Public-private partnerships allow city and county managers to shift their focus from day-to-day management issues to strengthening relationships with elected officials, helping shape policy decisions, and creating the vision and strategies needed to propel their communities forward. Following brief presentations by experts from the University of Kansas and the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships on the latest in academic research and local government practices, attendees will engage in a facilitated dialogue about creating the right environment for successful public-private collaboration for public service delivery, community development, and administrative services.

Presented by ICMA Strategic Partner CH2M HILL.1 AICP-CM credit. Speakers: Marilu Goodyear, Director, School of Public Affairs and Administration, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas; Susan Mays, Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Initiatives, CH2M HILL, Englewood, Colorado; Richard Norment, Executive Director, National Council for Public-Private Partnerships, Arlington, Virginia