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The beautiful Los Angeles, CA will be the 2018 host for City Summit. Primarily known as a film and entertainment industry hub, L.A. is also an innovation leader with a bolstering economy. With an impressive economy, second in the nation and top ten in the world— Los Angeles offers its residents and visitors unparalleled experiences and opportunities. Find out how L.A. leads and get inspiration and ideas to implement solutions back home.
REASONS TO ATTEND
LEARN
Choose from 100+ educational sessions and networking opportunities
MEET
With more than 4,000 delegates from nearly 2,000 cities, towns and villages nationwide
EXPLORE
Get big ideas from a city known as the creative capital of the world
PROGRAM
The conference will offer local officials education for professional development, discussions on common challenges and new trends affecting cities and proven best practices that will improve local communities. Exclusive to NLC’s fall conference, mobile workshops offer city leaders a chance to see the success of peers during guided tours of noteworthy municipal projects.
PAST KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Jeb Bush
Former Governor
State of Florida
Earvin “Magic” Johnson
Olympic Gold Medalist & Businessman
National Basketball Association
Kelly Cafferelli
Former President
The Home Depot Foundation
Ed Begley, Jr.
Actor & Environmental Activist
Los Angeles California
William C. Taylor
Co-Founder & Founding Editor
Fast Company Magazine
Donna Brazile
Political Strategist & Published Author
Democratic Party
Gabby Giffords
Former U.S. Congresswoman
State of Arizona
Mark Kelly
American Astronaut
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Mike Walsh
Futurist Consultant
CEO of Tomorrow
HOUSING
The conference will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The JW Marriott is the headquarters hotel and nine others within a five-mile radius to the Convention Center.
SPONSORS
Thank you to our 2018 conference sponsors.
City Summit is the only local government conference that represents all city leaders. If they work for cities, we work for them.
