Every year, members and nonmembers of ICMA attend the ICMA Regional Conferences to share lessons learned and explore strategies and best practices for advancing the local government profession. The event is an opportunity to be inspired, build skills, network with colleagues, and develop meaningful relationships with your local government peers.
In 2021, the ICMA Regional Conferences will be going virtual and will provide a space for local government professionals of all career stages to come together for discussions that focus on tools, processes, and leading practices in the long-term, equitable recovery and transformation of local government management and communities.
The Regional Conference program will provide you with best practices and creative solutions to some of the challenges faced by today’s local government leaders including:
Addressing Racial, Structural, and Systemic Inequities
in public health; in economic opportunities
Civic Health
civic engagement, civility, dealing with civic unrest/political polarization, community mental health, reimagining public spaces
Economic Restoration
managing revenue loss; supporting small businesses; future of retail; future of tourism/visitor economies; strategies for small communities; workforce assistance
Future of Work
growing your career, navigating the changing workplace; staff recruitment and retention; diverse and inclusive workplaces
Leadership
leading through disruption; mental health/self-care
Service Delivery Transformation
police reform; virtualization of services, regional coordination
Threats and Emergencies
adapting to climate change; cybersecurity; disaster response
Transformative Technologies
AI (Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Robotics), IOT, Blockchain, autonomous vehicles, etc.
The dates for all the 2021 ICMA Regional Conferences are as follows:
Southeast Regional Conference | March 11-12, 2021
Northeast Regional Conference | March 18-19, 2021
Mountain Plains Regional Conference | March 25-26, 2021
West Coast Regional Conference | March 25-26, 2021
Midwest Regional Conference | April 15-16, 2021
International Regional Conference | Date to Be Announced
Ready to Register?
Register for your home region then attend all six regional offerings for one, single registration fee.