Schedule
MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
All events are held at the Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel.
All events are held at the Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel.
| Thursday, January 24, 2013
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| Noon-4 p.m. | MIIA Board of Directors Meeting | Sheraton, Fairfax A, 3rd floor |
| 3-5:45 p.m. | Conference Registration | Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor |
Friday, January 25, 2013 |
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| 8 a.m.-5 p.m | Conference Registration | Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor |
| 9:30-11 a.m. | Opening Session Keynote Speaker: Neal Petersen |
Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor |
11 a.m.-5 p.m. |
Municipal Trade Show |
Hynes, Hall C & Auditorium |
| Noon-1:30 p.m. | WEMO Luncheon (preregistration required) Speaker: U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz |
Hynes, Ballroom C, 3rd floor |
2-3:30 p.m. |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday, 1st session • A Visitor’s Code of Conduct • Cultivating Development: Strategies and Tools to Leverage Economic Assets • Housing That Works: The Importance of Housing in Economic Competitiveness • Local Government and the Medical Marijuana Law • Making the Switch to Retirement: A Primer on Pensions • Massachusetts Health Care Reform, Phase II: Controlling Costs • Municipal Human Services: Helping All Ages Together • Municipal Law Update • Open Meeting Law Update • State and Local Economic and Budget Outlook |
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms |
3:45-5:15 p.m. |
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday, 2nd session • Clean Energy Projects: Getting to Yes • Disaster Recovery Part II: A Comprehensive Catastrophe Response Plan • Labor Law Update • Lighten Up! An Overview of New Regulations for Electronic Billboards • Looking for Answers on Unfunded Mandates • Navigating Sustainable Water Management Regulations • Procurement and Public Construction Law Update • Seeking a Career in Municipal Management? Getting In and Staying In • The Municipal Unemployment Insurance System: What You Need to Know • Your Community’s Credit and Bond Rating |
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms |
6-7 p.m. |
Trade Show Reception |
Sheraton, Constitution Ballroom foyer, 2nd floor |
| 7-9 p.m. | Banquet Dinner, MMA President’s Address Special guest: Tom Rush (Preregistration required) |
Sheraton, Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor |
Saturday, January 26, 2013 |
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| 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m | Conference Registration | Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor |
7:30-8:45 a.m. |
Member Associations Breakfast |
Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor |
BUSINESS MEETINGS FOR MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS |
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| 8:30-10 a.m. | • Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association | Hynes, room 313 |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | • Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association | Hynes, Ballroom C, 3rd floor |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | • Massachusetts Mayors’ Association | Hynes, room 300 |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | • Massachusetts Municipal Management Association | Hynes, room 309 |
10 a.m.-2 p.m. |
Municipal Trade Show |
Hynes, Hall C & Auditorium |
| 10:15-11:50 a.m. | MMA Annual Business Meeting | Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor |
| 11:50 a.m.-noon | MMA Board of Directors Meeting: Election of Officers | Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor |
noon-1:45 p.m. |
MIIA Luncheon and Business Meeting (by reservation only) |
Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor |
| 2-3:30 p.m. | EMERGING ISSUES FORUMS • Modernizing Public Employee Benefits in Massachusetts • Moving Toward a Sustainable Transportation System • Finding a New Normal in Local, State and Federal Relations |
Hynes, 2nd floor meeting rooms |
| 4-5:15 p.m. | Closing Session Keynote speaker: Mara Liasson |
Hynes, Ballroom A, 3rd floor |
6-6:30 p.m. |
Presentation of Innovation and Town Report Awards |
Sheraton, Independence Ballroom |
6:30-7:30 p.m. |
President’s Reception |
Sheraton, Constitution Ballroom |
7:30-9:30 p.m. |
Annual Banquet (preregistration required) Entertainment: The Beelzebubs |
Sheraton, Grand Ballroom |
