Essentials for Local Government Managers
- Winston-Salem, NCJanuary 27, 2026
This program is geared toward local government managers who are new to North Carolina or to the profession or to assistant managers and other upper-level local government managers who are interested in becoming city or county managers in the future. The program will give participants a broad set of training on managing local governments in North Carolina.
The class is January 27, 2026 from 9:00a.m. to 4:30p.m at the Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem. You can view last year's agenda linked here.
Offered in a one-day session, the program will:
- allow for peer learning;
- be interactive;
- cover key topics every manager in North Carolina should know;
- provide a book and other resources for participants; and
- give participants guidance about further training and mentoring options.
Scholarship Information: Scholarships are available through NCCCMA for NCCCMA members.
The 2025 NCCCMA Scholarship Application can be downloaded HERE. Scholarship questions and completed scholarship applications must be submitted to Patrick Niland, NCCCMA professional development committee chair, patrick.niland@unioncountync.gov
- Winston-Salem, NCJanuary 27Benton Convention Center
301 W. 5th St
Winston-Salem, NC 27101View Cancellation PolicyCourse participants who cancel their registration on or before January 19, 2026 will receive a full refund. No refund will be made for cancellations on or after January 20, 2026, but you will receive a transferrable credit to be used within 12 months. Click here to view the School’s full cancellation and refund policy.$300.00Registration 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.
