ICMA will be featuring innovative ideas, tools, and resources at The Future of Cities, the National League of Cities annual conference in Austin, Texas, November 19-22.  Here are five reasons to pay a visit to ICMA’s booth 713 in the Exhibit Hall or attend a workshop. 

1. ICMA Insights. By signing up online in advance, attendees can be sure to get a front row seat for a live, personal demo of a new, cutting-edge performance management solution.
2. Whether it's developing a sustainability plan, strengthening the local food system, or supporting aging residents, there are dozens of ways to partner with ICMA’s Center for Sustainable Communities to make cities more sustainable, livable, and resilient.
3. What are the latest, proven leading practices to make cities stronger? ICMA’s Center for Management Strategies has the answers. The center offers free tools, assessments, resources, and a network of preferred providers who can make the vision a reality.
4. Attend ICMA Wednesday workshops:  Building Strong Elected-Appointed Official Relationships, led by ICMA member Mike Conduff and Jim Hunt, founder & CEO Amazing Cities; and Leadership for Civic Engagement, led by Matt Leighninger, practice leader expert, ICMA Center for Management Strategies.  Advance registration is required.
5. Get free Life, Well Run resources that highlight the value of the partnership between elected officials and the city manager in building better communities.