Everything you need to network with colleagues and to take advantage of a professional development opportunity in your region is at the ICMA Regional Conferences.

And you're one step closer to being apart of it – a place to come together for a new year of content on staff effectiveness, personal resiliency and development, policy facilitation and implementation, personal and professional integrity, sustainability, and strategic leadership.

Find out why 13 other local government professionals have attended past regional events then register today!

1. It's a great professional development opportunity.

Jim Malloy, Town Manager, Town of Westborough, Massachusetts

“An opportunity for managers to interact with managers outside of their states but within the region of the US that also provide a great professional development opportunity and for me they come at a great time of the year after a long winter working on budgets and preparing for Town Meeting!”

2. It offers ideas that you can use.

Susan Sherman, Assistant City Manager, Olathe, Kansas

"I have had the opportunity to attend two regional events and found both to be informative, engaging and re-energizing. They are a great way to grow your network, especially with professionals that are in your region and nearby states. Much of the agenda is geared toward easily applicable programs or ideas that you can use in your city or county or in your own professional growth. I found the events to be a nice break from the usual conferences because of its size and the depth of the conversations. I believe attending a regional conference gives you great opportunities to learn and grow."

3. It's a great way to grow your network.

Jenny Kimball, Deputy City Manager, City of Rockville, Maryland

“A nice middle ground for me in terms of size and opportunities for interaction. State association meetings provide wonderful networking and sharing of more local experiences. The large size of the Annual Conference can be overwhelming. In a lot of ways regional events are ‘just right.’  It’s an opportunity to meet and learn from a lot of people beyond the state association and it offers a feeling of community that you don’t necessarily get at the Annual Conference.”

4. It's great fun.

Jessie Baker, Assistant City Manager, City of Montpelier, Vermont

“I’ve attended the last three New England Regional Conferences. The Conferences are a great way to get to know peers in neighboring States and learn about their best practices. At each event I’ve learned something that I’ve brought back to implement in Montpelier. For those new to the professional or just looking to reconnect and expand their networks beyond their community’s borders, I highly recommend attending. It’s great fun!”

5. It's a path forward for greater leadership roles.

Mark McDaniel, Assistant City Manager, City of Dallas

"This event offers professional development in a personal setting, networking with individuals outside of your own state, and a path forward for greater leadership roles in our profession at a national level.  Public managers serious about enhancing their impact must attend." 

6. It's timely.

C. James Ervin, Town Manager, Town of Rocky Mount, North Carolina

"For me, this event is especially good at filling the gap between our statewide association meetings and the annual ICMA conference.  The issues covered are often more timely and related to our area.  It's a chance to learn and network around a common set of challenges."

7. It sharpens your skills.

Sam S. Gaston, City Manager, City of Mountain Brook, Alabama

"This event gives me a chance to interact with my colleagues, recharge my batteries and sharpen my skills. The training sessions are engaging and informative and gives me a fresh perspective on the work we do." 

8. You discuss common issues.

Daryl Delabbio, County Administrator/Controller, County of Kent, Ohio

“An opportunity for local government professionals to interact, and network, with colleagues from different states, and to discuss common issues that affect our profession and our communities. It also provides a chance for high-quality professional development on topical issues.”

9. It's affordable.

Eric DeMoura, Town Administrator, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

“This event provided me with the opportunity to hone my management skills, to better understand trends affecting local government, and to spend time learning from colleagues from my region. I have attended ICMA annual conferences for years but always skipped the Regional event. I realize now that was a mistake. It’s a quick, affordable, and convenient way to receive high quality professional development and to build lasting relationships.”

10. It allows you to become better involved.

Jill Silverboard, deputy City Manager, City of Clearwater, Florida

“The (Southeastern) Regional Conference allows me an opportunity to network with ICMA members from other states that I otherwise never have an opportunity to meet.  The regional meetings allow me to become more involved in the business side of ICMA as well as access a excellent learning program through ICMA University.  I recommend all ICMA members attend their regional conference.”

11. It's a great foundation of renewed friendships.

Joe Casey, County administrator, Chesterfield County, Virginia

"The ability to network in a smaller and engaging environment amongst peers and ICMA leadership provides for a great foundation of renewed friendships at national conferences and positions ICMA to best serve you and your locality’s needs going forward."

12. It's a great opportunity for renewal.

Tom Lundy, Retired County Manager, Hickory, North Carolina

“Regional events are always a great opportunity for renewal—whether it’s professional development, networking with colleagues, or catching up on the business of our association and what other states are doing.”

13. It's re-energizing.

Teresa Wilson, City Manager, Columbia, South Carolina

"This event has provided me the opportunity to re-energize in the first quarter of the calendar year and engage with colleagues from my region. I have found the workshops and sessions to be very beneficial and concise in their approach to addressing practical issues that we face as managers."