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The first issue of 2011 is a double issue for January and February. And it's packed with great articles - plus the 2010 ICMA Annual Awards Program! The cover story brings you insights from national and local leaders on five "mega issues" that will shape local governments in the years ahead. Read the feature articles to discover what women say matters most in leadership, get 23 creative ways to recruit and keep great staff, and learn how one city is fighting fraud, waste, and abuse. Be sure and check out the exclusive PMplus articles to get practical advice on financing infrastructure projects, and commentary on how local governments need to prepare for electric cars. Enjoy!

Cover Story

5 Mega Issues Drive Local Changes

Find out some of the driving forces that are shaping local governments in the years ahead.

Features

Top 10 Leadership Lessons of Effective Women Leaders (Premium content)
Hiring 2.0: 23 Creative Ways to Recruit and Keep Great Staff (Premium content)
Reducing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Local Government (Premium content)
2010 ICMA Annual Awards Program
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PM Readers' Poll

The PM Readers' Poll last month asked "What holiday festivities are your local government hosting this year?" Here's how PM Online readers answered:

Tree lighting: 30%;
Special holiday event with family fun activities: 20%;
Photos with Santa: 16%;
Toys for Tots: 13%;
Light show: 8%;
Decorating contest for business and residents: 5%;
Caroling: 2%;
Holiday film series: 0%.

Thanks for participating in the poll! Respond to the new poll on the current issue's homepage, where we ask readers: "Which 'mega issue' do you think will have the most impact on local governments in the next 5 years?"
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Clear the Roadblocks for Financing Public Infrastructure
Electric Cars: How Local Governments Can Jump-Start Preparations for the Next Wave in Transportation

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Investing in Innovation from Within
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Short Story(Premium content)
Life in the Fishbowl

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Freezing in South Dakota

I just got off the phone with my cousin in South Dakota.

He said that since early this morning the snow has been nearly waist high and is still falling. The temperature is dropping below zero and the north wind is increasing.

His wife has done nothing but look through the kitchen window.

He says that if it gets much worse, he may have to let her in, since it is the Christmas season.

Merry XMAS and Happy holidays

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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Welcome to ArtsPartners enewsletter for January 2011. In this issue you will read about the Sun Foundation’s Winter Warming event to benefit the Children’s Program Fund. Also taking place this month is the Peoria Player’s Tea Party with the cast of The Wizard of Oz. Be sure to read about how to get your copy of the Art Works in Peoria mosaic poster. As always, ArtsPartners Serving the Arts! will keep you informed of our recent news and activities.

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Diversity Calendar - Politically Correct

January 2011 Events

1 - Emancipation Day (African-American, United States)

1 - Feast of St. Basil (Christian, Orthodox)

1 - Japanese New Year (Japan)

1 - New Year's Day (United States)

5 - Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday (Sikh)

6 - Epiphany or Twelfth Day (Christian)

6 - Three Kings' Day (Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic)

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Note: Sundown times for Kansas City, Kansas were determined by using theSunrise/Sunset/Twilight and Moonrise/ Moonset/Phase calculator, a web resource provided by the United States Navy.

*Holy days usually begin at sundown the day before this date.

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December 2010 :: Volume 73

Chicago By The Numbers

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Brookings Global Metro Summit 2010 Converges in Chicago, Honors Mayor Daley for Tremendous Service
This month, Chicago was host to the Global Metro Summit. The theme was Delivering the Next Economy, and a distinguished group of speakers and panels discussed visions for metropolitan regions and a new economic growth model.

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Welcoming International Leaders to Greenbuild 2010
Last month, World Business Chicago had the honor to host a distinguished group of more than 200 international green building leaders in conjunction with Greenbuild 2010. The U.S. Green Building Council’s International Conference & Expo convenes the industry’s largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement.

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Chicago’s New and Expanding Companies in 2010
World Business Chicago has identified 232 major commercial and industrial expansions across the Chicago region in 2010. WBC’s research department has compiled a summary of these projects, which represent more than 14 million square feet and nearly $2 billion in investment.

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Brookings Global Metro Summit 2010 Converges in Chicago, Honors Mayor Daley for Tremendous Service

This month, Chicago was host to the Global Metro Summit, a collaboration between the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings, the London School of Economics, the Alfred Herrhausen Society (the International Forum of Deutsche Bank ), and TIME magazine. The theme was Delivering the Next Economy, and a distinguished group of speakers and panels discussed visions for metropolitan regions and a new economic growth model.

The impressive mix of business, academic and political leaders discussed the emergence of regionalism and globalism as drivers of the next economy. They discussed how an estimated 70 percent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, and how fostering regional economic strengths is integral to supporting and sustaining economic recovery and growth.

