Training & Education Programs
United Counties Council of Illinois (UCCI) strives to provide its members with informative and educational opportunities throughout the year. These opportunities take the form of membership meetings and educational seminars. During membership meetings, members are able to engage in exchanges of information with fellow members about topics currently confronting county governance or share stories of success in overcoming such challenges faced by their respective counties. Similarly, during educational seminars UCCI arranges for various organizations, experts, regulators, and officials to come and present to the membership on current topics of interest to county board members and officials. The presenters range from attorneys to state officials, and the topics they discuss span from appropriations to zoning.
NOTICE OF VARIOUS UPCOMING WEBINARS/SEMINARS/TRAINING
Illinois Connected - May 8-10, 2024
Join the Illinois Broadband Lab for a statewide digital equity and broadband summit in Chicago.
The Illinois Broadband Lab, in partnership with the National Digital Inclusions Alliance (NDIA), will convene leaders, communities, organizations and businesses from across the region to work together on building our connected future.
Illinois stands to gain more than $1 billion in federal broadband funding over the next five years, on top of significant state investments. Summit participants will have the chance to collaborate with peers and learn from experts and each other about how to make sure this record investment leads to sustainable economic opportunity for all communities.
- Check back for upcoming events as this section is regularly updated.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION
ILLINOIS BROADBAND LAB
March 20 (Wednesday) 12PM CT
(Recurring Wednesdays until further notice)
BEAD Challenge Process Lunch & Learns
Join these weekly noon sessions to: Tour the new BEAD challenge map; Learn about how to submit a challenge using the online portal; and, Troubleshoot issues and ask questions.
Trainers are Devon Braunstein, Assistant Director, Illinois Office of Broadband &
Shubhika Agarwal, Coordinator, Illinois Broadband Lab
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
April 15 (Monday) 1-2:30 PM EDT (Zoom Webinar)
Counties Securing the Nation's Elections: Handling the Rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence
The emergence of generative AI presents a new set of challenges for county election administrators as we begin the 2024 election year. During this tabletop webinar, attendees will hear from experts on these new challenges and how counties can be proactive in addressing them this election cycle and beyond. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage in a discussion on how AI can be of benefit to county election officials, especially smaller, often rural, election offices.
NACo Knowledge Network link to upcoming events
'The County Countdown' - NACo's Intergovernmental Policy Bulletin (3-19-24)
NACO's every other week review of top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership. Click here and explore NACo resources on some of the top issues being covered this week.
'County News NOW' - March 21, 2024
2024 NACo Legislative Conference - February 10-13, 2024 (Washington, DC)
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List of ICRMT scheduled events are available at this link
Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT)
UCCI Insurance Pool
Insurance Program Managers Group (IPMG)
Insurance Pool Administrator
Inman, Fitzgibbons, Murdock & Kosoff (IFMK Law, Ltd)
General Counsel for Insurance Pool
REGIONAL TRAINING WEBINARS/SEMINARS
No regional training sessions are currently scheduled for 2024.