July 12, 2023

NEW! June/July 2023 Issue of the News Digest Is Now Available

IIMC President's Message

IIMC Calendar

Articles:

• Mary Ann Hess, MMC, Succeeds to President
• Program Excellence in Governance Award
• Return to "Old" Conference Days
• Thank You Sponsors
• IIMC Board of Directors Bestows Honorary Membership Award to Past President Johnston
• IIMC Foundation Fundraising Efforts Net $84,000
• Athenian Leadership Society Paul Craig Fellows
• Institute Directors Award, Tracy Borst
• IIMC Leadership Webinar Series (EPP)
• Town of Sewall's Point
• Three Members Receive Quill Award
• Thank You IIMC Board
• 77th IIMC Annual Conference Spread
• 2023-2026 IIMC Board of Directors
• Thank You Exhibitors
• In Appreciation

EDUCATION

ATTN: CERTIFICATION APPLICANTS

YOU MUST SUBMIT CERTIFICATION ITEMS TO THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT VIA THE OFFICIAL PORTAL. MATERIALS SUBMITTED TO IIMC STAFF MEMBERS CAN NOT BE PROCESSED.

Education Professional Leadership United in Service (PLUS) Program (EPP):

First Cohort: July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2025

*** FINAL DAY to sign up for the first EPP cohort is JULY 31, 2023.

After this day, applicants will have to wait for the second cycle in 2025 ***

The first cohort takes place July 1, 2023 - July 31, 2025. Do you want to be a part of it?

To qualify for IIMC-approved classes beginning Thursday, July 13, you must:

• Hold an MMC designation in good standing
• Be an active Full, Additional Full, or Retired IIMC member
• Commit to attain 30 hours between the July 1, 2023 - July 23, 2025

IMPORTANT: To begin taking classes, simply Submit Payment Form with your $200 fee; there is no application.

Pro Tips:

• Click on the button below and bookmark to reference for the most updated information
• Subscribe to the IIMC Education PLUS Program (EPP) Calendar to receive alerts when IIMC-approved EPP courses are added or updated. (Visit Notify Me page to sign up for alerts via email and/or text for any/all calendars you select.)

First Class on the EPP Calendar Kicks Off

Tomorrow, July 13

NAVIGATING THE COMPLEXITY OF CHANGE

Hosted by Professional Development Academy*

Thursday, July 13, 10:00 - 11:30 AM PT

Cost: $75 (or $900 for all 14 webinars in this series)

Eligible for 1.5 EPP Hours

NOT eligible for CMC or MMC points.

WEBINAR REGISTRATION

You must be a member of the EPP First Cohort to attend this webinar.

Download the High Performance Academy EPP Webinar Calendar

This series will run every other Thursday, 10:00 - 11:30 AM PT.

* Professional Development Academy is an EPP-approved institute. Institute-hosted education is only eligible for EPP hours if that institute is EPP-approved. Click the button above to reference eligible institutes.

SEATS STILL AVAILABLE IIMC Online Professional Development Program: Mindset

Tomorrow, July 13, 2023, 9 AM - 11 AM PT

(8:00 AM Alaska, 10:00 AM MT, 11:00 AM CT, 12:00 PM ET)

Course Description: This workshop aims to explain the effects of our mindset and provide tools to overcome roadblocks to success. Municipal clerks will gain an understanding of the differences between “fixed” and “growth” mindsets.... Read More

Points: 1 CMC Education or 1 MMC Advanced Education Point

Cost: $60

Living in a state without an Institute or Academy, I’d been challenged to get the required points for my CMC. I accomplished this (pre-COVID) by travelling from Pennsylvania to New Jersey, Virginia, and New York to attend their programs. To supplement these programs, I often participated in local programming that was NOT guaranteed for CMC or MMC points and it’s difficult to gauge my progress never knowing if points will be awarded.

The online professional development courses offered by IIMC provide a way to continue my education and accumulate predictable points as I work toward my MMC. In addition, the topics are very timely and apply to all clerks regardless of location. The presenters are awesome and the courses are engaging. 

-- Shelly Smith, CMC

Region 1 - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Region 2 - Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Region 3 - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina

Region 4 - Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas

Region 5 - Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee

Region 6 - Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Region 7 - Illinois, Kansas, Missouri

NEW Region 8 East - , Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming

NEW Region 8 West - Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah

Region 9 - Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington

Region 10 - Canada

Region 11 - Outside of North America

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