Training & Education Programs
United Counties Council of Illinois (UCCI) strives to provide its members with informative and educational opportunities throughout the year. These opportunities take the form of membership meetings and educational seminars. During membership meetings, members are able to engage in exchanges of information with fellow members about topics currently confronting county governance or share stories of success in overcoming such challenges faced by their respective counties. Similarly, during educational seminars UCCI arranges for various organizations, experts, regulators, and officials to come and present to the membership on current topics of interest to county board members and officials. The presenters range from attorneys to state officials, and the topics they discuss span from appropriations to zoning.
NOTICE OF VARIOUS UPCOMING WEBINARS/SEMINARS/TRAINING
- Check back for upcoming events as this section is regularly updated.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EXTENSION
July 12 (Friday) 12PM CT
BEAD 101
New to the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program? Join the Office of Broadband to learn about the $1 billion coming to Illinois to connect all households to broadband over the next five years. This webinar is intended for BEAD beginners.
ILLINOIS BROADBAND LAB
(Recurring Wednesdays until further notice) 12PM CT
BEAD Challenge Process Lunch & Learns
Join these weekly noon sessions to: Tour the new BEAD challenge map; Learn about how to submit a challenge using the online portal; and, Troubleshoot issues and ask questions.
Trainers are Devon Braunstein, Assistant Director, Illinois Office of Broadband &
Shubhika Agarwal, Coordinator, Illinois Broadband Lab
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES (NACo)
NACo Knowledge Network
NACo's entire virtual content collection is at your fingertips. With town halls, membership calls, webinars and live events, the NACo Knowledge Network is a virtual forum for county officials, federal, state and local partners, world-class thought leaders and allied organizations to connect and exchange information on issues that are important to counties and our residents.
'The County Countdown' - NACo's Intergovernmental Policy Bulletin (7-1-24)
NACO's every other week review of top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership. Click here and explore NACo resources on some of the top issues being covered this week.
'County News NOW' - July 3, 2024
Annual Conference & Exposition - July 12-15, 2024 (Hillsborough County, Florida)
WEBINAR SCHEDULE:
July 24 (Wednesday) 1:00-2:00pm EDT
Implementing County Web Accessibility Standards: Overview & Strategy Session
The U.S. Department of Justice recently issued their final guidance to implement technical standards for counties to achieve web-based accessibility for county websites and mobile applications. Join NACo as we hear from the DOJ for an overview of the new guidance, ask questions regarding the guidance, and engage in a county panel to discuss implementation strategies, challenges, and opportunities for counties.
July 25 (Thursday) 2:00-3:00pm EDT
Powerful Partnerships: How Coal Communities & Utility Companies are Working Together
Is your coal community facing a coal-fired power plant closure or transition? Join the BRECC National Network and learn how utility providers and local governments are working together to mitigate and respond to economic shocks. This learning session will feature examples of county and utility partnerships that support energy transitions.
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List of ICRMT scheduled events are available at this link
Illinois Counties Risk Management Trust (ICRMT)
UCCI Insurance Pool
Insurance Program Managers Group (IPMG)
Insurance Pool Administrator
Inman, Fitzgibbons, Murdock & Kosoff (IFMK Law, Ltd)
General Counsel for Insurance Pool
REGIONAL TRAINING WEBINARS/SEMINARS
No regional training sessions are currently scheduled for 2024.