Why? Because we believe this will be our strongest conference ever, with a stellar lineup of top-level speakers, a host of new learning and networking opportunities, and an exhibit hall jam-packed with local government solutions. Consider the following reasons why you should join us in Austin:

1.  Curated Content on Essential Topics: Sharpen your expertise with robust programming that includes 110 education sessions, keynotes, gamechangers, micro-certifications, mobile workshops, and much more.

ICMA-CMs: All session tracks have been aligned with ICMA’s 14 Practices for Effective Local Government Management and Leadership

Planners: ICMA has registered with the American Planning Association (APA) to provide certification maintenance (CM) credits. AICP members can earn CM credits for approved programs at the ICMA Annual Conference.

2. Ensure Your Organization’s Competitive Edge: Maximize Your ROI and Bring Your Team to ICMA!

Bring your team to ICMA 2023 and get a leg up on the competition. ICMA’s annual conference is the local government event of the year, offering unparalleled education and networking opportunities to build your bench. We make it easy for you to bring your team to ICMA2023 and save! Register five or more and save 15% off each registration!

3. Valuable Connections with Your Peers

Expand your network while collaborating with fellow attendees in the exhibit hall or connecting during special experiences at the conference and around Austin.

Receptions, Luncheons, Roundtables, Affiliate Events…Oh My!

• Saturday Evening Reception at the Austin Public Library
• Tuesday Night Networking Event at the Palmer Events Center
• Equity and Inclusion Leaders’ Luncheon | Guest Speaker: Julie Nelson, Senior VP, Race Forward
• Partners’ Program Hot Topics Roundtable
• Networking and Noshing with the NOW Generation
• Prepare to Be Hired: Resources for Every Step of Your Local Government Career

Affiliate Events

• LGHN Annual Dinner
• Texas City Management Association Reception
• Affiliates Reception with I-NAPA, LGHN, and NFBPA
• Annual Oregon/Washington Dinner
• NFBPA City/County Manager’s Breakfast

Sporting Events: Pickleball, Pickup Soccer, and a 5K!

4. Get a Firsthand Look and Ideas about How to Preserve the Legacies of your Communities or Jurisdictions

Mobile Workshop: Preserving and Promoting Austin's African American Art and Cultural History

5. The Latest and Greatest Innovations

Solve your organizational challenges, advance your career, and create positive impact for your community with products and services from 200+ exhibitors in the exhibit hall.

Product Theater

• Next Generation Stakeholder Engagement for 2023 and Beyond
• Moving from Reactive to Preventative: Making the Case to Leadership
• Revenue Generating Solutions for Municipalities
• Studying Major Venue Projects and Funding Them with Place-changing Mixed-Use Districts

6. Proven Strategies and Insights

Learn smart approaches to civic engagement, downtown revitalization, economic development, and other important issues, delivered by a dynamic lineup of speakers.

7. Sharpen Your Focus: Earn an ICMA Micro-certification and build your skills at workshops

• Governing in a Disruptive Environment | Presenters: John Nalbandian, Robert O’Neill, Jr, and Sherilyn Lombos
• Developing a Civic Strategy for Social Media and Communications | Presenters: Thomas Bryer and Sarah Stoeckel
• Using Gameful Design in Equity-Based Civic Engagement | Presenter: Dionne Hines
• Sustainovation: Building Sustainable Innovation – One Creative Idea at a Time | Presenter: Nicholas Kittle
• Infrastructure Resilience Workshop – Promoting Partnerships to Power Through Chaos (Natural Disaster, Power Grid Failure, Cyber Attack) | Presenters: David Fukutomi and Dawn Wilson

Need one more reason to join us?

It’s Austin!

Best value rates expire August 16! Register now.