Based on outstanding reviews, LGAA is once again partnering with Wordsmith Associates to host a three-part online series to teach you core tools and methods to write in an effective and clear way. 

Municipal staff regularly produce briefings and reports for council to make decisions. Those same documents are used by journalists to produce media articles to inform the public. The challenge is most municipal issues are quite complex and elected officials and journalists are usually not trained in the subject matter topic. This can lead to confusion of the key issue, or the importance of administration's recommendations is overlooked. 

Through this workshop series, you will learn how to:

To learn more, view the brochure or watch this short video on how Wordsmith teaches you to think differently about writing.

Who should attend?

Any municipal employee who is writing or responsible for approving documents that get published in council or committee agendas. 

Dates 

This is a 3-session series involving 9.5 hours of training: 

Cost

LGAA Members                     $375.00 + GST

Non-Members                       $500.00 + GST

Buy a membership and you can save $225 on this training through our First-Time Member promotional program. Learn more...

Will the sessions be recorded?

Yes. Each session will be recorded and will be available for viewing for 14 days after each session. 

Plan on joining us for our next online training Session where the Topic will be : 

Cultural Planning

Cultural Planning is an economic and Municipal -building tool.  It helps to shape and focus a community to better provide an appealing economic environment, downtown, and local vibe.  That dynamic helps to attract talent, investment, and new opportunities to expand the local economic base. 

Wise investments in cultural planning will help to make the community better able to create and develop new revenue streams.  Those could come from music or community festivals, events such as a book festival or art show, live performances, and much more. 

As the community’s vibrancy  increases, it becomes more appealing to entrepreneurs, young families and increased immigration, tech talent, and new businesses.

About our Session Trainer - Gord Hume 

Gord Hume is recognized as one of Canada’s leading voices on municipal government, sustainable urban development, cultural planning, and creative cities. He is a passionate and provocative public speaker, an advisor to civic governments, and a respected and thoughtful author and commentator on local government and community issues.

Dates; 

Thursday September 5  10:00 AM- 12:00 PM

Thursday September 12 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

Thursday September 19 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM 

Cost is : $300 for Members 

                $400 for Non Members 

Venue : Via Zoom - A zoom link will be mailed to all participants by Tuesday September 3, 2024.  

REGISTER HERE