Events for October 29, 2026 - May 19, 2027
Events
Annual NOVA Roundtable (Vienna)
This roundtable isn’t just a meeting—it’s a dynamic gathering of passionate, like-minded professionals coming together to exchange ideas, spark innovation, and strengthen our shared commitment to protecting employees and the communities we serve. Each year, this group exchanges ideas, addresses …
No One Likes a Comeback: Preventing Sewer Backups Before They Happen
To view a recording of this presentation, please click here. Sewer backups are more than an inconvenience—they pose serious risks to public health, property, and the environment. This virtual presentation explores how local governments can proactively prevent sewer system failures through …
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The 5-Day Countdown: Navigating Virginia FOIA with Confidence
FOIA compliance is everyone’s responsibility—not just the Clerk, Attorney, or FOIA Officer. This virtual engagement will break down the Virginia Freedom of Information Act in a way that makes sense for everyday local government employees. We’ll explore what FOIA covers, …
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How to Tell Your Entity’s Story to Gain Support and Drive the Narrative
Authentic storytelling can help your entity build a connection with your citizens. In this virtual engagement, learn how taking a strategic approach toward storytelling can help you identify stories within your entity, tie them to your organizational goals, and develop …
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Follow the Money: Demystifying the Subrogation Process
When an accident happens, the story doesn’t always end with paying the claim. Subrogation can help recover costs from the party responsible — but only if you know what to look for and how the process works. This virtual engagement …
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From Headlines to Home: Recent Cyber Incidents and Bringing Awareness to Protect Your Entity and Yourself
This session explores real-world cyber incidents making headlines and breaks down how they impact both public entities and individuals. We’ll examine common threats like phishing, ransomware, and data breaches, and provide practical steps to strengthen digital defenses.
Protected or Exposed? The Ins and Outs of Sovereign Immunity
Sovereign immunity can be one of a local government’s most important legal protections — but knowing when it applies is key. This virtual engagement breaks down the basics in plain English, explores the difference between protected and potentially exposed activities, …
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Strategic Communications Planning
Strategic communications planning is crucial to ensuring that messages designed to increase awareness, action, and engagement are shared in a targeted and timely way with key stakeholders. This virtual engagement will explore the key steps in establishing a strategic communications …
Crisis Communications
Local government communicators must be prepared to react to any number of crises on a day-to-day basis. From data breaches to natural or manmade disasters, mismanagement, allegations of discrimination or sexual harassment, protests, use-of-force allegations, global pandemics, and more – …