Workshops

Open Meetings and Open Records Training

Region XII COG is an approved training provider by the Iowa Public Information Board to deliver on open meetings and open records as required by Iowa H.F. 706 for all newly elected and appointed officials after July 1, 2025.  Please register by following the links below.

Tuesday, January 20, 6:00 PM.  Panora Community Center, 115 W. Main Street, Panora.

Tuesday, January 27, 6:00 PM.  Region XII COG Training Room, 1009 E. Anthony Street, Carroll.

Monday, February 2, 6:00 PM.  ACED, 800 Market Street, Audubon.

Thursday, February 5, 6:00 PM. Greene County Community Center, 204 W. Harrison Street, Jefferson.

Wednesday, February 11, 6:00 PM. Wall Lake Community Center, 209 2^nd Street, Wall Lake.

Derelict Building Grant Program and Food Storage Capacity Grant Program Lunch and Learn, October 23, 2024

Presented by:  Reid Bermel, Senior Environmental Specialist, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; and Shelly Codner, Program Manager, Iowa Waste Exchange

Iowa Waste Exchange Presentation

DNR Derelict Building Grant Program Presentation

DNR Food Storage Capacity Grant Program

Derelict Building Grant Program and Food Storage Capacity Grant Program Lunch and Learn, October 23, 2024

Presented by:  Reid Bermel, Senior Environmental Specialist, Iowa Department of Natural Resources; Katie Mason, Director, Main Street Coon Rapids, and Paige Alesch, Resource Specialist, Iowa Waste Exchange
Coon Rapids Derelict Building Success  Story Presentation

DNR Derelict Building Grant Program Presentation

DNR Food Storage Capacity Grant Program

Best Practices for Nuisance Abatement, April 2, 2024

Presented by:  Mickey Shields, Membership Services Director, Iowa League of Cities
Best Practices for Nuisance Abatement Presentation

USDA Single Family Housing Programs, February 29, 2024

Presented by:  Abbey Lukehart, USDA Single Family Housing Program Director and Jenna Tennant, USDA Loan Specialist
USDA Rural Development Single Family Housing Program Overview Powerpoint Presentation

Resources for Redeveloping of Difficult Properties, February 1, 2024

Presented by:  Mel Pins, IDNR Executive Officer, Brownfields Redevelopment Program
Iowa Brownfield Program Powerpoint Presentation

Iowa Brownfield Program Summary

Iowa Brownfield Redevelopment Process Summary 

Webinars

Best Practices for Public Meetings
Presented by: Mickey Shields, Iowa League of Cities
Recorded March 13, 2024

Small Business Webinar Series

Episode 1: How to Make More Money with Social Media: 10 Ways to Say This, Not That.
Presented by: Beth Trejo, CEO of Chatterkick
Recorded February 2, 2021

Episode 2: Shop Iowa
Presented by: Cherie Edilson, CEO/Co-Founder Member Marketplace
Recorded February 17, 2021

Episode 3: Why You Need A Website and Tips to Building A Solid One
Presented by: Michael Mitilier, Iowa SBDC
Recorded March 3, 2021

Episode 4: Why You Need A Website and Tips to Building A Solid One
Presented by: Michael Mitilier, Iowa SBDC
Recorded March 3, 2021

Episode 5: Website Platforms and How to Integrate Ecommerce
Presented by: Michael Mitilier, Iowa SBDC
Recorded March 10, 2021

Episode 6: Grow Your Business With Google
Presented by: Darcy Swon, Iowa SBDC
Recorded March 17, 2021

Episode 7: Do You Know Where Your Customers Are?
Presented by: Michael Mitilier & Darcy Swon, Iowa SBDC
Recorded March 24, 2021

Episode 8: I Have A Facebook Business Page…Now What?
Presented by: Michael Mitilier, Iowa SBDC
Recorded March 31, 2021

Episode 9: Square Solutions: Tools to Run Your Business –  Even When It’s Not Business as Usual
Presented by: Martin Guerrero, Square Small Business and Community Advocacy & Darcy Swon, Iowa SBDC

Recorded April 7, 2021