WHY
ATTEND

City Summit 2025 

For a century, the National League of Cities has been supporting local leaders in building thriving cities, towns and villages. This November, secure your spot at City Summit to ensure you are a part of NLC’s City Summit conference in Salt Lake City.

City Summit is one of the most comprehensive conferences for local elected officials and municipal staff. Preview our travel planner to explore our tentative schedule.

With over 3,000 colleagues under one roof, you will have access to: 
Learn
  • Workshops that cover trending and emerging topics that impact local governments.
  • Timely resources that can help your community thrive.
  • Executive education to build your leadership skills.

Grow Your Network
  • Get fresh perspectives from a variety of leaders experiencing the same challenges you see in your municipality.
  • Find your community with NLC councils, committees, and constituency groups.
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Need More Reasons to Make Your Case?

Need to convince a supervisor that you should go to City Summit? Here are a few tips to help you make the case for your attendance… 

  • Meet other staff and professionals working for local government with whom you can exchange ideas and learn from.  
  • Connect with experts and hear from renowned speakers specializing in the issues and topics confronting local governments.  
  • Learn the latest information and access cutting-edge technology and resources to help your municipality work more efficiently and effectively.
Download the Justification Letter (DOCX)

City Summit is one of the most comprehensive conferences for local elected officials and municipal staff. Check out our travel planner to preview the conference schedule.

Travel Planner

And don’t forget to say thank you when you return home.  

  • Share information by volunteering to connect peers with someone you met.  
  • Consider putting together a goodie bag (save some of the free swag you picked up in the vendor hall) to show appreciation.  

Bring a Colleague

If you’ve been to City Summit before, you probably know someone who could benefit from this amazing experience.

Invite them to join us…you can save with group registrations.

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