2027 ICMA Annual Conference
The annual gathering of city and county managers and local government staff. ICMA moved the 2027 edition from Toronto to Philadelphia.
This edition has ended. The details below are kept for reference. Check the organizer's site for the next edition.
September 25 to 29, 2027, Philadelphia, PA. Dates confirmed on the organizer's page: 2026-11-02. Recheck before you book, since organizers change details.
Independent planning reference. Delta Arc is not the organizer and does not sell tickets. Delta Arc has not announced attendance at this event, and listing it is not an endorsement.
What to see
- ICMA reported more than 200 educational opportunities and over 500 speakers at the 2026 edition. A 2027 program has not been published. Source
- An exhibit hall, which ICMA reported at 246 exhibiting companies in 2026. Source
What to plan
- The organizer has not published these pages yet. Check its site closer to the date.
- Official site
Parking and the venue
Parking
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Transit
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Accessibility
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Where to stay
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From the airport
Airports
Airport to the venue
Center City is about 25 minutes on SEPTA's Airport Line or a 20-minute drive by taxi or rideshare. Source
Rideshare
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Taxis
The Philadelphia Parking Authority regulates taxis and limousines through its Taxicab and Limousine Division, and takes ride comments and complaints. Source
Black car and SUV pickup
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Public transit
SEPTA's Airport Line links the airport and Center City. SEPTA Regional Rail also serves 30th Street, Suburban and Jefferson stations. Source
Questions worth asking there
A claim at a show is a starting point. These questions help you test it.
- Which peer municipality has this in place, and what changed in service delivery?
- What are the procurement, records and open-data terms for this solution?
- How is the claimed saving audited against the adopted budget?
Common questions
When is 2027 ICMA Annual Conference?
September 25 to 29, 2027.
Where is 2027 ICMA Annual Conference held?
Philadelphia, PA.
How do I get to 2027 ICMA Annual Conference from the airport?
Center City is about 25 minutes on SEPTA's Airport Line or a 20-minute drive by taxi or rideshare.
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Guides for any show
First time at a major show
A show floor rewards a plan. Decide what you need to learn before you see the program, then let the program fill the plan.
Show planning checklist
The same checklist works for a payments summit, a marketing conference and a machine tool show.
Parking and getting there
Parking and transit change by event and by day. The venue and the transit agency are the sources to trust, close to the date.
Hotels and travel
Use the organizer's official housing page as your starting point. Third-party offers that use a show's name are not always connected to the organizer.
During the show
A claim on a show floor sounds as firm as a published figure. It usually is not. Keep the same few questions in your pocket, and class what you hear.
Meeting planner
A meeting earns its time when both sides know the question before they sit down.
After the show
The value of a show is decided in the two weeks afterward, when notes turn into decisions or get lost.
How to cite this page. Delta Arc, LLC. “2027 ICMA Annual Conference planning reference.” DA-EV-icma-2027, version 1, as of 2026-11-02. https://thedeltaarc.com/events/icma-2027/