The theme of this year’s VML conference was “Transformation Through Education” and there were certainly many educational forums and sessions. One session that I attended was the Town Sections meeting where Farmville’s Town Manager, Gerry Spates, gave an overview of the town’s many accomplishments, programs, and facilities. There were many questions and much post-session buzz about how well the town seemed to leverage its budget to accomplish its many programmatic and proje

The Virginia Chapter of the American Planning Association held its annual conference July 22nd – 25th at Wintergreen Resort in Nelson County. The Berkley Group was pleased to attend the conference again this year, and pleased to continue to support APA Virginia. For our company, APA Virginia’s annual summer meeting is more than just an educational opportunity. While we are grateful for the Legislative Committee’s legislative brief and continued advocacy on behalf of our pro

Each Summer the Virginia Local Government Manager’s Association (VLGMA) meets in Virginia Beach to conduct business, network, and have some much earned fun! For two years now, we have plugged into that group as sponsors, but this year we had the privilege of serving as the moderator for a panel discussion. I was asked by the Conference Committee to assemble a diverse panel of retired or current managers/administrators to discuss Community Conflicts in Hindsight. I wanted to

We hope to see you at the APWA Mid-Atlantic Chapter conference this week! The Berkley Group is active with the American Public Works Association (APWA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter – serving on committees, sponsoring events, and giving presentations. Here’s where to find us at the annual conference in Fredericksburg: Visit our booth in the exhibit hall May 2-3. We’re at booth 308, just past the refreshments. The reception with exhibitors is 6-8pm Wednesday and exhibit hours are 8a

We entered this year’s annual VACo conference with eager anticipation as a new partner. To increase our profile and highlight our partnership with VACo, we hosted a hospitality suite which had about 100 attendees. It was very successful and kept Drew and Darren running for several hours! We had representatives from more than a dozen counties attend along with other consultants and VACo staff. We also suggested that VACo produce a partners video to highlight the conference a

The Rural Planning Caucus (RPC) is one of our favorite conferences (#RPCVA2017). Drew and I have been going to it since before we started The Berkley Group and we have been Gold or Silver sponsors every year since we got started in 2010. The relationships we’ve built are as close to family as you can get in an industry. Planners can be crazy! Our sponsorship has been well received each year, but I’m most proud of my time serving on the Executive Board since 2012 helping to