Promoting Professional Management
Annual Conference
Preserving the Past, Preparing for the Future
November 30-December 2
Conference Program
Schedule of Events
The 2011 KACM Annual Conference will be held in Topeka, November 30-December 2, 2011. Conference events will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka.
About This Year's Conference
A significant part of organizational success includes the capacity to reinvent. The City of Topeka has made an impressive effort to grow from a Free State Town into a thriving capital that embraces its history while pursuing cutting-edge production, transportation, and redevelopment. The theme, "Preserving the Past... Preparing for the Future," focuses on learning from those who have succeeded professionally in the hope of equipping managers with the tools to succeed going forward. Highlights will include approaches for government to effectively reach constituents through technology. Washburn University President, Dr. Jerry B. Farley, will address principles of leadership and his experiences in working with the public and private sector to promote a stronger community. And the conference will conclude with Sedgwick County Manager Bill Buchanan discussing the keys to managerial success from his career in the public sector.