Navigating Change: A City Builders Guide August 27, 2024 - We’ve been talking in the IDA office and imagining what it might be like to live in precented times rather than the unprecedented era we find ourselves experiencing these past…
Culture Reality Check August 15, 2024 - If you are familiar with Brené Brown, you may know that she ends podcasts with a lightening round of questions, and one of them is this: What is the leadership…
DSA Welcomes You to Seattle August 1, 2024 - Our team at the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) couldn't be more excited to welcome you, our colleagues in the place management industry, to Seattle this September for IDA's 70th Annual…
What to Expect in Seattle July 25, 2024 - While many of you have been to countless IDA Annual Conferences, there are also those of you who will attend your first one in Seattle. The conference elements will look…
Nurture Your Support System July 18, 2024 - As chair of IDA's Education Committee, I've had the honor of being a part of three Emerging Leadership Fellowships (ELF22, ELF 23, ELF 24), spending time over the last three…
The Future of Cities Revealed at the 2024 World Town Leadership Summit June 27, 2024 - Global cities are more similar than they are different. At least, that was the consensus at the recent IDA World Towns Leadership Summit in Stockholm, Sweden. The summit provided IDA…
Power of Place June 6, 2024 - There are moments when we can’t help but recognize how valued our places are. Certain milestones, like proms, graduations and weddings are some of those moments. When we want to…
Connect, Learn & Lead May 23, 2024 - This week we open registration for IDA’s 70th Annual Conference & Marketplace being held in Seattle September 11-13, 2024. Aptly themed, Inspiring Innovation and Impact, we look to the majestic Pacific…
Retreat? No, Propel! May 7, 2024 - We all hold them with our respective teams and board – retreats. I’m not certain why we call them that, since we are in no way pulling back, evacuating or…
Walking In Memphis May 2, 2024 - The IDA membership has journeyed to the soulful city of Memphis to learn from years of rebuilding and repairing community in a more equitable way. In addition to its rich…