FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF CITY CLERKS INC

TWO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ACADEMIES ARE HOSTED EACH YEAR - ONE IN THE FALL AND ONE IN THE SUMMER - AFFORDING CITY CLERKS IN FLORIDA THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN EDUCATION POINTS/HOURS TOWARD THEIR CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK AND MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK DESIGNATIONS. THIS YEAR'S FALL ACADEMY WAS CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED IN THE WINTER DUE TO A HURRICANE. THESE ACADEMIES OFFER THE ATTENDEES A CHANCE TO EXPLORE COMMON FORUMS AND NETWORK. TOPICS THIS YEAR FOR THE RESCHEDULED FALL ACADEMY INCLUDED SPEAKING WITH CONFIDENCE AND CREDIBILITY, DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS, PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE, PRESENTING WELL MASTER CLASS, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 101, EFFECTIVE BUSINESS WRITING, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN FLORIDA, EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION, AND SUCCESSION PLANNING. TOPICS THIS YEAR FOR THE SUMMER ACADEMY INCLUDED LEGISLATIVE UPDATE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, COACHING AND MENTORING STRATEGIES TO STRENGTHEN MENTAL WELLNESS AT WORK, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, FLORIDA'S DUAL OFFICE HOLDING LAW, RESPONDING TO UNIQUE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS, LAND USE, CHATGPT FOR CITY CLERKS, AND CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGY PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN CITY ADMINISTRATION.THE RESCHEDULED FALL ACADEMY HAD 120 ATTENDEES AND THE SUMMER ACADEMY HAD 206 ATTENDEES.

2025 IIMC REGION III CONFERENCE - THIS CONFERENCE IS HOSTED BY FACC EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE CONFERENCE ALLOWED CITY CLERKS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN EDUCATION POINTS/HOURS TOWARD THEIR CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK AND MASTER MUNICIPAL CLERK DESIGNATIONS AND OFFERED THE ATTENDEES A CHANCE TO EXPLORE COMMON FORUMS AND NETWORK. TOPICS THIS YEAR INCLUDED MASTERING YOUR MEMORY, SETTLING YOUR WORTH, THE BEAUTY OF UNDERSTANDING, MANAGING STRESS, PUBLIC SPEAKING, ETHICS FOR EVERYONE, MASTERING MEDIA RELATIONS, AND CIVILITY IN THE WORKPLACE. THE CONFERENCE HAD 166 ATTENDEES THIS YEAR.