NC City and County Management Association Summer Seminar

The North Carolina City and County Management Association Summer Seminar focuses on topics of interest to city and county managers and administrators.

The Summer seminar will be held June 19–21, 2025, at the Beaufort Hotel. Conference registration and the hotel reservation block will open Wednesday, April 22. 

NCCCMA Summer Seminar Agenda 

 

THURSDAY, JUNE 19

Pre-Conference Golf Tournament at Brandywine Bay Golf Club: Preregister early for $95.. Register the day of the tournament at the golf course for $120. Proceeds go to the NCCCMA Civic Education Program to train schoolteachers to use the NCCCMA Civic Education online book, Local Government in North Carolina.

Pre-Conference Kayacking Excursion: Join your colleagues as you kayak to Rachel Carson Reserve – no experience required! Sponsored by McGill Associates. 

Pre-Conference Workshop: Process Improvement for Local Governments (Register separately $50)

Networking Reception

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 20

Opening General Session: Leading at the Local Level Amidst Federal Uncertainty 

Concurrent Sessions: When Citizens Misbehave: Managerial Strategies for Addressing Incivility; The State of Cybersecurity Among North Carolina Local Governments; Citizens Academies and the Lessons Learned; Strengthening Organizational Culture 

Networking Reception

 

SATURDAY, JUNE 21

General Session: Reimagining Collaborative Approaches to Complex Community Issues 

Closing General Session: Refresh, Refuel, and Recharge

  

Online registration will close Wednesday, June 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Onsite registration will be available.

 

NCCCMA Summer Seminar 2025 Guidebook app helps you stay mobile! The summer schedule will be available May 15.

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  2. Open the app and find the “NCCCMA Summer Seminar 2025“ guide.
  • Beaufort, NC
    June 19 - 21, 2025
    Beaufort Hotel
    2440 Lennoxville Rd
    Beaufort, NC 28516
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    NEW Block rate at the Palm Suites in Atlantic Beach

    To Book Online: www.palmsuites.com   
    Select- MAKE A RESERVATION

    Towards the bottom, click on- +Do you have a group code? Enter your code- NCCMA061925 into the pop-up box

    Click- SEARCH AVAILABILITY

    Enter check-in date. The check-in date must be at least 6-19-25 (date in code) to be able to book on-line in the group.

    Enter # of nights Click-SEARCH AVAILABILITY again 

    OR CALL HOTEL DIRECTLY at 252-247-6400 and press option 1 to speak with reservations . When calling they can use the group name NCCCMA or the personal group code- NCCMA061925 along with the arrival and departure dates of their stay. 

     

    Currently both Beaufort Hotel and Bask Hotel blocks are FULL. There are limited rooms at each hotel.

    We don’t have room blocks at the following but you can call for a reservation:

    Beaufort Inn

    101 Ann Street 

    Beaufort, NC 28516

    252-728-2600

     

    Beaufort Harbor Suites

    313 Cedar Street

    Beaufort, NC 28516

    252-728-3483

     

    Inn on Turner

    217 Turner Street

    Beaufort NC

    919-271-6144

     

    The Inlet Inn – They have a wedding the weekend of conference and have limited space.

    601 Front Street 

    Beaufort, NC 28516

    252-728-3600

     

    The Bunkhouse (Newly renovated and beautiful)

    Historic building 5 minutes from the hotel

    You book them through Airbnb

     

    The NCCCMA Summer Seminar is at the Beaufort Hotel, 2440 Lennoxville Rd, Beaufort NC 28516

    The Beaufort Hotel block rate is $239 and will end May 20, 2025 or until block sells out. Reserve your Beaufort Hotel reservation online HERE.

    Beaufort Hotel Parking: 

    Participants that are attending the conference but are not staying at the Beaufort Hotel have a couple of options.

    If you choose to valet, the cost is $10.00 per day per vehicle.

    If you choose to self-park, there is a large, gated lot on the left before you arrive at the hotel. The valet and/or front desk folks will be able to answer any questions when you arrive.

     

    Overflow Hotel Block:

    When the Beaufort Hotel block is full, there is an overflow hotel block at the Bask Hotel, 814 Shepard St, Morehead City NC 28557. The block rate will end June 4, 2025. Make reservations online or call the hotel directly. Follow the instructions below.

    Call the Bask Hotel directly at 252-499-9200 to speak with reservations. Use the group name NCCCMA or the personal group code SGS06192025 along with the arrival and departure dates of your stay. 

    OR book online at www.baskhotel.com and Select  Reservations box located on the upper right hand corner.

    At the top click on Add a Promo/Group Code. Enter block code- SGS06192025 into the pop-up box.

    Click Start Planning, Select the season in which you are trying to visit, Enter check in and out dates. 

    Click next and you will have a chance to enter your information to receive promotional emails. You can enter your information or hit skip this step at the top. 

    The available room-types will come up, and you can proceed with your booking. 

    Member $350 (onsite $400)

    Non-member $590 (onsite $640)

    MPA Directors, SOG, NCLM, NCACC $180

    Life Members, Honorary Members and Senior Advisors $150

    Registration and payment for this course grants access for a single attendee. In order to register a group of attendees, please register each person individually. If you have questions, please contact our registration office at registration@sog.unc.edu or 919.966.4414.

Registration Fees:

Member $335 (onsite $385)

Non-member $590 (onsite $640)

MPA Directors, SOG, NCLM, NCACC $180

Life Members, Honorary Members and Senior Advisors $150

MPA Students 0

For all registration questions, resetting passwords, or login issues please contact:

Dale Zuckert

Assistant Registrar
919.966.4414
For questions regarding course details, including location, schedule, materials, and continuing education credits, please contact:

Lisa Sheffield

Programs Team Lead, Management, Administration, and Leadership Group
919.962.3464
Albert and Gladys Coates Distinguished Professor; Professor of Public Administration and Government; Director of Strategy, Programming, and Research, Center for Public Leadership and Governance
NCCCMA Executive Director