The 2019 Elected Officials Seminar Series has now concluded. Thank you to everyone who attended an EOS event – we had an excellent turnout and high rates for all seven seminars. Below you will find permanent links to all available seminar materials and resources. Be sure to visit our Programs page to find out about LGLA Certification. If you attended one of our EOS events, you are well on your way to earning your Level One Certificate in Local Government Leadership!
INDIVIDUAL AGENDAS
- Lower Mainland Local Government Association (LMLGA) Region: January 15-17, Richmond
- Electoral Area Representatives: January 16-18, Richmond
- Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) Region: January 23-25, Kelowna
- Northern Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) Region: January 30-February 1, Prince George
- Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) Region Session #1: February 12-14, Parksville
- Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) Region Session #2: February 13-15, Parksville
- Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) Region: February 26-28, Kimberley
PRESENTATIONS/MATERIALS/RESOURCES
- The Local Government Management Association – Bill Flitton
- Getting to Know BC Assessment – Michael Spatharakis
- Three Things You Should Know about MIABC
- The Municipal Finance Authority – Peter Urbanc
- The Role of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing – Brent Mueller
- Municipalities & Regional Districts
- Dynamics & Decision Making – Tracey Lorenson
- We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This – Eli Mina
- Current Legal Issues – Peter Johnson
- Local Government Law 101 – Reece Harding
- Introduction to Planning – Michael Epp
- Finance 101 – Bauer, Boland, Foort, Humphrey
- Public Hearings 101 – Councillor Arjun Singh & Mayor Lori Ackerman
- Local Emergency Orientation: What You Need to Know
- Local Governments & Indigenous Communities Working Together
- Political Jeopardy – Frank Leonard
- Making the Media Work for You – Chris Olsen
- The Local Government Weather Channel – Gary MacIsaac
- Climate Action for Sustainable Communities – Maya Chorobik
OTHER RESOURCES
EOS materials and audio files from the 2015 series are available below, along with several other local government orientation resources: