The professional Society of Local Government Managers regulates the practices of local government managers and ensures its members act in the best public interest.
Under Alberta Statute, the Society sets practice standards along with remedial actions. As well, the Society recognizes professional managers with a Certified Local Government Managers (CLGM) designation.
Alberta's professional local government managers, working with you to provide quality local government management.
Feel free to email Linda Davies at linda.davies@shaw.ca if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
May 11- 14, 2009 MALW – Record Attendance!

The 2009 Municipal Administration Leadership Workshop in Kananaskis Country generated congratulations from delegates and instructors alike. The evaluations have generated positive feedback and suggestions for next year’s event. Yes, we are back at Kananaskis for 2010. Mark you calendars now, the dates: May 11-14, 2010.
Here is what some of them said:
"Need more than two and a half days."
"I like the Tuesday to Thursday format. Good educational sessions."
"Excellent job. Very useful and valuable presentations."
"Look forward to it every year. Great location, workshops and social events."
"I love the location don’t change it. It’s nice that delegates are away form their municipalities and don’t feel they have to play ‘host’."
"Well organized and great location. You are forced to relax. Sessions and speakers were very good."
"A good variety of practical topics."
"Overall, I thought it was very good."
Winner of the Early Bird Draw was Shawn Hathaway, Town of Milk River. Donna Mae Grant, Lacombe County won a radar detector at Wednesday’s Lunch. Deb Hamilton, Town of Redwaater won a digital camera at Thursday’s lunch. Cindy Vizzutti, CLGM, MD Willow Creek won a digital camera at Friday Morning’s AGM. At the Banquet Gus Nash won the print donated by Border Paving. Debra Grosfield, Village of Carbon won an I Pod Touch. Greg Scerbak, CLGM City of Grande Prairie won a Garmon GPS. Shelly Armstrong, CLGM Flagstaff County won a Blue Ray Disk Player. Winner of the Conference Evaluation, a 37 Flat Screen TV, provided by Trinus Technologies Inc was Brian Bowles, CLGM Leduc County.
The Society of Local Government Managers (SLGM) continues to host the Municipal Administration Leadership Workshop (Mountain Refresher Course) in Kananaskis annually. This workshop fills the void left by the suspension of the Municipal Refresher Course formerly offered by the University of Alberta. Click here to read more about the 2009 Workshop – Reach your Peak.
Thanks to our 2009 Sponsors!
Alberta Association of Municipal Districts & Counties
Alberta Municipal Affairs
AltaGas Utilities Inc
AMEC Infrastructure
ATB Architecture
ATCO Electric
Associated Engineering Ltd
Border Paving
Brownlee LLP
CIBC Wood Gundy
Collins Barrow (Red Deer)
DCL Siemens Engineering Ltd
Davies Park
EPCOR
EXH Engineering Services Ltd
Finning
Focus design Group
GENIVAR
Hawkings Epp Dumont LLP
Impelllo
M.D. Foothills
MPE Engineering Ltd
Mountain View County
Nichols Applied Management
RC Strategies
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer LLP
Select Engineering Ltd.
Stantec
The Inspections Group
Trinus Technologies Inc