3CMA COMMcast

Half of the crowd in St. Louis was made up of first-timers - young, enthusiastic local government communicators who are energetically paving the way for the future of our profession. In this episode of 3CMA COMMCAST, we begin to meet some of these dynamic personalities that will take 3CMA into the future in what we’re calling a periodic series - 3CMA: The Next Generation.

With more faces than Facebook, COMMCast remembers the 2021 3CMA Annual Conference with this look at the sights and sounds of St. Louis.

With the 2021 Annual Conference just a few weeks away, 3CMA Executive Director Scott Lehtonen talks about what's coming up in St. Louis and the latest info that members need to know. Members can also find out why they need to know what City in the U.S. has a volcano in its limits ... Hmmmm.

Find out how Marnie transitioned from a tropical climate in Florida to a desert landscape in Arizona and what Sean Connery had to do with her name.

Manassas, Virginia’s Patty Prince is many things - an accomplished communicator, a dedicated leader of her peers in 3CMA and … a hedgehog enthusiast?!?!

 

Find out as we probe deep into the psyche of 3CMA President Patty Prince in this installment of 3CMA COMMCAST.

After a COVID-induced year off, the 3CMA Annual Conference is back in 2021! City of Wentzville MO's Kara Roberson traveled to the host hotel in St. Louis to give us a sneak peak and show us around!

Now that we have your attention, this REALLY IS how to find out about the 3CMA Savvy Awards program with Awards Committee Chair and Extraordinary Human Being Jennifer Bennerotte, from the City of Edina, Minnesota. Then, hang on for the force of nature that is City of Round Rock, Texas’ Will Hampton with some golden advice for submitting your work for Savvy consideration.

How do you juggle a communications job for the third largest city in the state with a husband and three small kids? What’s it like to work for your hometown City government? And, what is a degree in “Metals & Jewelry?” Meet 3CMA Member Katie Smith from the City of Joliet, Illinois.

Valentine's Day weekend 2021 will be remembered for so much more than Hallmark and chocolates. In Texas, it will be remembered for the unprecedented deep freeze that Texas is not built for. Hear from 3CMA Members, at different ends of the state - Belinda Willis in Mansfield and Brian Ligon at Mont Belvieu - to find out more about communicating with residents in a weather emergency when many are without power.