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TCMA
Membership Services and Benefits
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Annual Meetings -
TCMA meets regularly each year, at its annual conference in
early Summer. At this meeting, members discuss developments and current trends in city management
and related fields.
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Regional
Meetings - Regional meetings provide opportunities for continued
professional growth and networking. They are usually held at least
quarterly (though activity does vary among the ten TCMA regions).
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Publications
- Members may reference The Management Exchange, an online
newsletter featuring articles about developments in Texas cities,
capsule reports of state and federal policy issues, and pertinent
happenings within TCMA, and the online TCMA Directory, containing
biographical information about TCMA members. Other publications
available to members are listed in the Publications section.
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Recruitment
Assistance - The Career Management
area of this web site contains a status report on management position
openings in Texas cities, information about the TCMA In-transition
Services, a contact list of current in-transition members, a list
of search firms, and links to online Job search areas, including
the TML Online Classifieds.
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Specialized Training
- Management-related training programs are offered throughout the
year. Some are one-day workshops on topics of interest, and others
are more comprehensive, such as the "City Management Problem Solving Clinic"
and the "William King Cole" Management Series. For additional information,
see TML's Calendar.
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Scholarship Programs
- TCMA annually awards two Clarence E.
Ridley Scholarships to graduate students enrolled in a Texas public
administration program or closely related field. The $5,000 scholarship
package benefits both the individual ($3,500) and the University
($1,500). Additionally, TCMA, in conjunction with Texas
State University Public Services Academy, offers an annual fellowship
to a Texas City Manager to attend the entire Barney
L. Knight Texas Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program.
This $4,100 fellowship pays the entire tuition for the program.
Other scholarship programs assist members attending TCMA educational
events.
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Foundation
- TCMA's Educational Foundation promotes the understanding of local
government among the public.
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In-Transition
Services - TCMA provides support for members in need through
telephone calls, articles pertaining to intransition, waiver of certain
TCMA fees, a short-term job bank, and much regional support. |
For further information about any
of these programs, contact TCMA offices at 512-231-7400.
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