Service awards will be presented at the <a href="/conference" target="_blank">100th Annual Conference in Charlotte/Mecklenburg County</a> to acknowledge local government management professionals for their long-standing commitment to excellence in the profession.

We asked our Members to share how they promote smart risks in a risk-averse environment.

Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) will be celebrated May 4–10, 2014, with the theme of “Honoring Our Public Servants; Connecting Citizens with Their Government."

In order to improve the complex issues facing communities today, managers are looking across their organizations to find the skill sets that can influence creative solutions.