September 21- 24: ICMA Annual Conference
Richmond, Virginia
Deputy City Manager Ellen Liston will participate in a pre-conference workshop on Saturday, September 20, entitled: "Baldrige - A Model for Excellence and High Performance in Local Government."

September 22 - 23: Ohio Partnership for Excellence Annual Conference
Budget & Strategic Planning Manager Bob Goehig will present the lunch keynote on Monday, September 22 and participate in a "Best Practices" breakout session that same day.

September 24 - 26: 2008 International Conference on Public Administration (ICPA)
University of Minnesota
Deputy City Manager Ellen Liston will participate on a panel discussion on September 26.

October 3: Baldrige Regional Conference
New Orleans, Louisianna
City Manager Michael Levinson will offer the keynote speech.
Director of Human Resources Susan Grant will offer a session on Leadership and Workforce focus.

November 20: Missouri Quality Award
City Manager Michael Levinson will be the keynote speaker.