Mar 16, 2020
This episode of the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast, Jim Hunt
recaps his 2020 National League of Cities Congressional Cities
Conference in Washington DC.
- The value of attending the National League of Cities
Congressional Cities Conference and being active in the NLC
- How to COVID-19 Virus (Coronavirus) impacted the NLC event
- Why the National League of Cities University (NLCU) is a big
part of the event for city officials
- A review of the Difficult Conversations and Conflict
Resolutions in Local Government workshop sessions with Jim Hunt and
Mike Conduff
- The impact of first time attendee sessions that welcome new NLC
members, sponsored by Home Serve and hosted by Jim Hunt
- How some cities are using the Building Amazing Cities book to
drive their strategy on a monthly basis
- Some interesting solutions to the biggest issues cities and
towns are dealing with like homelessness and infrastructure
improvements
- What cities and towns are thinking about the future
- Why the excitement about the Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast
was flowing thru the conference attendees
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Special Mentions:
- Conrad Lee, Council Member from Bellevue,
WA
- David Baker, Council Member from Kenmore,
WA
- Liz Vogeli, Council Member from Everett,
WA
- Mike Conduff, city manager and council relationships
expert
- Home Serve’s Service Line Warranty
Program
- Joe More a long serving Alderman in
Chicago
- Kathie Novak, TedX speaker and political campaign
strategies
- Jim Brooks, Director of Housing at the
NLC
- Audwin Samuel of Beaumont, Texas
- Melanie Colbert-Kean or Joplin, Missouri
- The National League of Cities (NLC) Congressional
Cities Conference
7 Steps to an Amazing City:
- Attitude
- Motivation
- Attention to Detail
- Zing
- Inclusiveness
- Neighborhood Empowerment
- Green Awareness
Thanks for listening and look forward to having you join us for
the next episode.
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About Your Host, Jim Hunt:
Welcome to the “Building Amazing Cities and Towns Podcast” … The
podcast for Mayors, Council Members, Managers, Staff and anyone who
is interested in building an Amazing City.
Your host is Jim Hunt, the author of “Bottom Line Green, How
American Cities are Saving the Planet and Money Too” and his
latest book, “The Amazing City - 7 Steps to Creating an Amazing
City”
Jim is also the former President of the National League of
Cities, 27 year Mayor, Council Member and 2006 Municipal Leader of
the Year by American City and County Magazine.
Today, Jim speaks to 1000’s of local government officials each
year in the US and abroad.
Jim also consults with businesses that are bringing technology
and innovation to local government.
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