NLC Centennial Roadshow: 100 Years, 100+ Cities

To celebrate its centennial milestone, NLC hit the road for the “NLC Centennial Roadshow: 100 Years, 100 Cities” to highlight our members, partners, and the transformative progress we’ve accomplished together. During this journey, NLC visited more than 130 cities to spotlight the unique stories of municipalities and the invaluable relationships they’ve cultivated with NLC. Check out our journey below.

A Journey 100 Years in the Making

Browse the map below to track our route and scroll down for photos and videos of our fantastic members from each of the stops. Check out our Instagram Story Roadshow Highlights 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 as well as Digital Stop Days 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 to witness our journey from the very beginning!

March 2024: The NLC Board of Directors pose with the newly unveiled Roadshow Bus in Washington, DC at Congressional City Conference.

Where it All Started: Lawrence, Kansas The Centennial Roadshow kicked off in February 2024 from the birthplace of NLC

In December of 1924, ten state municipal leagues came together in Lawrence, Kansas a the the University of Kansas in Fraser Hall to create what is now known as the National League of Cities.

To officially kick off the Roadshow, NLC traveled to the place where it all began. Check out the recap post on NLC’s CitiesSpeak blog and watch the recap video below documenting the historic trip that not only looked back on NLC’s history, but also celebrated the present and the future promise of local government. Scroll on to view all the stops along the way of the Centennial Roadshow!

Recap Blog Post: Centennial Roadshow Stop #1: Lawrence, Kansas, the Birthplace of NLC

Video Highlights

Roadshow Kickoff: Lawrence, Kansas, the Birthplace of NLC

Roadshow Recap: At Centennial City Summit in Tampa Bay, we celebrated the success of the Roadshow!

Atlanta, GA: featuring Centennial Sponsor Google

St. Louis, MO: featuring Centennial Sponsor Enterprise Mobility

Philadelphia, PA: Featuring Centennial Sponsor Wells Fargo

Additional Roadshow Stops

Midwest: Kansas

Topeka, Kansas with the League of Kansas Municipalities

Lenexa, KS

Overland, KS

Mission, KS

Kansas City, KS

Midwest: Missouri and Iowa

Florissant, MO

St Charles, MO

Clayton, MO

St. Louis, MO

Webster Groves, MO

Kansas City, MO

Ferguson, MO

Grandview, MO

University City, MO

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Dubuque, IA

Midwest: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois

Pittsburgh, PA

Cleveland, OH

Monroe, MI

Fenton, MI

Ferndale, MI

Portage, MI

Farmington Hills, MI

South Bend, IN

Morris, IL

Normal, IL

Columbus, OH

Cincinnati, OH

Indianapolis, IN

Philadelphia, PA

Mid-Atlantic: District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia

Washington, DC

College Park, MD

Greenbelt, MD

Maryland State League in Annapolis, MD

Gaithersburg, MD

Hagerstown, MD

Harrisonburg, VA

Richmond, VA

Dumfries, VA

Takoma Park, MD

Laurel, MD

Charlottesville, VA

Mt. Rainier, MD

Northeast: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachussetts

Wilmington, DE

Trenton, NJ

East Orange, NJ

Newark, NJ

New York, NY

Stamford, CT

Bridgeport, CT

Hartford, CT

New Bedford, MA

Cambridge, MA

Central Falls, RI

Providence, RI

South: Palm Beach County, Florida

Miramar, FL

South Bay, FL

Belle Glade, FL

Wellington, FL

Royal Palm Beach, FL

West Palm Beach, FL

Lake Park, FL

Riviera Beach, FL

South: Florida and Alabama

Oakland Park, FL

Coral Springs, FL

Port St. Lucie, FL

Orlando, FL

Tallahassee, FL

Wetumpka, AL

Montgomery, AL

Mobile, AL

South: Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia

Oklahoma City, OK

Hot Springs, AR

Little Rock, AR

West Memphis, AR

Jackson, TN

Memphis, TN

Nashville, TN

Charlotte, NC

Fuquay-Varina, NC

High Point, NC

Morrisville, NC

Cayce, SC

Columbia, SC

Lake City, SC

Savannah, GA

Union City, GA

Atlanta, GA

South: Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas

New Orleans, LA

Baton Rouge, LA

Lafayette, LA

Ridgeland, MS

Beaumont, TX

Pearland, TX

San Antonio, TX

Killeen, TX

Glenn Heights, TX

Grand Prarie, TX

Arlington, TX

Fort Worth, TX

West: California, Arizona, Colorado, North Dakota, New Mexico and Washington

South San Francisco, CA

Sunnyvale, CA

Avondale, AZ

Kingman, AZ

Mesa, AZ

Brighton, CO

Centennial, CO

Fort Collins, CO

Jamestown, ND

Lost Alamos, NM

Tacoma, WA

Conferences & Meetings

Winston-Salem, NC

North Carolina League of Municipalities CityVision Conference

Bolton Landing, NY

New York State Conference of Mayors Annual Meeting

Little Rock, AR

90th Convention of the Arkansas Municipal League

Rancho Cordova, CA

NLC Summer Board and Leadership Meeting

Loveland, CO

Colorado Municipal League (CML) Annual Conference

Chicago, IL

National Black Caucus-Local Elected Officials (NBC-LEO) NLC Constituency Group 2024 Summer Conference

Rochester, MN

League of Minnesota Cities Annual Conference

Puerto Rico

Experiencia Puerto Rico

Phoenix, AZ

League of Arizona Cities and Towns Annual Conference

Salt Lake City, UT

Utah League of Cities and Towns Annual Conference

Lincoln, Nebraska

League of Nebraska Municipalities Annual Conference

Houston, TX

Texas Municipal League Annual Conference

Long Beach, CA

League of California Cities Annual Conference

Tulsa, OK

Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Conference

Hollywood, FL

Women in Municipal Government (WIMG) NLC Constituency Group Annual Meeting

Mackinac Island, MI

Michigan Municipal League Annual Conference

Sioux City, IA

Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference

Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Municipal League Annual Conference

Atlantic City, NJ

New Jersey State League of Municipalities Annual Conference

The Roadshow Continued at City Summit!

Artist Lea Craigie painted a commemorative mural honoring the Roadshow and the Centennial during City Summit.

Check out the Conference Recaps

Artist Lea Craigie (second from the right) presents a handpainted rendering of the Centennial custom artwork gifted to all Roadshow cities to NLC Executive Director & CEO Clarence Anthony (center). Also pictured left to right: Senior Executive Jon Kuhl, Digital Engagement, Marketing & Communications; Senior Executive Seantae Byers, Membership, Partnerships & Engagement; and Program Director Meg Cohen, Digital Engagement.

The Centennial Roadshow has Officially Concluded! Thank You to Our Member Cities

What an incredible journey.

We are so grateful to the municipalities that welcomed us to experience what makes their communities so special. We are honored and inspired!

Questions about the Roadshow? Email membership@nlc.org.