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ASPA's Annual Conference is public administration's premier event of the year. Bringing together almost 1,300 practitioners, scholars and students to join theory with practice and share current trends and information with each other, this is the place to be to keep up to date on ongoing movements in the discipline.

Thank You for Attending!

Thank you to the 1,300 people who joined us in Atlanta for the 2017 Annual Conference. A number of links to post-conference resources are posted on this page. In addition, please enjoy reading our event summary, as begins below.

See you next year for the 2018 Annual Conference, March 9-13 in Denver!

Saluting the Bold and Noble

ASPA's 2017 Annual Conference, which took place March 17-21 in Atlanta, centered around the theme, “Saluting the Public Service: A Bold and Noble Profession,” and sparked discussions about what "bold" and "noble" public service looks like in the United States. It also provided a number of opportunities for ASPA and its conference attendees to honor public servants in Atlanta, throughout Georgia and across the country.

Official conference events and activities included 170 panel/workshop sessions, five plenaries, a Welcome Reception, numerous networking receptions, an exhibit hall and a career fair—and saluting public service was always top of mind.

While the conference officially began on March 17 with Section- and Chapter-led symposia and workshops, ASPA President Susan Gooden launched conference activities earlier in the week with two opportunities ... [Read More]

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Thank you to our 2017 Annual Conference Sponsors. More details here.