Meeting Location Application

2025 & 2026 Global Exchange Application

ICMA is currently accepting host location proposals for the 2025 and 2026 ICMA Global Exchanges led by the Global Engagement Committee.

Please complete the fields below to submit your proposal. Please reference the application guidelines here to assist you in submitting your proposal. The application is open to any community or local government organization outside of the United States. Past hosts have included Exello.net (Association of Flemish City Managers) in Belgium; the Royal Commission for AlUla in Saudi Arabia; Puerto Princesa and Tagbilaran, Philippines; the City Managers’ Association of Rajasthan in Jaipur, India; the Association of Public Administration in Romania (AAPRO); the Czech City Managers’ Association in the Czech Republic; the Dominican Federation of Municipalities (FEDOMU) in the Dominican Republic; and the Federation of Local Authorities of Israel (FLAI), among others.

All proposals will be reviewed by ICMA staff and members of the Global Engagement Committee.

Applications will be accepted until August 16, 2024. Decision notifications will be sent to all applicants. If you have any questions, please email Jeanette Gass, Senior Program Manager, Global Engagement at jgass@icma.org.

Contact Information

Name of Host Organization (city, association, etc.):

Name of Contact Person at Host Organization:

Contact Email Address:

Contact Phone Number:

Organization Website:

Relationship with ICMA:

Any Additional Contacts with Email Addresses:

Event Information

Are you applying to host the 2025 or 2026 Exchange?

By choosing 2026, I agree that our municipality/organization is able to accommodate the needs of the ICMA Executive Board meeting outlined in the guidelines.

Proposed Dates:

Proposed Location:

Name of Organizational Meeting Incorporated into Exchange (if applicable):

Please indicate whether any costs will be covered by the host organization. In past events, host organizations have covered items such as specific meals, local transportation, and accommodations.

Content and Networking

Please indicate the proposed topics/themes for meetings or workshops. For example, mobility, sustainability/environment, strategic planning, technology, etc.

Please indicate the proposed opportunities for interaction for local government professionals. These could include study tours/site visits, interactions at a conference, workshop presentations, or other opportunities.

Please indicate how planning efforts will be shared between ICMA and the host organization. For example, indicate if your organization has a dedicated event planner or if someone is tasked with planning study tour/site visit opportunities.

Additional Information

Please indicate any additional meetings, site visits, or other attractions of interest that would be included in the events.

Optional Supporting Materials

Please use this field to upload any supporting materials that may be of assistance in the application review process. Some examples could be information about the host organization, PDF slides of a presentation, a draft schedule, or any other documentation.

One file only.
100 MB limit.
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