This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jeremy Smith. Local and state governments employ over 19 million workers – a staggering 15 percent of America’s jobs. While this number has remained stable since the Great Recession, the competition for talent has increased as job markets tighten in the private sector. Public sector leaders face the challen...

With a new year and ambitious agendas from Texas state and local government leaders, Governing’s Texas Leadership Forum is well-timed for important leadership and management discussions to help advance the state forward. Texas’ elected officials, appointees, senior executives and managers must balance solving the state’s complex issues with meeting the demands of citizens and businesses who expect first class service, transpa...

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Jeremy Smith. If you represent a Private Sector organization and are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Andrea Kleinbardt. The 2019 Summit on Financial Leadership has a new location! We will convene at the Westin Hotel, Times Square, New York City. The Summit is Governing’s premier gathering...

This is an invitation-only event, open to Public Sector only. For more information or to request an invitation, please contact Brittany Roberts. If you represent a Private Sector organization and are interested in Sponsorship Opportunities, please contact Andrea Kleinbardt. Due to decades of neglect, infrastructure modernization is a critical issue. Three-quarters of infrastructure investments occur at the state and local level. In response, G...

Governing and Living Cities are pleased to announce our 5th annual Summit on Government Performance & Innovation. The 2019 Summit will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota! This is a one-of-a-kind national Summit that brings together innovators, disrupters, and civic entrepreneurs. If you are part of the solution to help make government work better so that where we live, work and play are vibrant communiti...

With a cloud platform, customer-centric model and agile approach, Michigan transformed the way it delivers health and human services to better serve case workers and those seeking assistance. On January 30th at 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is joining Governing to discuss how it was able to break down barriers to success and create an outcomes-based culture. Moderated by Jessica Kahn, former dir...

With a cloud platform, customer-centric model and agile approach, Michigan transformed the way it delivers health and human services to better serve case workers and those seeking assistance. Listen in on this hour-long webcast where Jonathan Breems and Jessica Kahn will explain how a focus on people and the right technology foundation can help governments modernize their health and human services programs.This webinar will showcase:How to inv...

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...

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...

It's time for government to move at the speed of technology. Sophisticated retailers are advancing at a relentless pace and setting the bar for convenient and seamless digital transactions, which drive citizen expectations for the same frictionless experience with public agencies. In this environment, government needs to be a platform for innovation and action. Join us on November 8 for an engaging, hour-long webcast where our panel of govern...