September 2019 President’s Message

FCCMA has developed great professional development opportunities that are being offered this fall. I hope you will consider attending some of these trainings. The annual Fall Symposium will be held November 7th at the Lake Vista Recreation Center in St. Petersburg. The topic is “What Keeps Managers Up at Night?” This subject was developed from…

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Emergency Management Leadership Development

The International Center for Emergency Management Education at Florida Atlantic University is offering a two-day program November 19 and 20 for public safety professionals and medical response teams to become even stronger and more resilient when facing emergencies and potential disasters. The training will include: 1.6 CEUs, BLS and CPR Refresher Courses Fully-facilitated Drill (Explosion…

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Fall 2019 District VI Training at Florida Gulf Coast University

On Friday September 20, District VI held a training event at Florida Gulf Coast University.  The topic was “Water Quality in Southwest Florida.” Speakers from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Florida Water Management District, City of Naples, Collier County and Monroe County reviewed the current state of water affairs in South Florida. In…

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The Hub: ICMA Annual Conference

ICMA is excited to present the new ICMA Annual Conference group within the ICMA online member community. This group will serve as a hub for all things Annual Conference: ask and answer questions, share tips on the event, get to know other participants, and more! The Annual Conference group will have a Live Feed where…

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ICMA Webinar: Promoting Trust in a Divisive World

Thursday, October 10, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET Registration is FREE – Advance registration is required. Click here to register. Webinar Topics: 1. What are the keys to promoting trust in local government? 2. How have local governments built and rebuilt trust? 3. What are useful approaches and resources to support your efforts? Presenters: Frank…

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2020 Transforming Local Government Conference

Now Accepting Presentation & Award Applications Submit your innovation by October 4 to be featured at Transforming Local Government Innovation, at its core, is about making things better in ways that are useful and valuable. It is about changing our services, our processes, our tools or our products to add value that matters to the people…

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