2009 SOLGM Annual Conference

The 2009 SOLGM Annual Conference was held in Palmerston North on 6-8 September 2009.  On behalf of the SOLGM Conference organising committee and the SOLGM Executive, a very big thank you to all delegates, speakers and workshop facilitators and sponsors who contributed to making this event a success. More about the conference will be featured in the October issue of Pulse magazine.

Event Highlights

  • Awarding of the 2009 SOLGM Distinguished Management Award to Rod Titcombe, past Chief Executive of Manawatu District Council. Click here for more information about Rod's Distinguished Management Award.
  • Awarding of the 2009 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards. Porirua City Council was announced the Supreme Award Winner. Click here for more information about the 2009 New Zealand Post Local Government Excellence Awards
  • Hon. Rodney Hide speech. Click here to read Hon Rodney Hide's speech
  • Dr. Jack Bacon's message and challenge to local government managers to think in non-linear ways
  • Workshops on creativity (Wade Jackson), coaching (David Rock) and bridging intergenerational gap (Mark McCrindle)
  • Dr. Keith Robinson's account on Wiltshire reorganisation and how similar (or different) it is from the way Auckland reorganisation is shaping up
  • Amanda Gore's message to local government leaders on how to be effective leaders in challenging times -- keep FARC-ing. Focus Attention Repitition and Celebration
  • Leaders in Action case studies by Jim Harland, Chris Ryan, Clare Hadley and Tony Marryatt.
  • Panel discussion featuring the 3 Auckland Chief Executives (Sally Davis, Theresa Stratton and Vijaya Vaidyanath) as they talked about their leadership challenges in light of the reorganisation

Available presentations and videos

Other videos/presentations will be posted shortly.  Not all videos of the sessions are published on the website.  For more information, contact Janice Nadew at SOLGM - jnadew@solgm.org.nz or 04 978 1288

 

Photos

These are some of the photos we took photos of the event as it happened.  If you want to request for a copy of your photo or have your photo removed from public viewing, please contact Janice Nadew at jnadew@solgm.org.nz

The photos are uploaded on the Flickr website and embedded on this website.  If you can not view them here click here.  (Note: some computers may have restricted access to sites such as Flickr, contact your IT department for assistance).

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