Events

(This page features our major events. For the full calendar , Click Here)

Annual Conference

The NDACo Annual Conference is NDACo’s premier educational and networking event. Held every October, the conference is a two-day gathering of over 500 officials, guests and vendors from across the state. Conference activities include:
• Educational workshops, including ILG-credit qualifying classes
• Vendor displays in two indoor venues and an outdoor large-equipment display
• NDACo Board of Directors elections
• Discussion and voting on important legislative resolutions and initiatives
• Topical keynote speakers and special guests
• ILG awards and graduation
• Excellence in County Government Awards
• Presentation of scholarship winners
• Scheduled and informal opportunities to network with other county folks, partners, state officials and others.

All county officials are strongly urged to attend the NDACo Annual Conference & Expo. Many consider it essential to their ability to provide the best service to their constituents.

When registration and other information is available, it will be linked from this page and our home page. Future Conference dates have been reserved as follows:

• 2022: October 2-4
• 2023: October 8-10
• 2024: October 20-22
• 2025: October 19-21

County Officials Academy

The County Officials Academy is held on election years during the legislative session.  It is designed to give new county officials an overview of county government, the duties associated with all the different offices in the courthouse, and an overview of what's going on at the capitol during the Legislative Session, including an opportunity to meet with state legislative representatives from their area.

It also serves as an excellent refresher course for experience county officials, many of whom return several times.

Attendees will receive FREE ILG training hours for attending the County Officials Academy. 

Human Resources Conference for Local Government

With much appreciated support from the Bremer Trust and ND Insurance Reserve Fund, the Human Resource Collaborative was created in 2008. The partnering agencies  are the ND Association of Counties, ND League of Cities, ND School Boards Association, ND Parks and Recreation Association and the ND Insurance Reserve Fund. 

The HR Collaborative for Local Government (HRC) has built a structure for providing over 800 units of local government in North Dakota with a set of tools, resources and training on human resource management.  These tools were designed to increase the awareness and understanding of the importance of  human resource management for elected/appointed officials and employees, to offer an online tool to research HR questions (HR Reference Guide) and to provide on-going training/information on emerging HR issues. For HR Resources, including conferences and training opportunities, please go to www.hrndgov.org.

Legislative Wrap-Up

The Legislative Wrap-Up is a one-day workshop held after each legislative session which reviews recently passed legislation that will affect county budgets and operations. 

Legislative Wrap-up is typically held the second Monday in May of odd-numbered years.