For more than two decades, the ICMA Strategic Partners program has fostered productive relationships between local government decision-makers and private organizations.

Strategic Partners strive to provide resources and solutions to local communities across the country and to invest in long-term, beneficial relationships with our growing membership. As a partner, companies provide ICMA members with educational, best-practice-focused information — case studies, presentations, articles — to help local government managers understand industry trends.

At this year’s annual conference in Baltimore, attendees will have many opportunities to engage with ICMA Strategic Partners and to hear a slate of educational presentations from partners.

Conference attendees are encouraged to visit our Strategic Partners at the Exhibit Hall. Please feel free to introduce yourself when you spot their partner ribbons.  

The full list of ICMA Strategic Partners is available online, and for more information on the program, contact Austin Falley at afalley@icma.org.

Conference Sponsors

Cigna is a Diamond Sponsor of the 2018 conference with an exciting, new experience for conference attendees — Cigna’s Health and Well-Being Zone — offering targeted, 15-minute session where you can learn powerful techniques to improve your physical and mental health. Look for Cigna’s Health and Well-Being Zone across from the registration area in the convention center’s main lobby.

ICMA-RC remains one of ICMA’s most committed supporters as Principal Sponsor in Baltimore. ICMA-RC will offer several sessions to help you plan and prepare for the future. Certified Financial Planner^TM professionals from ICMA-RC will be available in Baltimore for one-on-one consultations to help you with your financial planning needs. The 45-minute consultations will take place on Monday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ICMA is grateful to 2018 Annual Conference sponsors for their investment in local government excellence. The full list of 2018 conference sponsors is available online.

Solutions Tracks

While you’re at the Baltimore Convention Center, set aside time to see Strategic Partners present Solutions Tracks, featuring case studies of local governments that have overcome challenges through innovative public-private partnerships.

Monday, Sept. 24

Theater A:

• How to Tap Your Tourism Potential (9:45 a.m.) Presented by Buxton.
• Exploring Online Strategies for Community Engagement (1:45 p.m.) Presented by Bang the Table.

Theater B:

• Reinvigorate Your Enterprise Resource Planning System—Or Replace It? (9:45 a.m.) Presented by Plante Moran.
• SUEZ Customer Conservation Program in New York (11 a.m.) Presented by SUEZ.
• IT Strategic Planning: Ensuring That Your IT Organization Is Efficient and Effective (12:30 p.m.) Presented by Lurie.
• A New Look for Libraries: Transforming an Old Institution into a Progressive Opportunity for Positive Change (1:45 p.m.) Presented by eCivis.
• Fostering Next-Gen Government Employees (3 p.m.) Presented by NEOGOV.

Theater C:

• Modern Approached to Overcome Social Inequities (9:45 a.m.) Presented by Esri.
• Five Ways to Improve Council-Manager Relationships and Engage Your Residents (11 a.m.) Presented by OpenGov.
• The Power of Light to Revitalize Cities (12:30 p.m.) Presented by Signify.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

Theater A:

• Proven and Innovative Approaches to Sports Facilities and Recreation Assets (10:15 a.m.) Presented by The Sports Facilities Advisory / The Sports Facilities Management.
• Eight Best Practices for Selling Your Community to Retailers (11:30 a.m.) Presented by Buxton.
• Optimizing Community Engagement and Systems of Records (1:30 p.m.) Presented by Dude Solutions.

Theater B:

• Transform a 50-Year-Old Performance Practice in 180 Days (10:15 a.m.) Presented by NEOGOV.
• Blockchain Technology and How It Might Affect Your Local Government (1:30 p.m.) Presented by Plante Moran.

Theater C:

• Putting a “Smart Communities” Strategy to Work (10:15 a.m.) Presented by Esri.
• Driving Community Vitality through Partnership and Outreach (11:30 a.m.) Presented by Library Systems & Services.
• Key Trends in the New Approach to Governing (1:30 a.m.) Presented by OpenGov.

Educational Sessions

ICMA Strategic Partners will present seven educational sessions at the 2018 Annual Conference on topics ranging from the opioid crisis to building positive relationships online.

Monday, Sept. 24

Meeting Room 338:

• Aligning Federal Resources to Priorities (10:30 a.m.) Presented by eCivis.

Meeting Rooms 318-323:

• The Cloud: Using Information to Engage Your Community (11:15 a.m.) Presented by TownCloud.

Meeting Room 336:

• Building Positive Relationships in the Digital Age (3:30 p.m.) Presented by BoardDocs.

Meeting Room 337:

• How to Make Washington Work for Your Community (9:45 a.m.) Presented by The Ferguson Group.

Tuesday, Sept. 25

Meeting Room 337:

• 10,000 People A Day Are Retiring! Get Ready with Mentoring and Offboarding (11 a.m.) Presented by NEOGOV.

Ballroom IV:

• Shaping Policy through Data Analysis: A Look at the Opioid Crisis (11:45 a.m.) Presented by CPSM.

Meeting Room 336:

• Unveiling the Mystery of Nonprofit-Public Partnerships (3:15 p.m.) Presented by IBTS.