these items could be their own session but during this 15-minute presentation she’s putting them out there so you can take st...

Cindi Mansell, veteran records manager, brings to light the critical flaws in using spreadsheets and email to manage records requests. If you struggle to get support to purchase appropriate tools to do your job as records manager, this overview and the accompanying materials can help! Get the clarity you need to help communicate the challenges and risks of relying on spreadsheets and email, including: The 1 to 1 nature of spreadsheets for trac...

Successful civic engagement means working hand in hand with residents to tackle issues impacting your community. Those community voices might not be easily found in traditional spaces like town halls or community meetings, where only a few stakeholders are able to attend. Reaching all community members, including those who may see their concerns as underrepresented, means expanding the scope of your messaging and educating residents about oppo...

Whether you’re rebuilding your whole website or just addressing basic accessibility issues on your current site, making sure it meets and continuously maintains accessibility standards can be incredibly challenging and daunting, especially when getting it wrong can mean costly fines, penalties, or lawsuits. Join us as Karen Pellegrin, Citywide Digital Accessibility Coordinator at City & County of Denver, shares the story of how the D...

As short-term rental properties (STR) continue to grow in popularity, it’s clear that the impact on the tourism industry will be long-lasting and likely permanent. But despite the increased awareness of STRs in their communities, many city governments are ignoring or not taking full advantage of the tax revenue-generating opportunity STRs offer. Leveraging currently existing STRs and creating an effective tax compliance program that ensu...

Cindi Mansell, veteran records manager, brings to light the critical flaws in using spreadsheets and email to manage records requests. If you struggle to get support to purchase appropriate tools to do your job as records manager, this overview and the accompanying materials can help! Get the clarity you need to help communicate the challenges and risks of relying on spreadsheets and email, including: The 1 to 1 nature of spreadsheets for trac...

Spending too much time and too many resources browsing sites like Airbnb and VRBO to identify short-term rentals in your community? With modern short-term rental identification tools, your team can save time by avoiding the tedious process of manually searching out these properties. Join Code Enforcement Director at 4 Leaf Inc. Pete Roque for 3 tips in 15 minutes: 3 Essentials for Effective STR Enforcement to learn about his work on the City o...

Are short-term rentals, often found on sites like Airbnb and VRBO, required to meet the same safety standards as traditional lodging options in your community? While there may be some exceptions, the answer is likely no. With record numbers of new hosts, new visitors and short-term rental related accidents, now is the time to prioritize life safety in your community. Join our webinar with international vacation rental safety expert, Justin For...

Behind every successful government is a clerk that is keeping it all together through technology and cross-department collaboration. Keeping government running is difficult – especially remotely and/or with social distancing guidelines. Hear from clerks across the country as they open up about the challenges they were facing and the secure, cloud-based solutions they were able to implement to ease their workload and help empower a transp...

Keeping government running is difficult – especially remotely and/or with social distancing guidelines. Hear from clerks across the country as they open up about the challenges they were facing and the secure, cloud-based solutions they were able to implement to ease their workload and help empower a transparent and agile digital government. Join us on Tuesday, September 28, from 2 – 2:20 p.m. ET / 11 – 11:20 a.m. PT for Sept...