2021 ICMA: Let’s Restart & Begin to Reimagine.
The experience of the past year is a unique opportunity to reset—and we’re creating a global conference event just for local government professionals, thought leaders, experts, and students who need a space to learn from the hardships, focus on what matters, and chart a new course.
Join us in Portland, Oregon, and digitally, to share and receive new ideas, strategies, resources, and solutions for managing local governments – even during these ever-changing times.
NACA Events
View the full agenda and session descriptions here.
Monday, October 4
County Administrators Idea Exchange
October 04, 2021 | 12:45pm to 2:45pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: A106
Expanding Broadband Access: Challenges & Solutions
October 04, 2021 | 3:45pm to 4:45pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 201
PRESENTERS: Michael Colbert, Ryan Pelletier, Susan Thorpe, Austin Ramirez
Tuesday, October 5
NACA Executive Board Meeting
October 05, 2021 | 9:45am to 11:45pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: D136
The Convening Power of Counties
October 05, 2021 | 3:15pm to 4:15pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 201
PRESENTERS: Michael Colbert, Steve Mokrohisky, Susan Thorpe
On Demand
How to Fail (Forward): Fostering Cultures of Innovation in Local Government
On-Demand Session | Digital
PRESENTERS: Steve Mokrohisky, Devon Genua, Andi Mirviss
Member-led Sessions
Saturday, October 2
Community. Culture. Inclusion. Connection
October 02, 2021 | 12:00pm to 2:00pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: B110-B112
PRESENTERS: David Ellis, Opal Jones
Monday, October 4
The ROI of Workplace Culture
October 04, 2021 | 10:15am to 11:15am PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 204
PRESENTERS: Maria Church, Leo Lew, Lisa Edwards
From Crisis Management to Everyday Management - How Resident Feedback is Impacting Decision Making at Different Local Government Levels- Presented by Zencity
October 04, 2021 | 11:30am to 12:30pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Theater B
PRESENTERS: Eyal Feder-Levy, Alan Vanderberg
Struggling Well: From Stress to Strength
October 04, 2021 | 1:15pm to 2:15pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 204
PRESENTERS: Bridgette Gransden, Kathryn Snyder
The Power of Belonging
October 04, 2021 | 1:15pm to 2:15pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: A105
PRESENTERS: Robyn Afrik, Alan Vanderberg
Eldon Fields Colloquium- Organizational Obliviousness: Understanding and Overcoming System Bias in Local Government
October 04, 2021 | 3:45pm to 4:45pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 204
PRESENTERS: Shannon Portillo, Hannes Zacharias
Tuesday, October 5
The Management Dilemma – Doing the Necessary Work of Leadership
October 05, 2021 | 9:45am to 10:45am PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 201
PRESENTERS: Hannes Zacharias, Don Jarrett
Advancing Racial Equity: It’s Time to Operationalize
October 05, 2021 | 12:45pm to 1:45pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 202
PRESENTERS: Aimee Kane, Phillip Smith-Hanes, Latricia Tillman, Tanya Ange
Leveraging the COVID-19 Crisis to Build Financial Sustainability
October 05, 2021 | 12:45pm to 2:15pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: B113-B114
PRESENTERS: Noel Bernal, Monica Cepero, Robert Harrison
Rowing in the Same Direction: Regional Cooperation and Emergency Management
October 05, 2021 | 3:15pm to 4:15pm PT
Oregon Convention Center | ROOM: Oregon Ballroom 202
PRESENTERS: Monica Hendrickson, Scott Sorrel, Patrick Urich