If you work in local government, you already know the drill: there’s never enough budget, never enough staff, and technology tends to get pushed to the bottom of the priority list… until something breaks.
That’s why we’re especially excited to be part of this year’s NH Municipal Association Annual Conference — not just to talk about IT, but to show what’s possible when it’s done right.
On Thursday, November 20, our CEO Geoffrey Ness is teaming up with Christina Goodwin, Town Administrator for Bristol, NH, to share how Bristol went from reactive and outdated to streamlined, secure, and future-ready — without blowing their budget or overhauling everything at once.
NHMA’s 84th Annual Conference and Exhibition
Wednesday, November 19 | 7:30am – 4:30pm
Thursday, November 20 | 7:30am – 2:45pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester Downtown
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Session: The Real Impact of Strong IT for Municipalities: What Happens When You Get It Right
Time: 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Merrimack Room
Why This Session Matters
This isn’t a tech demo or a sales pitch. It’s the story of a real New Hampshire town that asked, “What’s our IT situation, really?” — and then did something about it.
We’ll walk through:
- What the initial audit found (it wasn’t pretty)
- How Nessit worked with Christina’s team to build a phased plan that actually made sense
- How they got select board buy-in (spoiler: third-party validation helps a lot)
- And most importantly — how the changes made life better for the people doing the work every day
From police VPN issues to clerk software that kept crashing, we’ll show you the tangible ways small fixes (and big-picture planning) paid off.
What You’ll Take Away
- A realistic path forward, even if your IT feels like a mess right now
- How to talk to your board about funding and risk
- What a real partnership with an IT provider should look like
- A paper copy of our IT Maturity Quiz to help you self-assess your current setup
You don’t need to have a huge budget. You don’t need a tech background. You just need to be ready to get honest about where things stand — and open to taking the first step.
We hope to see you there!
Have questions ahead of the event? Reach out to Geoff at [email protected].
This isn’t just about IT — it’s about making sure your systems support the work your team is already doing to serve your community. And that’s something worth talking about.
Attending? Comment on our LinkedIn post and let us know you’ll be there!