This webinar will be held via Zoom Webinar. If you have issues registering or accessing the webinar platform, please email nacomeetings@naco.org.

This is the third in NACo's TechKnow series of meet-ups this fall that will a) focus on the resources available on the NACo Tech Xchange Portal (guides, policy templates, job description samples, best practices) and b) introduce the fall series on “Charting Your AI Path.” Hear relevant information from members of the NACo Technology Advisory Council, as well as NACo staff.

Speaker

John Kavak

John Kavak

CIO of Chester County, PA

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To support counties through the AI explosion, NACo will be holding three 1-hour sessions in October, November, and December, as well as an overview of NACo's Tech Xchange. Below are the links to register directly. These webinars will focus on the current tools being used, county use cases being developed and how to start your county journey.

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