| CONFERENCE |
DATES |
LOCATION |
AUDIENCE |
SAMPLE TOPICS |
| Special District Leadership Academy (Returning Track) |
Q1 and Q3 2023 |
Q1-Southern California
Q3-Northern California |
Board Members & Trustees |
Special district laws update (such as brown act, CVRA, etc.); healthy board culture / civility; financial best practices / funding sources; strategic planning and community engagement |
| GM Leadership Summit |
June 25-27, 2023 |
Olympic Valley, CA (Lake Tahoe Area)
|
Managers & Leaders |
New HR laws; employee evaluations; building public input; leadership; and coaching
|
Annual Conference & Exhibitor Showcase
|
August 28-31, 2023 |
Monterey, CA |
Elected Officials & Staff |
Finance related topics; the Brown Act; Roberts Rules of Order; safety; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); federal infrastructure funding; recent innovations and initiatives; consolidation of special districts; grant funding opportunities; sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction; public works projects; prevailing wages; communication strategies; CEQA; budgeting; drones; and community outreach / engagement |
Board Secretary/Clerk
Conference |
Q4 2023 |
TBD |
Board Secretaries and Clerks |
New laws; Brown Act, public records (including archiving, electronic vs paper); onboarding new board members; board election process; tips from experienced board secretaries and clerks; LAFCO process; and communications |