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MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
All events are held at the Hynes Convention Center and the Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Thursday, January 21, 2010
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 22, 2010
8 a.m.-5 p.m Conference Registration Hynes, Hall C foyer, 2nd floor
9:45-11 a.m.
Opening Session
Keynote Speaker: Richard Florida		 Hynes, Ballroom A

11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Municipal Trade Show
Hynes, Hall C & Auditorium
Noon-1:30 p.m.
WEMO Luncheon (preregistration required)
Speaker: Joan Vennochi
 Hynes, room 200
2-3:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday, 1st session

• ABCs of School Funding
• Burdens, Budgets and Boundaries: Sharing Services to Protect Public Health
• Funding Strategies in Challenging Times
• Labor Law Update
• New Issues in Municipal Finance and Administration
• Open Town Meeting to a Mayor – and Everything in Between
• Ridding the Bumps in the Road: Building an Effective Relationship With Your DPW
• Saving Energy: Tips, Tricks and Traps
• Strategies for Developing Healthy Communities
• The Future Direction of Health Care – Federal and State Initiatives

 Hynes, 2nd & 3rd floor meeting rooms
3:45-5:15 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Friday, 2nd session

• A “New” Civil Service: Another Unfunded Mandate?
• Collective Bargaining Strategies for Health Insurance
• Costs, Benefits and Opportunities for Renewable Energy in Your Community
• Letting the Sunshine in: The New Open Meeting Law
• New Standards Governing Ethical Conduct
• Passing the Baton: Municipal Succession Planning
• Practical Financing for Redevelopment
• Social Media for Communities: A Passing Fad?
• So You Want to Be a Town Manager?
• Tapping Into the Creative Economy

 Hynes, 2nd & 3rd floor meeting rooms
6-7 p.m. Trade Show Reception Sheraton, Constitution Ballroom foyer, 2nd floor
7:15-9 p.m.
Banquet Dinner, MMA President’s Address
Special guest speaker: Tedy Bruschi
(Preregistration required)
 Sheraton, Constitution Ballroom, 2nd floor

Saturday, January 23, 2010
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
8:30-10 a.m. • Massachusetts Municipal Councillors’ Association Hynes, room 303
8:30-10 a.m. • Massachusetts Selectmen’s Association Hynes, Ballroom C, 3rd floor
9-10 a.m. • Massachusetts Mayors’ Association Hynes, room 300
9-10 a.m. • Massachusetts Municipal Management Association Hynes, room 309

10 a.m.-3 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.
Roundtable discussions
Hynes, Hall C
noon-1:45 p.m. MIIA Luncheon and Business Meeting (by reservation only) Hynes, Ballroom B, 3rd floor
2-3:30 p.m.
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS – Saturday session

• Effective Mayor/Manager-Council Relations
• Finance and Budgeting Basics
• Going for Grants: Making Free Money Work for You
• Going Green: What Does It Mean?
• Harassment Prevention: A Briefing for Management
• Municipal Law Update
• Quinn Bill: Dealing With the Chaos
• Telecommunications and Cable Update
• Tips for Effective Evaluation of the Municipal Manager
• Water Infrastructure Funding Options

 Hynes, 2nd & 3rd floor meeting rooms
4-5:15 p.m. Closing Session
Gubernatorial Candidates Forum		 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 foyer

7:30-9:30 p.m.
Annual Banquet (preregistration required)
Entertainment: Comedian Paul D'Angelo
Sheraton, Grand Ballroom