IaCMA conference

I'm proud to welcome city and county managers from around the state of Iowa to West Des Moines this week for the Iowa City/County Management Association (IaCMA) summer conference. The attendees will be staying in West Des Moines, and many have invited their families along to enjoy what West Des Moines and the Greater Des Moines area have to offer.

I was privileged to serve as president of IaCMA this past year, and I am thrilled that its members will be visiting our community. IaCMA conferences give city and county managers a chance to share their concerns, ideas, and thoughts on the profession, as well as sessions on topics like ethics, diversity, innovative programs in city government, and more things related to city management. Although we come from cities of different sizes with different challenges and blessings, we find a lot of common ground because there are many services all cities must provide and many goals we all want to meet.

I look forward to hosting this group and taking part in the educational activities the week has in store.