U.S. Sens. Warren and Markey to address MMA Annual Meeting

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey have confirmed that they will address hundreds of mayors, selectmen, councillors, town managers and other local officials from across Massachusetts during the MMA’s Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.
 
The Annual Business Meeting, which begins at 10:15 a.m., is part of the MMA’s 38th Annual Meeting & Trade Show, which begins on Friday, Jan. 20.
 
The senators said they will return from Friday’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., in time for the MMA event.
 
Also speaking at the MMA Annual Business Meeting will be Gov. Charlie Baker, who is expected to discuss the outlines of the state budget bill that he’ll be filing several days later.
 
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito will welcome members during the Annual Meeting opening session on Friday, Jan. 20.
 
The two-day MMA Annual Meeting & Trade Show is the largest regular gathering of municipal officials in the state.
 
The meeting features workshops and forums addressing timely issues such as the opioid crisis, the public records law, climate change, the state and local fiscal outlook, emergency management, recycling, age-friendly communities, municipal and labor law, and capital projects.
 
The lineup of speakers includes author and social influence expert Jonah Berger, “On Point” host Tom Ashbrook of National Public Radio, Hall of Fame pitcher and Red Sox broadcaster Dennis Eckersley, comedian and filmmaker Mike Birbiglia (“Orange Is the New Black”), and Liz Walker, a popular former news anchor and co-founder of an international humanitarian organization.
 
The 2016 Annual Meeting & Trade Show was attended by 1,175 local leaders – an all-time high – and featured more than 200 exhibitors at the Trade Show.
 
This year’s Annual Meeting theme is “United for Strong Communities.”
 
The Annual Meeting features individual business meetings specifically for mayors, councillors and aldermen, selectmen, and town managers.
 
The Trade Show will once again feature exhibitors highlighting products and services that are vital to local government operations. The Trade Show will be open on Friday, Jan. 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and on Saturday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
 
Click here for full details about the MMA Annual Meeting, including registration, the schedule, workshops, speakers, the Trade Show, annual awards, and accommodations.