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The purpose of CMAO:

  • promote the proficiency of city managers, assistant city managers, and administrators

  • assist in the improvement of administration in general

  • act as a clearinghouse for information on matters of interest or concern to all local governments.

Membership also provides for a great way to network with professional managers throughout the entire state. CMAO conducts two conferences annually. The Professional Administrators' Winter Conference is held in January of each year at Oklahoma State University and the Summer Conference is held in July at a location to be selected at the Winter Conference.

As a member, you will receive notification of these conferences as well as our two quarterly meetings in the spring and fall.

Upcoming Events

 

Thank you to our Annual Sponsors!

Platinum Sponsors

Bronze

  • ACS Playground Adventures

  • AFLAC

  • Enterprise Fleet Management

  • Freese and Nichols, Inc

  • Inframark

  • Kimley-Horn

  • NFP

  • OMPA

  • Old Home Rescue

  • Professional Engineering Consultants

  • Public Trust Advisors

  • Republic Services

  • Veregy

  • Wallace Design Collective

Supporting

  • BancFirst

  • BOK Financial

  • Delta Airport Consultants, Inc

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Member Testimonials

 
Testimonials

"One of the highlights of being a member of CMAO for me is networking with such a professional group of individuals. It helps tremendously to discuss issues with peers to get different perspectives. The CMAO organization provides assistance on many levels to cities and towns ... no matter how big or small."

– Pamela Polk, City Manager, Collinsville

"Thanks for getting copies of agreements from other cities around the State. I received 6 excellent agreements, all different from one another. This is a hard factual 'dollars and cents' reason for why it pays to be a member of CMAO. The Member Inquiry service has an actual cash value in time and effort saved. Thanks again!"

– Bill Holley, City Manager, Sulphur

"The convenient access to colleagues for networking purposes along with the storehouse of information available via the website is invaluable."

– Rocky D. Rogers, City Manager, Sand Springs

"A major value of my participation in CMAO is having access to a clear and direct Code of Ethics which guides me in my decision-making process. Our profession benefits when we are held to a higher standard as public servants, which in turn benefits the citizens that we serve."

– Steven C. Whitlock, City Manager, Coweta

"Membership in CMAO has provided me the opportunity to develop great working relationships with others in city management from all over the state. Being able to network with other members is invaluable in this profession. It's reassuring to know that I can contact other CMAO members and they will share information and be a great sounding board."

– Mary Rupp, City Manager, Perry

 
 
 

Benefits of Membership

 

Networking

  • Sharing information and best practices

  • Brainstorming solutions for common challenges

  • Support from other leaders in municipal government

  • Access to mentors and advisers 

 

Advocacy

  • Endorsing the Council-Manager form of government

  • Assisting during transition to new form of government

  • Presenting unified voice to legislators

  • Promoting the profession 

 

Activities 

  • Summer, winter & quarterly conferences (Professional development)

  • Annual City Manager award

  • CMAO Breakfast at OML Conference

  • Regional meetings

 

Communication

  • E-newsletter

  • Website

  • Emails and alerts

  • News releases