ASPA GCC

Join us for the MPA Spring Banquet on Thursday, March 26 at 5:30 p.m. in HE 102 as we celebrate our 2026 MPA award recipients, Pi Alpha Alpha inductees, and graduating students. All MPA students, prospective students, alumni, and friends are welcome at this FREE event!

Our two Outstanding Alumni Award winners – David Caudill (U.S. Department of State) and Holly Kelly (U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development) – will discuss their lengthy careers in the federal government, working in different policy areas and across various administrations.

RSVP: [email protected]. Hope to see you there!

We would like to hear from those who attended our Outstanding Public Service Awards (including nominators, nominees, winners, judges, and/or event attendees). As you may know, the American Society for Public Administration's Greater Cincinnati Chapter (ASPA-GCC) brought back the awards program after a four-year hiatus, and we are seeking input to make improvements in 2025.

We'd appreciate getting feedback from participants about the awards program and/or event! Please take 3 minutes to complete this anonymous online survey by Tuesday, December 31: https://bit.ly/OutstandingPublicServiceAwards.

Thank you for your consideration! If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Dr. Julie Olberding at [email protected].

Congratulations to the winners of this year's Outstanding Public Service Awards! We will celebrate the 2024 winners at a FREE and fun event on Tuesday, October 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Northwood Cider Company. (The 2020 winners will also be recognized that evening) For additional information and/or to RSVP, please send a message to [email protected].

The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) is pleased to present a webinar: "A Tale of Two Cities: Two Cities’ Application of Performance Management", in partnership with its Center for Accountability and Performance.

This free online discussion will examine how two cities have employed performance management techniques. It will take place on Wednesday, October 9, at 1 p.m. EDT.

About the Webinar:

Many cities and municipalities have made the commitment to embark upon the journey toward accountability in the performance of their governance, management and public service responsibilities. The commitment and ex*****on of these responsibilities have taken form in such areas as: budgeting, strategic planning and service delivery, as well as others. We see this activity in cities and towns of all sizes. The leadership that local officials and professional staff have displayed to make these efforts sustainable over time and across administrations is commendable.

This webinar will provide an expert look at the experiences, lessons and hope for sustained accountability and performance in two communities: Chattanooga, Tennessee and Dallas, Texas. In particular, we’ll explore the journeys of the Office of Open Data and Performance Management in Chattanooga and the office of Budget and Management Services in Dallas.

Presenters:

- Daniel Dufour, Director, Open Data and Performance Management, City of Chattanooga
- Toni Samuel, Moderator, Retired, National League of Cities and Board of Directors, Center for Accountability and Performance
- Cecilia Scheu, Assistant Director, City of Dallas, Budget and Management Services

This webinar is free to all who wish to attend—members and nonmembers alike. If you would like to attend please register online at: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6759318538038260060