Mayor Garcetti delivers the closing address at this year’s event at City Hall.
(Los Angeles, CA – September 24, 2015) The 2015 Los Angeles Congress of Neighborhoods – an annual conference of community leaders drawn from across the city- happens Saturday September 26th at City Hall. With 40 workshops and opportunities to hear and talk to city officials, the event offers significant educational and networking opportunities to board members and stakeholders of Los Angeles’ 96 Certified Neighborhood Councils. The event is free – breakfast, lunch and parking included – but participants must register here.
Created by Neighborhood Council leaders in partnership with EmpowerLA, the event promises something for everyone, from curious stakeholders to new board members, and from seasoned veterans of the civic engagement process to city hall insiders. The theme this year is “Building for the Future – It Starts With Us.”
In keeping with that theme, this year’s NC Congress workshops are designed to help Neighborhood Council members contribute to the growth and development of their communities by creating strong partnerships with their stakeholders; other councils; and city departments. Forty workshops are offered in four sessions throughout the day, ranging from outreach and engagement how-tos on social media; PR writing 101; and building media relationships, to political and civic skill-builders in land use; lobbying; code enforcement; and getting funding. Roundtable discussions and panels are also planned around issues and programs that will dramatically impact the future of Los Angeles, such as affordable housing; sustainability; and the city’s new Mobility Plan 2035. See the full schedule at http://nccongressla.com/2015-workshops/.
The 2015 Congress of Neighborhoods opens with a keynote from LA City Council President Herb Wesson, and closes with a speech from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Other top city officials are slated to appear, including City Attorney Mike Feuer and several members of the City Council. The event begins with breakfast in the City Hall rotunda at 7:45 am and runs till 4:30 that afternoon, but attendees are free to attend this event as their schedule permits. Sign up now at http://tiny.cc/NCCongress2015.
LA Congress of Neighborhoods
Saturday, September 26, 2015
7:45 am – 4:30 pm
Los Angeles City Hall
200 N Spring St
Los Angeles, CA 90012
www.nccongressla.com
To register: http://tiny.cc/NCCongress2015
For more information, please contact:
Cindy Cleghorn, NC Congress Planning Chair
(818) 429-6699 (mobile)
CindyCleghorn@me.com
About the Congress of Neighborhoods
The Los Angeles Congress of Neighborhoods (www.nccongressla.com) brings together leaders from the city’s 96 Neighborhood Councils for a day of networking and education. Held yearly at LA City Hall, the event aims to help Neighborhood Council members obtain the tools and establish the partnerships they need to lead their communities toward a successful future.
About the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council system
Independent yet influential, LA’s Neighborhood Councils are grassroots-level advisory bodies that were established in 1999 by the City Charter “to promote more citizen participation in government and make government more responsive to local needs” (Los Angeles City Charter, Article IX). To learn more about each of the city’s 96 Neighborhood Councils, visit https://empowerla.org/councils/.
