Annual Conference to feature Resilient Counties Forum July 23

At NACo’s 2017 Annual Conference in Franklin County, Ohio, county leaders will come together to discuss innovative cost-saving strategies to improve economic resilience within their communities. This special forum, set for Sunday, July 23, 8 a.m. – 4 p m., will feature a series of quick-fire presentations highlighting disaster planning and response, resource recycling systems, infrastructure financing, and energy innovations.

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Resilient Counties Forum

In the afternoon, attendees can discuss resiliency solutions in a small group setting with nationally-recognized experts and map an implementable action plan for their community-specific challenges. Attendees will rotate through the venue to ask their questions and learn from fellow leaders.

Since 2007, NACo has placed a heavy focus on county resilience. Through the Resilient Counties Initiative, NACo frequently convenes experts and leaders to explore the variety of economic, environmental, and social conditions that counties are being challenged with, and how counties are working to bolster their ability to thrive amid these changing conditions.

Earlier this year, at NACo’s 2017 Legislative Conference, a panel discussion brought together perspectives from around the country, highlighting successes — like the North Carolina response to Hurricane Matthew — and challenges in emergency management from flood mitigation through recovery. In line with this, NACo released Managing Disasters at the County-Level: A Focus on Flooding.

The timely conversations continue and will be supplemented with this forum of effective and innovative partnership solutions being used by counties to save money and increase the resilience of their communities. Visit http://www.naco.org/ResilientCountiesForum to learn more.