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The Congress of Cities and Exposition offers a broad range of learning opportunities including Leadership Training Institute Seminars, peer-to-peer networking, workshops, showcases, and an exposition hall. The annual Congress of Cities and Exposition is the premier skills building and knowledge sharing event for city officials and employees.

For eighty-six years, the conference has offered solutions for moving communities forward. Through innovative programming offered at the conferences, participants strengthen their ability to lead and grow America’s cities, towns and villages.

The Exposition at the Congress of Cities is one of the largest exhibits for city officials and employees to come face-to-face with the companies that serve municipal needs. Municipal representatives looking for products and services to assist them in meeting the changing demands of their communities will find many potential solutions within the Exposition.


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2009 Congress of Cities
November 10-14
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
San Antonio, TX

In 2009, the Congress of Cities and Exposition will be held in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

More information about the program, registration, exhibiting and sponsorships is available at the conference's home web site
(www.NLCCongressofCities.org). Visit often as new information is being added regularly. Information and registration for Leadership Training Institute Seminars and Mobile Workshops is now available. Workshop titles will be available in August/September.

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Sign Up now for:

  • General Conference Registration
  • Leadership Training Institute Seminars
  • Constituency Group Activities
  • Registration and Housing
  • Mobile Workshops
  • Spouse/Guest Registration (Available for a separate registration end of June)


General Conference Questions?
Contact conference@nlc.orgor 202-626-3105.

Questions on Exhibiting at the 2009 Congress of Cities? Already signed up to exhibit and have question?
Contact craig.baker@jspargo.com or 703-679-3942

Questions on Sponsoring the 2009 Congress of Cities?
Contact Cynthia Cusick at cusick@nlc.orgor 202-626-3182


Speaker Database Form

Do you want to share your great solution, program or insight as part of one of the National League of Cities’ educational events? Fill out our new Speaker Database Form. The form is for speakers interested in joining the NLC speaker database and submitting their ideas.  Speakers may submit an idea for consideration for all of NLC’s events or select to submit for a specific event.  If an idea is selected, speakers will be contacted. Please, do not contact NLC to ask about status. Program staff will contact speakers if a match is made.

Speakers may submit as many ideas as they like at any time.

Please click the link or copy into your browser to access the speaker database form.
http://report1.nlc.org/surveyor/index.php?sid=67

There is a separate process to apply to be a Leadership Training Institute Seminar trainer.

Please click the link or copy into your browser to access the LTI trainer application.
http://www.nlc.org/ASSETS/D988A6A259D447C5BAA5FFB62E6D23D0/Trainer_RFP_Kit.pdf



Congress of Cities Archive

2008 Congress of Cities Archives
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2007 Congress of Cities archive of materials and events.


Dates and Locations of Upcoming Congress of Cities

November 10-14, 2009                             San Antonio, TX
November 30-December 4, 2010              Denver, Colorado
November 8-12, 2011                               Phoenix , Arizona
November 27-December 1, 2012              Boston, Massachusetts

 

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