SECURE THE EARLY BIRD RATE BY REGISTERING FOR THE CAMA 2024 CONFERENCE BEFORE APRIL 1ST!

Registrations are now being accepted for CAMA’s 50^th Annual Conference being held in Banff, Alberta from Monday, June 3, 2024 to Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel which is the host hotel. The Golf Tournament and other Pre-Conference activities will begin on Monday morning and the Conference Program will end after the President’s Dinner on Wednesday evening. To view the full 2024 Conference Program click here. All other information can be found on the Conference website. If you register for the Conference by April 1st, 2024 you will receive the Early Bird rate.

REGISTRATION LINK

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: KEY CAMA EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

To ensure you stay up-to-date with all things CAMA, we've compiled a calendar outlining key dates for both virtual and in-person events until June 2024, along with ongoing program deadlines. Don't hesitate to contact the CAMA National Office for any questions or additional information you may need. Keep an eye out for further details as these programs and services unfold.

DATE	ACTIVITY
Monday, February 19, 2024	Nominations will open for five vacant positions on the CAMA Board of Directors. Watch your inbox for an e-mail with more details next week.
Friday, March 8, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. EST	International Women's Day Webinar: "Breaking Down Barriers and Biases: Inspiring Gender Inclusion" hosted by the Women in Local Government Administration. Register here and see more details below.
Friday, March 8, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. PST	Deadline for Nominations for the CAMA Board of Directors
Monday, April 1, 2024	Deadline for early bird registration for the 2024 CAMA Conference
Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST	SAVE THE DATE: CAMA Professional Development Webinar hosted by Platinum Partner Lidstone & Company featuring "CAO Employment Contracts". Watch for the launch of registration soon.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024	It's Administrative Professionals Day! Please remember to express your gratitude to your Executive Assistants for their invaluable support and dedication.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. EST	EA Master Class "Customer Service Excellence" with speaker Tracey Lorenson. There is still time to register for this class and also the previous classes (and receive the recordings). All details can be found on the website.
Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 12:00 Noon EST	Registration launch for the 2025 CAMA Executive Leadership Program, slated to take place in Toronto, ON from January 28-31, 2025 at Kingbridge Centre. Watch for opportunities in March to win a scholarship to attend this program.
By April 30, 2024	Watch for the launch of CAMA's two new toolkits to add to your library of resources: Succession Planning and Crisis Management
Wednesday, May 15, 2024	Deadline to register for the 2024 CAMA Conference (Banff, AB)
June 3-5, 2024 (Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel)	2024 CAMA Conference and Annual General Meeting. Hotel rooms are still available at the Banff Lodging Company hotels (use the promo code CAMA to get 20% off the posted rates).
Late June 2024	Launch of Progam and On-Line Registration for 2024 CAMA Conference for Executive Assistants in Local Government (Fredericton, NB) Launch of CAMA Masterminds Minds Fall Session Registration (September to December 2024)

CAMA PARTNERS TO HOST WEBINAR ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS AND BIASES: INSPIRING GENDER INCLUSION

MARCH 8, 2024 AT 1:00 P.M. EST

Elle Brovold

City Manager

City of Campbell River, BC

BRINGING WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT TOGETHER ACROSS CANADA

Nina McCarthy

Deputy Fire Chief

City of Fredericton, NB

Kealy Dedman

Commissioner of Public Works

Region of Peel, ON

Sandra Lund

Chief Administrative Officer

Town of Ponoka, AB

Tracey Lorenson

Facilitator

CivicExcellence, BC

CAMA has partnered with Alberta Municipalities, CivicInfo BC, Local Government Administration Association of Alberta, and the Society of Local Government Managers to form the Women in Local Government Administration Working Group (WILGA). The overarching goal of this partnership is to bring women in local government together from across Canada and create opportunities for awareness, education, and networking. In support of this goal, we are proud to present our second online event.

On March 8th we will bring together women in municipal leadership, featuring some CAMA member panelists from across Canada. Through this event, we will host a conversation that will focus on the barriers and biases, and challenges and successes our panelists have experienced, and their approach to inspiring gender inclusion.

Event details:

Topic: Breaking Down Barriers and Biases: Inspiring Gender Inclusion
Wednesday, March 8, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. EST.
Click here and register today.
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Spread the word and invite your colleagues - everyone is invited to be part of this impactful discussion!

REGISTRATION LINK

Click below to see the 2024 flyer for the ICMA Coaching Program, including the schedule of live webinars. You and any of your co-workers can participate in the upcoming webinars and coaching opportunities.

The 2024 Coaching Program includes:

Six live webinars (which can serve as training sessions for individuals and teams)
One-to-one coaching provided by senior manages via CoachConnect
Speed coaching opportunities
Career Compass advice columns on leadership and career development topics

All these coaching resources are free to any local government employee. Participants do not need to be ICMA members.

2024 ICMA Coaching Program

NATIONAL EDUCATION AWARD

The CivicJobs National Education Award is presented annually to a person who is studying local government, public administration, public policy, or a related discipline at a Canadian post-secondary institution. To be eligible, a student must be employed by a local government, or by a non-profit organization that supports local governments in Canada.

The application period is February 15th to March 31^st for this $1,000 award. Details can be found on the Civicjobs.ca website. Please pass this opportunity to anyone that may be interested.

NAVIGATING DATA IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

DECISION MAKING

By Pooja Bachani Di Giovanna and Almis Udrys | Feb 01, 2024 | PM MAGAZINE - ARTICLE

Answering the questions of what, why, and how data collection and analysis can best serve your community. Whether in geographic information systems, excel spreadsheets, or financial accounting systems modern and archaic, the arrival of our collective awareness of the vast abyss of data has generated a spectrum of reaction and response from local governments. This spectrum ranges from fully incorporating data into decision making to being overwhelmed by the great magnitude of data collected, and everything in between.

Read the Full Article Here.

MOVING FROM DEPARTMENT HEAD TO ACTING (OR PERMANENT) CITY MANAGER: ARE YOU READY?

What to consider when faced with this big decision...

Your boss, the City Manager, just announced that she’s taking a job in a neighboring city. You've been the Finance Director for five years and have attended many Council meetings, watched Council members come and go, and seen staff change. A couple of Council members have approached you about serving as the Acting City Manager when your boss departs. It feels good to be asked. You think the staff would welcome having a “known” quantity at the helm, and you would get a bit more money. Should you say yes?

Read the Full Article Here.