Registration is now open for the 2026 Member Appreciation Dinner!

Each year, the CCMF hosts an Annual Member Appreciation Dinner during the League of California Cities City Managers Conference. This event is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new ones in our expanding city management community. We also publicly announce our two Annual Award winners and give generous thanks to our corporate members that make this event (and so many other events, services and resources) possible.

Where/when will the 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner be?

The 2026 Annual Member Appreciation Dinner will take place at the Culinary Institute of America Copia in Napa on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from 6 – 9 p.m.

All current members and sponsors are invited to attend the Annual Member Appreciation Dinner. Active city managers who are interested in attending must become a CCMF member first. Similarly, interested organizations who would like to attend may learn more about becoming a CCMF Sponsor.

  • Active CCMF Members may attend with a plus one at $95 each
  • Active Corporate Member sponsors receive one (1) dinner at no cost but may not purchase additional dinners
  • Active Corporate Benefactor sponsors receive one (1) dinner at no cost and may purchase up to five (5) additional dinners for $265 each
  • Active Foundation Circle and Foundation/Board sponsors receive up to six (6) dinners at no cost

Check out highlights from our past Annual Member Dinners:

2025

2024

2023

2022

2020

2019

2018

2017 (Facebook album)

2016

2015

2014

2013

CCMF Board of Trustees at the 2025 CCMF Member Appreciation Dinner in Indian Wells.

Testimonials

CCMF is a great forum for folks to learn—from those currently in the industry, from those who were in the industry—and to help set up the next generation of city managers.

Aaron Adams, Temecula City Manager & CCMF Board Member

One of the biggest benefits of being a part of CCMF is having that network, not just in our small local areas, but statewide. CCMF offers that to all of us.

Jessica Binnquist, Alhambra City Manager

CCMF provides scholarships for professional development, such as week-long trips to Harvard.

Justin Hess, Burbank City Manager

CCMF provides a concentrated foundation for understanding the potential future of being a City Manager.

Jorge Garcia, City Manager Pismo Beach

What CCMF does to bring people together and provide opportunities to connect, that’s where the magic happens.

Karen Pinkos , El Cerrito City Manager & CCMF Board Member