Energy harvesting.

On October 29, 2009 Katy Simon, County Manager, Washoe County, Nevada shared with Alliance members her thoughts and ideas on encouraging innovation in local government. During this 60-minute webinar she defined innovation, discussed the manager’s role in innovation, identified successful leadership characteristics, debunked myths surrounding innovation, and summarized results from a recent Alliance for Innovation survey on innovation.

It is the concept of deliberate practice that seemingly separates superior performers from average ones. The final four chapters explore the application of the principles of great performance organizationally and examine the roles of innovation, age and passion in the pursuit of excellence.

2013 Annual Conference exhibitor brochure.

For snow- and ice-control operations, Overland Park, Kansas, initiated a trial use of a product that contained a mixture of magnesium chloride and the juice byproduct of sugar beet processing. The product was often referred to as “beet juice.” Article describes the outcome of using the magnesium chloride and juice mixture.