Beginning Wednesday, June 28 at 12 noon EDT, you will be able to register online and reserve a hotel room for ICMA’s 103rd Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

Download the preliminary program, which will also be included in the July issue of Public Management (PM) magazine, and visit the conference website (icma.org/conference) on June 28 to register for the conference and reserve a hotel room. 

Here's information about the block of conference hotels in downtown San Antonio. Note that to take advantage of the conference rates, reservations must be made through the conference website and cannot be made directly with the hotels. Online hotel reservations open June 28.

Download the Preliminary Program       

Under an overall theme, “Building Bridges: Serving the Whole Community,” this year’s conference features keynoters:

Rabia Siddique, who uses her personal story of resilience, courage, strength and forgiveness, in addition to her psychology, military and legal training, as an effective speaker on topics including authentic leadership, resilience and equality & diversity.

Richard Florida, one of the world’s leading urbanists, writer, and journalist, having penned several global bestsellers, including the award-winning The Rise of the Creative Class and his most recent book, The New Urban Crisis;  and the founder of the Creative Class Group, which works closely with governments and companies worldwide to provide leading insights to achieve growth and prosperity.

Anna Maria Chávez, an attorney, inspirational speaker, writer, community leader, and the first woman of color to lead the iconic Girl Scouts of the USA in their 104-year history,  travels the country inspiring individuals and communities to step out of their comfort zones and do what only they can do to make the world a better place. 

Simon Bailey, a bestselling author, Hall of Fame speaker (one of America’s Top Ten Most Booked Corporate and Association Speakers on the subjects of brilliance, leadership, and customer service) and the CEO of Simon T. Bailey International, Inc., a company specializing in creating learning and development opportunities for individuals and organizations. Simon's goal is to teach 1 billion people how to be brilliant in an average world. He will challenge you to commit to becoming the chief breakthrough officer in your organization.