The final panel engaged leading U.S. Mayors and was chaired by Richard Stengel, the managing editor of Time magazine. The panel included Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. You can view excerpts from the panel on Brookings’ website.

The program was concluded by honoring Mayor Richard M. Daley with the Global Metro Award. The group honored the mayor’s tremendous accomplishments and praised his original thinking, boldness, willingness to make decisions and to stand up and lead to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Chicago, highlighted in the following video:

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Photo courtesy of Brookings - From left: TIME Magazine Managing Editor Richard Stengel, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, and Bruce Katz

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Welcoming International Leaders to Greenbuild 2010

Last month, World Business Chicago had the honor to host a distinguished group of more than 200 international green building leaders in conjunction with Greenbuild 2010. The U.S. Green Building Council’s International Conference & Expo convenes the industry’s largest gathering of representatives from all sectors of the green building movement.

The conference provided a unique opportunity to build relationships with the international green building community, while promoting Chicago as a global city. WBC hosted business leaders from Brazil, China, Finland, Italy, Israel, Jordan, Poland, Romania and the United Arab Emirates, in addition to many consulate representatives.

According to the U.S. Green Building Council, in a recent report, McGraw-Hill Construction noted that the green building industry has grown by 50 percent in the last two years, despite a recession that has prevented the growth of many other industries. In a 2009 study, McGraw-Hill projected that the green building industry will contribute $554 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product and create or save 7.9 million American jobs between 2009 and 2013.

Having been named the #1 City in Green Innovation and #1 Greenest City in America, Chicago is a natural fit for Greenbuild’s conference. Its location, Chicago’s McCormick Place West, is the largest LEED-certified new-construction facility in the country. Chicago is also home to the world’s largest LEED-certified building, the Merchandise Mart, and was one of the first cities to adopt LEED for public buildings - currently home to more LEED-certified buildings than any other city. The U.S. Green Building Council recognized Chicago’s commitment to greening in this video:

Chicago is becoming a "next-generation" city, and WBC utilized this unique opportunity to network with international leadership in sustainability and green technology converging here to help define the future. One of those leaders, the Honorable Bruce Oreck, U.S. Ambassador to Finland since 2009, spoke at the reception. Over his career, Ambassador Oreck practiced law, authored several books, served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President for his privately-held family business, the Oreck Corporation, and served as a real estate developer, working for many years restoring and redeveloping historic properties.

This work, along with his lifelong passion for nature, led to his strong interest in “green” building, climate change and renewable/alternative energy. In 2003, Ambassador and Mrs. Oreck founded the Zero Carbon Initiative which is committed to implementing both experimental and off-the-shelf technologies in the built environment, not just to reduce but to offset greenhouse gas emissions. Ambassador Oreck offered the opening address at Greenbuild’s International Forum, in his capacity as Chair of the League of Green Embassies.

The city’s leadership is committed to making Chicago the greenest city in the world, and bringing world leaders in green building to Chicago provided WBC an excellent opportunity to reach out to this group.

The reception was sponsored by WBC along with the Mayor’s Office of International Relations, U.S. Commercial Services and the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.

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Chicago’s New and Expanding Companies in 2010

World Business Chicago has identified 232 major commercial and industrial expansions that were announced, under development or completed across the Chicago region in 2010. WBC’s research department has compiled a summary of these projects, which represent more than 14 million square feet and nearly $2 billion in investment. The year-in-review includes industry highlights, maps of development in the central business district and metro area, and figures on global expansions. The report is a supplement to WBC’s annual report, which will be published next month. The annual report will include more in-depth commentary and information on outreach initiatives.

Read the complete report on 2010 new and expanding companies (PDF).

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Chicago By The Numbers

World Business Chicago tracks indicators from month to month to gauge the strength of several aspects of Chicago’s regional economy, including employment in major sectors, residential and office real estate data, price and purchasing indexes, and auto and truck sales. As some data is released with a two-month lag, the information summarized below reflects October 2010.

Key trends evident in this month’s “By The Numbers” include:

The regional preliminary unemployment rate dropped to 9.0% in October 2010 before seasonal adjustment, more than a full percentage point below the October 2009 rate of 10.3%.

Consumer confidence improved to 49.9 in October 2010, more than a full percentage point above the October 2009 figure of 48.7.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers Index (“Chicago Business Barometer”), a monthly index tracking manufacturing activity based on surveys of purchasing managers, increased in October 2010 to a value of 60.6; this is 6 points higher than the October 2009 National Purchasing Managers Index. A PMI reading of 50 or higher indicates growth in the manufacturing sector; a reading of 49 or lower indicates contraction.

New light truck sales were up in October 2010 by more than 500,000 over the previous month – and up 1,220,000 over October 2009.

These and other trends are illustrated in this month's Chicago By The Numbers table (PDF).

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