Cities Connect
The following presentations are of the featured presenter from GMA’s weekly Cities Connect call with city officials. Please note that not all Cities Connect presentations are posted to the GMA web site.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Steve Card, Executive Director of the Georgia Recreation and Park Association, will discuss trends, innovations and community impact in parks and recreation, as well as some of the challenges. Regardless of the size of your city, you will hear examples and ideas on how recreation can be instrumental in creating vibrant opportunities for your residents.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Rusi Patel, General Counsel at the Georgia Municipal Association, offers advice and best practices on how to prepare, react and handle situations where individuals with video cameras seek to walk around and "film" inside public facilities or on public property.
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Funding capital and operating costs for parks, trails, lands and schoolyards is an ongoing challenge for many local governments. With “must do” priorities like public safety often taking precedence, cities and counties often turn to voters to support improvements in outdoor recreation.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, NLC’s Brandis Stockman and Katie Landis, from the Creative Grounds Fine Arts Academy, discuss ways to support youth through education and expanded learning opportunities.
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In this episode of Cities Connect, Monica Callahan, the Planning and Development Director at the City of Madison, discusses why today’s housing challenges demand a multifaceted approach from local leaders.
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Welcome to Cities Connect, where we discuss issues that matter. In this episode, Jay Markwalter, Executive Director of the Georgia Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus, provides an overview of Georgia’s tourism industry and details how city leaders can benefit from local tourism initiatives.
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Varying work styles, values and attitudes commonly found in a multi-generational workforce can lead to tension and other issues between coworkers. This Cities Connect presentation is designed to help municipal workforces compassionately address and overcome these situations.
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In this episode we discuss Georgia Grown Communities, a new initiative from the Georgia Department of Agriculture launching this summer. This program is designed to help cities leverage their local agricultural and food production industries as tools to promote economic development in their communities.
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Registration for GMA’s Annual Convention opens Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 10 a.m. To help ensure all our members are able to properly navigate the system and have no difficulties registering, Sharon Collins, GMA’s Director of Conference and Management Services, discusses the process and provides tips to ensure success.
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Welcome to Cities Connect, where we discuss issues that matter. In this episode, College Park Mayor and GMA 3rd Vice President Bianca Motley Broom hosts a panel discussion on how cities are preparing for Georgia Cities Week.
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In this episode, Kimberly Carter, the Division Director of the Community Finance Division at the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), discusses some of the financial resources available to local governments. She provides information about DCA’s various community and economic development opportunities, including a wide range of product types, from infrastructure improvements to incentives for job creation.
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Welcome to Cities Connect, where we discuss issues that matter. In this episode, Andy Williams, Executive Director of Visit Roswell, the Convention & Visitors Bureau of Roswell, Georgia, details the city’s latest success story: a new mobile visitor’s center.
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Learn about the resources available from the DHS’ Division of Aging Services for older and disabled adults in your city and how DHS works to protect this vulnerable population from abuse and neglect.
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In this episode, several speakers provide detail about the new Excellence in Policing Certification Program, which is aimed at raising the standards for policing. The program is designed to help cities achieve better outcomes for residents through improved training, more effective policies, increased accountability and better hiring and disciplinary practices in cities’ law enforcement agencies. This cost-effective program demonstrates a commitment to the highest professional standards, offers peace of mind for city leaders and prioritizes equity and inclusion.
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In this episode, Lillyana Najafzadeh from the US Census Bureau details how city leaders can help local businesses respond to the 2022 Economic Census.
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