
We get it. Life happens, and sometimes, even the most important events slip by. Or maybe you've heard the buzz around the ICMA Annual Conference and are wondering if this is your year to experience it firsthand. No matter where you're starting from, the 2025 ICMA Annual Conference in Tampa, happening October 25-29, 2025, is ready for you.
This isn't just another year; we've been working to make ICMA 2025 a truly standout experience, packed with fresh insights and opportunities. While the core spirit of connection and learning remains, we're excited to bring you:
Reimagined Tuesday General Session: An Afternoon with ICMA: “My Mt. Rushmore” by Julia D. Novak, ICMA-CM, Executive Director, ICMA
Panelists:
- Valerie Lemmie, senior advisor for state and local government, Charles F. Kettering Foundation
- John Nalbandian, PhD, professor emeritus, public administration, University of Kansas
- Robert O'Neill Jr, ICMA-CM, retired, executive in residence, College of Charleston, South Carolina
- Jan Perkins, ICMA-CM, retired, former city manager, Vice President, Raftelis
A fresh lineup of Game Changer speakers
- Lindsay Cormack: Author of How to Raise a Citizen (And Why It’s Up to You to Do It), Cormack's session, Civic Readiness Starts Early: The Possibilities for Local Leaders, will unpack how officials within cities and counties can act as emboldened civic educators.
- Doug Griffiths: Griffiths is a community strategist and author of two best-selling editions of 13 Ways to Kill Your Community. His session, 13 ways, based on his book, will inspire attendees to make their community, organization, or business successful; and he'll offer practical, implementable steps that can be taken to bring a moribund community back to life.
- Alicia McKay: McKay is New Zealand’s straight-talking strategist and leadership expert. In her session, Local Legends: How to Make a Difference in Local Government, she will share her insights from working with dozens of New Zealand and Australian councils on how to become more strategic and she'll share practical tools for broadening your perspective, making better decisions, and building stronger relationships between governance and management.
Interactive workshops and micro-certificate offerings (View All)
- We've Got to Stop Meeting Like This! Keys to Revitalizing Your Official Public Meetings*
- Sustainovation: Building Sustainable Innovation-One Creative Idea at a Time
- It is Not Possible to Find More Time by Looking at Your Calendar. You Must Make the Time
- Mapping Your Community's Commons
- Leading Democratically: Fostering Management Innovation, Advancing Public Trust, and Building Resilient Communities
Experience the vibrant Tampa Experience: Beyond the conference halls with a mobile workshop (View All)
- Veterans Memorial Park and Resource Center
- Water Street Tour
- Supporting People Experiencing Homelessness
- Apollo Beach Nature Preserve*
- Public Private Partnership Serving the Wimauma Community
Rediscover the energy, fresh ideas, and camaraderie that define the ICMA Annual Conference. Catch up with colleagues, tackle pressing challenges, and gather actionable strategies that will directly benefit your community. Don't let another year pass by without being part of this important event. Registration and housing are open!
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New, Reduced Membership Dues
A new, reduced dues rate is available for CAOs/ACAOs, along with additional discounts for those in smaller communities, has been implemented. Learn more and be sure to join or renew today!