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City County Manager Symposium

Applications are now open for the 2025 NFBPA City/County Manager Symposium, taking place December 9-12 at the University of Georgia’s Georgia Center Conference Hotel. This highly competitive leadership program—hosted by the National Forum for Black Public Administrators in partnership with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government—brings together top executives from across the country for hands-on training, peer collaboration, and transformative dialogue. Attendees will strengthen leadership agility, enhance team performance in hybrid work environments, and build lasting networks rooted in cognitive diversity and problem-solving excellence. Tailored for City and County Managers, CAOs, COOs, and other senior public leaders, this symposium also qualifies for the ICMA Credentialed Manager Program. Don’t miss your chance to join a distinguished cohort shaping the future of public service. Apply by September 30, 2025.

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