On July 11-12, 2013, five of the six vice presidents-elect, incoming president Simon Farbrother, and incoming president-elect Jim Bennett came to the ICMA offices for an orientation. Vice president-elect Lars Wilms, chief executive officer, Egedal Kommune, Denmark was unable to attend.

The orientation began with an all-staff breakfast where the incoming board members introduced themselves.  The orientation also included an overview of ICMA finances and key issues, a review of board responsibilities, and an opportunity to share interests and priorities. 

The vice presidents-elect, the incoming president, and the president-elect will be inducted at the Wednesday morning general session at the Boston conference in September and are pictured here. Front Row: Jane Brautigam, city manager, Boulder, CO (Mountain Plains); Tanya Ange, deputy city manager, Mankato, MN (Midwest); Meredith Stengel Robson, city administrator, Beacon, NY (Northeast).  Back Row: Jim Bennett, city manager, Presque Isle, ME (incoming president-elect); Simon Farbrother, city manager, Edmonton, AB, Canada (incoming president); Alan Ours, county administrator, Glynn County, Georgia (Southeast) and Bob Harrison, city manager, Issaquah, WA (West Coast).

ICMA will begin accepting candidate statements of interest for the 2014-2015 election in September 2013.