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How city leaders are moving AI from experimentation to everyday work
ICMA Annual Conference · Oct 17 to 21 · Long Beach, CA
Our session: Sunday, Oct 18, 10:15 to 11:15 am · Room 204, Long Beach Convention Center
Practical guidance for city leaders on moving AI past pilots and into everyday work, drawn from 180+ local governments already using GovAI across every department.
Coming up
What’s on the calendar.
Conferences where you can meet us, and sessions you can join from your desk. Soonest first.
- Nov19 National League of Cities City Summit Meet us at the City Summit to talk about getting started without waiting to be ready. Attendance to confirm Meet us there →
- Dec10 Webinar: AI in Local Government: What Worked in 2026, What’s Next for 2027 A year-end review of AI use across cities, counties, and public agencies: what staff did with AI, which uses made a difference, and what leaders can take into 2027.
Also on the fall calendar · dates to come
- GovIT Leadership Summit
- GovAI Coalition Summit
- Kansas local government events
- MISA Canada webinar
Already happened
Where we’ve been this year.
Most recent first.
- Sep 27 to 30 MISAC Annual ConferenceMonterey, CA
- September TAGITM Annual ConferenceTexas
- Aug 23 to 26 GMIS MEETSWilliamsburg, VA
- Aug 10 Webinar with PTIOnline
- Late July NJ-GMISNew Jersey
- Jul 23 Webinar: From AI policy to impactOnline
- Jul 20 to 23 FLGISAAventura, FL
- Jul 17 to 20 NACo Annual ConferenceNew Orleans, LA
- Jul 14 MISA CanadaCanada
To confirm Past events come from the July events plan. Check attendance before launch. Slides and recap links come back once each event has one.
Resources
Can’t wait for the next event? Start here.
Getting started · 4 min read What is AI, in plain English? Mostly a fast first pass at reading and writing, using your own documents. What staff actually ask it for, and how to tell when it’s wrong. Read → Getting started · 3 min read Shadow AI, explained A free AI tool, a personal account, a staff report pasted in to save time. Why it happens, what it puts at risk, and why a ban doesn’t fix it. Read → Customer story Bringing Practical, Secure AI to City Government The City of Harrisonburg, Virginia is taking a practical approach to adopting AI in local government. Staff are exploring what AI can do for their… Read →
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