34th MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show
January 25 & 26, 2013
Hynes Convention Center & Sheraton Boston Hotel

A central feature of the MMA Annual Meeting is the wide selection of workshops covering the latest developments in local government.

In addition to 20 topical workshops, the 2013 meeting has a new feature: several discussion forums on key Emerging Issues (see below).

Note: Workshop materials that were provided by presenters are posted under the appropriate workshop description.

Workshops

Friday, First 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

Friday, Second 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

Emerging Issues Forums (Saturday)
• Modernizing Public Employee Benefits in Massachusetts
• Moving Toward a Sustainable Transportation System
• Finding a New Normal in Local, State and Federal Relations