NASCA Newsletter - December 2017

Sign Up: 2018 Committee and Workgroups Forming Now

2018 NASCA Committees and Workgroups are forming now. You can go here to read a brief description of each committee or workgroup and complete the volunteer sign up form . Participating in committees and workgroups is a great way to get the most out of your membership by engaging in projects that best fit your interest, expertise and schedule. You will grow professionally, network with peers from across the country and help contribute to the development of events (such as our Spring Conference and the 2018 Institute) and research products that will be most beneficial to your organization.

To facilitate active participation and obtain quorums as needed, we are asking everyone to complete a fresh sign up, even if you participated on a committee or workgroup in 2017. All NASCA state and corporate members are welcome and encouraged to sign up. This includes state chief administrators, deputy directors or senior staff for state members, and any representative from a corporate partner. Proxy attendees may participate as needed. Deadline extended: Please complete your volunteer form by December 13 .

Please contact Kayla Leslie directly if you would like to discuss 2018 opportunities.

2018 Sponsorship are now available

NASCA's 2018 sponsorship opportunities are now available for purchase. You can find the details of each opportunity in the
2018 Corporate Partner Prospectus

.

To purchase:

2018 Spring Conference - Date and Location To Be Announced in January

2018 Institute on Management and Leadership - September 2018, Omaha Nebraska

2018 NASCA Partnered Research and Additional Sponsorship Opportunities

Reminders:

All opportunities are available on a first come, first served basis. Once a sponsorship is sold out, it will no longer be listed as available for purchase.
To keep ratios desirable for all attendees, all events and sponsorship opportunities are only available for NASCA corporate members in good standing.
Any sponsorship opportunity may be secured at this time, and you may select "invoice me" to pay in the future.

For questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact Tommy Morrison or Sarah Razor.

In the News

NASCA colleagues are making national headlines. Check out the below articles for some well-deserved recognition for the good work going on in both states.

Governing: Can Other States Tap Tennessee's Secret Sauce for Government Efficiency?

Governing: A Comprehensive Approach to Equitable Procurement in Government

Omaha World Herald: Gov. Ricketts touts recent successes in attacking waste, improving performance

State Member Spotlight

Tani Pack Downing, Executive Director

Department of Administrative Services

State of Utah

How long have you been in your position? Just one year.
What is the best part about your job? The amazing people I get to work with.
What is the nerdiest thing you do in your spare time? Pin Pinterest recipes, emergency preparedness, camping and travel articles or hair cuts or styles thinking someday that I'll cook the food, buy the emergency or camping equipment, do the hairstyle or travel to those places (and sometimes I actually do some of those!)
What are three things still left on your bucket list? Visit Machu Picchu (scheduled for May 2018), travel through Scotland, Ireland and England, leave a legacy of good works.

December 8, 2017

Cross-Sector Partnerships - A New Era of Public-Private Interdependence was created in partnership with Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania to recap the key points from the NASCA Facilities Management Roundtable.

In Case You Missed It

Institute Case Studies

Tennessee's Alternative Workplace Solutions

Pennsylvania's Consolidating Human Resources and Information Technology Services

2018-2019 Top Ten

NASCA Collaborate 101 Webinar

Explore NASCA Collaborate! A place for knowledge exchange, content curation, idea incubation and professional networking.

If you missed the NASCA Collaborate 101 Webinar you can watch it here.

For questions and login information, please contact Kayla Leslie.

Do you have an idea for the NASCA newsletter? State and Corporate Member feedback is always welcomed and appreciated. Please email your ideas for articles, topics or information you would like to see in the NASCA newsletter. NASCA Corporate Partners may submit educational resources for consideration and are featured are a rotating basis.

Is your department hiring for key roles? Send the postings directly to Kayla Leslie to be included on NASCA 's Career page. This service is complimentary to all states. Please include the followin g information for t he listing; t itle, d epartment, s tate, c losing date and l ink to more information.