| CONFERENCE |
DATES |
LOCATION |
AUDIENCE |
SAMPLE TOPICS |
| Special District Leadership Academy (Returning Track) |
April 14-17 &
November 3-6
|
Q1-Southern California
Q4-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 |
| General Manager Leadership Summit |
June 23-25
|
Anaheim
|
Managers & Leaders |
New HR laws; employee evaluations; building public input; leadership; and coaching
|
Annual Conference & Exhibitor Showcase
|
September 9-12
|
Palm Springs Area
|
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 |
October 21-23
|
San Diego |
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 |