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April 16, 2012
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2012 TLG Conference Blog
Alliance for Innovation staff and our co-hosts KACM , KU , MARC and MCMA are all getting ready to head over (or have already arrived) to the Westin Crown Plaza for the start of 2012 TLG conference in downtown Kansas City, MO. We will kick off the festivities with our preconference sessions tomorrow: Preconference Session A 10am to 4:00pm Event Cost FREE KU-CH2M HILL Free Pre-Conference on Collaboration The pre-conference will feature a presentation on the importance of relationships in contracting and collaboration and a keynote
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April 2, 2012
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2012 TLG Conference Blog
With the 2012 TLG Conference only two weeks away, we want to remind you that pre-registration (online registration) closes on April 6, 2012. After that, all registrations will be taken on-site at the Westin in Kansas City, MO. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to join us in " Imagining Innovations of the Future! " Also, bookmark this blog for conference updates and responses to our Innovation Presentations and Keynote presenters. We can't wait to see everyone!
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March 1, 2012
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Applications are now being accepted for the $100,000 Innovations in American Government Award. Offered by the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, the Innovations Award is heralded as the nation’s premier award for the public sector. It recognizes programs that demonstrate creative and effective government at its best. This year, the Center’s Innovations Program will also continue to identify and promote promising government efforts and partnerships through the Bright Ideas program. All units of government — federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial — from all policy areas are eligible to apply
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February 7, 2012
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In response to the Startup America Policy Challenge, the Alliance for Innovation is partnering with a network of schools and organizations to mobilize students, scholars, practitioners, and concerned public citizens from across the country to participate in The Policy Challenge ! Visit policychallenge.asu.edu and help federal agencies figure out how to knock down barriers to innovation and best enable the use of new technologies in education, clean energy, and healthcare and medicine. Finalists will be invited to participate in the Finale in Washington, D.C. to present their proposals to high-profile expert judges from
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August 10, 2011
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We find ourselves today as public sector leaders working in an era of dynamic global economics, stormy political discourse and facing yet another crisis in confidence in our public institutions. Memories of 9-11 sacrifices of public servants have faded as we debate the causes of our national afflictions, diminished financial security and face the current rhetoric frequently condemning the public sector. That said, I continue to feel an undiminished pride in working as a professional in local government. I know my jurisdiction, like the ones many of you work for, have a
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July 21, 2011
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Join us for Emerging Innovations to Improve Local Government Performance Workshop
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May 31, 2011
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2011 TLG/FCCMA Conference Blog
TLG/FCCMA has finally kicked off...I'm sitting here at the preconference session "Making Imagination Happen". Like with all the preconference sessions and our general conference, we have a great showing of local government professionals from all over the US and Canada, representing a variety of disciplines. The enthusiasm is palpable—everyone is genuinely excited, ready to laugh and learn. After a brief introductory period, to kick the session off, Karen Thoreson, President/COO of the Alliance for Innovation, asked individuals what is the most surprising change that you have observed in your community in the past ten years . The
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