Next Century Cities members Kansas City, KS and Kansas City, MO are preparing to host the Gigabit Cities Summit from January 12-14, 2015. Those interested in attending are invited to join a webinar on the future of smart cities with renowned smart city experts Boyd Cohen and Gordon Feller on November 5 at 1:30pm ET. More information about the event can be found here, and you can register here.

Additionally, the Institute for Local Self Reliance, featuring Next Century Cities Policy Director Chris Mitchell, will be hosting an open webinar on November 5 at 4:00pm ET to offer the opportunity to get your questions answered about municipal networks. This ‘unwebinar’ is an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about work being done across the country. More information about the event can be found here, and you can register here.