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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Cities Connect: Should Your City Invest in a Mobile Visitors’ Center?

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March 1, 2023

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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Cities Connect: Protecting Older and Disabled Adults in Your Community

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February 23, 2023

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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Cities Connect: Introducing the Excellence in Policing Certification Program

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February 16, 2023

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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Cities Connect: What the Economic Census Means for Cities

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February 9, 2023

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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Cities Connect: Helping Current and Prospective Homeowners in Your Community

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February 6, 2023

Welcome to Cities Connect, where we discuss issues that matter. This episode contains two presentations from representatives from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, each of which highlights a program that could help residents in your community.

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Cities Connect: What Cities Need to Know About the 2023 Legislative Session

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January 12, 2023

In this episode of Cities Connect, members of GMA’s Governmental Relations team, including Director Jim Thornton, provide an overview of the upcoming session and discuss the issues that are likely to be particularly impactful to cities this year.

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Cities Connect: The Truth About Georgia’s Widening Urban-Rural Divide

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December 15, 2022

In this episode of Cities Connect, we speak with journalist Charles Hayslett, an award-winning journalist, speechwriter and public relations counselor, about the costs and consequences of Georgia’s widening urban-rural divide.

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Cities Connect: What You Need to Know About First Amendment Audits

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November 9, 2022

In this episode of Cities Connect, we discuss a practice every government employee needs to be aware of: 1st Amendment audits. We’re joined by three First Amendment experts who will explain what these audits are and what city officials need to know to ensure they remain on the right side of the law.

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Cities Connect: How Cities Can Help Prevent Homelessness

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November 1, 2022

Welcome to Cities Connect, where we discuss issues that matter. In this episode, we’ll be discussing unsheltered homelessness in Georgia in two separate presentations.

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Cities Connect: Cybersecurity Funding for Cities and Diabetes Awareness

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October 20, 2022

This edition of Cities Connect includes two presentations: Experts from the Georgia Technology Authority discuss cybersecurity and related funding for cities, and a health and a wellness consultant details the importance of diabetes awareness.

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Cities Connect: How Twitter Can Help City Leaders

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October 12, 2022

In this episode of Cities Connect, Twitter’s manager of Public Policy, Kia Kolderup-Lane, and Wendy Atobatale, a fellow on Twitter’s Public Policy team, discuss the power of social media. They explain how Twitter can help city leaders share stories, improve their brands and keep residents informed and connected.

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Cities Connect: Cybersecurity Threats - Your Leadership Needed

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October 6, 2022

Georgia Municipal Association

This episode of Cities Connect features a joint presentation on Cybersecurity by Sou Ford, Senior Vice President of Lockton; Charles Kicklighter, Special Agent at Georgia Bureau of Investigation; and Alison Cline Earles, CIPP/US, Senior Associate General Counsel at Georgia Municipal Association. 

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Cities Connect: Bridging the Digital Divide and GCS’ New Certificate Program

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September 22, 2022

This Cities Connect episode features Lena Geraghty, NLC’s Director of Sustainability and Innovation, detailing how city leaders can help bridge the digital divide in their communities and Alexandra Campos Castillo, Georgia City Solutions Program Manager, provides an overview for GCS' new certificate program.

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Cities Connect: How to Use GMA’s LOST Template

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September 8, 2022

Welcome to the Georgia Municipal Association’s Cities Connect, where we discuss issues that matter. In this Cities Connect meeting, we are discussing local option sales tax negotiations. GMA research analyst Claire Chan and member services consultant Terrell Jacobs will discuss how to integrate data from sources like the Department of Revenue, the Census Bureau and DCA into the GMA LOST template, which has already been adopted by cities throughout the state.  

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Cities Connect: What Your City Needs to Know About the Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program

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September 1, 2022

Learn what kind of projects qualify for the DNR’s Georgia Outdoor Stewardship Program, which cities can use to help protect land critical to wildlife, clean water and outdoor recreation and more.

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